Around Goes The Rambler
Journeys and stories around the old county of Gwent, South East Wales
Episode 23 January north star
Setting off to the northernmost border to find Rambler in the mountains (with a new song from Ailsa Mair)
Episode 22 She takes up her holly staff
A solstice pause for a discussion with Frank Olding as Rambler treads the paths to the north
Episode 21 Up, down, into the Dark
On a short December day a parish has disappeared, Rambler has re-appeared and some unexpected lights lie in wait.
Episode 20 Tea and Transformation
Beyond the highest village in Wales a strange story unfolds on a November morning
Episode 19 Above Ground and Below Ground
With boots, umbrellas and the Rising Sun Female Society
Episode 18 Towards All Hallows
Black cats, Mari’s hoofprints and haunting songs in the air as the road leads on to Cefn Golau. With music from Guto Dafis and Sianed Jones.
Episode 17 Down into the Autumn earth
A visit to the well of Sannan the woodsman, a conversation with artist Kay Leverton and a resting place amongst the beech trees
Episode 16 Weathered fingers, sacred songs
An easy Autumn walking day with Rambler near at hand
Episode 15 Water and Fire
Journeying into Upland Gwent proves trickier than foreseen
Episode 14 A quiet village and a harvest mare
Rambler makes hay in the south west of the county
Episode 13 Mid-way and on the border
In August mood, a conversation with storyteller Cath Little on the banks of the Rumney River
Episode 12 Plans, Sands and Char-a-bancs
Into the last stretch of Gwent seaside, where rambler speeds up to encounter the Great Horse of Rhymney Marsh.
Episode 11 Mud, Oak and Mesolithic Tides
Along the coast to the Newport Mediaeval Ship and a meeting with Curator Toby Jones
Episode 10 Queens of Marsh, Meadow and Orchard
Rambler comes South where land and water are woven close (with poet Laura Wainwright and Ailsa Mair, the Fairytale Cellist)
Episode 9 Wild fragments – a bee, a grain, Epona’s knees
A conversation with Frank Olding at Caerwent and a visit to the stone circle on Gray Hill
Episode 8 – Ways and Means
Journeys of many kinds across land, water and time as Rambler on her white mare moves on through the May.
Episode 7 – Water words, birdtongue, Gwenhwyseg and Anglo-Norman
The Rambler heads confidently south-east and a re-enactment gets underway in Chepstow Castle
Episode 6 – Bluebells, red pool, green man and two fine ladies
A small diversion via Trellech and Llangwm
Episode 5 – Cleddon Shoots and New Leaves
The Rambler moves on down the Wye Valley
Episode 4 – Two Rivers Meadow, the ghost of Peggy-grieves-me and a meeting with Angela Jones
The Rambler is on the move and arrives at full speed in the east of Gwent .
Episode 3 – Coed Anghred, layers in the landscape and a chat with Frank Olding
We move on as the season turns and the Rambler girl crosses the Biblins bridge .
Episode 2 – Swanways, a challenge in the dark and the unicorn at last
We continue in the north east of the old county of Gwent, within the triangle of castles – White Castle, Skenfrith and Grosmont.
Carving by George Jack
Episode 1 – February Girls, thaw and flood
We set off in the North East of the county of Gwent