Season 4 Episode 6: The Bells, The Bells - Folklore & Stories Church Bells

Season 4 continues with Episode 6 – The Bells, The Bells. In this episode we’re exploring some of the folklore, nature and stories surrounding church bells.There are sometimes dark folkloric characters explored in this podcast and so, as always, I would recommend that you should listen through first before listening with younger members of your household.For more folklore and stories and podcast extras, you can subscribe to my ‘Substack, Cerridwen’s Cauldron’. Just hop over to Substack and search for Cerridwen’s Cauldron or use the link in the show notes and you upgrade to paid for just £5 a month for an extra dose of wild storytelling to your inbox.As always you can find me via the following channels:www.facebook.com/ddstorytellerwww.instagram.com/dd_storyellerReferences:Books:Ashe, Geoffrey et al (1973), Folklore Myths and Legends Of Britain, Readers DigestWestwood & Simpson (2005) The Lore Of The Land, Penguin BooksSchneidau, Lisa (2022) River Folk Tales, The History PressOnline:St Clements Bells ringing - The Bells The Bells - https://literature.stackexchange.com/questions/23549/origin-of-the-bells-the-bells-quoteFor Whom The Bell Tolls by John Donne - https://allpoetry.com/For-whom-the-Bell-TollsFolklore Thursday – Folklore of Bells - Folklore Thursday - https://folklorethursday.com/folklife/the-folklore-of-bells/Superstition – Fun With Bells - https://funwithbells.com/episode/superstitionChurch Bell Ringing Explained - https://restless.co.uk/leisure-and-lifestyle/art-and-culture/church-bell-ringing-explained/Method Names - https://www.treblesgoing.org.uk/methodringing.html#Bosham bell - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosham#:~:text=There%20is%20a%20legend%20that,joined%20in%2C%20destroying%20the%20ship.https://www.1066.co.nz/Mosaic%20DVD/text/buildings/boshamchurch.htmForrabury Bells - https://sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/prwe/prwe305.htm Get full access to Cerridwen's Cauldron at cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe