Since Alternative Stories started almost two years ago we have produced a number of audio dramas based on episodes from folklore.   This discussion edition looks at the ways in which folklore continues to inspire writers , academics, musicians and podcasters. 
 
 This edition is presented by Marie-Claire Wood
 Production and music are by Chris Gregory

Our guests in this edition are 

Dee Dee Chainey   https://twitter.com/DeeDeeChainey
Folklore Thursday https://twitter.com/FolkloreThurs
The Folklore Thursday website http://www.folklorethursday.com/

Terri Windling https://twitter.com/terriwindling
Terri’s website https://www.terriwindling.com/info/

Mark Norman  https://twitter.com/folklorepod
The Folklore Podcast http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/

Bella Hardy : Folk Musician  https://twitter.com/bellahardy
You can buy Bella's music via her website  https://www.bellahardy.com/

Professor Carolyne Larrington  https://twitter.com/profcarolyne
Carolyne’s website includes links to her books https://carolynelarrington.wordpress.com/

Signe Maene  https://twitter.com/MaeneSigne
And visit her website  https://signemaene.com/

Dr Kevan Manwaring  https://twitter.com/bardicacademic
Visit his website here  https://thebardicacademic.wordpress.com/

Lyndsey Croal   https://twitter.com/writerlynds
Visit her website here https://lyndseycroal.wordpress.com/

Kaitlin Felix  https://twitter.com/katigirl90
And visit her website here https://katifelix.com/

Amy Boucher   https://twitter.com/Nearlyknowledg1
And visit her blog here https://nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/

We have prepared a full set of show notes with more information and links for each of our guests and our recommended podcasts here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AkNqhywad3YvSYQxHhWP2Yf8IcCIRRFM/view?usp=sharing

Drama excerpts in this edition were from Hare Spell , The Seeing Trees, Selkie
and Daughter of Fire and Water  You can listen to all our folklore related content here
 https://www.podchaser.com/lists/folklore-and-fairytale-on-alternative-stories-107a9Gdi9h

In two weeks time we’ll be bringing you an audio drama based on the latest novel by British SciFi author Chris Beckett.  Listen to “Two Tribes” on 2nd April. Please subscribe to alternative stories in your favourite podcast app to have this and all future editions delivered to you the moment they are released. 

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