Liz Overs
@overslizzie
Folk ✨Folklore ✨ Folk singer/songwriter Sussex UK
Tickets now on sale for this… hailshampavilion.co.uk/events/the-c... #thecopperfamily #sussex
The yellow horned poppy/bruisewort has golden yellow flowers followed by seedpods up to 30cm long that curl like elephant tusks. Grows along the Sussex coastline in shingle, this one at Cuckmere where the river meets the sea. #wyrdwednesday #folklore
The story goes… St Dunstan was doing smithy work one day when a seductive young maiden came to him. He wasn’t tricked and bid her come closer. Then he took his tongs from the fire and grabbed her by the nose, whereupon the Devil’s true form was revealed. #wyrdwednesday #folklore
The belief is very common... that violent grieving for the dead will prevent their resting in their graves in peace. There is a song called The Unquiet Grave, which turns on this belief. (1868) ‘Oh who sits weeping on my grave And will not let me sleep?’ #wyrdwednesday rest
St Swithin’s Day, if thou dost rain, For forty days it will remain; St Swithin’s Day, if thou fair, For forty days ‘twill rain no more St Swithin’s Day, 15th July #wyrdwednesday
Saturday 11th July A Celebration of Sussex at Newhaven Fort I’ll be singing throughout the day joined by David Tomlins and including traditional songs with a local history. Dancing by Long Man Morris ✨ Storytelling and have-a-go weaving by The Woven Owl ✨ Stalls selling local Sussex produce ✨
Beginning and end of yesterday’s solstice. Wishing all peaceful, happy summer days 🌞
Tickets: www.lizovers.com/live The next Mostly Folk event is Friday 3rd July. The Owl Service... Dorothy Chappell, Rebecca Leivers, and Steven Paul Collins Essex-based alternative folk collective who have been fusing traditional British song with bold instrumentation for the past 20 years.
I’ll be joined by David Tomlins to play at 12 on Sunday, part of Treebourne’s day of music and nature. It’s being held at Sevenoaks Rec, home to the woodland they planted in 2021. Treebourne have planted 10,000 trees on this site alone and many more around the town, I think 39,000 so far.💚
Working on the long man yesterday with James Neal and his team. So lucky with the weather 🌞 #thelongman
Had the best of times in Whitby. With thanks to The Hand of Glory Folklore Festival, Flash Company Arts and Debbie Armour for having Sophia Kingshill and me along to this beautifully created event 🙏 Loved watching all, including maypole dancing, with singers led by Rebecca Denniff ✨ #whitby
📣 I’m hosting a series of intimate gigs at Emma Mason Prints in Eastbourne. 🎟️ www.lizovers.com/live Ticket price includes a drink The first is June 5th with Andrew Rumsey… ‘Hushed, haunted and shiver-inducing’ (The Guardian)
As it’s St George’s Day I thought I’d share a local dragon legend… Jacqueline Simpson (The Folklore of Sussex) tells the story of the Lyminster knucker. I went to Lyminster a number of years ago to try and find the knuckerhole. The illuminated stained glass window is situated inside St Mary’s.
Atlantis Bookshop for Jeremy Harte’s book launch… Treasures on Earth, Buried Wealth in Landscape and Legend. ‘Jeremy Harte is one of Britain’s leading folklorists…. this book is a treat for readers at any level of knowledge’ (Ronald Hutton)
Last Sunday’s Spring singing walk in Friston Forest was a beauty ✨ Tonight at The The Vinyl Frontier in Eastbourne is Attila The Stockbroker. Tickets all gone but there should be a little space. We’re very lucky to have him. Come along. Donations to We Shall Overcome. 📷 cuckoo flower
A balm, walking in Friston Forest today, choosing songs for woodland walks with fellow folk singer Sandra Manning-Jones ✨
Mimosa… a symbol of solidarity and sensitivity for International Women’s Day. #internationalwomensday
I went to the Lee Miller exhibition at Tate Britain this week. In 2020 I spoke with her granddaughter, Ami Bouhassane at Farleys House for Mostly Folk. Thought I’d share a little. This snippet is about her parents discovering Miller’s archive following her death. #leemiller
Every Thursday at The Cove, Fairlight. I’m there Thursday 29th January. Warm welcome, free entry and freshly prepared, locally sourced food. I’ll be adding some locally sourced sea songs.
‘On New Year’s Day, the daylight lengthens as far as a cock’s crow carries’ Happy New Year! #chillymorning
'As many mince pies as you taste at Xmas, So many happy months you will have' #FolkloreThursday