Scottish Folk

Scottish Folk

By eileen buddHistory
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Scottish Folk episodes

  • An Epic Tale
    This week is just one story, told from my memory, with a mermaid, a giant and a dragon in it. Lots of our stories started out as epic adventures and have been broken down into smaller stories. This is one of those
    25 min
  • Scottish Faeries
    A collection of Scottish faerie stories, traditions, beliefs and fragments of faeries in history, including the mysterious death of Netta Fornario on Iona.
    48 min
  • Goddesses, Gods and Snakes
    Connections between female deities and snakes and wolves and pigs in Scottish folklore. Featuring a farting ogress, a sea witch, a sea god and much more.
    30 min
  • The Paths We Choose
    A mixture of history and folklore, stories about following a certain path. A dairymaid’s deal with the faeries, a minister martyred, the Cailleach’s Holy Grail and more…
    28 min
  • Beltane Episode
    Scottish traditions and stories of Beltane; including the Dragon of Kinnoull; the Salmon of Knowledge and the importance of sharing cake.
    27 min
  • Some Favouites
    A collection of ancient Scottish stories, some of your requested favourites and the first Fianna tale.
    22 min
  • A Few Worthies
    Why sound is so important in Scottish folk culture, how did Gaelic save lives in WWII, a Giantess on St Kilda and some other worthies from Scottish history
    23 min
  • Supernatural
    For the 7th episode it only seems right to have stories of unexplained visions, supernatural creatures and weird history from Scotland
    23 min

About Scottish Folk

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A podcast full of Scottish folklore, folk history and folk traditions brought to you by Scottish Storyteller and author, Eileen Budd

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