Episode 69
Folk Music and Songs for Ritual with Saro
In this episode of 'Dine with the Divine,' host Ashley welcomes Sarah Lynch Thomason, a song leader, documentarian, folklorist, and illustrator from Western North Carolina. They delve into the world of traditional and contemporary songs, discussing how these connect to historical practices, struggles, and rituals. Sarah shares insights into her year-long course 'Singing the Wheel of the Year,' which integrates folk traditions with neo-pagan holidays through song and ritual. The episode features Sarah's enchanting performances of traditional and adapted songs, highlights the importance of singing in communal and ceremonial contexts, and explores the emotional and historical significance of various musical forms.
00:35 Introducing Our Special Guest: Sarah Lynch Thomason
24:50 Dish of the Week: What Did Sailors Eat?
29:43 Join the Diner's Club Membership
30:46 Welcome to the Diner's Club
31:07 Introduction to Sorrow's Class
31:47 Exploring Pagan Holidays Through Song
Saro Lynch-Thomason is a song leader, documentarian, folklorist and illustrator from Western North Carolina. She loves to use traditional and contemporary songs to connect people to historical practices, struggles and rituals. She currently teaches a year-long course called "Singing the Wheel of the Year."
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