by Icy Sedgwick
<p>Fabulous Folklore will give you your weekly fix of fabulous folklore in fifteen minutes (or less)!</p> <p>Hosted by fantasy and Gothic horror writer, Icy Sedgwick, the podcast explores folklore, legends, superstitions, mythology, and all things weird, occult and unusual.</p>
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April 19, 2025
Icy Sedgwick explores the folklore surrounding Holy Cross Church in Wallsend, delving into tales of witches, rituals, and local legends.
April 12, 2025
<p>Here in the 21st century, death and burial often occur as part of a sanitised process. Death happens away from home, often in hospitals, and funerals are usually tidy, respectful affairs. We can forget that this wasn't always the case, and that our quaint, inner city gardens were sometimes putrescent burial grounds, crammed with rotting remains. Even worse, history contains legends like that of Enon Chapel.</p> <p>This awful story is far from being folklore, but rather a dark chapter in the history of English burials. Since folklore and history so often make good bedfellows, I thought it might be helpful to examine this notorious burial place. After all, it brings with it a dose of London history, scandal, a disavowal of burial practices, and capitalism gone mad.</p> <p>Let's explore what happened at Enon Chapel in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!</p> <p>Find the images and references on the blog post: <a href="https://www.icysedgwick.com/enon-chapel/" target="_blank">https://www.icysedgwick.com/enon-chapel/</a></p> <p>Conway Hall talk about folklore rebels on 26 April: <a href="https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/art-magic-lore-wild-talents/" target="_blank">https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/art-magic-lore-wild-talents/</a></p> <p>Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: <a href="https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/" target="_blank">https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/</a></p> <p>Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at <a href="https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595</a></p> <p>Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick</a></p> <p>Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore" target="_blank">https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore</a></p> <p>Pre-recorded illustrated talks: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop</a></p> <p>Request an episode: <a href="https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7</a></p> <p>Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at <a href="https://instagram.com/icysedgwick" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/icysedgwick</a></p> <p>Find Icy on BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social</a></p> <p>'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/</a></p>
April 5, 2025
<p>You would absolutely know a lychgate if you saw one. They make popular backdrops for wedding photos, and provide a quaint air of rustic charm to country churchyards. They're the wooden or stone gateway, complete with tiled roof, that marks the entry into the churchyard. Not all churches have them, and they're far more common outside churches in the countryside than in suburban or city-centre churches. Yet they do have some folklore attached to them.</p> <p>Let's take a look at what they were for and what beliefs they gave rise to. We'll also look at some popular burial markers you might see in churchyards or cemeteries to broaden our focus to the wider burials.</p> <p>So let's have a look in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!</p> <p>Find the images and references on the blog post: <a href="https://www.icysedgwick.com/lychgates-and-burial-markers/" target="_blank">https://www.icysedgwick.com/lychgates-and-burial-markers/</a></p> <p>Fairies in Northumberland talk on 19 April: <a href="https://www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/talks" target="_blank">https://www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/talks</a></p> <p>Conway Hall talk about folklore rebels on 26 April: <a href="https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/art-magic-lore-wild-talents/" target="_blank">https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/art-magic-lore-wild-talents/</a></p> <p>Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: <a href="https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/" target="_blank">https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/</a></p> <p>Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at <a href="https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595</a></p> <p>Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick</a></p> <p>Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore" target="_blank">https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore</a></p> <p>Pre-recorded illustrated talks: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop</a></p> <p>Request an episode: <a href="https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7</a></p> <p>Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at <a href="https://instagram.com/icysedgwick" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/icysedgwick</a></p> <p>Find Icy on BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social</a></p> <p>'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/</a></p>
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