Part 1 of our epic 18th Century Scots tale and lots more This is the first time that we've released a seasonal Holiday Show rather than a Festival Holiday Show. The plan is to try and get a Holiday show out for the four seasons until Gary is well enough to get back to the Festivals. We've got an epic 18th century tale from Scotland that has had to be split into two parts - so you're going to get two shows for the price of one - so to speak! There are three amazing pieces of music and the beginning of a small series about the Fey in the Celtic countries based on the work of W Y Evans-Wentz in Fairy-Faith in the Celtic Countries. Look out for part two of the story coming out very soon! Full Show-notes, with all credits, can be found on our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/spring2010a Running Order: Intro 0:41 News & Views 1:43 Shaman Spirit Reindeer of Siberia by the Magic Folk 2:48 The Fairy-Faith in Wales by W Y Evans-Wentz 8:38 Armorica 15:06 Laoch Sidhe by Phil Holland 15:35 The Wife or the Wuddy, Pt.1 by John Mackay Wilson 22:55 Riddles by Dark Patrick 1:04:21 Listener Feedback: Keith Wilson 1:09:56 Out-takes 1:10:50 We hope you enjoy it! Gary & Ruthie x x x Released: 15th March 2010, 1h 13m It's always great to hear from you! Email garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or leave us a message using Speakpipe   News & Views We talk about the lack of the Cornish Nationality on the British Census for 2011. We also mention that we've got a Skype answerphone set up so that you can leave messages for us or possibly talk to us if we're here. Add 'celticmythpodshow' to your contacts list and you'll get through to us. If you want the message to be personal and not go on the air, just say Personal message and we'll respect that.    Shaman Spirit Reindeer of Siberia by the Magic Folk Magicfolk produce a traditional and modern blend of folk, celtic, prog and rock, writing original and alluring songs with mythological and mystic leanings. They also love their roots with fiery fiddles and pipes, and will sometimes burst into traditional reels and jigs on stage. They continue to absorb new influences, including traditional sounds along the lines of Capercaille, prog-rock timings in the style of Dream Theater, or world music influences such as Greek or South American drum rhythms.  Grounded in acoustic instrumentation, their songs often develop into raucous rock, jazz and psychedelic improvisations. They also have gentle songs which take you to other more restful places. You can find out more about Magic Folk on their website or on our Contributor Page.   The Fairy-Faith in Wales by W. Y. Evans-Wentz Walter Yeeling Evans-Wentz (February 2, 1878 – July 17, 1965) was an anthropologist and writer who was a pioneer in the study of Tibetan Buddhism. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and as a teenager read Madame Blavatsky's Isis Unveiled and The Secret Doctrine and became interested in the teachings of Theosophy. He received both his B.A. and M.A. from Stanford University, where he studied with William James and William Butler Yeats. He then studied Celtic mythology and folklore at Jesus College, Oxford (1907); there he adopted the form Evans-Wentz for his name. This is one of the most in-depth and scholarly attempts to explain the phenomena of the Celtic belief in fairies. Based on Evans-Wentz' Oxford doctoral thesis, it includes an extensive survey of the literature from many different perspectives, including folk-lore, history, anthropology and psychology. The heart of the book is the ethnographic fieldwork conducted by Evans-Wentz, an invaluable snapshot of the fairy belief system taken just on the cusp of modernity. There are regional surveys of the fairy-faith in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Brittany and the Isle of Man. You can read the whole text on Sacred Texts.   Armorica We also mention 'Armorica' and wonder whether this is meant to be America or some part of Brittany. From Wiki, we learn that Armorica or Aremorica is th