Folklore Scotland

We're going Into The Greenwood again this week, this time exploring the world of jealous mothers, supportive second wives and all-knowing trouts with Gold-tree and Silver-tree!

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 🌳

You can find a written version of this week's tale on our website: folklorescotland.com/gold-tree-and-silver-tree-2/

Thanks to Linley for this week's stunning artwork! You can find Linley on Instagram @penandwand or on her website:

www.linleybarba.com/

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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

http://www.literatureandscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ROKOTNITZ-FINAL.pdf

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

https://chaztales.net/tag/gold-tree-and-silver-tree/

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

https://folklorethursday.com/folklife/treatment-of-the-dead-for-valentines-day/

https://www.litcharts.com/lit/prometheus-bound/symbols/the-liver

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/GoldTreeAndSilverTree

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold-Tree_and_Silver-Tree

Folk-Lore/Volume 3/The Lai of Eliduc and the Märchen of Little Snow-White - Wikisource, the free online library

Uncanny Keyholes - A study in mythology, literature and folklore (d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net)

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Folk-Lore/Volume_3/The_Lai_of_Eliduc_and_the_M%C3%A4rchen_of_Little_Snow-White

https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/51641616/Uncanny_Keyholes_-_A_study_in_mythology__literature_and_folklore.pdf?1486252872=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DUncanny_Keyholes_A_study_in_mythology_li.pdf&Expires=1631300729&Signature=b-hlGUvZz~gQEOE02TptATVVk2WUPTTxBHE0mYOEgyXxPxF7Tdu5iarmMZJgpRinkCj8sYQMUFZq9nrzuBQc0RIemFRTFH0YUAdUaWqI7RWBNSEPVfFG9AZdR405kBJ5lpcgBAMVZaAXY0IhAun5AsZNqbM7azro71WESBfuZXk0W6jdFQAzlMFP-qJ0idk7u0A0atWiqF4jdLf10blq-wRqkpjyJVzAs8zi2U3v7JO1utFswXRtEX52zPkGrmDZIIRK0oDbiBwAZ48pbKgPbymPFLtfT-rq7IiCE~7IkLSGC1cdJEAnzqlzRniD57tSdNcJ~nYlft1fLaT-BodlGw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA

https://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/~irishcu1/1Kids/WhiteTrout.html

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

Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Dream Makers, written and read by Graeme Johncock!

You can read a text version of this week's story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-dream-makers/

You can check out Graeme's website and social media below:

https://scotlands-stories.com/

https://www.instagram.com/scotlands_stories/

https://www.facebook.com/Scotlands-Stories-129245792328477

Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series!

www.linleybarba.com/

Read this week's story on our website

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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]

August brings with it the end of summer and the harvest! In this episode, Rebecca, David, Mila and guest Jamie chat about some harvest traditions in Scotland...

The Crannog is the segment of the podcast where a panel of hosts come together to chat about various folktales on a specific theme!

Thanks to Linley for this week's stunning artwork! You can find Linley on Instagram @penandwand or on her website:

www.linleybarba.com/

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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

Lughnasadh

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

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

https://www.kajoralovely.com/lovely-blog/2019/7/28/lughnasadh

https://www.bpl.org/blogs/post/the-origins-and-practices-of-lammas-lughnasad/

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

The Burryman

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/burryman-scotland

https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/best-in-edinburgh/whats-on-news/heres-you-can-see-south-15919000

https://www.scotsmagazine.com/articles/burry-man/

https://www.thenational.scot/news/19511595.burrymans-day-people-south-queensferry-mark/

Bannocks

https://cailleachs-herbarium.com/2015/04/the-beltuinn-bannock-bonnach-bealltainn/

http://www.tairis.co.uk/recipes/festival-bannocks-and-caudle/

https://weewhitehoose.co.uk/kitchen/fire-and-fortune-the-folklore-of-the-humble-bannock/

https://www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2018/12/dreaming-bread-and-skyrie-stanes-a-celebration-of-scottish-folk-magic-and-community-traditions/

Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Fairies of Merlin's Craig, written by George Smith and read by David White!

Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series!

www.linleybarba.com/

Read this week's story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/merlins-craig/

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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]

Never brush a Kelpie's hair... in this episode of Into The Greenwood, Rosie and Cathy look into the possible interpretations of The Kelpie and the Water Bull!

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 🌳

CONTENT WARNING: This episode explores themes of sexual assault.

You can find a written version of this week's tale on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-kelpie-and-the-water-bull/

Thanks to Linley for this week's stunning artwork! You can find Linley on Instagram @penandwand or on her website:

http://www.linleybarba.com/

Check out our socials to keep in the loop!


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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/Kelpie

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Each-uisge

https://folkrealmstudies.weebly.com/-scottish-legends-the-each-uisge.html

https://www.scotclans.com/scotland/scottish-myths/scottish-monsters/kelpie/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogryOlryHu8

https://writinginmargins.weebly.com/home/the-water-horse-of-barra

https://www.scotclans.com/scotland/scottish-myths/scottish-monsters/kelpie/?fbclid=IwAR3jf-Lzlb6NzeMaTTor2LoC7zOdbUxEQHBS5RezVO-FMSh2D-KqQIZyTTk

Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Thunderhag, written by Joanne Fong and read by David White!

Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series!

www.linleybarba.com/

Read this week's story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-thunder-hag/

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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 wouldn't be Scottish folklore without a monster or two, and Graeme, Mila, Roisin and Rebecca have crammed four of them into this episode. This week, hear all about a haunting washerwoman, rap battles with the Blue Men, a vampire who prowled the streets of 1950's Glasgow, and a loch monster who woke up and chose violence.

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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

Gorbals Vampire

https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/gorbals-vampire-and-monster-hunt-shook-glasgow-1480233

https://glasgow2024.org/2020/10/the-harrowing-hunt-for-the-gorbals-vampire/

https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_gorbals_vampire_the_child-eating_monster_that_terrorized_glasgow_in_the

Blue Men of Minch

SONG: https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotlandsings/nos-ur-gravity-view/entry/338/

Bean Nighehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bean-nighe

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

https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/balintore/fearnabbey/index.html

https://www.scotclans.com/scotland/scottish-myths/supernatural-scotland/bean-nighe/

https://www.spookyisles.com/bean-nighe-celtic-washerwoman/

https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Bean_Nighe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPckPQq-AXo

https://clan.com/blog/folklore-friday-the-bean-nighe

https://uncoveringscotland.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/bean-nighe-washer-woman/

Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Swan of Loch Sunart, written by Catherine Arkwright and read by Rebecca Brown and David White!

Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series!

www.linleybarba.com/

Read this week's story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-swan-of-loch-sunart/

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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]

Delve Into The Greenwood and the world of The Twa Sisters with Rosie and Cathy. In this episode, we're taking an in-depth look at a folktale where sibling rivalry takes a turn both fatal and gruesome.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode explores themes of murder and body horror.

Thanks to Rosie and Cathy for presenting this week and to Linley for this week's stunning artwork!

Check out our socials to keep in the loop!


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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

The Folklore Podcast – Episode 44 ‘Grind the Corn’ – Guest lecture from Jeremy Heart

Pitman, Joanna (2003), On Blondes, New York City and London: Bloomsbury, ISBN 978-1-58234-402-7

Marshall, C. W. (2006), The Stagecraft and Performance of Roman Comedy, Cambridge, England: Cambirdge Unviversity Press, ISBN 978-0-521-86161-8

Sherrow, Victoria (2006), "Hair color", Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History, Westport, Connecticut and London, ISBN 978-0-313-33145-9

Milliken, Roberta (2012), Ambiguous Locks: An Iconology of Hair in Medieval Art and Literature, Jefferson, North Carolina and London, England: MacFarlane & Company, Inc., Publishers, ISBN 978-0-7864-4870-8

Katharine Briggs, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Brownies, Boogies, and Other Supernatural Creatures, "Golden Hair", p. 194. ISBN 0-394-73467-X

Six, Abigail Lee (2014), "Chapter Five: Spinning Straw into Gold: Blond Hair and the Autobiographical Illusion in the Fiction of Esther Tusquets", in Molinaro, Nina L.; Pertusa-Seva, Inmaculada (eds.), Esther Tusquets: Scholarly Correspondences, Cambridge, England: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, ISBN 978-1-4438-5908-0

https://www.springthyme.co.uk/ballads/balladtexts/10_TwaSisters.html

Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Frog Prince, written and read by Rebecca Brown!

Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series!

www.linleybarba.com/

Read this week's story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-frog-prince/

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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]