Folk-a-Dilly Tales

Zingaro Blue
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Here we tell folk tales in three different ways, based mostly on stories we have found over the years. These can be true tales or legends from the past. Some are murder stories, some are ghost stories and some relate to historic characters with intriguing tales. Told verbally as a story, with poems and music to enhance the story telling experience. This is an epic podcast!

  1. Joshua Scamp & The Gypsy Curse

    Jun 1

    Joshua Scamp & The Gypsy Curse

    Send us Fan Mail This episode is dedicated to our friend and Host John Hales.  This month’s episode takes us to Odstock near Salisbury and tells the very sad but true story of Joshua Scamp and a terrifying gypsy curse. The song was 'The Gypsy Curse' by Zingaro Blue 'Anna's Theme' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'Echoes' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Folk-a-Dilly Tales is a Zingaro Blue Production Your host for the trailer and all episodes of season 1 and episodes 1-6 of season 2, was John Hales / http://www.johnhales.co.uk Your host for Season 2, episode 7-12 is Richard Tree. The podcast was written, edited & produced by Mario & Lesley Price The songs & lyrics were composed by Mario & Lesley Price Mixed by Frank Erlenkämper Special thanks to Antonella Hall (Cover model) This podcast was based on the book "Folkstories, Legends & Poems" by Mario & Lesley Price. All stories and tales are subject to artistic license. The background music was composed by Scott Buckley (see links for individual episodes). https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ © http://www.zingaroblue.co.uk

    19 min
  2. The Troll under the Bridge

    Apr 30

    The Troll under the Bridge

    Send us Fan Mail The people from Homersfield in Suffolk, harbor a dark secret. Under the Homersfield bridge, lives Bogart the troll who has a very runny nose. Richard Tree joins us to tell you his story.  ;) The song was 'The Runny Nose Blues' by Zingaro Blue The background music was supplied by Scott Buckley 'Wild Flowers' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'Ice Cream' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Folk-a-Dilly Tales is a Zingaro Blue Production Your host for the trailer and all episodes of season 1 and episodes 1-6 of season 2, was John Hales / http://www.johnhales.co.uk Your host for Season 2, episode 7-12 is Richard Tree. The podcast was written, edited & produced by Mario & Lesley Price The songs & lyrics were composed by Mario & Lesley Price Mixed by Frank Erlenkämper Special thanks to Antonella Hall (Cover model) This podcast was based on the book "Folkstories, Legends & Poems" by Mario & Lesley Price. All stories and tales are subject to artistic license. The background music was composed by Scott Buckley (see links for individual episodes). https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ © http://www.zingaroblue.co.uk

    22 min
  3. The Haunted Bus

    Apr 1

    The Haunted Bus

    Send us Fan Mail Each year on a lonely road near Norwich, a bus is said to break down in the darkness. The driver heads toward Thetford, picking up passengers along the way. When the engine fails, he steps off the bus to fetch his tools… and never returns. Where did he go?? The story of the Bus Driver begins here 👻🚌 The Song was 'Haunted' copyright protected and written by Zingaro Blue The Background music was supplied by Scott Buckley 'Incantation' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'There was a time' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Folk-a-Dilly Tales is a Zingaro Blue Production Your host for the trailer and all episodes of season 1 and episodes 1-6 of season 2, was John Hales / http://www.johnhales.co.uk Your host for Season 2, episode 7-12 is Richard Tree. The podcast was written, edited & produced by Mario & Lesley Price The songs & lyrics were composed by Mario & Lesley Price Mixed by Frank Erlenkämper Special thanks to Antonella Hall (Cover model) This podcast was based on the book "Folkstories, Legends & Poems" by Mario & Lesley Price. All stories and tales are subject to artistic license. The background music was composed by Scott Buckley (see links for individual episodes). https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ © http://www.zingaroblue.co.uk

    18 min
  4. The Gravestone on the Roof

    Mar 1

    The Gravestone on the Roof

    Send us Fan Mail In the small town of Beccles, there is the large brick building, that is Durrants, the estate agents.It has a tall chimney running up its front. In the Victorian era this building was the scene of a terrible accident. A young chimney sweep lost his life here! Listen to his story. The song was 'Chimney Sweep' by Zingaro Blue  The Background music was supplied by Scott Buckley 'There Was A Time' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'Falling Together' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Folk-a-Dilly Tales is a Zingaro Blue Production Your host for the trailer and all episodes of season 1 and episodes 1-6 of season 2, was John Hales / http://www.johnhales.co.uk Your host for Season 2, episode 7-12 is Richard Tree. The podcast was written, edited & produced by Mario & Lesley Price The songs & lyrics were composed by Mario & Lesley Price Mixed by Frank Erlenkämper Special thanks to Antonella Hall (Cover model) This podcast was based on the book "Folkstories, Legends & Poems" by Mario & Lesley Price. All stories and tales are subject to artistic license. The background music was composed by Scott Buckley (see links for individual episodes). https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ © http://www.zingaroblue.co.uk

    17 min
  5. Alice's strange gravestone

    Feb 1

    Alice's strange gravestone

    Send us Fan Mail In Martham, Norfolk, there is a small church called St Mary the Virgin dating back to 1377. In this church, leaning against the wall are the grave stones of Alice and Chris Burroway. The inscription on Alice's tombstone is one of the strangest ever found. It reads 'Here lieth Alice, she was by her name, my sister, my mistress, my mother, my wife.'  The song was 'Oops, Vicar, I married me son' by Zingaro Blue The Background music was supplied by Scott Buckley. ‘At The End Of All Things’ by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Folk-a-Dilly Tales is a Zingaro Blue Production Your host for the trailer and all episodes of season 1 and episodes 1-6 of season 2, was John Hales / http://www.johnhales.co.uk Your host for Season 2, episode 7-12 is Richard Tree. The podcast was written, edited & produced by Mario & Lesley Price The songs & lyrics were composed by Mario & Lesley Price Mixed by Frank Erlenkämper Special thanks to Antonella Hall (Cover model) This podcast was based on the book "Folkstories, Legends & Poems" by Mario & Lesley Price. All stories and tales are subject to artistic license. The background music was composed by Scott Buckley (see links for individual episodes). https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ © http://www.zingaroblue.co.uk

    16 min
  6. Paganini's deal with the Devil

    Jan 1

    Paganini's deal with the Devil

    Send us Fan Mail For our New Years Episode, we have chosen the 'seemingly' true story of the greatest violinist of all time, Paganini and his supposed deal with the Devil. It is fact that Paganini played the 'Grand Sonata Miltare' on one string only at The Theatre Royal on Drury Lane on 10th July 1833. He was indeed a sensation and hailed a God. It has never been done by anyone since! Listen here as Nick Murray Brown and Mario take you down his devastating road of destruction. The song was 'Soul Collector' by Zingaro Blue The Artwork derives from the original painting of 'The Soul Collector' by Artist John E Davey. The background music was supplied by Scott Buckley. 'Balefire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'Beautiful Oblivion' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Folk-a-Dilly Tales is a Zingaro Blue Production Your host for the trailer and all episodes of season 1 and episodes 1-6 of season 2, was John Hales / http://www.johnhales.co.uk Your host for Season 2, episode 7-12 is Richard Tree. The podcast was written, edited & produced by Mario & Lesley Price The songs & lyrics were composed by Mario & Lesley Price Mixed by Frank Erlenkämper Special thanks to Antonella Hall (Cover model) This podcast was based on the book "Folkstories, Legends & Poems" by Mario & Lesley Price. All stories and tales are subject to artistic license. The background music was composed by Scott Buckley (see links for individual episodes). https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ © http://www.zingaroblue.co.uk

    28 min
  7. The True Tale of Black Shuck

    12/31/2025

    The True Tale of Black Shuck

    Send us Fan Mail There are many tales of 'The Black Shuck', but there is only one tale that rings true. This is what we believe to be the 'True' version of this tale and it is so beautiful. As the last episode in Season 1, we have  the amazing Lizzy Merry Martin telling the tale. The song was 'She Cried' by Zinagro Blue. The background music was supplied by Scott Buckley. 'meanwhile' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'penumbra' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Folk-a-Dilly Tales is a Zingaro Blue Production Your host for the trailer and all episodes of season 1 and episodes 1-6 of season 2, was John Hales / http://www.johnhales.co.uk Your host for Season 2, episode 7-12 is Richard Tree. The podcast was written, edited & produced by Mario & Lesley Price The songs & lyrics were composed by Mario & Lesley Price Mixed by Frank Erlenkämper Special thanks to Antonella Hall (Cover model) This podcast was based on the book "Folkstories, Legends & Poems" by Mario & Lesley Price. All stories and tales are subject to artistic license. The background music was composed by Scott Buckley (see links for individual episodes). https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ © http://www.zingaroblue.co.uk

    30 min
  8. A Mysterious Bar in Ireland

    12/26/2025

    A Mysterious Bar in Ireland

    Send us Fan Mail Mario and Lesley take a trip to Ireland and find a strange pub, in a remote location. This is inspired by a real place, however the pub name and any characters in this podcast are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. The Song was 'Undertaker & The Hailstorm Jig by Zingaro Blue Please watch the video to this episode on Youtube The background music was supplied by Scott Buckley 'Hour of the Witch' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'Tears of a distant sun' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Folk-a-Dilly Tales is a Zingaro Blue Production Your host for the trailer and all episodes of season 1 and episodes 1-6 of season 2, was John Hales / http://www.johnhales.co.uk Your host for Season 2, episode 7-12 is Richard Tree. The podcast was written, edited & produced by Mario & Lesley Price The songs & lyrics were composed by Mario & Lesley Price Mixed by Frank Erlenkämper Special thanks to Antonella Hall (Cover model) This podcast was based on the book "Folkstories, Legends & Poems" by Mario & Lesley Price. All stories and tales are subject to artistic license. The background music was composed by Scott Buckley (see links for individual episodes). https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ © http://www.zingaroblue.co.uk

    22 min
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Here we tell folk tales in three different ways, based mostly on stories we have found over the years. These can be true tales or legends from the past. Some are murder stories, some are ghost stories and some relate to historic characters with intriguing tales. Told verbally as a story, with poems and music to enhance the story telling experience. This is an epic podcast!

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  • Creator
    Zingaro Blue
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    69
  • Rating
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    © 2026 Folk-a-Dilly Tales
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