elricc
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Post by elricc on Apr 14, 2018 17:07:36 GMT
I like Lore of the Land, but my favourite Folklore gazetteer type book is the RD's Folklore Myths and Legends of the British Isles, had my copy for years and if I am traveling about often notice place names linked to tales about them in the book, in Happisburgh today and thought about the smuggler's ghost with his head held on with a small piece of skin. Indelibly printed on my brain.
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Post by ropardoe on Apr 14, 2018 18:31:49 GMT
I like Lore of the Land, but my favourite Folklore gazetteer type book is the RD's Folklore Myths and Legends of the British Isles, had my copy for years and if I am traveling about often notice place names linked to tales about them in the book, in Happisburgh today and thought about the smuggler's ghost with his head held on with a small piece of skin. Indelibly printed on my brain. That's legendary - many people date their fascination with folklore to an early encounter with that book. I'm no exception.
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Post by jamesdoig on Apr 15, 2018 0:03:43 GMT
I like Lore of the Land, but my favourite Folklore gazetteer type book is the RD's Folklore Myths and Legends of the British Isles, had my copy for years and if I am traveling about often notice place names linked to tales about them in the book, in Happisburgh today and thought about the smuggler's ghost with his head held on with a small piece of skin. Indelibly printed on my brain. That's legendary - many people date their fascination with folklore to an early encounter with that book. I'm no exception. Funny you mention that book - I was just considering demoting it to the shed, but couldn't make myself do it. There was another RD book I had as a kid - Strange Stories, Amazing Facts - that had a big impact too.
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elricc
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Post by elricc on Apr 15, 2018 10:39:56 GMT
I had that book as well, much pored over. I remember a story about lost submarines and faces appearing on a concrete floor There was an illustration in the Folklore and Myths book that terrified me, the tale was about a ghost of an old woman who kept her head in a basket and showed it to unsuspecting victims. I use to double up the pages when I knew it was near, I still don't like the illustration, I don't know how to post photos on here or I'd post. Laura
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Apr 15, 2018 13:03:38 GMT
an old woman who kept her head in a basket and showed it to unsuspecting victims. If it was really her head, I am not sure how unsuspecting they could have been, but I shall take your word for it.
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elricc
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Post by elricc on Apr 15, 2018 13:53:48 GMT
In the picture she had her back to people walking up the lane behind her, she had an old fashioned bonnet on, ( how did she tie it on?, made me all logical now) and as they passed her she swung the basket round and uncovered her head. Robin Jacques was the illustrator, I've had a search but thankfully not found it, but did find another that scared me , demons chasing Jan Tregeagle
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Post by helrunar on Apr 15, 2018 14:50:29 GMT
I'd never heard of that Myth and Folklore book until a couple of years ago, when the whole "Folk Horror Revival" thing started (led by an artist named Andy Paciorek) and that book has featured heavily in many people's reminiscences. I wonder if the book was ever distributed here in the US.
I loved the few books I saw as a child and teen (late Sixties, early to mid Seventies) that were adorned with the work of Robin Jacques. His use of line and ornament really was superb, and of a very high calibre.
cheers, Helrunar
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Post by helrunar on Apr 15, 2018 18:45:34 GMT
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elricc
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Post by elricc on Apr 15, 2018 19:08:35 GMT
I've got the set of the Ruth Manning Sanders books, again as I loved them as a child when I use to get them out of the local library, his art work is so evocative for me. Amazing that he had no formal training, you can spot his work straight away
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Post by jamesdoig on Apr 15, 2018 21:03:36 GMT
In the picture she had her back to people walking up the lane behind her, she had an old fashioned bonnet on, ( how did she tie it on?, made me all logical now) and as they passed her she swung the basket round and uncovered her head. Here you go:
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Post by andydecker on Apr 15, 2018 21:09:58 GMT
This IS scary.
Okay, maybe a bit funny too, but mostly scary.
Thanks, James!
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Post by helrunar on Apr 16, 2018 2:39:52 GMT
I really can't express how much I LOVE that drawing.
Thanks, James!
H.
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Post by Swampirella on Apr 16, 2018 2:58:52 GMT
I really can't express how much I LOVE that drawing. Thanks, James! H. Same here, thanks from me too!
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elricc
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Post by elricc on Apr 16, 2018 7:05:19 GMT
NOOOOOOOO!!!!! I won't sleep tonight now
(thank you for posting) it's still horrific
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Apr 16, 2018 8:12:48 GMT
I understand the mechanics of the thing somewhat better now.
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