The Witch Mother

Episode 281

In the third of our series digging into the paranormal elements within traditional folk ballads, we tackle The Witch Mother (aka Willie's Lady).

This ballad describes a vicious curse placed by Willie's mother, upon his wife. Interestingly, all the ingredients of the curse are given within the song - as well as the method of the curse's undoing.

Joining us to help break down this ballad - and especially the elements of the curse described - is Barbara from the 6 Degrees of John Keel podcast: https://6degreesofjohnkeel.com

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