26. Standing Stone Stories
Lone standing stones are scattered all over the Scottish landscape, and although we will unfortunately never know why they were originally raised or what their meanings were, in this vacuum of underst...
25 Mai 202520min
25. The Wind: Witches and Wonder
There’s no escaping the wind in Scotland, especially if you live on an island or high up in the mountains. In this episode Jenny tells three tales all about the wind that take place in these places. T...
18 Mai 202522min
24. The Unicorn: Scotland’s National Animal
The majestic unicorn’s reputation has been somewhat sparkle-ified over the last few decades, but this hasn’t always been the case! There was once a time when the unicorn symbolised far more than a whi...
11 Mai 202523min
23. Green Ladies: Spooky & Sad Spectres
An incredible number of Scottish Castles are haunted by the ghost of a Green Lady. These spooky spectres of women dressed in green robes linger on long after death in the tower rooms, gloomy passagewa...
27 Apr 202520min
22. Pesky Pirates
Pirates were a very real threat to the many communities that lived on the Scottish islands and coastlines, and so naturally there are plenty of folktales about them!In this episode Jenny tells three o...
20 Apr 202516min
21. The Two Sisters and the Curse
This is a tale of broken promises, broken hearts, bitter curses, and a whole lot of harvesting. It comes from the south end of the Isle of Mull, and will have you questioning whether spilling the tea ...
13 Apr 202511min
20. The Goat that Told Lies
Storytelling was at the heart of Traveller life, and this traditional Traveller tale was a favourite of Duncan Williamson, a masterful storyteller whose voice has kept countless old stories alive. And...
6 Apr 202520min
19. Changelings
Changelings are some of Scotland’s most unsettling folklore, for what could be more disturbing than an innocent bairn being stolen by a malicious fairy and a changeling, a wrinkled and wailing fairy b...
30 Mar 202525min
