"Stories from the Hearth" is a Folklore Podcast production putting listeners in front of the microphone. We source old and obscure folk tales and folklore stories and bring them to a new audience, read for you by our own listeners. Enjoy listening to our old tales, and get in touch to lend your voice to the project.
Story: The Mighty Monster AfangReader: David WhitworthSource: Welsh fairy taleEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasMusic by Al SeegerIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: The Legend of RheineckReader: Sarah Lloyd WinderSource: German folktaleEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasMusic by Al SeegerIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: The Fairy ServiceReader: Pat - A Shropshire StorytellerSource: Shropshire taleEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasMusic by Al SeegerIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: Felicia and the Pot of PinksReader: Sarah SwarbrickSource: French fairy taleEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasMusic by Al SeegerIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: Appalachian TalesReader: Ed KarshnerSource: Traditional stories from the Appalachian regionEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasMusic by Al SeegerIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: Brother and SisterReader: Steph PomfreySource: European fairy taleEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasMusic by Al SeegerIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: The Fairy WidowerReader: Steph Rae MoranSource: Folk tale set in CornwallEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasMusic by Al SeegerIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: The Death of Koshchei the DeathlessReader: Cindy from ChicagoSource: Russian fairy taleEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasMusic by Al SeegerIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: The Water SpiritReader: Xavier GonzalezSource: German Folk TaleEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasMusic by Al SeegerIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: How Thor and Loki Befooled Thrym the GiantReader: Al SeegerSource: Norse sagasEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasMusic by Al SeegerIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: The Fair One With The Golden LocksReader: Chriss CollinsSource: Fairy Tale by Madame d'Aulnoy. Episode produced by Tracy NicholasMusic by Al SeegerIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: The Sun, or the Three Golden Hairs of the Old Man VsevedeReader: Natosha LyonSource: Slavic Fairy TaleEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: Alosha PopovicReader: Al SeegerSource: Russian folk taleEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: The White Wolf of the Hartz MountainsReader: Nicole C. DittmerSource: Short story extracted from Frederick Marryat's novel The Phantom Ship (1839)Episode produced by Tracy NicholasIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: The Brown Bear of NorwayReader: Liefke CarwynSource: Irish fairy taleEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: King TongueReader: Ori KaganSource: Traditional Middle Eastern folk taleEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
Story: The Unlooked for PrinceReader: Melissa DawSource: Slavonic fairy tale, of Polish originEpisode produced by Tracy NicholasIf you enjoyed this story and would like to make a small donation to further the project, please visit https://ko-fi.com/thefolklorepodcastFor the whole back catalogue of content from The Folklore Podcast, please visit the website at www.thefolklorepodcast.com
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