La Chasse-Galerie – Part 2
A doomed French lord, ill-fated lovers, and the Wild Hunt all play a part in this episode focused on unpacking and examining the origin and the legacy of La Chasse-Galerie. Listen to a long-forgotten legend of La Chasse-Galerie from old Detroit, and get a better understanding of this classic Canadian legend and its connections to other, older folklore.
Notes
Closing song “Tout La Nuit” by Quimorucru, from the album Un Mechant Party. Licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License .
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