The types of creatures, entities and spirits discussed here are universal within all traditional cultures. They exist in liminal states, which are inaccessible to the mind that has been clouded by modern “education” and stifled by materialism. Jolly Reiver reminds us that they do exist, and to encounter them we must connect with the wisdom of our ancestors.
I'll trust to my education and to the lack of concrete evidence for the existence of spooks and magical beasties, thank you. You can explore your "liminal states" as much as you like, but don't be surprised if you end up in a padded cell when your delusions take over.
The fact that you can comment on youtube, have electricity, easy access to medicine...it's all because of education and science..the REAL science, not some made up pseudoscience some random idiots can say on the internet. "Wisdom of ancestors", "liminal space".......what next? The earth is flat? Vaccine kills? Elephant can use its ears to fly? Earth is hollow? How does it feel being this stupid? It literally takes years of EDUCATION to become a doctor or scientist and they are the ones that bring real change to this world.
So much rich history contained within our folk tales. Your work keeping this alive, which you do in a tremendous way, is of the utmost importance, today more than ever.
@@punkrock1989 This is called culture. I am an English person myself. I do not believe in this stuff, but it gives me more of a connection to my culture and it’s past. For example, I know that Will o’ Wisps are likely just swamp gas exploding, however it is fascinating to hear the explanation for this rare occurrence that my ancestors believed. These aren’t silly stories. They are the most ancient explanations of things we now know more about. Your mindset is quite frankly disrespectful to the people who came up with these stories which would go on to change the English culture entirely. Stop living such a boring life and appreciate these looks into the mindset of ancient people.
You have a gift for narration and storytelling. Watching your videos feels like being in a pub in Northumberland a hundred years ago while some well-traveled fellow tells you all that he's seen.
Thank you for doing these videos and giving a spotlight to english cultural heritage. I sometimes feel we as a country too easily discard our folklore etc
Thank you for spending time and energy to tell the stories of English folklore. So weird that we learn Greek, Roman & Egyptian myths in English schools but not much of our own mythology & folklore.
I just found you. Black Annis is someone that my mother told me about. Even in Los Angeles, she scared me to death when I was little. Thank you for telling us about her here. You amaze me.
1. 0:34 Will-o-the-wisp 2. 1:50 The Barghest 3. 2:49 Redcaps 4. 3:48 Hairy Hands 5. 4:51 Black Annis 6. 5:42 The White Lady 7. 6:59 The Apple Tree Man 8. 8:01 Boggarts 9. 8:53 Knockers 10. 9:33 The Gytrash 11. 10:17 Spring Heeled Jack 12. 11:17 The Brown Man Of The Moores 13. 12:21 Mermaids 14. 13:18 Gryndylow 15. 14:19 Blue Caps 16. 15:08 Herne The Hunter 17. 16:08 Vampires 18. 17:07 The Lambton Worm 19. 17:52 Hobs 20. 18:42 Dwarves 21. 19:25 Knuckers 22. 19:57 Giants 23. 20:48 Green Children Of Woolpit 24. 21:43 Black Shuck 25. 22:23 The Beast Of Bodmin Moore
My mother was born in 1925, Cienfuegos, Cuba. She always told me of an occurrence when she was 4 yrs old out with her older sisters, in a field. Her sisters report she took off running and running yelling about “the children!” She ran until she rounded a tree, and then began to cry inconsolably. When questioned, she said they were a boy and a girl, a little older than her, who beckoned for her to follow. She did until they rounded the tree and disappeared! Her sisters never saw the children, and my mother never forgot them until her dying day…
Great video. I’m from the northeast .. funny enough some of my family members have seen the spirit of The Barghest if that’s what it’s called, the black dog we called it, before my grandfather passed away. Love this as it’s adds so much to the area. 👀🐾
I recall reading that Winston Churchill was wont to call the bouts of depression from which he suffered, his 'black dog'. I always wondered where he got the term. I had assumed he was thinking of it as a small dog sitting in the doorway to his room staring at him as he wrote his history and memoires but I guess now he was thinking of something larger and more fierce.
Great to see Gryndylows being mentioned, as it's one I've always taught my children about here in Lancashire. It was most famously depicted in the Harry Potter books/films but it doesnt seem to have much awareness around it as an English folk creature beyond that. Thank you for the brilliant video.
@@swanchamp5136 Jenny Greenteeth is a common one in my area, South West Lancashire, but it's different creature to a Gryndylow around here (Jenny Greenteeth is also used to refer to pond weed, around Liverpool)
I look for English folk lore, myths and folk music but all to often it comes back with Scottish , Irish even American. Thank you for covering English tales. Myths and legends are fascinating wherever they’re from but English ones are too often considered not important. Keep the tales coming.
I think a big part of it is the standing idea that Britain "stole" all of its history. I mean absolutely the Empire took credit for a LOT of things that belonged to the dominions, hell England has even taken credit for Welsh and Scottish things like how the "English" longbowman was originally Welsh. But to say that any nation that has existed for hundreds (or in this case thousands) of years without developing any of its own history would be a bit ridiculous to say the least.
@@cyqryseriously stop talking out your arse you soppy freak of nature we Ænglish stole nothing see once again more lie with out showing any evidence of what your saying and when it come to the longbow that was us Ænglish who made it famous the Welsh just tag along clearly you don’t no everything about my people history and never will and speaking of the Welsh the dragon that’s on there flag came from our original Anglo Saxon Ænglish flag it was red with a white dragon the same dragon that came from our ancient Ænglish flag so if you want to speak about stealing look at the Scottish and the Welsh trying to claim stuff we did first and muppets like you who our very uneducated on the fact just believe it seriously lad if we was face to face you would get a 👋 people like you talk bs and only have the balls to shit talk when behind screen so learn you historical facts instead of making up 💩 to sort your agenda and purpose ok you soppy 🤡😂🤣
Scottish and Welsh folklore our not important either lad fck Scotland and Wales even the Irish two I’m glad I’m Ænglish Germanic the Celtic have copy a lot of stuff from us and that a historical fact you just need to no where to look and no your history clearly that muppet in the comment’s don’t seem to understand that fact mr know it all that why the 🤡 think he is 🤣
This video recalls my art class trip to Scotland in 2006, it was absolutely majestic ❤️ Stayed in a rebuilt castle in Arbroath & traveled up the east coast & eventually ferried to the Orkney Islands, saw scara brae underground village. I love Scotland, beautiful country, history & culture. (I also enjoyed the haggis :)
There’s a brewery in Suffolk called black shuck which I was completely unaware of until my brother booked me a tour for my birthday, it’s pretty cool to see a little known local folk lore celebrated that way. Gotta say the drinks were pretty good too
I've been reading about this sort of thing for 40+ years, and you've done really well, Out of 25 mentioned cryptids, you've found 6 out of 25 that I'd never heard of! Redcaps, The Apple Tree Man, Gytrash, The Brown Man of the Muirs, Bluecaps, and Knuckers!
Thank you Mr Reiver! The other videos on youtube about this subject are a bit annoying to say the least, but you've done a brilliant and atmospheric job here! It's also only right that the folklore of England should be honoured and seen as distinct from the other countries within the UK. I got shivers from wandering through the woods with that beautiful tune playing at the start! I have often found myself alone on the moors and i'm sure the brown men must inhabit all moorlands, as his presence is obvious sometimes. I've also seen willo the wisps as i lived close to marshlands as a bairn. You know what shocked me the most though,, no fairies!
It amazes me being 46 that I hardly knew of ANY of these. The only one I remember from my childhood was the story of the Lambton Worm. I can still remember the vivid artwork of the knight's armor from the book our teacher read to us. I can also now see where J.R.R. Tolkien got the idea of the Dwarves from and perhaps even Carcharoth, the demon wolf /werewolf who guarded the Gates of Angaband and bit off Beren's hand while holding one of the Silmaril and was subsequently driven mad. TY for this, it was fascinating. Got a new sub : ]
Very interesting. I learnt about the Knockers, Beast of Bodmin Moor, Giants & Cornish Piskies on family holidays to Cornwall as a child. I love stories surrounding folklore and myths even now as an adult. Where I live there is a story about a ‘Vampiric spirit’ that loitered around the local church. It resembled a huge Bat and shrieked through the tombstones and attacked a local woman. I didn’t know about Herne the Hunter, have been going to Windsor since I was a kid as it’s not far from home.
Reiver, let me tell you - the quality of this video is fantastic. The length, thumbnail and quality of this are going to draw people in. You explore these creatures with the perfect amount of length. This video I see doing well long term and drawing in new viewers. Every once and a while I think you should do one of these "X number of creatures/hauntings/stories" etc or "top (x number)" type-videos such as this one, as I think they will do very well for you. I do look forward to more in-person storytelling style videos as well though. Can't wait for more, until then, this is a fantastic video. Also - love the cinematography at the beginning with the forest and the leaves.
Cheers man, really appreciate the feedback! Yes I tho k they’re necessary in order to pull in new people because those types of vids seem to get all the views. Glad you enjoyed!
Well that was spectacular. The intro reminds of footage from Evil Dead and The Company of Wolves. Really pleased to see you including more modern legends too. Fine work Reiver. Kudos.
So great to wake up to a new video! This is one of my favorite topics too! And what incredible timing! I ordered that British Isles folklore map you featured along with some other books a couple of years ago, and it arrived just yesterday.
You can see a lot of inspiration drawn from these tales in modern writing, like hobs for example being extremely similar to jk rowlings house elves, fascinating stuff
As a child I used to swim in rivers, and I remember one day when the reeds wrapped around my leg and the more I pulled the tighter it got. I had to swim down and unwrap my leg. A bit scary but I'm still here
Fantastic list, was pleasantly surprised to hear Black Mere's mermaid get a mention! I went camping on Dartmoor a few years ago with a group of friends and actually came off the road on that exact stretch you mentioned late at night without any obvious reason, beaching my car on the grass, not being a local however or knowing of that tale I never even considered the possibility that I was not the only one to have such a strange experience.
Good stuff. I think I have actually encountered a large dog myself, some years back. Whilst walking at night I saw what I thought were 2 deer running. The lead vaulted a fence and landed before me, but the second slunk into the shadows and began to growl and snarl at me. I held my ground and made myself look big, and eventually it left. As for the Beast of Bodmin Moor, Big Cat stories are common in the UK, and have been becoming increasingly so recently, especially in the penines and lake district.
Anecdotal, admittedly but I've seen two, one from 10ft driving past 40 years ago .the other 75 yards while walking my dog 10 years ago .south staffs ...
@@stephenjones6500 South Staffordshire? And, please forgive my curiosity, but what time of day? Mine was around midnight, in late July. And what happened?
@@Gothmetalhead13 1982 maybe 83 going TO the pub down the lanes by pattingham myself sitting in the back of my mates mini 2 in front seats early evening July maybe August 8pmish mate in the front seat said wtf is that ,walking towards us on the grass bank was what I originally thought was a large black lab ,until it opened its mouth as I said 10 maybe 15 feet away definitely a large black cat . Leopard or jaguar I wouldn't be able to even guess at . 2nd time about 13 years ago walking the dog well after dark November time there's a small copse of trees . I always carried 2 of those led lenser torches had the one on low setting my dog started reacting to something approx 75 yards away in front him being a Lucas (chase after anything )he wanted to get away I put both torches on full to see a large black something which headed to the fence hedge line and easily jumped over hedge about 9ft .. funny thing is my dog reacted strange up that corner of the field on another couple of occasions...
When I was 14 years old I saw a European lynx crouching down in long grass in Basingstoke Hampshire UK later on and both separately my two younger sisters saw the same creature in the same general area.It was dog size with black sticking up tufts on its ears
Brilliant! I used the Barghest and Red Cap as boss fights in my indie game. I also used the Laidly Worm. It is a Bamburgh tale for your next video! If I ever do a sequel, I'll be coming back to get some boss fight ideas from here.
This is interesting, thanks for sharing. I haven't heard of Bluecap before, and also The Hob is very interesting. I like the 'Hairy Hands' idea. Yes, your walking somewhere and suddenly, you feel a tug, walking through something, or being touched by something and yet there is nothing there...and it might not just be just vehicle related either.
When I hear the phrase 'hairy hands', it is hard for me to not just be reminded of the relevant episode of Father Ted....😀Nevertheless, I have heard of this tale anyway.
The English part of my ancestry came from Leicestershire; I wonder if there’s more specific details on the herbs and remedies for warding off Black Annis? Seems like an interesting tradition to pass on
We very much appreciate the actual photographs of ghosts and apparitions. People snidely deny their existence but photos are proof. We are also grateful for the effort it took to film actual places such as Dartmoor. This adds depth and power to the narration of the tale.
It’s Ryan again, I meant to tell you I live in Saint Augustine Florida and the very first thing that you have on this list I have had encounters with twice within the last month or so. My general feeling was that of apprehension. It was a blue to white glow that intensified with its movement, and when she would stop, she would start to fade and flicker a little. I live in a pretty, wooded kind of swampy area as a matter of fact, now that you mentioned it.
We have such a rich mythology right across these islands. When I was a boy many moons ago the old folks would tell stories from older times on long winter nights in front of the fire. There are many that I hadn’t heard before so it’s a joy to hear of them. As the years go by fewer and fewer people share the stories so it’s vitally important that we keep them alive before they are lost completely. The stories from Northumberland are really interesting. Partly because of their similarities to the Scots legends but also because I live just up the road. My channel name is a play on words as I live in the Borderlands of the Reivers and I ride a Can-Am Ryker motorcycle. Thank you again for all the work you put into your videos. 👌🏻🏴
I've travelled the "hairy hands" road countless times. It leads to a remote, cosy little pub which I frequent. I wonder if people returning from the pub after a few too many may account for some of the stories, but, while I've never seen the hands, I've certainly had experiences. I, and others have seen a small black thing, like a dog, but not quite (looked a little more like a stereotypical "devil", or even a grey alien, in form), running on the road or across the moor. Another time I was in a field by the road and heard a man whistle, as if to get my attention, from a nearby bog with a few trees. I got a terrible feeling of malevolence and literally ran back to the car. It sounded like a recording, and there wasn't any way for someone to hide in the bog or behind the small trees.
I've read that the British government checked out the road where Hairy Hands supposedly caused the accidents, and they found a steep bump in the road - when people's wheels hit the side of the bump, it turned the wheels, and therefore turned the steering wheel. The bump was removed, the road was smoothed out, and no further incidents of the Hairy Hands was ever reported again.
Good ta see the knuckler dragon being mentioned. When I first saw knuckler in the description, I thought it might just be an abbreviation of the name Knucklavee. For those who don't know what a knucklavee is, it is decribed as skinless horse with the torso of a skinless rider fused to the middle of the back, the riders arms are so long the knuckles of each hand touch the floor while leaning up straight. It's described sometimes to only have 3 glowing eyes, one in the horses forehead and two in the riders face. They live along the coastline and will hunt unsuspecting travelers, dragging them into the sea to eat. And some say that it is a form of the old school elf, which makes sense since for a long time elves where seen as monsters before becoming the pretty faces we see in todays media.
Found this on my recommended feed. It resonates with my fascination with myth, legend and lore. Ancient lost civilisations and so on. Ignus fatui, I believe, is another name for Willow the Wisps. Found that out while writing about a Black Marsh. Excellent stuff, and I will be watching more.
@@TheJollyReiveryour welcome there are horror games that are inspired by real like legends or myths I honestly think there could be a good horror game about a myth from the UK it's just my opinion I think it could be pretty good and I have been watching a horror game videos on TH-cam lately that's why I had that idea.
I absolutely love the lore you bring light to. Thank you for your hardwork and dedication to your craft. In the US I've read tales of Tommy Knockers that have been seen and heard by miners here. I love how some folklore knows no boundaries
The types of creatures, entities and spirits discussed here are universal within all traditional cultures. They exist in liminal states, which are inaccessible to the mind that has been clouded by modern “education” and stifled by materialism. Jolly Reiver reminds us that they do exist, and to encounter them we must connect with the wisdom of our ancestors.
If your gut feeling tells you its ok it is but because they come from good and bad always trus the gut.
Nah you don't sorry.
I'll trust to my education and to the lack of concrete evidence for the existence of spooks and magical beasties, thank you. You can explore your "liminal states" as much as you like, but don't be surprised if you end up in a padded cell when your delusions take over.
TOTALLY AGREE..
The fact that you can comment on youtube, have electricity, easy access to medicine...it's all because of education and science..the REAL science, not some made up pseudoscience some random idiots can say on the internet.
"Wisdom of ancestors", "liminal space".......what next? The earth is flat? Vaccine kills? Elephant can use its ears to fly? Earth is hollow? How does it feel being this stupid?
It literally takes years of EDUCATION to become a doctor or scientist and they are the ones that bring real change to this world.
So much rich history contained within our folk tales. Your work keeping this alive, which you do in a tremendous way, is of the utmost importance, today more than ever.
Cheers man. Appreciate you sharing!
It's a load of silly stories, waste of time in my opinion. Sitting watching this instead of doing something productive.
If this is what you think, why do you people continue to click on these videos?
@@punkrock1989 my friend, I am sorry, a retardation such as afflicts you, must be quite the burden in life.
@@punkrock1989 This is called culture. I am an English person myself. I do not believe in this stuff, but it gives me more of a connection to my culture and it’s past. For example, I know that Will o’ Wisps are likely just swamp gas exploding, however it is fascinating to hear the explanation for this rare occurrence that my ancestors believed. These aren’t silly stories. They are the most ancient explanations of things we now know more about. Your mindset is quite frankly disrespectful to the people who came up with these stories which would go on to change the English culture entirely. Stop living such a boring life and appreciate these looks into the mindset of ancient people.
You have a gift for narration and storytelling. Watching your videos feels like being in a pub in Northumberland a hundred years ago while some well-traveled fellow tells you all that he's seen.
Cheers mate, high praise indeed!
Thank you for doing these videos and giving a spotlight to english cultural heritage. I sometimes feel we as a country too easily discard our folklore etc
Glad you enjoyed mate!
@The Jolly Reiver No problem, your voice is very soothing too lol
love Europe's folklore, especially from the British Isles and Scandinavia
Thank you for spending time and energy to tell the stories of English folklore. So weird that we learn Greek, Roman & Egyptian myths in English schools but not much of our own mythology & folklore.
Our own culture was subsumed by a middle Eastern cult. See The Golden Bough by Sir James Frazer. Paganism became a dirty word.
This was riveting, as the wind howls tonight in county Durham. Loved the narration and accompanying images.
Glad you enjoyed! Yes it is wild tonight!
I just found you. Black Annis is someone that my mother told me about. Even in Los Angeles, she scared me to death when I was little. Thank you for telling us about her here. You amaze me.
Thank you :-)
1. 0:34 Will-o-the-wisp
2. 1:50 The Barghest
3. 2:49 Redcaps
4. 3:48 Hairy Hands
5. 4:51 Black Annis
6. 5:42 The White Lady
7. 6:59 The Apple Tree Man
8. 8:01 Boggarts
9. 8:53 Knockers
10. 9:33 The Gytrash
11. 10:17 Spring Heeled Jack
12. 11:17 The Brown Man Of The Moores
13. 12:21 Mermaids
14. 13:18 Gryndylow
15. 14:19 Blue Caps
16. 15:08 Herne The Hunter
17. 16:08 Vampires
18. 17:07 The Lambton Worm
19. 17:52 Hobs
20. 18:42 Dwarves
21. 19:25 Knuckers
22. 19:57 Giants
23. 20:48 Green Children Of Woolpit
24. 21:43 Black Shuck
25. 22:23 The Beast Of Bodmin Moore
Tiddy mun
Awesome
Thank you 😁
You do realise if you click on the title it shows this, right? 😊
My mother was born in 1925, Cienfuegos, Cuba. She always told me of an occurrence when she was 4 yrs old out with her older sisters, in a field. Her sisters report she took off running and running yelling about “the children!” She ran until she rounded a tree, and then began to cry inconsolably. When questioned, she said they were a boy and a girl, a little older than her, who beckoned for her to follow. She did until they rounded the tree and disappeared! Her sisters never saw the children, and my mother never forgot them until her dying day…
Great video. I’m from the northeast .. funny enough some of my family members have seen the spirit of The Barghest if that’s what it’s called, the black dog we called it, before my grandfather passed away. Love this as it’s adds so much to the area. 👀🐾
glad you enjoyed!
Violet, please share your memories. I'd love to hear them.
I'm from the South but really want to visit Northumberland and the North East, so much history and culture.
I’d be happy to advise you on the best places fella
I recall reading that Winston Churchill was wont to call the bouts of depression from which he suffered, his 'black dog'. I always wondered where he got the term. I had assumed he was thinking of it as a small dog sitting in the doorway to his room staring at him as he wrote his history and memoires but I guess now he was thinking of something larger and more fierce.
Great to see Gryndylows being mentioned, as it's one I've always taught my children about here in Lancashire. It was most famously depicted in the Harry Potter books/films but it doesnt seem to have much awareness around it as an English folk creature beyond that. Thank you for the brilliant video.
Yes sadly many people believe it was a creation of Rowling!
I always knew them as Jenny Greenteeth or Gulpers I think they are called over Yorkshire way.
@@swanchamp5136 Jenny Greenteeth is a common one in my area, South West Lancashire, but it's different creature to a Gryndylow around here (Jenny Greenteeth is also used to refer to pond weed, around Liverpool)
I look for English folk lore, myths and folk music but all to often it comes back with Scottish , Irish even American. Thank you for covering English tales. Myths and legends are fascinating wherever they’re from but English ones are too often considered not important. Keep the tales coming.
Cheers man! Check out my channel for more English stuff!
I think a big part of it is the standing idea that Britain "stole" all of its history.
I mean absolutely the Empire took credit for a LOT of things that belonged to the dominions, hell England has even taken credit for Welsh and Scottish things like how the "English" longbowman was originally Welsh.
But to say that any nation that has existed for hundreds (or in this case thousands) of years without developing any of its own history would be a bit ridiculous to say the least.
@@cyqryseriously stop talking out your arse you soppy freak of nature we Ænglish stole nothing see once again more lie with out showing any evidence of what your saying and when it come to the longbow that was us Ænglish who made it famous the Welsh just tag along clearly you don’t no everything about my people history and never will and speaking of the Welsh the dragon that’s on there flag came from our original Anglo Saxon Ænglish flag it was red with a white dragon the same dragon that came from our ancient Ænglish flag so if you want to speak about stealing look at the Scottish and the Welsh trying to claim stuff we did first and muppets like you who our very uneducated on the fact just believe it seriously lad if we was face to face you would get a 👋 people like you talk bs and only have the balls to shit talk when behind screen so learn you historical facts instead of making up 💩 to sort your agenda and purpose ok you soppy 🤡😂🤣
Scottish and Welsh folklore our not important either lad fck Scotland and Wales even the Irish two I’m glad I’m Ænglish Germanic the Celtic have copy a lot of stuff from us and that a historical fact you just need to no where to look and no your history clearly that muppet in the comment’s don’t seem to understand that fact mr know it all that why the 🤡 think he is 🤣
@@cyqry Don't know what you mean by that, the English and Welsh longbow are two different weapons
New stories to research and unpack. Thank you Sir.
My pleasure!
loved it thank you for keeping folklore alive and you have a great voice and loved the music
Cheers man :-)
Aye thank you for this, it's not something heard so much any more!
@@Nyctophora Got to change that!
I always like to learn about folklore of different creatures from different countries.
Superb video.....our english history is so rich with folklore, and too easily lost.
Glad you enjoyed!
I do wish more people here were taught our history and mythology, otherwise we’ll lose it
@@blecis74 It not taught in our school and purposely Forgotten, to deminish English culture.
@@izaakdamon1979 I know it’s unfortunate we have really interesting and rich culture, it shouldn’t be forgotten
This video recalls my art class trip to Scotland in 2006, it was absolutely majestic ❤️ Stayed in a rebuilt castle in Arbroath & traveled up the east coast & eventually ferried to the Orkney Islands, saw scara brae underground village.
I love Scotland, beautiful country, history & culture.
(I also enjoyed the haggis :)
There’s a brewery in Suffolk called black shuck which I was completely unaware of until my brother booked me a tour for my birthday, it’s pretty cool to see a little known local folk lore celebrated that way. Gotta say the drinks were pretty good too
As a student of British history and fan of many a weird tale, I thank you for showing this very interesting feature.
I've been reading about this sort of thing for 40+ years, and you've done really well, Out of 25 mentioned cryptids, you've found 6 out of 25 that I'd never heard of! Redcaps, The Apple Tree Man, Gytrash, The Brown Man of the Muirs, Bluecaps, and Knuckers!
I'm English and have heard of a few of these myths, but not all of the one this list it's interesting to learn about them.
Thank you Mr Reiver! The other videos on youtube about this subject are a bit annoying to say the least, but you've done a brilliant and atmospheric job here! It's also only right that the folklore of England should be honoured and seen as distinct from the other countries within the UK. I got shivers from wandering through the woods with that beautiful tune playing at the start! I have often found myself alone on the moors and i'm sure the brown men must inhabit all moorlands, as his presence is obvious sometimes. I've also seen willo the wisps as i lived close to marshlands as a bairn. You know what shocked me the most though,, no fairies!
It amazes me being 46 that I hardly knew of ANY of these. The only one I remember from my childhood was the story of the Lambton Worm. I can still remember the vivid artwork of the knight's armor from the book our teacher read to us.
I can also now see where J.R.R. Tolkien got the idea of the Dwarves from and perhaps even Carcharoth, the demon wolf /werewolf who guarded the Gates of Angaband and bit off Beren's hand while holding one of the Silmaril and was subsequently driven mad.
TY for this, it was fascinating. Got a new sub : ]
Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed!
Evening sorted. Watching this as soon as I get home from a hard day's work.
Hope you enjoy!
Outstanding content mate it's good to have someone keeping folklore alive
Keep up the good work
Very interesting. I learnt about the Knockers, Beast of Bodmin Moor, Giants & Cornish Piskies on family holidays to Cornwall as a child.
I love stories surrounding folklore and myths even now as an adult.
Where I live there is a story about a ‘Vampiric spirit’ that loitered around the local church. It resembled a huge Bat and shrieked through the tombstones and attacked a local woman.
I didn’t know about Herne the Hunter, have been going to Windsor since I was a kid as it’s not far from home.
We’re also not English.
Stirling work, as always, sir!
Thanks for sharing mate
Great video, this could spawn 25 other videos!
May take years but I’ll get there one day!
I really enjoyed this!!!!
glad to hear it!
Reiver, let me tell you - the quality of this video is fantastic. The length, thumbnail and quality of this are going to draw people in. You explore these creatures with the perfect amount of length. This video I see doing well long term and drawing in new viewers. Every once and a while I think you should do one of these "X number of creatures/hauntings/stories" etc or "top (x number)" type-videos such as this one, as I think they will do very well for you. I do look forward to more in-person storytelling style videos as well though. Can't wait for more, until then, this is a fantastic video. Also - love the cinematography at the beginning with the forest and the leaves.
Cheers man, really appreciate the feedback! Yes I tho k they’re necessary in order to pull in new people because those types of vids seem to get all the views. Glad you enjoyed!
Well that was spectacular. The intro reminds of footage from Evil Dead and The Company of Wolves. Really pleased to see you including more modern legends too. Fine work Reiver. Kudos.
Cheers man. Glad this one's finally up, it was a nightmare to make aha.
Company of Wolves was a great film which I saw many years ago, the wedding was my favourite scene.
Discovered your channel today and subscribed without hesitation. Fascinating topic and excellent narration.
Hope you enjoy the future content, thanks for subbing!
So great to wake up to a new video! This is one of my favorite topics too!
And what incredible timing! I ordered that British Isles folklore map you featured along with some other books a couple of years ago, and it arrived just yesterday.
Glad you like the topic! Yeah it’s a grand map, really good resource!
Superb. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication.
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I love your folk lore stories, thank you 🧜♀️
You can see a lot of inspiration drawn from these tales in modern writing, like hobs for example being extremely similar to jk rowlings house elves, fascinating stuff
There are things that we don't know about wonderful video and I would love to see another video about this thank you
Very informative video
On Myths and legends of England 😊
Very good!!!!! And excellent performance delivery nice and subtle
Cheers Scott
Just found your channel today, keep up the really entertaining content.
Glad you’re enjoying!
As a child I used to swim in rivers, and I remember one day when the reeds wrapped around my leg and the more I pulled the tighter it got. I had to swim down and unwrap my leg. A bit scary but I'm still here
Another great video, really enjoyed this one.
Cheers David
Fantastic list, was pleasantly surprised to hear Black Mere's mermaid get a mention!
I went camping on Dartmoor a few years ago with a group of friends and actually came off the road on that exact stretch you mentioned late at night without any obvious reason, beaching my car on the grass, not being a local however or knowing of that tale I never even considered the possibility that I was not the only one to have such a strange experience.
I’ll have to go someday too!
I really enjoyed this 🏴
Thank you.
Glad you liked it 😁
Today I found your channel and I am very happy about it! Instantly subscribed! Ghosts and cryptids are my favourotes :D
Fantastic video loved it learned a lot about English myths and legends Thank you 🌟
Another great video. I've heard of most, but there were a few I haven't. Look forward to the next 25! Cheers, Reiver.
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you for sharing. 😊☺️
Good stuff.
I think I have actually encountered a large dog myself, some years back. Whilst walking at night I saw what I thought were 2 deer running. The lead vaulted a fence and landed before me, but the second slunk into the shadows and began to growl and snarl at me. I held my ground and made myself look big, and eventually it left.
As for the Beast of Bodmin Moor, Big Cat stories are common in the UK, and have been becoming increasingly so recently, especially in the penines and lake district.
Anecdotal, admittedly but I've seen two, one from 10ft driving past 40 years ago .the other 75 yards while walking my dog 10 years ago .south staffs ...
@@stephenjones6500 South Staffordshire? And, please forgive my curiosity, but what time of day? Mine was around midnight, in late July. And what happened?
@@Gothmetalhead13 1982 maybe 83 going TO the pub down the lanes by pattingham myself sitting in the back of my mates mini 2 in front seats early evening July maybe August 8pmish mate in the front seat said wtf is that ,walking towards us on the grass bank was what I originally thought was a large black lab ,until it opened its mouth as I said 10 maybe 15 feet away definitely a large black cat . Leopard or jaguar I wouldn't be able to even guess at . 2nd time about 13 years ago walking the dog well after dark November time there's a small copse of trees . I always carried 2 of those led lenser torches had the one on low setting my dog started reacting to something approx 75 yards away in front him being a Lucas (chase after anything )he wanted to get away I put both torches on full to see a large black something which headed to the fence hedge line and easily jumped over hedge about 9ft .. funny thing is my dog reacted strange up that corner of the field on another couple of occasions...
Wild big cats have actually been caught and trapped and found dead in the UK for decades it's just not commonly known
When I was 14 years old I saw a European lynx crouching down in long grass in Basingstoke Hampshire UK later on and both separately my two younger sisters saw the same creature in the same general area.It was dog size with black sticking up tufts on its ears
First time here,,,, Great info and storytelling,,, 😊Subscribed!!
Randomly discovered your channel tonight and am enjoying watching your videos. Subscribed and looking forward to watching more 🙂
This was excellent. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed!
Fabulous video this indeed thank you
Brilliant! I used the Barghest and Red Cap as boss fights in my indie game. I also used the Laidly Worm. It is a Bamburgh tale for your next video! If I ever do a sequel, I'll be coming back to get some boss fight ideas from here.
Fabulous! More please 😊
That was a really neat video! Thank you❤❤
Glad you enjoyed! Uploading a Scotland one soon!
Thanks for these stories very enjoyable listening from Warwickshire 🇬🇧
Glad you enjoyed!
I am loving this as you tell it brilliantly and we need to remember our folklore
Thank you :-)
A wonderful video. I have subscribed a couple days ago. I thought I've heard of most of these things but you have told of more. 😊tx
This is interesting, thanks for sharing. I haven't heard of Bluecap before, and also The Hob is very interesting. I like the 'Hairy Hands' idea. Yes, your walking somewhere and suddenly, you feel a tug, walking through something, or being touched by something and yet there is nothing there...and it might not just be just vehicle related either.
It’s very eerie 👀
When I hear the phrase 'hairy hands', it is hard for me to not just be reminded of the relevant episode of Father Ted....😀Nevertheless, I have heard of this tale anyway.
I love hearing of Spring Heel Jack.
I'm so glad I found your channel! Subscribed!
Cheers Justin
The English part of my ancestry came from Leicestershire; I wonder if there’s more specific details on the herbs and remedies for warding off Black Annis? Seems like an interesting tradition to pass on
Excellent, thanks.
We very much appreciate the actual photographs of ghosts and apparitions. People snidely deny their existence but photos are proof. We are also grateful for the effort it took to film actual places such as Dartmoor. This adds depth and power to the narration of the tale.
Great summaries, thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed!
A great resource for artistic ideas! I am planning on writing a collection of supernatural short stories and this video was very helpful for it
Glad to have been a help!
This is great. Thanks for putting this up.
Always look forward to ur videos fella. Keep up the good work 👍
Cheers Danny
It's lovely to see some effort in preserving British folklore, it hasn't had it well from my observations historically.
Thank you very much
It’s Ryan again, I meant to tell you I live in Saint Augustine Florida and the very first thing that you have on this list I have had encounters with twice within the last month or so. My general feeling was that of apprehension. It was a blue to white glow that intensified with its movement, and when she would stop, she would start to fade and flicker a little. I live in a pretty, wooded kind of swampy area as a matter of fact, now that you mentioned it.
Please do an additional video!
very interesting. I hadn't heard of Herne The Hunter before.
Delightful videos! I only just recently discovered your channel and it is quickly becoming my favourite. Keep it up and God bless!
Thank you :-)
Great video - I love this folklore
Excellent video bro
Cheers man
Brilliant thank you 👍🏼
Love the videos man!
Cheers mate
Herne the Hunter......I now that that Robin the Hooded Man series music by Clannad wafting through my old ears. :@)
Very interesting and really well presented! 🎃
Keep up the good work brother!I'm using your channel to keep me in touch with my english/Cornish heritage during my time in Australia
Loved this video! This is my kind of content, excellent work 👍🏻⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Glad you enjoyed mate :-)
We have such a rich mythology right across these islands. When I was a boy many moons ago the old folks would tell stories from older times on long winter nights in front of the fire. There are many that I hadn’t heard before so it’s a joy to hear of them. As the years go by fewer and fewer people share the stories so it’s vitally important that we keep them alive before they are lost completely. The stories from Northumberland are really interesting. Partly because of their similarities to the Scots legends but also because I live just up the road. My channel name is a play on words as I live in the Borderlands of the Reivers and I ride a Can-Am Ryker motorcycle. Thank you again for all the work you put into your videos. 👌🏻🏴
Please make a new episode focused on the Black Annis. Thank you.
I've travelled the "hairy hands" road countless times. It leads to a remote, cosy little pub which I frequent. I wonder if people returning from the pub after a few too many may account for some of the stories, but, while I've never seen the hands, I've certainly had experiences. I, and others have seen a small black thing, like a dog, but not quite (looked a little more like a stereotypical "devil", or even a grey alien, in form), running on the road or across the moor. Another time I was in a field by the road and heard a man whistle, as if to get my attention, from a nearby bog with a few trees. I got a terrible feeling of malevolence and literally ran back to the car. It sounded like a recording, and there wasn't any way for someone to hide in the bog or behind the small trees.
I've read that the British government checked out the road where Hairy Hands supposedly caused the accidents, and they found a steep bump in the road - when people's wheels hit the side of the bump, it turned the wheels, and therefore turned the steering wheel. The bump was removed, the road was smoothed out, and no further incidents of the Hairy Hands was ever reported again.
Mainly because people speed through the peak district things like bumps will do that at 60mph
Good ta see the knuckler dragon being mentioned. When I first saw knuckler in the description, I thought it might just be an abbreviation of the name Knucklavee.
For those who don't know what a knucklavee is, it is decribed as skinless horse with the torso of a skinless rider fused to the middle of the back, the riders arms are so long the knuckles of each hand touch the floor while leaning up straight. It's described sometimes to only have 3 glowing eyes, one in the horses forehead and two in the riders face. They live along the coastline and will hunt unsuspecting travelers, dragging them into the sea to eat.
And some say that it is a form of the old school elf, which makes sense since for a long time elves where seen as monsters before becoming the pretty faces we see in todays media.
Incredible!❤
Found this on my recommended feed. It resonates with my fascination with myth, legend and lore. Ancient lost civilisations and so on. Ignus fatui, I believe, is another name for Willow the Wisps. Found that out while writing about a Black Marsh. Excellent stuff, and I will be watching more.
Great video with excellent narration!
Thank you! :-)
Awesome❤❤
I live in York and can confirm I've seen hundreds of bar guests lurching around in the snickleways at night!
I see what you did there
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Bar Guests are definitely supernatural beings - later in the night some of them can turn into Bar Stewards.
I found that very interesting i do look forward for more.
Glad you enjoyed!
@@TheJollyReiveryour welcome there are horror games that are inspired by real like legends or myths I honestly think there could be a good horror game about a myth from the UK it's just my opinion I think it could be pretty good and I have been watching a horror game videos on TH-cam lately that's why I had that idea.
Loved this. Thank you.
Wow, for once I learned something. Thank you very much. 👍
Very enjoyable. I look forward to Part 2.
Very good video, strange creatures are always interesting.
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I absolutely love the lore you bring light to. Thank you for your hardwork and dedication to your craft. In the US I've read tales of Tommy Knockers that have been seen and heard by miners here. I love how some folklore knows no boundaries
Thank you :-)
@@TheJollyReiver you are quite welcome my friend 🙂
Great fun! Makes me want to come back to England with a good flashlight