About Me
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Andy Letcher
- A writer and a folk musician, Andy has a D.Phil in Ecology from Oxford University and a PhD in the Study of Religion from Winchester University. He is the author of the critically acclaimed 'Shroom: A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom' and has published a range of articles and academic papers on subjects as diverse as psychedelics, paganism, bardism, environmental protest, fairies, shamanism and evolution. A modern day troubadour, he is the ex-frontman of Telling the Bees.
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One of the more persistent myths about the fly-agaric mushroom , Amanita muscaria , the familiar red and white-spotted mushrooms of fairy-ta... -
Just lately I've been listening online to what's been emerging from Newcastle University's Folk Music degree course . Here's...
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I was invited to play at Ludlow Medieval Fair this weekend, always a good gig and a chance to catch up with friends and musical sparring pa... -
Anyone who went to the smaller, earthier festivals of the late 1990s might remember Jabberwocky , my first proper band. We were a bit rough... -
News that the psilly season is officially underway (with early reports that this might prove to be a bumper year) means it's a good time... -
The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that my name, and my face, are attached to a new tarot deck, the English Magic Tarot . The Fo... -
Like many people of my generation, I've been a long-term fan of the artist Kit Williams, ever since his treasure hunt, Masquerade. ...
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Shroom: ten years on
I find it hard to believe but it's exactly ten years since my book Shroom: A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom was published. Thou...
Popular Posts
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One of the more persistent myths about the fly-agaric mushroom , Amanita muscaria , the familiar red and white-spotted mushrooms of fairy-ta...
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I was invited to play at Ludlow Medieval Fair this weekend, always a good gig and a chance to catch up with friends and musical sparring pa...
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Just lately I've been listening online to what's been emerging from Newcastle University's Folk Music degree course . Here's...
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The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that my name, and my face, are attached to a new tarot deck, the English Magic Tarot . The Fo...
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News that the psilly season is officially underway (with early reports that this might prove to be a bumper year) means it's a good time...
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Anyone who went to the smaller, earthier festivals of the late 1990s might remember Jabberwocky , my first proper band. We were a bit rough...
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It's easy to miss the sign for Altarnun as you hoof back up out of Cornwall on the A30, just another colourfully named village that you...
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