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Folk Festivals on B J Burton
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Books, reviews and general chat. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Category Archives: Folk Festivals. Posts about folk festivals, mainly in the Westcountry. Southwest Folk Festivals 2016. February 8, 2016. Here we go with an updated list of folk festivals due to take place in the Westcountry in 2016. Sadly, we seem to have lost a few in the last couple of years – lack of sponsorship being the usually quoted reason. Nevertheless, we have lots to look forward to. 10th, 11th and 12th ̵...
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My books :: B J Burton
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Books, reviews and general chat. Skip to primary content. For many years one of my pleasures has been walking over Dartmoor in all seasons and in all weathers. I couldn’t help noticing how many locations are associated with pixies, or ‘the little people’, the associations showing up in names (Pixies’ Cave, Pixies’ Parlour, Pixies’ Pool, Pixies’ Holt etc), but also in local folklore. William Crossing, in compiling his Guide to Dartmoor. Collected hundreds of folktales relating to pixies. In all respects i...
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Folk Music on B J Burton
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Books, reviews and general chat. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Category Archives: Folk Music. Posts about folk music and musicians. Southwest Folk Festivals 2016. February 8, 2016. Here we go with an updated list of folk festivals due to take place in the Westcountry in 2016. Sadly, we seem to have lost a few in the last couple of years – lack of sponsorship being the usually quoted reason. Nevertheless, we have lots to look forward to. Have fun – and see you there! 10th, 11th and 1...
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Graveyards on B J Burton
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Books, reviews and general chat. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Graveyards and the wonderful yew. November 11, 2014. Many years ago, when I first learned that yew trees are poisonous I was puzzled about their frequent presence in graveyards. Anyone in a graveyard is either already dead, or visiting the dead; either way it seems unnecessary to be reminded that some things can prove fatal. The Stoke Gabriel yew. Like all trees, the yew trunk tends to split when it reaches a great age, ...
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Robert Stayner Holford on B J Burton
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Books, reviews and general chat. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Category Archives: Robert Stayner Holford. Robert Stayner Holford and family. November 17, 2014. Robert Stayner Holford (1808-1892) was colossally rich. He was reckoned to be the richest commoner in Britain. Before we look at the interesting ways that he set about spending his cash, maybe we should see where all that money came from. In 1838, when RS was 30, a bachelor uncle died and left RS a fortune comprising 1m in ca...
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Fascinating People on B J Burton
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Books, reviews and general chat. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Category Archives: Fascinating People. Fascinating people and facts you may not know. Robert Stayner Holford and family. November 17, 2014. Robert Stayner Holford (1808-1892) was colossally rich. He was reckoned to be the richest commoner in Britain. Before we look at the interesting ways that he set about spending his cash, maybe we should see where all that money came from. In 1838, when RS was 30, a bachelor uncle die...
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Myrddin's War :: B J Burton
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Books, reviews and general chat. Skip to primary content. There are some really awful new characters here, motivated by greed and lust for power and watching the struggle between the two sides has been an anxious and nail-biting read. The story is a powerful one and will not be read by anyone who remains unaffected by it. Myrddin’s War is the sequel to Dartmoor …The Saving and concludes the story of the Dini, the tribe of tiny people discovered on the moor by Dartmoor Ranger, Bob Johnson. Buy the paperba...
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Hungerford on B J Burton
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Books, reviews and general chat. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Hungerford and the Tutti-men. October 26, 2014. One can’t spend much time in this country without being aware of the host of local traditions, enthusiastically upheld. We have, among many, the Helston Furry Dance, Padstow’s ‘Obby ‘Oss, Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling, the lethal-looking Ottery St. Mary burning tar barrels and the mystical Abbots Bromley Horn Dance. Our relative confirmed the local enthusiasm for the traditi...
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Dartmoor...The Saving :: B J Burton
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Books, reviews and general chat. Skip to primary content. In all respects it is an excellent read and I was gripped from the first page. This author could be as widely read and respected as Tolkien or Pullman. The Readers’ Review Magazine. This book is different and makes interesting reading. The next time I walk the moor I know I may not be alone. Slowly but surely this book grips you, like a snake crushing your bones. More Press reviews…. Is there an even bigger task for him? If you would like a signed...
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Iceland on B J Burton
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Books, reviews and general chat. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Iceland, the country and its people. Iceland: home of elves, trolls – and authors. July 10, 2013. Glacier – plus Night Troll on the skyline. I came home from our Iceland holiday very impressed by both the country and its people and I’ve already posted about some impressions. Several books of Icelandic folklore came home with me and as I’ve read my way through them my fascination has grown. Iceland – a miscellany. After a...