This time we’ve got the second in a two parter telling tales from the biggest smoke: London town. This time there are three stories of residents of the city: an entrepreneur who dares to think outside the box, a property developer with an unpaid debt, and an honest workman with a secret admirer. Musical credits, sources and more at: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-19-london-legends-part-2-residents/ #myth #mythology #folklore #legends

19: London Legends Part 2: Residents

A storytelling and folklore podcast. 

Telling some of the famous and not so famous British and Irish myths, legends and folktales, in no particular order.  

Coming direct from South Yorkshire it is currently regularish, and will feature all of the above and whatever other miscellaneous snippets take my fancy.

Presented by Graeme. Website at www.TalesofBritainandIreland.com

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This episode we've a nice normal fairy story about Elves, and one boy's bloody Tarantino-esque quest to get his ball back (and maybe something else as well? I forget.)For sources and more visit the episode page on the website: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-49-Childe-Rowland/
 
#mythology #folkore #legends #folktales

49: Childe Rowland

This episode we're off to Glasgow - the largest city in Scotland, for stories about Saints and Monsters set along the river, by turns in a Dear Green Place and a gritty, deadly urban sprawl.
Hear stories involving necromantic powers, cuckolding, fish, school children, dental operations gone wrong and all the other usual suspects.For sources and more visit the episode page on the website: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-48-glasgow-gold-green-and-iron/
 
#mythology #folkore #legends #folktales

48: Glasgow - Gold, Green and Iron

This episode we have a tale featuring Lancashire Witches, phenomenal cosmic power, a sort of gap year/nature documentary, an unexpected promotion and a story mash up that almost works if you squint, coming from the pen of Lancashire folklore's most unreliable narrator, 
For musical credits, sources and more visit the website: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-47-the-witch-of-eagles-crag/ #Myths #Legends #Folklore #Witches #Lacanshirefolklore

47: The Witch of Eagle’s Crag

A fairy tale like story that's meant for children... and may be the most traumatic and violent I've covered yet.
Meet the family: an old woman, an old man and a little girl living in a remote valley with their dog Turpie. Awww!
Meet the Hobyahs - numerous terrible monsters that live all around the valley. Less awww.
For musical credits, sources and more visit the website: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-46-the-hobyahs/#Myths #Legends #Folklore #Folkstories #FairyTales

46: The Hobyahs

Branch Three of the Mabinogi(on) featuring marrying mothers, misty magic, market disruption, mice, milquetoast Manawydan and much much more!
For musical credits, sources and more visit the website: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-45-third-branch-of-the-mabinogion-manawydan/
#WelshMythology #Mabinogion #Mabinogi #Folklore #Myth

19: London Legends Part 2: Residents

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