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Andres Maienlied 'Hexenlied': Felix Mendelssohn
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Witches, Witchcraft, Paganism! What does any of that have to do with Lieder and why should we talk about it? Find out all that and more in today's looooooooong awaited episode. Special guest host (and witch!) Chelsea Willett discusses the history of this long misunderstood practice as well as its place in the modern world. Chelsea is a graphic designer and you can follow her on Instagram @chelseawillett_designs and her shop @luna.mons. Her website is https://www.chelseawillettdesigns.com/links/
Discussion is followed up with a performance of Mendelssohn's Hexenlied sung by guest vocalist Siân Dicker, Instagram--> @siandicker
Sing Hexenlied with me!!!!!--> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtAsajgyeWM&list=PLIcW-nltlNHFyhSWSHES-F2E7HL8UPSjr&index=19
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Sources:
https://bostonreview.net/gender-sexuality/jessie-kindig-all-witches-they-could-not-burn
https://lithub.com/a-literary-history-of-witches/
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/journey-into-witchcraft-beliefs/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials
https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-witches
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20140925-where-do-witches-come-from
https://www.history.com/news/why-witches-fly-on-brooms
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/witchcraft-too-mainstream
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Walpurgis-Night
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