Legends of the Lincolnshire Carrs

Maureen James


Organisation:
Telling History
Region:
East Midlands
Notice Period:
Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:
Professional
Fee:
Paid
Category:
History
Updated:
25th September 2022

The main research area of Maureen James is the folktales of the Lincolnshire Carrs, the wetlands of northern Lincolnshire that lie between Lincoln Edge and the Wolds, In this talk she presents her research on such captivating stories as Tiddy Mun, The Dead Moon, A Pottle o’ Brains, The Green Mist, Yallery Brown and The Dead Hand. All these tales were collected by M C Balfour in the area around the River Ancholme in late Victorian times.

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About Maureen James

Dr. Maureen James, who is based near Sleaford in Lincolnshire, has decades of experience of giving talks and lectures to WI's, local history groups and the U3A along with running courses for the WEA and independent study groups. She has also presented papers and given Keynote speeches at Conferences. She has a Ph.D in folklore, folktales and nineteenth century storytellers, and is passionate about not just her main research area but also other historical periods and people particularly Calendar Customs, Witches, Eighteenth & Nineteenth century Radicals and the Fairy Folk. Here is how she describes herself: "I am a social historian and I love sharing my passion for the subject with others. Since I realised that my love of the past could become part of my career, over 30 years ago, I have worked in a number of fields, including historical interpretation, living history, historical storytelling, lecturing, writing and teaching. I have found that above all, I love speaking about the subject to interested groups."


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