Folklore Scotland

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-smith-and-the-fairies/ The Laird of Balmachie’s Wife: https://folklorescotland.com/elementor-430/ Thanks to Linley for providing the cover art for this episode! Linley Barba:
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www.instagram.com/penandwand/ For more fantastic stories about Scotland, be sure to check out Graeme's website! https://scotlands-stories.com/ Celtic Impulse by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3484-celtic-impulse License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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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://sites.google.com/site/goodwhiskytastingsbelgium/home/history/legends-and-tales/the-laird-of-balmachie-s-wife  https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/folklore/the-laird-of-balmachies-wife/#:~:text=This%20tale%20involves%20a%20fairy,of%20Scotland%20by%20W.W%20Gribbins.  https://fairytalez.com/the-laird-of-balmachies-wife/  https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/2020/12/06/clouds-of-fairies-evidence-of-fairy-swarms/  Sir Walter Scott, "On the Fairies of Popular Superstition" (Introduction to "The Tale of Tamlane," Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Poetic Works (Edinburgh: Ballantyne, 1833), vol. 2, pp. 321-323.  Ashlimann, D, “Changeling Legends from the British Isles”, a collection of changeling stories found at http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/britchange.html Sugg, Richard, “Fairies: A Dangerous History”, (Reaktion Books, 2018) in Fairy Scapegoats: A History of the Persecution of Changeling Children, https://longreads.com/2018/06/08/fairy-scapegoats-a-history-of-the-persecution-of-changeling-children/

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! Linley Barba:
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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://theses.cz/id/noipuy/DP_hana_zamecnickova.pdf (15 Theresa Bane, Encyclopaedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore (Jefferson: McFarland, 2016) epub.) Celtic Mythology A to Z, 10. 17 “Selkies: Norse Mermaids”. 18 Patricia Monaghan , The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore (Facts on File Inc.: New York, 2004) 411. Dr Andrew Jennings, “The Finfolk,” University of the Highlands and Islands, https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/research-enterprise/cultural/centre-for-nordic-studies/conferences/the- finnfolk. 
 In this week’s podcast, Rosie and Cathy look into the story of the Seal Hunter and the Merman, considering how the folklore boom in the Victorian era may have influenced this watery tale

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 hilltop and watch the May Queen be crowned before a jubilant crowd... Thanks to Linley for providing the cover art for this episode! Linley Barba:
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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.goddessandgreenman.co.uk/beltane/) https://andrewcalhoun.com/may-colvin Smith, Susan J “Bounding the Borders: Claiming Space and Making Place in Rural Scotland” (1993). Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, New Series Vodl 18 No 3, pp291-308. https://doi.org/10.2307/622461 Henderson, Lizanne, and Edward J. Cowan. Scottish Fairy Belief: a History ; from the Fifteenth to the Nineteenth Century. Tuckwell, 2001. Manson, Bruce. An examination of Samhain and Beltane rituals in contemporary pagan practice. Diss. Concordia University, 2006. Castelow, Ellen. “The Green Man.” Historic UK, The History and Heritage Accommodation Guide, 4 July 2017, www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Green-Man/. Mac Cuilennain, Cormac. Cormac's Glossary. Edited by Whitley Stokes. Translated by John O'Donovan, Calcutta Printed by O. T. Cutter for the Irish Archaeological and Celtic Society, 1868. Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924071173474. Squire, Charles. The Mythology of the British Islands. Wordsworth Editions, 2000. King James I. Peblis to the Play. 1430 in Gilchrist, John. Collection of Ancient and Modern Scottish ballads, tales and songs. W. Blackwood, 1815. Volume 1(2). https://www.britannica.com/topic/Belenus https://beltane.org/about-beltane/ May Queen https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/May-Day-Celebrations/ https://www.goddessandgreenman.co.uk/beltane/ https://www.bustle.com/articles/157383-what-is-a-maypole-and-how-is-it-used-a-brief-history-of-this-pagan-fertility

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 providing the cover art for this episode! Linley Barba:
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www.instagram.com/penandwand/ Read Whuppity Stoorie’s story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/whuppity-stoorie/ Skye Cuillin Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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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 Meeting the Other Crowd by Eddie Lennihan https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/2016/08/25/they-who-must-not-be-named/ https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/2019/10/12/thats-not-my-name-names-power-and-secrecy-in-faery/ https://interestingliterature.com/2017/01/a-summary-and-analysis-of-the-rumpelstiltskin-fairy-tale/ https://steelthistles.blogspot.com/2020/04/strong-fairy-tale-heroines-10-whuppity.html https://thefairytalecentral.com/the-origins-of-rumpelstiltskin/ https://www.pookpress.co.uk/project/rumpelstiltskin-history/ http://fairies.zeluna.net/2011/11/analysis-of-rumpelstiltskin_06.html

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 Dundee with Martin and the Dragon! Big thanks once again to Linley for bringing the White Lady to life with her stunning artwork! Linley Barba:
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www.instagram.com/penandwand/ For more on Scottish folklore and history, check out Graeme’s Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/scotlands_stories/ Music: Celtics in Disguise by Trabant 33 Liscence code: ASLC-103AAD85-C9A7E63E8D Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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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 and you can visit our website 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 1. https://www.seedundee.com/see/here-be-dragons-the-story-behind-dundees-famous-dragon-statue/#:~:text=An%20old%20Dundee%20folk%20tale,city's%20apparent%20love%20for%20dragons%E2%80%A6&text=Martin%20was%20furious%20and%20raised,of%20the%20name%20'Strathmartine'.
 2. https://www.ddtours.co.uk/tag/the-nine-maidens/
 3. https://uncover.travel/dundees-dragon-a-tribute-to-a-mysterious-legend/
 4. https://canmore.org.uk/site/31864/balluderon-st-martins-stone

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 notifications picked up by the mic! - Rebecca would also like to correct her use of ‘Chiron’ with ‘Charon’ We’ll be exploring the ghostly ladies from Dundee, St. Andrews and Broughty Ferry with hosts this week Rebecca, Roisin and Mila. David, Graeme and Linley have also joined us this week for their insights! Big thanks once again to Linley for bringing the White Lady to life with her stunning artwork! Linley Barba:
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www.instagram.com/penandwand/ For more on Scottish folklore and history, check out Graeme’s Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/scotlands_stories/ Music: Achaidh Cheide Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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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 and you can visit our website 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 Balgay Bridge http://www.leisureandculturedundee.com/localhistory/streetwise/balgaypark https://medium.com/the-dundonian/dundee-culture-ghost-stories-the-white-lady-of-balgay-bridge-171a5174be32 https://folklorescotland.com/the-white-lady-of-balgay-bridge/ Haunted Dundee, Geoff Holder St. Andrews https://spookyscotland.net/haunted-saint-andrews-cathedral/
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/259729/st-andrews-chamber-of-corpses-mystery-does-the-ghost-of-the-white-lady-exist-its-not-so-much-a-belief-as-a-reality-says-historian/
https://thestand-online.com/2017/10/31/guide-ghosts-st-andrews/ Brought Ferry 
http://www.jacobites.org.uk/ipad/bonnieDundee.html https://www.ddtours.co.uk/category/myths-legends/ https://www.ddtours.co.uk/archive/claypotts-castle/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/David-Beaton