Singing Bones: Bodily Transformation and Body Horror in British and Irish Traditional Songs @RomancingTheGothic

Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

We were joined by Lily Bentley for this talk on British and Irish folk songs.

You can find Lily's page about the talk here - aeoliansquee.co.uk/history/singing-bones
It includes a playlist of the songs and lots of extra resources!

#folksong #folklore #horror #transformation

Singing Bones: Bodily Transformation and Body Horror in British and Irish Traditional Songs

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