The Witchcast - Episode 30 - The Witchfinder General, Adrienne from Spiral Dance, and the weird history of Four Thieves Oil

Shivers down a Witchy spine! When was the last time a movie really scared you? Lucy found the Witchfinder General, a cult classic of folk horror, one of the most chilling filmic experiences she’s had. Not because it’s gory, or even particularly "horrifying" - but because it’s based on the real-life witch hunts of Witchfinder General of England, Matthew Hopkins - one of the villains of the Burning Times. It is a great film, and so worth seeing, but it still has the ability to get right under a Witches skin…. On an enchanted note, Adrienne Piggot, the talented lead singer of legendary pagan band, Spiral Dance joins the Witchcast to chat to Lucy about Awen, the Old Ways and how she found her heart’s path in Druidry. And who knew that the famous Four Thieves Oil has its origins in the plague pandemic of the 1600s - Lucy delves into its history, and shares how you can make your own version of this renowned remedy…

Songs are by Spiral Dance because, well, we love them!

The Children of Lir, by Spiral Dance, from Land and Legend

Spirit of Albion/Wooden Box from Through a Sylvan Doorway - and Damh the Bard appears on this track!

King Orfeo, from Land and Legend…a rather bewitching album by Spiral Dance.

The intro music is "We Are One" by the band Nordic Daughter. Find the band on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nordicdaughter/ Or visit their website - http://nordicdaughter.comMusic throughout the show includes tracks from Darksphere EmpireDownload the Darksphere Empire album here - https://darksphere-empire.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-rainSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.