Summary:
This episode looks at various harvest festivals, including Michaelmas, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Thanksgiving. It includes poems, songs, stories, and a pair of essays. Enjoy!
Play:
Download: New World Witchery – Episode 56
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Poems
- “To Autumn,” William Blake
- “Gathering Leaves,” Robert Frost
- “To Autumn,” John Keats
- “After Apple-Picking,” Robert Frost
Stories & Essays
- “Michaelmas,” by Cory
- “Corn Mother,” a Penobscot Legend found in American Indian Myths & Legends
- “Corn,” by Cory (from the blog)
- “Two Accounts of the First Thanksgiving”
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Promos & Music
Title music: “Homebound,” by Jag, from Cypress Grove Blues. From Magnatune.
Song List:
- “Autumn Time,” LIbana
- “Lillibulero,” Shira Kammen
- “Harvest Hymn,” The Revels
- “John Barleycorn,” Jack Montgomery
- “Darkness,” Cynthia McQuillen
- “White Mare/Hoof & Horn,” Pagan Carolers
Promos:
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Cory,
Excellent show! I love harvest time and being in the middle of a huge farming area in upper Maryland, we see it on a daily basis. Thanks for mentioning and linking back to the Corm Maiden info and pic I sent into the blog a season or two ago. I’ve been looking for more uncut areas and if I see something I will send you more pics to look through.
Again, great episode, it really made my week as we transition to Autumn!
Chet