Folklore Scotland

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.

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

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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]

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...

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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

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/

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

www.linleybarba.com/

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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]

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

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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's our 100th episode! 🥳 And what better way to celebrate than stepping inside the Beastie Bothy with Rosie and Róisín to chat about fairy dogs🐕🧚

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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://interestingliterature.com/2021/03/dogs-symbolism-in-literature-and-myth-meaning-analysis/

J G Campbell, “Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland: Collected entirely from oral sources”

A A MacGregor, “The Peat Fire Flame: Folk tales and traditions of the highlands”

Charles Hoge “Phantom Priapusspuss

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 [email protected]

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!

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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]

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...

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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/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 [email protected]

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 [email protected]