12. Fin Folk: Tall, Dark, and Dangerous
The Fin Folk are a strange race of sea-people that live off the coasts of Orkney and Shetland. They are tall, dark, mysterious… and covered in big flappy fins. In this episode Jenny explores how the F...
2 Helmi 202527min
11. To a Mouse: Superstitions and Folklore Surrounding Mice
Inspired by Robert Burns’ Poem ‘To a Mouse’ Jenny dives into the superstitions and folklore surrounding mice in Scotland. Read ‘To a Mouse’ hereRead ‘Drumming Tunes’, an article on Mice and Rat Satire...
26 Tammi 202529min
10. Tip to Toe: Stories from Scotland’s Farthest Reaches
Travel the length of Scotland with these folk tales from the very tippy-toppy of the country to the very tippy-toey.In the far north, Jenny tells the tale of two giants on Unst and how the tiny island...
19 Tammi 202526min
9. Folk Tales from the Forest
The forests of Scotland are filled with folklore and in this episode Jenny tells two tales from amongst the trees. The first is of the lonesome Ghillie Dhu, a gentle forest fairy and master of disguis...
12 Tammi 202526min
8. Kelpies & Water Horses
Kelpies are some of the most dangerous creatures in all of Scottish folklore, and in this episode Jenny tells two tales that show just how malevolent they can be. The first, Tarbh na Leòid, is about a...
5 Tammi 202527min
7. Wee Ghosties
Scotland is steeped in ghost stories, and in this episode Jenny tells two of these tales, The Searching Woman of Lewis and The Weeping Lass at the Dancing Place. Both have very sad women, but the ghos...
29 Joulu 202424min
6. Scottish Yuletide & Hogmanay Traditions
Join Jenny as she explores some of the many Yuletide and Hogmanay traditions, customs, rituals, and rites that have been practised in Scotland over the millennia. From ancient burial cairns being alig...
22 Joulu 202424min
5. The Land of Green Mountains - Part 2
The epic adventure continues in this episode as Ian must now serve his new master, the King of The Land of Green Mountains, and fulfil his increasingly outrageous demands else he be put to death! This...
15 Joulu 202433min
