Hampshire Day!

Behind The Scenes

I’ve been out and about again recording some folklore and tales for Hampshire Day!

Hampshire Day is celebrated on the 15^th of July and this day is also known as St Swithin’s Day. St Swithin was the Bishop of Winchester in the mid 800s and the legend goes that, on 15^th July, St Swithin would stand on Old Winchester Bridge and should it rain then there will be rain for 40 days thereafter. Should it be sunny then there will be sun for 40 days. We shall have to see what this year brings.

In honour of Hampshire Day, as part of my contract with the South Downs National Park, I’ve recorded three stories that celebrate the folklore of the county. I loved telling these tales next to the willow sculpture of Ascapart at Queen Elizabeth Country Park and I chose to tell ‘Countless Stones,’ ‘The King Asleep The Hill’, and ‘The Betrayal Of Sir Bevis’. You can find more about these stories on the South Downs National Park’s website here and below are links to the videos of me telling the tales.

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Song For Hampshire: