Folklore Scotland

Such a fun part of folklore is observing how it was used to understand the world and give meaning to things around us, so we dedicated a whole episode to it! This week on the Crannog we're looking at ...

27 Heinä 47min

A tragic tale of a brother who was left out... Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-cruel-brother/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland...

20 Heinä 8min

The first episode in an exciting new series that celebrates the Scots language! Coorie in a telling of The Seamaiden in Scots! Adapted from a tale of the same name in Popular Tales of the West Highl...

13 Heinä 28min

Black Douglas is an infamous character in Scottish history, so of course there are a fair few stories about his exploits! In this episode of the the Folklore Scotland Podcast, hear all about how he he...

6 Heinä 8min

The Crannog is back! For our first episode this season, we wanted to pay tribute to Graeme's lovely doggy, and sorely missed friend of the podcast, Molly. Join us as we talk all about animal companion...

29 Kesä 49min

GUESS WHO'S BACK! Story: Spears and Jacks Originally by Walter Scott, read by David White Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwo...

22 Kesä 6min

It's the last episode of the season, and we trawled the folklore archive for evidence of dragons. We hope you all have a lovely festive season, and a merry Christmas if you celebrate (drink responsib...

23 Joulu 202550min

How exactly does a good name give strength? Find out in this episode of Campfire Tales! Story: The Gudeman of Ballengeich Written and read by David White Find a text version of this story on our we...

1 Joulu 20256min