Episode 16 - **May Day Special - The White Hare Part 1**
From Dragonfly Tales by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Dragonfly Tales
May 1, 2026 · 27 min · Season 7 · Episode 16
About this episode
The episode celebrates May Day with a story rooted in Celtic traditions, focusing on themes of transformation and the significance of hares.
Happy May Day one and all! This is a magical time of year, the first of May, or May day. In Ireland it’s the festival of Bealtainne - the beginning of summer! And our story has Celtic roots. It's a story of transformation, the wheel of the year and HARES! Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects and extra music by Uppbeat One wrong step by Sky Cassette Eldamar by Danijel Zambo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: Emily Hanna-Grazebrook
Topics covered
- May Day
- Celtic roots
- transformation
- summer festival
- hares
Keywords
- May Day
- Celtic
- Bealtainne
- transformation
- hares
- summer
- storytelling
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Ireland
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