Folklore Scotland

On International Women's Day this year, the Scottish Government made a formal apology to the victims of Scotland's witch trials. In this episode, we talk witches of folklore... Check out our socials ...

22 Mars 202256min

Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Witch of Fife, written by Joanne Fong and read by Rebecca Brown. Read a ...

14 Mars 20229min

This week on Into The Greenwood Rosie and Cathy have a fascinating discussion about symbolism, mortality, and evil stepmothers in their analysis of The Milk White Doo 🕊️ Into The Greenwood is the se...

28 Feb 20221h 11min

Nothing quite says Valentines Day like a bit of tragedy, and luckily, Scottish folklore has plenty! We decided to theme tonight's episode around the lovers of Scottish folklore, and while there are a ...

14 Feb 202238min

Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Phantom of Loch Leys, written and read by David White. Read a written ve...

7 Feb 20228min

Rosie and Cathy have a fascinating tale to delve into this week: The Black Bull of Norroway. There's lots to get your teeth into with this one! Into The Greenwood is the segment of the podcast where...

31 Jan 20221h 15min

Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Red Etin, written and read by Graeme Johncock! Read a written version of ...

24 Jan 202211min

While the Folklore Scotland Podcast was officially launched on the Summer Solstice this year, we began our journey by recording trial episodes every two weeks, the first of which was released on 21st ...

21 Dec 202151min