White Hare of Howden
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The White Hare of Howden is a traditional Irish folk song which tells of the white hare, a near mythical beastie so fast even the swiftest of greyhounds can never catch it. I think this was probably based on an ancient tale about the daughter of an Ard Righ (High King) of Ireland. She was the most beautiful woman, but wild in spirit, and all the men for years paid court to her. Not willing to give herself into the power of any man and being fleet of foot, she gave the young swains, literally and figuratively, a run for their lives. After years of this, the King decided enough. At the feast of Beltaine he decreed any man, noble or serf, who could catch his daughter would be the man to marry her. This did not set well with the lass, so she went to the wise-woman and asked for a magick drink to make her as fast as a hare. Well, the auld witch was getting up in years and misheard what the young woman asked. So on the day of the race, the princess drank drown the foul smelling brew. Instead of being as fleet as a rabbit, she turned into one! None of the men could catch this swift hare and the greyhounds gave chase. Terrified, she ran deep into the woods until she was finally snared in a trap. When the woodsman came to check, he found not his supper, but the most beautiful princess in the land. He carried her back to the King, who being true to his word saw the couple promptly married. Since the woodsman was as handsome as the princess was beautiful, she did not mind at all.
The White Hare of Howden design was inspired when we heard the traditional Irish folksong of the same name sung by Beth Patterson. Beth has released a new CD called 'Caught in the Act' which includes this wonderful old song. You can find out more about Beth and order her CD by selecting this link:
Sterling White Hare of
Howden Loop Earrings 1"...$45
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Sterling White Hare of
Howden Pendant 1 3/4"...$60
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White Hare of Howden cuff bracelet ... $250
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Sterling White Hare of
Howden charm 1"...$25
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Carmon
Sterling White Hare of
Howden tie tac 1"...$35
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Black Horse Design is closing forever.
We have done our best to find a way to keep Black Horse Design open by outsourcing both finishing and shipping. Unfortunately, the logistics of managing that have proven to be overwhelming and unmanageable. Rather than continue to deal with the stress of the problems that have developed at a time when my health has to come first, I have decided it is best to close Black Horse Design.
Marjory has done her best to keep up with orders but a fulltime job, a teenaged son and a senior mother living at home, along with dealing with BHD orders, has become more than she can manage. We are trying to find a graceful way to bring things to a close and I want to assure everyone who has outstanding orders that you will receive them and they are getting absolute priority. If you would prefer to receive a full refund, please let me know and I will be happy to do that.
Starting the week of May 24th, I will begin reducing prices on all of the remaining inventory. Just above each order button it will tell you how many of those pieces are left but please be aware that if multiple orders are placed before I have a chance to update the webpage, the pieces you want may already be sold out. If that happens, I will give you an immediate refund so that you can place a different order if you want.
Also, be aware that because of Marjory's job and home commitments, orders will probably take four or more weeks for finishing and shipping. All order buttons for remaining inventory will be permanently removed after November 15, 2010 to give Marjory a chance to actually enjoy Christmas with her family this year.
My thanks to everyone for your words of comfort and support after I was diagnosed with cancer in 2008, and for your continued support during a year of fear and surgeries. So many of our long time customers have become friends through the years and I will certainly miss you...Carmon ~ May 21, 2010