FTX 444 - Folklore of the Isle of Man

Recorded by Stewart Wavell around Jurby in 1960, John Callister talks about cancer cures, changelings, fairy horsemen, company on the road and the effects of drugs from a plant. Mr Callister and a number of other female speakers talk about fairy rings, people changing into hares, fire jumping against witches and the evil eye and two other female speakers about charms hubng on doors to wards against evil. Local children sing the Hollantide song, "Hop-tu-naa", and talk about the song as they travel round the houses with their turnip lanterns.

1. John Callister of Jurby talks about cancer cures - 5'03"

2. Further talk about changelings, fairy horsemen, company on the road and the effects of a drug from a plant - 9'10"

3. Mrs Kegg (?) talks about the fairies and the drug - 0'55"

4. Another speaker, folklorist, Margaret Killip - 0'42"

5. Mrs Kegg again - 0'25"

6. Mr Callister again - 0'36"

7. Another female speaker - 1'12"

8. Mr Callister again about fairy rings, people changing into hares, fire jumping against witches and the evil eye - 4'58"

9. Two other female speakers (?) talk about charms hung on doors against evil - 1'11"

10. Local children sing the Hollantide song, HOP-TU-NAA - 1'57"

11. Conversation with children about the song and about going round te houses with their turnip candle lanterns - 0'50"

Recorded by Stewart Wavell, Jurby, Isle of Man, October 1960. First published on Folktrax Cassettes 1975