Lyrics & Knowledge Personal Pages Record Shop Auction Links Radio & Media Kids Membership Help
The Mudcat Cafesj



User Name Thread Name Subject Posted
A Wandering Minstrel Folklore: Crying The Neck (7) RE: Folklore: Crying The Neck 14 Sep 09

There used to be an Gaelic custom called Cutting the Cailleach. It was considered unlucky to be the reaper who cut the last stand of the crop so the men would take turns throwing their sickles till someone cut the last stalk. they then had to tie the last sheaf and get it home without it getting wet to avert the curse. Naturally their route home was lined with folks holding full buckets.

Post to this Thread -

Back to the Main Forum Page

By clicking on the User Name, you will requery the forum for that user. You will see everything that he or she has posted with that Mudcat name.

By clicking on the Thread Name, you will be sent to the Forum on that thread as if you selected it from the main Mudcat Forum page.

By clicking on the Subject, you will also go to the thread as if you selected it from the original Forum page, but also go directly to that particular message.

By clicking on the Date (Posted), you will dig out every message posted that day.

Try it all, you will see.