A Robin Hood Pilgrimage with Guy Hayward

About this episode

Guy Hayward discusses the legends of Robin Hood while on a pilgrimage in Sherwood Forest.

We’re in Sherwood Forest on the trail of Robin Hood in the company of Guy Hayward, founder of the British Pilgrimage Trust and former Cambridge choral scholar. As we head to the Major Oak and beyond, Guy shares many theories about the Robin Hood legends, sings ballads about his adventures and extols the joys of pilgrimage. He even dives into a river in search of Robin Hood’s cave. --- We rely on support from our listeners to keep this show on the road. If you like what we do please either... Become a member and get great rewards: patreon.com/folkonfoot Or just buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/folkonfoot Sign up for our newsletter at www.folkonfoot.com Follow us on Facebook/Instagram/Bluesky: @folkonfoot --- Find out more about Guy at https://guyhayward.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Bannister

Guest: Guy Hayward

Topics covered

• Robin Hood
• pilgrimage
• music
• ballads
• legends
• Sherwood Forest
• adventure

Keywords

• Robin Hood
• pilgrimage
• Sherwood Forest
• Guy Hayward
• ballads
• Major Oak
• adventure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British Pilgrimage Trust

Places: Sherwood Forest, Major Oak, Robin Hood’s cave

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