Folklore Scotland

After six months of trial episodes, we are delighted to officially launch The Folklore Scotland Podcast! To celebrate the exciting journey we've been on, and the new chapter ahead, presenters from eac...

21 Juni 202119min

Scotland’s answer to Cinderella takes a number of interesting turns! Settle down with a cuppa as Rosie and Cathy explore the world of Rashiecoats! Read the story from this episode on our website: ht...

9 Juni 20211h

We’re looking at three changeling stories this week! TW/child abuse. Please skip to 6:50 if you would like to avoid this discussion. The Smith and the Fairies: https://folklorescotland.com/the-smi...

24 Maj 202129min

In this week’s podcast, Rosie and Cathy look into the world of the Seal Hunter and the Merman and consider its Victorian influences… Thanks to Linley for providing the cover art for this episode! Li...

10 Maj 202146min

In anticipation of Beltane coming up this weekend, we wanted to take you on an audio journey through the celebration of the new spring! Smell the smoke of the fires, hear the drums pounding on the hil...

26 Apr 202116min

In this week’s podcast, Rosie and Cathy leads us through a discussion of Scotland’s answer to Rumplestiltskin - Whuppity Stoorie. Be wary of deals made with fairy kind… Thanks to Linley for providin...

12 Apr 202150min

In this week’s podcast, we’re kicking things off in Dumfries and Galloway with the story of Heather Ale before moving up to Edinburgh to hear about King David and the Stag, and lastly finishing up in ...

29 Mars 202128min

Welcome back to The Folklore Scotland Podcast! We took a brief hiatus last time but we’re back with 3 fantastic stories about ghostly white ladies. A couple of notes: - Please excuse the email notif...

15 Mars 202134min