Folklore Scotland

The new Scots Scriever was recently appointed, and this year their work will celebrate Doric, the language of Aberdeenshire and North East Scotland, so please enjoy a chat about some stories from the North East!

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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 [email protected]

Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have Sgathach's Warrior School, written and read by David White!

Read the story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/sgathachs-warrior-school/

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 [email protected]

Hope you're not allergic to nuts, because they feature heavily in this story! This week, Rosie and Cathy look into the tale of Kate Crackernuts, and how she saves a dying prince from the fairies!

Into The Greenwood is the segment of the podcast where our hosts Rosie and Cathy take an in-depth look into the themes and variants of a single folktale 🌳

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 [email protected]

SOURCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Crackernuts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Dancing_Princesses

https://web.archive.org/web/20101230090700/http://journal.petajinnathandersen.com/2008/01/kate-crackernuts-commentary.html

https://www.terriwindling.com/blog/2015/02/lolly-willows.html

https://regia.org/research/misc/costs.htm

https://www.cabinetdesfees.com/2011/kate-crackernuts-the-hen-wife-and-her-cauldron-of-wisdom/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-68443-y

https://www.hemyockcastle.uk/measure.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Crackernuts

https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/eft/eft38.htm

Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Son of the Strong Man of the Wood, written by Elizabeth W. Grierson 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 [email protected]

In this week's podcast, we're discussing the places where history and folklore meet!

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 [email protected]

SOURCES

CROWLEY

https://screenrant.com/supernatural-crowley-aleister-real-life-influence/

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/the-great-beast-666-who-was-aleister-crowley

https://allthatsinteresting.com/aleister-crowley

https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-37329

https://www.openculture.com/2014/03/aleister-crowley-the-wickedest-man-in-the-world.html

https://guides.lib.uni.edu/crowley-life-and-works

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/cults-and-other-religions/what-is-thelema-the-greek-word-and-the-occult-religion.html

MACPHERSON

http://travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2021/09/my-heart-broke-million-pieces-scottish-traveller-mothers-tale-outlaw-son

https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/our-legal-heritage-james-macpherson-hung-for-being-an-egyptian

https://thehobbledehoy.com/2018/12/15/when-outlaw-and-folk-hero-james-macpherson-was-hanged/

https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/when-outlaw-and-folk-hero-james-macpherson-was-hanged-209843

https://www.thenational.scot/news/14864804.a-parcel-of-rogues-jamie-macpherson-making-a-song-and-dance-over-the-fate-of-scotlands-robin-hood/

https://www.scotslanguage.com/articles/node/id/449

http://scottish-music-lyrics.blogspot.com/2008/01/macphersons-rant.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAvevucdP2M

Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The De'il of Ardrossan, written by Eva Gerretsen and read by Rebecca Brown!

Read the story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-deil-of-ardrossan/

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 [email protected]

Have you ever found yourself in the company of a hospitable stranger and unable to think of a story to tell? Don't be caught out! In this episode of Into the Greenwood Rosie, and Cathy chat about the unprepared traveler who didn't have a story to tell and the importance of storytelling and hospitality.

Into The Greenwood is the segment of the podcast where our hosts Rosie and Cathy take an in-depth look into the themes and variants of a single folktale 🌳

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 [email protected]

SOURCES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lorne_Campbell

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/34853/34853-h/34853-h.htm

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12044425.dr-john-lorne-campbell/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_law

https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/scottish-law-myths-explored-and-debunked-2463903

https://dundeescottishculture.org/history/scottish-history-at-a-glance-the-black-dinner-of-1440/

https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/06/the-black-dinner-an-event-that-inspired-the-red-wedding-in-game-of-thrones/139523

https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Campbell-1st-earl-of-Breadalbane-and-Holland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospitality#Celtic_cultures

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospitality#Celtic_cultures

The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries by W. Y. Evans-Wentz

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 Wife and the Little People, written by Elizabeth W. Grierson 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 [email protected]

It's Highland Games season! What could be better than taking part in a caber toss or tug 'o war in the Scottish summer? In this episode, David, Mila, Roisin, and Rebecca chat about the stories behind the Highland Games!

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 [email protected]

SOURCES

Highland Games

https://www.cottages-and-castles.co.uk/guides/ultimate-guide-highland-games

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Proscription_1746#:~:text=It%20was%20part%20of%20a,repealed%20on%201%20July%201782

Caber Toss

https://thetartankilt.com/2020/07/31/caber-toss-origin/

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/13830/#:~:text=The%20sport%20of%20caber%20toss,a%20temporary%20bridge%20for%20soldiers.

https://blog.collinsdictionary.com/language-lovers/the-highland-games-why-do-we-toss-the-caber-and-where-do-bagpipes-really-come-from/

https://www.scotland.com/blog/caber-toss-scotland/

https://www.topendsports.com/sport/list/caber-toss.htm

Highland Dancing

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Highland-Dancing/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_sword_dances

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gat318zeJuU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfE7jHThiUc

Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Witch of Drumchastle, written 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 [email protected]