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Come, gather round all,And I’ll tell you a taleOf murderous magicFrom here, in this Dale. Up on’t moor above Ramsgill,Two great crags you’ll seeAnd how they got their nameIs an old mystery. Some say they were giants!Ancient sentinels turned to stone.Back when Albion fellTo the new gods from Rome, Others say they’re witches!Jenny Twigg and her…
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Words on the Wyrd side We recently took a strange kind of walk in one of our favourite wild places. The two bags we carried held the last known copy of Songs & Poems in a Nidderdale Dialect by Greenhow poet Thomas Blackah, 30 pebbles painted with our favourite old Nidderdale words, 30 sprigs of…
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We’re excited to be hosting a woodland walk on the wyrd side with our friends at Wildish Club on Sunday 12th October. We’ll follow ancient story lines into Guisecliffe Woods and step into the fairy tales, myths and folklore of one of Nidderdale’s most enchanted corners. Without ruining too many surprises, we’re giddy about retelling…
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We’d love for you to join us around the solstice hearth for a celebration of midsummer mythology and ancient tales in a tucked-away corner of the beautiful Kilnsey Park Estate. Together we’ll weave an incantation of shared poetry, story, song and art. Bring your inner mythic being and favourite fireside tale! We’ll be delving into…