Celebrating Midsummer: Burn Baby Burn (Summer Solstice | Litha | St John's Eve | Ireland)

🔥A look at Midsummer's Eve celebrations and the fires that can still be seen dotted across the landscape of Britain and Ireland.
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| LINKS + SOURCES |
St. John's Eve Teampall Geal. Dingle: bit.ly/3xiTIiS
Midsommer, directed by Ari Aster, 2019
St. John’s Eve Bonfire Music Session, Co. Clare Ireland 1979: bit.ly/2TQWCwW
Look at Wales, Pathe, 1956: bit.ly/3gp1Tni
The Morris Men, directed by Ross Harrison: bit.ly/3cyQkIS
A Fiery Slice of St Ives - The 2015 Midsummer's Eve Bonfire: bit.ly/3zmCh2L
Music by @big.big.sky

[@ozgursongur7476]

This was amazing! :)

[@toriewitherow171]

Delightful and educational. I'm leading local folk gatherings and celebrations in my town. Do you all have a list of sources or recommended readings I can pass along to my students along with your videos?

[@folkwayspodcast]

Sure - drop me an email at [e-mail]

[@FootballPassion97]

Amazing video..and your voice is so soothing

[@BlueSkyLtd.]

Thank-you for this channel! ❤

[@BlackTarzanDME]

Fascinating to find that so-called "Christian" traditions are really just reappropriated pagan celebrations. Thank you for the information

[@BlueSkyLtd.]

MERRY MIDWINTER
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[@folkwayspodcast]

Merry Midwinter 🍷

[@kathlynbehr7552]

Thanks for telling the stories about our beautiful land.