4 Star Review from Shindig Magazine for Wyrd Kalendar Book and Album

 We are very pleased to share the 4 star review from Shindig Magazine for the Wyrd Kalendar Book and Album.
They said:
"The etching-like pen-and-ink illustrations by Paciorek, the founder of the Folk Horror Revival project and its Wyrd Harvest Press publishing offshoot, perfectly capture the uncanny imagery of the tales, as do the 12 tracks on the accompanying CD..."
"...this package represents a thriving literary and musical counter-culture."
Keep it Wyrd!
You can buy the book here.
You can buy the album here.

Wrap up warm - The Winter Mix Is Here...

Join the Kalendar Host this Winter for a delicious collection of wintry treats. Words from Wyrd Kalendar, Darren Charles and Howard Ingham mingle with music from the likes of The Incredible String Band, Pentangle, Moon Wiring Club, Tir na nOg, Keith Seatman, Sleeps in Oysters, Cleo Laine, Haushka, Sean Wesche, Atomic Rooster, Medieval Babes, Belle and Sebastian, Frank Zappa, Simon and Garfunkel, Aztec Camera, Family, Joy Division, Muddy Waters, Timo Hanninen, Panu Aatilo, David Cain, The Chills, The Fall, Vashti Bunyan, Wayne Slawson, John Williams, White Stripes, Gustavo Santolalla, Sigur Ros, Caravan, Kate Bush, The Tea Party, Danny Elfman, The Mamas and the Papas, Animal Collective, Pete and the Pirates, Gorillaz, Grouper, The Impressions and The Divine Comedy.



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Buy the Wyrd Kalendar Album.

Scream Magazine Review of Wyrd Kalendar! - "If you like your scare fare laced with imagination, surprise, and plenty of spine-tingling moments, I cannot recommend this enough"

Scream Magazine - Available online, internationally and from the shelves of WHSmith.

Superb news from the World of Wyrd Kalendar  this month with a lovely review in Issue 49 of Scream Magazine.

This four star review really captures the feel of the book and its rich variety:
"There's a story here for all horror tastes, from the understated to the gruesome and everything in between."
"Those with a fondness for horror's rich folk heritage will find plenty to enjoy here, but what's most impressive about Wyrd  Kalendar is how both Lambert and Paciorek have captured the spirit and mood of each month in their storytelling."
"If you like your scare fare laced with imagination, surprise, and plenty of spine-tingling moments, I cannot recommend this enough."
Kieran Fisher - Scream Magazine Issue 49 July/Aug 2018 (pp 94-95)

Publication of Wyrd Kalendar - December

To celebrate the publication of Wyrd Kalendar (you can buy the book here) enjoy the December mix that contains extracts from "All Saints Day" and explore some of our November discoveries here...

Publication of Wyrd Kalendar - November

To celebrate the publication of Wyrd Kalendar (you can buy the book here) enjoy the November mix that contains extracts from "All Saints Day" and explore some of our November discoveries here...

The Saints are on the March... The November mix...

The Saints are on the march and on the look out for sinners to punish this month so tread carefully upon the Kalendar Heath.

This month's mix features extracts from "All Saint's Day" the tale for November from "Wyrd Kalendar" which was published at the end of October 2017 and can be bought here.

As well as these extracts you will hear from the following musical artists exploring All Saint's Day, Bonfire Night and the month of November; The Silent Comedy, Blonde on Blonde, The Monroe Brothers, David Bowie, Gorillaz, Voice of the Seven Woods, Magnet, Cobra Verde, Eire Apparent, Lamb, David Cain, Shirley Bassey, Matt Berry, Carter USM, Dizzy Gillespie, Gram Parsons, New Model Army, Julie London, Tom Waits, The Will-O-Bees, Sammy Davis Junior, Sandy Denny, Peter Fonda, Pavlov's Dog, The Wilderness of Manitoba and Vashti Bunyan.

Publication of Wyrd Kalendar - October

As Wyrd Kalendar is published this month (you can buy the book here) enjoy the October mix that contains extracts from "The Field" and explore some of our October discoveries here...

Publication of Wyrd Kalendar - September

As Wyrd Kalendar is published this month (you can buy the book here) enjoy the September mix that contains extracts from "Ashley and Ashley" and explore some of our September discoveries here...

The Wyrd Kalendar is here - Buy now!

Chris Lambert launching "Wyrd Kalendar" on Saturday 21st October 2017.
In this image he is reading an extract from the July story "Grotto Day"
Photo by Sally-Anne Huxtable

It is official.

On Saturday 21st October Wyrd Kalendar was published at The Unseelie Court in Edinburgh.

The Unseelie Court was a conference and music festival organised by the Folk Horror Revival.

The book (published by Wyrd Harvest Press) is now available to buy from Lulu and all profits from sales will go to Wildlife Trusts. (You can also buy it from Amazon and other online retailers but the charities will get more money if you buy directly from Lulu).

Buy it here.

Review of Wyrd Kalendar - "Darkly Spun Tales"

"Each darkly spun tale matches with a chosen month of the year, providing a folkloric and portmanteau feel to the book, with Paciorek’s richly detailed and haunting artwork prefacing the individual chapters." - Grey Malkin

We are very proud to announce this lovely review of Wyrd Kalendar from Hare and the Moon's Grey Malkin.

Read it here.

Countdown to Publication of Wyrd Kalendar - August

As we prepare for the publication of Wyrd Kalendar later this month enjoy the July mix that contains extracts from "Grotto Day" and explore some of our July discoveries here...

Countdown to Publication of Wyrd Kalendar - July

As we prepare for the publication of Wyrd Kalendar later this month enjoy the July mix that contains extracts from "Grotto Day" and explore some of our July discoveries here...

Countdown to Publication of Wyrd Kalendar - June

As we prepare for the publication of Wyrd Kalendar later this month enjoy the June mix that contains extracts from "June Bug" and explore some of our June discoveries here...

Countdown to Publication of Wyrd Kalendar - May

As we prepare for the publication of Wyrd Kalendar later this month enjoy the May mix that contains extracts from "May Pole" and explore some of our May discoveries here...

Countdown to Publication of Wyrd Kalendar - April

As we prepare for the publication of Wyrd Kalendar later this month enjoy the April  mix that contains extracts from "Chasing the Gowk" and explore some of our April discoveries here...

Countdown to Publication of Wyrd Kalendar - March

As we prepare for the publication of Wyrd Kalendar later this month enjoy the March mix that contains extracts from "The Crucified Hare" and explore some of our March discoveries here...

Countdown to Publication of Wyrd Kalendar - February

As we prepare for the publication of Wyrd Kalendar later this month enjoy the February mix that contains extracts from "February 31st" and explore some of our February discoveries here...

Countdown to Publication of Wyrd Kalendar - January

As we prepare for the publication of Wyrd Kalendar later this month enjoy the January mix that contains extracts from "The Resolution"... and explore some of our January discoveries here...

The Wyrd Kalendar Book - It is coming...

Leaves will Fall... The September Mix is here...

It is September. Summer is drawing to its end. The nights are closing in. Leaves are on the turn and primed to fall. Joyously run through the fallen leaves on the Kalendar Heath this month with Nick Drake, Dinah Washington, Simon and Garfunkel, David Cain, Captain Beefheart, Justin Hayward, Lou Reed, Earth, Wind and Fire, Jez Butler, David Whitfield, Fiona Apple, New Model Army, Monty Python, Carole King, Tindersticks, Edith Piaf, The Flaming Lips, The Waterboys, David Sylvian, The White Stripes and John Martyn. You will hear extracts from “Ashley and Ashley” the September story from “Wyrd Kalendar” due to be published in October this year by Wyrd Harvest Press.