This episode outlines the folklore of April in northern Europe: April Fool's day, Palm Sunday, Easter, St. George's day, and the history of gathering greenery for ritual and soups, rising at the dawn to worship a goddess, cuckoo folklore, dragon lore, and lovely spring ritual songs to set the mood!

This month's April Almanac Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2AJtQbVqaNJKhwbSNpRqxc?si=4d2dafd206f74a15

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Goddess of the Dawn episode of Fair Folk: https://soundcloud.com/fairfolkcast/goddess-of-the-dawn

Goddess of the Dawn Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37OdQr0zs03bygse4ULS47?si=1dcb8ccce828438e

Resources:

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, chapter: In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place.
A quote: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7192815-our-immigrant-plant-teachers-offer-a-lot-of-different-models

Mimisbrunnr entry on the Nine Herbs Charm (Nigon Wyrta Galdor): https://www.mimisbrunnr.info/nigon-wyrta-galdor

A nice German nine-herb soup recipe: https://www.kitchenproject.com/german/recipes/Suppe/Grundonnerstagsuppe/index.htm

Music in this episode:

Opening theme: "Forest March" by Sylvia Woods
Buy Sylvia Woods’ music:
www.harpcenter.com/category/harp-cds

Kuku Kaki Kultarinta by Honeypaw
Purchase:
https://honeypawband.bandcamp.com/track/kuku-kaki-kultarinta

Edi Beo Thu Hevene Quene by Helena Ek and Goran Mansson
Purchase:
https://music.apple.com/ca/album/edi-beo-thu-hevene-queene/1625877870?i=1625879088

Now the Green Blade Riseth by Caedmon
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https://music.apple.com/ca/album/now-the-green-blade-riseth/1491931796?i=1491932896

St. George by Waterson: Carthy
Purchase:
https://music.apple.com/ca/album/st-george/1280110185?i=1280110191

Instrumental track at 54:29: A Madre De Jhesu Cristo by Trouvere Medieval Minstrels
Purchase:
https://music.apple.com/ca/album/a-madre-de-jhesu-cristo/1346857580?i=1346857906

Bright morning stars are rising by Tony Saletan and Irene Saletan
Purchase:
https://folkways.si.edu/tony-and-irene-saletan/folk-songs-and-ballads