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An evening of poetry at Jarrow Hall

Woman in Anglo-Saxon costume reading poetry in a meadhall
Our gesið reading at Jarrow Hall, June 2024 (c) PWicks

We recently participated in an evening of poetry, story and music in the Anglo-Saxon meadhall at Jarrow Hall in Northumbria.

You can listen to our gesið reading three Old English poems as part of the evening’s programme:

  • Cædmon’s Hymn,
  • Wulf and Eadwacer, and
  • The Ruin.

Alternatively a full set of videos of the evening is available on YouTube, with thanks to “Old English and lyre with Russell” for producing and sharing these.

Meanwhile, don’t forget you can come and meet the Companions at Dalbyology on 7th July in Dalby Forest, where you can hear more Old English poetry on request!

An Anglo-Saxon man and woman at the Companions' stall at Dalby Forest
English Companions at Dalby Forest (c) PWicks

HWÆT! poetry and music at Jarrow Hall

Anglo-Saxon woman reading poetry in meadhall
Gesið at Jarrow Hall (c) PWicks 2024
Anglo-Saxon man playing harp in meadhall
Harp player at Jarrow Hall (c) PWicks 2024

One of our members participated in an evening of poetry, music and song at Jarrow Hall on Sunday 9th June. We also enjoyed the sound of the Anglo-Saxon harp accompanied by pipe and drum, all by the same musician. Local poets read poetry and we heard traditional songs too. Naturally it was accompanied by a glass of mead and a roraing fire. Gesiðas are delighted and honoured to be able to join in such events and help to share our love of language and poetry from th eperiod with others.

Two of the performers reading in the meadhall
Meadhall poets at Jarrow Hall (c) PWicks