Scottish registered charity telling the tales of the past with the technology of today. Tune in every week for insight on Scottish folklore! Every two weeks you can expect episodes that delve deep into the world of folklore, either with Cathy and Rosie o
Welcome to the final episode of the podcast this year! In this episode of Campfire Tales, we have The Denfiend Clan, written and read by David White. We hope everyone has a lovely festive season, and we'll be back in 2025 with new episodes of The Folklore Scotland Podcast
In this exciting episode (the last before our festive break!) we're joined by writer Berlie Doherty, where we discuss the folklore of the sea, with a specific focus on her wonderful book The Seamaiden's Odyssey
Scotland is steeped in fairy lore! There are so many to choose from, but this week on The Crannog we're discussing Schiehallion (The Fairy Hill), Reverend Robert Kirk, The Fairies of Merlin's Crag, and the Nuckelavee! Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES https://www.johnmuirtrust.org/whats-new/news/1594-schiehallion-fairies https://www.storiesofscotland.com/podcast/2024/4/26/nuckelavee https://folklorescotland.com/nuckelavee/ https://folklorescotland.com/the-nuckelavee/ https://thoughtcatalog.com/chrissy-stockton/2018/05/nuckelavee/ https://dcmp.org/media/14606-monstrum-nuckelavee-scotland-s-skinless-evil-monstrosity https://mythoi.substack.com/p/nuckelavee-the-devil-of-the-sea https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/the-terrifying-myth-of-orkneys-horse-demon-nuckelavee-607848 https://www.thirteen.org/programs/monstrum/nuckelavee-scotlands-skinless-evil-monstrosity-2n7bkl/ https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/folklore/nuckelavee-scottish/ https://writingwerewolf.wordpress.com/2019/05/09/folklores-scariest-creatures-the-nuckelavee/ https://folklorethursday.com/halloween/the-six-creepiest-creatures-from-scottish-folklore/ https://www.tumblr.com/bestiarium/664293844922351616/the-nuckelavee-scottish-mythology-orcadian https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/the-nuckelavee-folklore/ https://lewisrhystwiby.wordpress.com/2023/10/01/myths-legends-and-faith-nuckelavee/
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Kelpie of St Vigeans, written and read by Rebecca Brown
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Brownie of Ferne Den, written by Elizabeth W. Grierson and read by Rosie Young
Barnacle Goose: fruit or fish? Find out in this episode of The Crannog... Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES https://www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/barnacle-geese-the-curious-tale-of-the-bird-which-people-believed-grew-on-trees-and-even-linnaeus-bought-into-the-legend-236035 https://www.gwct.org.uk/wildlife/species-of-the-month/2021/barnacle-goose/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barnacle_Goose/lifehistory https://tomstafford.substack.com/p/barnacle-geese-bright-lines-and-the https://sercblog.si.edu/science-superstition-and-the-goose-barnacle/ https://www.nature.scot/doc/return-geese-islay https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/barnacles.htm https://folklorescotland.com/the-thunder-hag/ The Peat-Fire Flame, Alasdair. Alpin MacGregor
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The White Lady of Rownam Avenue, written by Liana Paraschaki and read by Rebecca Brown
This week on The Crannog we're talking all things Kings!
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Big Grey Man, written by Liana Paraschaki and read by Rebecca Brown
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Story of the White Pet, from J.F. Campbell's Popular Tales of the West Highlands and Read by David White
This week on The Crannog we're talking all things Queens!
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Murder Hole, adapted from John Nicholson, from 'Historical and Traditional tales in prose and verse, connected with the south of Scotland' and Read by Rebecca Brown
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Pageboy and the Silver Goblet, written by Elizabeth W. Grierson and read by David White
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Draiglin' Hogney, written by Elizabeth W. Grierson and read by David White
Something a bit different this week on The Crannog! We asked ChatGPT to make up a Scottish folktale, and then analysed what it gave us. Please note that this was for fun, and that AI is not and should not be a stand in for human-created art
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Nuckelavee, written by Graeme Johncock and read by Rebecca Brown
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Doomed Rider, written by W. Gibbings and read by David White
We're back with a brand new episode of The Beastie Bothy, joined this time by none other than the famous Loch Ness Monster herself! Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Farmer of Auchriachan, written by W.G Stewart and read by David White
There's a whole world of saints to discover in Scotland, and in this episode we're bringing you the stories of four of them! Please note there are audio issues in this episode. Thank you for your patience. Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Seal Killer, written by W.G Stewart and read by David White
This week, we're joined in The Crannog by a very special guest, Kirsty, from Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott himself! It's a slightly longer episode this week but we get our teeth into lots of great stories about the folkloric themes in Scott's work
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Ghost of Bogandoran, written by W.G Stewart and read by Rebecca White
In this episode of the Beastie Bothy, we're joined by the one and only, Ghillie Dhu... Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Fairy's Midwife, written by W.G Stewart and read by David White
The fairies of the Highlands and Islands and the brownies of the Borders make for a fantastic story, but the Central Belt has its folklore too! This week, we're looking at stories that sprung up around Scotland's Central Belt... Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
In this episode of the Beastie Bothy, we're looking at a real life beastie! Come on in and meet the pine marten... Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Good Housewife and her Night Labours, written by Liana Paraschaki and read by David and Rebecca White. Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
It was a dark and stormy night... in all of the folktales we discuss in the Crannog this week! Tune into our latest podcast to hear folklore that all dark and stormy ⚡ Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/red-danger-to-life-warning-in-badenoch-and-strathspey-as-wa-329021/ https://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/first-fall-of-snow-for-the-winter-in-badenoch-and-strathspey-329705/ https://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/very-high-risk-of-wild-fires-in-badenoch-and-strathspey-toni-316614/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_II_of_Scotland#Marriages_and_issue https://www.thenational.scot/news/19056345.cruel-vindictive-despotic-wolf-badenoch/ https://hiddenscotland.co/the-wolf-of-badenoch-and-the-burning-of-elgin-cathedral/ https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/otd-1394-wolf-of-badenoch-dies-after-chess-game-with-devil-583594 https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/s/alexanderstewartbuchan.html https://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/very-high-risk-of-wild-fires-in-badenoch-and-strathspey-toni-316614/ https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/red-danger-to-life-warning-in-badenoch-and-strathspey-as-wa-329021/
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have Whuppity Stoorie, written and read by Rosie Young. Read the story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/whuppity-stoorie/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
There's a watery visitor in the Beastie Bothy this week...
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have Redemption From Fairyland, by Walter Scott, edited by Sir Douglas Bart and read by David White. Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
It's almost Halloween, so we've got a ghosty episode this week! We're chatting about ghosts who were once historical people
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Reel on the Fairy Hill, by J.J. McKay. Narrated by David White. Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
What's that coming down your chimney? Is it a Bodach?
The four elements surround us in the Scottish countryside, so of course, there's lots of folklore about them! In this episode of The Crannog we chatted about the folklore of the four elements
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Brownie's Coat, written by David White and read by Rebecca Brown. Read this week's story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-brownies-coat-2/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Story of Thom and Wullie from Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales, told by David White. Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
What can fly, eat livestock, and turn into a water horse and a water bull? It's the Boobrie! This week, Róisín is joined by guest host, Rebecca to chat all things bird... Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES Popular Tales of the West Highlands: Vol 2 J Campbell 1890 Survivals in Belief Among the Celts, James MacLehose https://clan.com/blog/folklore-thursday-the-boobrie https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/with-crush-fisherman-boot-the-last-great-auks-died-180951982/ http://thedabbler.co.uk/2015/06/the-boobrie/ https://www.jstor.org/stable/1258298 https://abookofcreatures.com/2016/page/4/
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Worm of Linton, written by David White and told by Rebecca Brown. Read the story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-worm-of-linton/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
This week we attended FantasyCon in Aberdeen and had such a great time chatting with everyone about folklore and hosting our first-ever live episode! It's a good one, so grab your pointy hat and white beard, because it's time to chat wizards... FantasyCon is hosted by Northern Frights: https://www.northernfrights.co.uk/ Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Twins of Edzell, written and told by Cara Silversmith. Read the story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-twins-of-edzell/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
You'll find a story underneath most stones in Scotland, and in this episode of The Crannog, Rebecca, Róisín, David, and Mila explore some of them! Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland For more Scottish stories, check out Graeme's website and socials! scotlands-stories.com/ www.instagram.com/scotlands_stories/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
This week in the Beastie Bothy, it's all about Bogles! Ever wonder what it is that makes things go bump in the night? Look no further... Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_(folklore) https://ericwedwards.wordpress.com/2013/12/08/bogles-bugbears-and-boggarts/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boggart https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogle
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Martyrdom of Grissel Jaffrey, written by A.H. Millar and read by Rebecca Brown! Read the story on our website: folklorescotland.com/martin-and-the-dragon/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
A bit of a different episode of The Crannog this week as Rebecca and Róisín take on the roles of folkloric attorneys and battle it out over the story of The Phantom of Loch Leys - was Lady Agnes guilty of the murder of Bertha? Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland For more Scottish stories, check out Graeme's website and socials! scotlands-stories.com/ www.instagram.com/scotlands_stories/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Swanns of Loch Sunart, written by Cathy Arkwright and read by Rebecca Brown! Read the story on our website: folklorescotland.com/martin-and-the-dragon/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
Welcome to our brand new section of the podcast - The Beastie Bothy! Come, grab a cuppa, and settle down into the bothy on the moors with Róisín and Rosie to hear all about the folkloric beasties that lurk around every corner in Scotland! Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Pitch-pine daughter of the Norse King, written by Rev. John Gregorson Campbell and read by David White! Read the story on our website: folklorescotland.com/martin-and-the-dragon/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop! facebook.com/FolkloreScotland twitter.com/FolkloreScot instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
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