Folklore: Folklore Calendar

Subject: Folklore: Folklore Calendar
From: Lancashire Lad
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 05:57 AM

Hi all
We have just begun an exciting new project at Woven Wheat Whispers. Called "The Folk Year", it aims to be a calendar giving information on special days during the folk calendar. Examples of such days are Plough Monday, Burns Night, 12th Night, Solstice days, Up Hely A, etc. This is in its early days (as we are only at the beginning of January), but we would welcome information about any celebrations, rites, rituals and raditions from your area. If you go HERE and click on "The Folk Year", you will see the early stages of the project. Should you wish to make any submissions, please drop me a line by e.mail . Best wishes
LL

Subject: RE: Folklore: Folklore Calendar
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 06:14 AM

Sorry, it's already been done.

But I'm sure there's room for another one on the market.

LTS

Subject: RE: Folklore: Folklore Calendar
From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 07:05 AM

Liz, I agree the Hedingham Fair calendar is great, I buy one every year.

I think the difference is that this one is to be web based. I've had a look at what's there so far and it looks very good, lots of detail. LL make sure you get the Whittlesey Straw Bear on 14th January. see here: StrawBear

Subject: RE: Folklore: Folklore Calendar
From: Lancashire Lad
Date: 04 Jan 06 - 07:24 AM

Thanks Liz and Annie
Yes I know there are other similar sites, but hopefully with input from others, we can make this version a belter. Luckily we dont have any limits to webspace, so we can hopefully get lots in there.

The Whittlesey Straw Bear is already part written and will go on line in a few days

Cheers
LL