Head into the mists with Joy as they explore the tale of The Selkie Wife with an hour of music inspired by these sea-dwelling shapeshifters. Accounts of people transforming into seal are found throughout Irish, Scottish and Scandinavian folklore, with the union between a selkie and human being a common, yet tragic, narrative.

Heading back into the mists with Joy Ingle. They will be taking you through the tale of the Hare Witch with an hour of music inspired by stories of witchcraft, transformation, and suspicion.

Head back into the mists with Joy Ingle for an hour of music inspired by the figure of Herne the Hunter. This antler-wearing ghost was first mentioned in Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor and is said to haunt the forest, rattling chains, withering trees, and causing cows to produce blood instead of milk.

Head back into the mists with Joy Ingle for an hour of folk/experimental music all about birds and their place in folklore. Looking at how the wren became the King of the Birds, we will also explore the wit and wisdom of the magpie, the romantic figure of the lark, and the cuckoo as a medieval symbol of adultury along the way.

The final episode of Into the Mists is an hour of wintery tunes and songs centered around the tradition of wassailing in England, Wales and Sweden.