Keen

Speaker: Mary MurphyThe curious custom of keening or crying by semi-professional keeners at Irish wakes died out (as it were!) at the start of the 20th century. It had become a source of ridicule with attendees even openly laughing at the keeners. In its heyday, it was regarded as an essential part of properly mourning the dead at any decent Irish wake.© 2021-2022 Racontour Productions. This clip forms part of the Celtic Calendar audio archive from Racontour Productions. Feel free to share if enjoyed, but with a credit or a social media tag to Racontour Productions please.SPOTIFY: This platform has allowed us to be creative in ensuring you can access it on your smart phone with ease. Below are the Spotify options: -Celtic Calendar playlist - no music, just audio of all four festivals.Samhain folklore - music and lore for SamhainImbolc folklore - music and lore for ImbolcBealtaine folklore - music and lore for BealtaineLughnasa folklore - music and lore for Lughnasa