Fair Folk Podcast
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Irish folk song and the feeling of leaving home - interview with sean nós singer Chan Reid
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit and sing with Irish sean nós (old-style) singer Chan Reid about the experience of living as an immigrant far from one’s anc...
Ancestral Embodiment with Marika Heinrichs
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Abundance Paganism: https://www.danicaboyce.com/abundance-paganism Join the Abundance Paganism mini-course: https://danicaboyce.myflodesk.com/q26...
How to embody possibility with abundance paganism
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sign up for the free Abundance Paganism mini-course: https://danicaboyce.myflodesk.com/q266txu4bb Sign up for Abundance Paganism course: https://www.d...
Reclaiming our Magic with Lindsay Mack of Tarot for the Wild Soul podcast
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with the incredible Lindsay Mack of Tarot for the Wild Soul Podcast and No Bad Cards on Substack! Sign up for our collaborative...
Syncretic saint lore with Polish Folk Witch Joanna Tarnawska
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I welcome Joanna Tarnawska aka Polish Folk Witch to the podcast, who teaches online about Polish folk magic with a syncretic perspect...
Wolf at the door - interview w/ Scottish storyteller Dougie Mackay
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Scottish storyteller Dougie Mackay about the troubled relationship between humankind and wolves in the British isles, and...
Towards a metaphysics of neurodivergence
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share my most popular Substack mailing list post from 2024, as well as some ways you can work with me this January. Sign up for my m...
Winterfylleþ - October Almanac
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sign up for October's Cave of Dreams workshop: www.houseoflegends.me/cave-of-dreams Find me on Substack: https://enthusiastica.substack.com/ In this a...
Haligmonað / Holy Month - September Almanac
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share about September as harvest month in folklore, Old English names for the month and season, spirits of the grain, the meaning of...
Lughnasadh Special with Scottish storyteller Daniel Allison
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to my Substack newsletter: https://enthusiastica.substack.com/ Join the Cave of Dreams workshop series: https://www.houseoflegends.me/cave-o...
The Twelve Days: December Almanac
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores folklore and pagan origins of the 12 days of Christmas, with a focus on the feminine winter figures of Perchta, Holle, and Grýl...
Little Christmas: December Almanac
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode surveys the folklore of the first half of December, including St. Nicholas' Day on Dec 6th, St. Lucia's day on Dec. 13th, and the solstic...
The Banquet Beyond the Veil - Halloween Almanac
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I gently interrogate what we mean when we say "the veil is thin" at Halloween, and offer a vision of the whole of winter as a season o...
Fire & Water: June Almanac
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have reached the energetic peak of the year. The main ancient and folkloric themes of June ritualise the human relationship to two of our primary l...
Who & What are the Old Norse Gods?: Bonus Intro Unit to Gathering the Gods Course
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, a bonus introductory unit to my upcoming Gathering the Gods course, introduces Old Norse culture and language, and describes the status ...
The Generous Wood: May Almanac
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode outlines the key themes of May folklore embodied in the celebrations of May 1st, aka May Day or Beltane: bonfires for purification and pr...
Bear Culture: Scandinavian bear folklore with Olle Möllervärn
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode my guest is Olle Möllervärn, Swedish folklore and paganism researcher and bear nerd! In this episode we discuss animism and how it brin...
Dawn Rising: April Almanac
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode outlines the folklore of April in northern Europe: April Fool's day, Palm Sunday, Easter, St. George's day, and the history of gathering ...
Wolf Milk: February Almanac
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This almanac episode dives into the folklore of February through the lens of the Ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia on February 15th, tracing the th...
Ploughboy's Glory: January Almanac
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this January almanac episode, I share about how English Plough Sunday and Plough Monday rituals dovetail with pagan midwinter worship of Odin to pr...
The Twelve Days: December Almanac
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores folklore and pagan origins of the 12 days of Christmas, with a focus on the feminine winter figures of Perchta, Holle, and Grýl...
Little Christmas: December Almanac
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode surveys the folklore of the first half of December, including St. Nicholas' Day on Dec 6th, St. Lucia's day on Dec. 13th, and the solstic...
The Cailleach w/ Scott Richardson-Read
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a conversation with Scottish folk-magic blogger and social worker Scott Richardson Read about the Gaelic folklore figure called the Cailleach:...
Fox & Goose: November Almanac
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode asks how we can take the natural themes of the month and separate them from the contexts that have framed and sometimes twisted them, so ...
Rekindle: October Almanac
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fair Folk is back in operation after a year's break! This episode shares some of the folkloric themes of October: it's the pagan start of winter, and ...
Do What You Want: Pausing Fair Folk
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode announces that I will not be producing Fair Folk Podcast for the forseeable future. I am deeply grateful for all of the support you have ...
Goddess of the Dawn
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a road map to the folklore, mythology, songs and rituals of the goddess of the dawn, gathered from the many cultures of the Indo-Europ...
Our Supernatural Landlords: folklorist Terry Gunnell on northern European winter guising traditions
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our second conversation on Fair Folk, folklorist Terry Gunnell and I discuss the northern European folklore of the winter season, especially the tr...
The Dream Makers: Daniel Allison, Scottish Storyteller & Author
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Daniel Allison, Scottish storyteller and author. We talk about the beginning of the winter season, how he became a storyteller, and ...
All Hallows': Folk Tradition at the Gates of Winter
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this 2019 episode exploring the ancient traditions behind today's favourite Halloween activities: trick-or-treating, jack-o-lantern carving, div...
In the Cauldron with Danica Boyce - The Heart is a Cauldron Podcast with Kathryn Fink
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is an extremely potent interview of myself by Kathryn Fink, of the Heart is a Cauldron Podcast! The Heart is Cauldron Podcast: https://kathrynfi...
Apples & the Gods with Joseph S. Hopkins
29 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I dive deep into Ancient Germanic apple and tree symbolism with researcher Joseph S. Hopkins of Norse mythology resource mimisbrunnr.i...
What is Abundance Paganism?
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Abundance paganism is running again in 2025! To sign up: danicaboyce.com/abundance-paganism This episode introduces the concept of abundance paganism...
Lughnasadh - bonus almanac re-release
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a re-release of last year's August Fair Folk Almanac for Patreon about the Irish festival of Lughnasadh, its mysterious history, and its after...
Wells & Springs Episode 2: Water Of Death
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode witnesses the troubled relationship between the folklore of wells and springs and memories of trauma and violation. It discusses the vuln...
Healing the Wounds of Empire
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses Empire and its deconstruction, and the relationship between healing and learning in life and in this podcast. I speak on abun...
Wells & Springs Episode 1: Water Of Life
16 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first in a series on wells and springs, this episode explores the phenomenon of wells and springs in mythology and spiritual belief and practice. ...
Faber Horbach of Sowulo Pagan Band
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My interview with Faber Horbach of Sowulo Pagan Band in the Netherlands, June 2019. Listen to Sowulo's new album and more: https://www.sowulo.nl/ (Ba...
A Priest and a Piper: A Conversation with Ignas Šatkauskas, Pagan Priest of Romuva
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My interview with Ignas Šatkauskas, pagan priest of Romuva, in August 2018 Pagan Ritual Songs from Romuva Camp, playlist on Fair Folk's YouTube Chann...
Children of the Sun: Paganism and Folksong in Lithuania - Part Two
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Part Two of Children of the Sun episode, I travel to the forests of Dzūkija region with ethnomusicologist Eglė Česnakavičiūtė to meet the eld...
Children of the Sun: Paganism and Folksong in Lithuania - Part One
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I spend a week with pagan religious group Romuva, and reflect on the role of belonging in paganism and folk tradition. Live recordings...
Gnome for Christmas: the Midwinter Household Spirit
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode draws on the folklore of the household spirit (gnome, tomte, tonttu, nisse, domovoi, et al)and the folk music of Scandinavia to explore t...
Interview with Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair, Irish Storyteller
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I recorded this conversation last fall with the award-winning Irish storyteller Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair, who lives in Donegal, Ireland, and learned h...
All Hallows': Folk Tradition at the Gates of Winter
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the ancient traditions behind today's favourite Halloween activities: trick-or-treating, jack-o-lantern carving, divination, and...
Outi Pulkkinen, Finnish Runo-Singer and Jouhikko Player
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An astounding performance and conversation with Finnish expert runo-singer and jouhikko player, Outi Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen is a Doctor of Music special...
Interview with Nigel Pennick, Author of The Pagan Book of Days
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nigel Pennick is the author of over fifty books, on topics ranging from paganism and folk magic to geomancy and divination with the runes. His book Th...
Finnish Kantele by Aslak Tolonen of Nest
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Aslak Tolonen, recorded live in Riihimäki, Finland June 16, 2019. You can find more information about his music or contact him about purchasing a kan...
The Wailing Of The Old Timers - Tvísöngur and Iceland's Hidden Folk Music Past
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In July of 2018 I spent a month in Iceland looking for performers of a stye of Icelandic folk singing called "tvísöngur." What I found was that the ...
Big Beltane: May Day Song and Custom
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
May Day, or Beltane in Scottish Gaelic, is a joyous occasion to welcome new growth and fertility in the fields, the hills and home. With its all-night...
Winter Solstice, Queen of Feasts
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode traces the age-old European origins of many of the Winter Solstice traditions we enjoy today, from mother goddess worship through stories...
Interview with Vicki Noble, creator of the Motherpeace Tarot
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Vicki Noble, co-creator of the Motherpeace Tarot Deck, a set of cards for divination that incorporates images of the sacr...
Lithuanian Kanklės Concert in a Pagan Temple: Žemyna Trinkūnaitė
26 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a recording of Žemyna Trinkūnaitė playing a Kanklės, a traditional Lithuanian instrument, in a concert for a small group of people...
July Update and a Summer Playlist
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A brief update about Fair Folk's summer and fall plans from northern Iceland, plus a spontaneous summer playlist to enjoy on the road or at home. To ...
Midsummer Solstice
02 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores some of the better and lesser known celebrations and songs of the midsummer solstice in Europe. In the process it addresses some...
Polyphony Worldwide feat. Joseph Jordania
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The second in a series on traditional polyphonic singing, this episode visits the hunter-gatherer pygmies of the African rainforest, the peasants of p...
Ancient Multi-part European Folk Singing - Polyphony Part 1
31 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The first in a series on vocal polyphony, this episode gives credit to the ancient origins of vocal polyphony in rural community practices, looking sp...
Interview with Jonny Dillon of the Irish National Folklore Collection
16 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode I chat with Jonny Dillon, an archivist at the Irish National Folklore Collection at University College Dublin. We discuss the history of ...
Kulning and other herding calls
12 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional herding calls from Sweden and Norway, with an interview with Swedish folk musician and kulning instructor Siri Holm. Music: Intro theme ...
Elves
25 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Malevolent or helpful, pinched and small, or beautiful beyond description, elves are a mainstay of western folk belief. Today we’re exploring the ma...
Ballads of Scandinavia
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is dedicated to the many wonderful tales shared in ballad form in Scandinavian countries. You'll learn that not all stories have happy en...
Iceland
13 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Elves, epic poetry, sheep milk and murder... welcome to the world of Icelandic folk music! This episode features an interview with Bára Grímsdóttir...
Rarer Carols
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features some of the more ancient and obscure midwinter traditions that have endured alongside Christmas, as well as some lesser-known ca...
Saints & Demons of December
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, you’ll learn why the Swedish will be wearing candles on their heads and dressing up as goats this week, you’ll hear about Saint Nich...
Finland
23 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
***CORRECTION*** In this episode I talk about Sami joik, and then play a Karelian joik, which I have been informed is not related at all. This episo...
Witches
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Fair Folk you’ll hear about how an early modern Scottish king literally wrote the book on witchcraft, making Harry Potter possible f...
Giants
27 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, you'll find out just how many landscape features can be attributed to the petty hostilities of overgrown men, you'll hear about that ...