<p>In todays winter celebration of an episode we explore the glorious Welsh tradition of the Mari Lwyd.</p><br><p>She is a skull covered in the ribbons of a bride, The Grey Mare, or Holy Mary. She is many things, she is neither dead nor alive, if you're cold then she's cold.</p><br><p>Down the cold dark back streets of London's Kings Cross a warm welcome awaits. Every year to celebrate the end of winter the Mari Lwyd makes her rounds of the local pubs ready to sing and have a rap battle as only a horses skull in a shroud can do. </p><br><p>Expect bad Welsh pronunciation, ale, singing, and hopefully the beginning of spring!</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

FolkLands

Tim Downie, Justin Chubb

Night of the Horse

FEB 25, 202585 MIN
FolkLands

Night of the Horse

FEB 25, 202585 MIN

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<p>In todays winter celebration of an episode we explore the glorious Welsh tradition of the Mari Lwyd.</p><br><p>She is a skull covered in the ribbons of a bride, The Grey Mare, or Holy Mary. She is many things, she is neither dead nor alive, if you're cold then she's cold.</p><br><p>Down the cold dark back streets of London's Kings Cross a warm welcome awaits. Every year to celebrate the end of winter the Mari Lwyd makes her rounds of the local pubs ready to sing and have a rap battle as only a horses skull in a shroud can do. </p><br><p>Expect bad Welsh pronunciation, ale, singing, and hopefully the beginning of spring!</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>