Folklore Scotland

Folklore Scotland
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Scottish registered charity telling the tales of the past with the technology of today. Tune in every week for insight on Scottish folklore! Every two weeks you can expect episodes that delve deep into the world of folklore, either with Cathy and Rosie over at Into The Greenwood, or with our panel of presenters in The Crannog. Every week in between, we release shorter storytelling 'Campfire Tales'.

  1. 6d ago

    #164 The Seamaiden | Scots Corner

    The first episode in an exciting new series that celebrates the Scots language! Coorie in a telling of The Seamaiden in Scots! Adapted from a tale of the same name in Popular Tales of the West Highlands, by Donald MacPhie from South Uist. English adaption by Roisin McCrimmon, Scots translation and narration by Rosie Young. Read the Scots version and its English translation here: https://folklorescotland.com/the-seamaiden/ Some lesser-known Scots words featured in this story. These definitions are from The Online Scots Dictionary, found at ww.scots-online.org. stoonin - aching gowpin - throbbing pain snirkle - to tangle burble - a tangle currack - specific type of seaweed, laminaria digitata drou - specific type of seaweed, thin stringy seaweed buckie - whelk leam - to gleam and glitter deek - to see, to descry cowp - bargain, or to topple over in a fair fimmis - in a state of excitement boorach - a group, a cluster kempy - fearless, brave kythe - to emerge agrouf - in a prone position, flat Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
facebook.com/FolkloreScotland instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com

    #164 The Seamaiden | Scots Corner

  2. Jul 6

    #163 The Weird of the Three Arrows | Campfire Tales

    Black Douglas is an infamous character in Scottish history, so of course there are a fair few stories about his exploits! In this episode of the the Folklore Scotland Podcast, hear all about how he helps to avenge an old woman for the death of her three sons 🏹 Story: The Weird of the Three Arrows Adapted from Folklore and Legends of Scotland by W.W. Gibbings by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-weird-of-the-three-arrows/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
facebook.com/FolkloreScotland instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com

    #163 The Weird of the Three Arrows | Campfire Tales

  3. Jun 29

    #162 Animal Companions | The Crannog

    The Crannog is back! For our first episode this season, we wanted to pay tribute to Graeme's lovely doggy, and sorely missed friend of the podcast, Molly. Join us as we talk all about animal companions in Scottish folklore! Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
 facebook.com/FolkloreScotland
 twitter.com/FolkloreScot 
instagram.com/folklorescotland Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES https://www.highlandenvironmentforum.info/biodiversity/action-plan/marine-biodiversity/gaelic-tales/ https://www.stbridesglasgow.org/the-oystercatcher https://www.waderquest.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Newsletter-Oct2018-Brides-bird.pdf https://thecaitsithfoundation.com/blog/the-1553-text-that-started-the-nine-lives-myth/ https://folklorescotland.com/cat-sith/ https://www.visitingscotland.com/discover/culture/cat-sith https://scotlands-stories.com/cat-sith-scotland-fairy-cat/ https://www.timberbush-tours.co.uk/news-offers/scottish-folklore-cat-sith-cu-sith https://spookyscotland.net/cat-sith/ https://www.popmatters.com/beware-cat-william-baldwin-feature https://electricscotland.com/books/wh4-1.htm

    #162 Animal Companions | The Crannog

  4. Jun 22

    #161 Spears and Jacks | Campfire Tales

    GUESS WHO'S BACK! Story: Spears and Jacks Originally by Walter Scott, read by David White Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
facebook.com/FolkloreScotland instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com

    #161 Spears and Jacks | Campfire Tales

  5. 12/23/2025

    #160 Here Be Dragons | The Crannog

    It's the last episode of the season, and we trawled the folklore archive for evidence of dragons. We hope you all have a lovely festive season, and a merry Christmas if you celebrate (drink responsibly and don't end up like the Mester Stoor Worm.) We'll be back on Monday 22nd June 2026 for a brand new season of the podcast! Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
 facebook.com/FolkloreScotland
 twitter.com/FolkloreScot 
instagram.com/folklorescotland Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoor_worm https://valhalla-vikings.co.uk/blogs/norse-mythology-gods/jormungandr?srsltid=AfmBOor8Gfjs3u6Bt1XoKgHLKSxzzQSPnZ9fCVmj5l1SA-RJ1UPDVvtY https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/hesione.html https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42916/jabberwocky https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-History-of-Orkney-Shetland/ https://folklorescotland.com/assipattle-and-the-mester-stoor-worm/ https://folklorescotland.com/martin-and-the-dragon/ https://folklorescotland.com/the-worm-of-linton/ https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/legends/the-linton-worm/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm_of_Linton https://www.scotclans.com/pages/the-linton-worm https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Linton_Worm https://sommewyrm.wordpress.com/2016/04/23/the-linton-wyrm/ https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/culture/scotlands-rival-to-st-george-and-the-dragon/

    #160 Here Be Dragons | The Crannog

  6. 12/01/2025

    #159 Gudeman of Ballengeich | Campfire Tales

    How exactly does a good name give strength? Find out in this episode of Campfire Tales! Story: The Gudeman of Ballengeich Written and read by David White Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-gudeman-of-ballengeich/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
facebook.com/FolkloreScotland instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com

    #159 Gudeman of Ballengeich | Campfire Tales

  7. 11/24/2025

    #158 Tragic Tales | The Crannog

    There are plenty of tragic stories in Scottish folklore, so we decided to do an entire podcast episode on them! Please enjoy three separate tragic tales brought to you in this week's episode of The Crannog... Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
 facebook.com/FolkloreScotland
 twitter.com/FolkloreScot 
instagram.com/folklorescotland Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES Folklore Gleanings and Character Sketches by Rev George Sutherland https://folklorescotland.com/the-swans-swim-sae-bonnie/ https://sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch010.htm https://spookyscotland.net/haunted-glencoe https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pxrr7 https://medium.com/mairis-musings/the-glen-of-weeping-scotland-on-this-day-1692-d5814d90bfcc https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/glencoe/the-glencoe-massacre https://www.britannica.com/event/Massacre-of-Glencoe https://www.scottishtours.co.uk/blog/what-happened-at-the-glencoe-massacre/ https://www.glencoemuseum.com/massacre-of-glencoe https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-massacre-of-glencoe-84359 https://www.discoverbritain.com/history/historic-events/the-glencoe-massacre/ https://www.scotclans.com/pages/1692-massacre-of-glencoe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_Glencoe

    #158 Tragic Tales | The Crannog

  8. 11/10/2025

    #157 The Kingdom of the Green Mountains | Campfire Tales

    Will the soldier be reunited with his love? Find out in this week's episode of Campfire Tales... Story: The Kingdom of the Green Mountains Written by Liana Paraschaki and read by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-kingdom-of-the-green-mountains/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
facebook.com/FolkloreScotland instagram.com/folklorescotland/ Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com

    #157 The Kingdom of the Green Mountains | Campfire Tales
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Scottish registered charity telling the tales of the past with the technology of today. Tune in every week for insight on Scottish folklore! Every two weeks you can expect episodes that delve deep into the world of folklore, either with Cathy and Rosie over at Into The Greenwood, or with our panel of presenters in The Crannog. Every week in between, we release shorter storytelling 'Campfire Tales'.

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  • Creator
    Folklore Scotland
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    163
  • Rating
    Clean
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  • Show Website
    Folklore Scotland

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