Collection 6

© ℗ 2024 Tom Muir This ultimate compilation of Orkney stories is told by native Orcadian storyteller and historian Tom Muir, MBE, awarded for his lifelong work recovering, restoring and promoting Orkney Islands folk tales, heritage and lore. These Orkney tales are curated from Tom Muir's "Tales for Troubled Times", as archived on our Orkneyology.com website. Originally recorded as a gift during the Covid-19 lockdowns to cheer folk who were isolating at home, these stories are on the rough-and-ready side - unedited and of somewhat varying audio quality, just as Tom recorded them nightly in our attic bedroom ... or in the library if the fire was on. Together they create an important Orkney Islands heritage sound archive. You can hear the rest of Tom's Tales for Troubled Times (including the many non-Orkney stories as well) on our website: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEhYYUh2MmFoWWFvMVVpQ3pQVUFLUC1wZE9LZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsczJhejNNaC13RlQ5T2VsTXh3SVV5ckd2cUNJMVVmSS03ZzdvR0poVFItaWk5OFFMMUo0SlJGdFNjbGpINWhUYnR4ODNTN1l1YjlvNHFrdk5zcW8tdFZia3pRcHp3Rm8xdmRIN2tHaVVaN2J6VFlxYw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orkneyology.com%2Ftales-from-tom.html&amp;v=6b54G57-vLc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.orkneyology.com/tales-fro...</a> If you enjoy these Orkney tales, you might like our podcast, the Orkneyology Podcast ~ Ower wi' the Moon, where we have a good blether with fascinating friends by the light of each full moon. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqazhrREVucE04OXVaLVZjSmtwbFhUbFI5eVVDUXxBQ3Jtc0trOGpqOG5JRld1QzUxWDI0NF9jb3lEYXBQeExsVzdNZWRxVklFT29DTGsxZXBZT0ZFaWdHUVBVMTFVdGlXLU8wN3laZktOcmxtY2NrYlJVd1NxRzRIMGxvQnFlcVJ4SzRuTGZNRVk5WkMwMVhtVWlLYw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orkneyology.com%2Forkneyology-podcast.html&amp;v=6b54G57-vLc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.orkneyology.com/orkneyolo...</a> As part of our work of preserving islands heritage and lore, Tom and I publish unusual niche books through our indie press, Orkneyology Press. We invite you to buy our books directly from our website, which is one way to give extra financial support to both publishers and authors at no additional cost to you. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkZGdm9ZdTBTWDRkaG1nN21fNENBUWhmeWhqQXxBQ3Jtc0trRnBVV1hHbDhtN2tpWWVDZlpRb0x3ZVBMYUlvS01GT2g1RUZYVE9HRURCV01kQXVqZnVkNy1BSWpUVHVxM1lsV1FhWU1yRkFhTUlOVTV3bldhMlVpbWVGRjNaSGRtVkpqVi1uNDNuUUJSXzVJc0VIRQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.orkneyology.com%2Fcollections%2Forkneyology-press-books&amp;v=6b54G57-vLc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shop.orkneyology.com/collecti...</a> If you'd like to help us continue and expand our Orkney folklore and heritage work, you can easily buy us a dram or two on our Ko-fi page. Many thanks! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmhLYXY1bnJ3RVd2dXNvVUU0SWJUU2hEaXdpUXxBQ3Jtc0tsSXFzNkVscEN3UVJDa3I0REQ3bXNTN2hQX05IWG9xLWEyN2dnMDFLUDNrWmZjZUpBdUVGR2tpV1QySUQ1UFdkaTktZUdtcmdaUzh3WTlrb1FEVFlISThzaktMbWVVaTU4cWU1ejM3YXlWakRTVlJRSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fko-fi.com%2Forkneyology&amp;v=6b54G57-vLc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/orkneyology</a>

Orkney Folk Tales 6 ~ the Ultimate Compilation by Storyteller Tom Muir 

Collection 5

Orkney Folk Tales 5 ~ the Ultimate Compilation by Storyteller Tom Muir 

Collection 4 

Orkney Folk Tales 4 ~ the Ultimate Compilation by Storyteller Tom Muir 

Collection 3

Orkney Folk Tales 3 ~ the Ultimate Compilation by Storyteller Tom Muir 

Collection 2

Orkney Folk Tales 2 ~ the Ultimate Compilation by Storyteller Tom Muir 

Collection 1

© ℗ 2024 Tom Muir This ultimate compilation of Orkney stories is told by native Orcadian storyteller and historian Tom Muir, MBE, awarded for his lifelong work recovering, restoring and promoting Orkney Islands folk tales, heritage and lore. These Orkney tales are curated from Tom Muir's "Tales for Troubled Times", as archived on our Orkneyology.com website. Originally recorded as a gift during the Covid-19 lockdowns to cheer folk who were isolating at home, these stories are on the rough-and-ready side - unedited and of somewhat varying audio quality, just as Tom recorded them nightly in our attic bedroom ... or in the library if the fire was on. Together they create an important Orkney Islands heritage sound archive. You can hear the rest of Tom's Tales for Troubled Times (including the many non-Orkney stories as well) on our website: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEhYYUh2MmFoWWFvMVVpQ3pQVUFLUC1wZE9LZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsczJhejNNaC13RlQ5T2VsTXh3SVV5ckd2cUNJMVVmSS03ZzdvR0poVFItaWk5OFFMMUo0SlJGdFNjbGpINWhUYnR4ODNTN1l1YjlvNHFrdk5zcW8tdFZia3pRcHp3Rm8xdmRIN2tHaVVaN2J6VFlxYw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orkneyology.com%2Ftales-from-tom.html&amp;v=6b54G57-vLc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.orkneyology.com/tales-fro...</a> If you enjoy these Orkney tales, you might like our podcast, the Orkneyology Podcast ~ Ower wi' the Moon, where we have a good blether with fascinating friends by the light of each full moon. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqazhrREVucE04OXVaLVZjSmtwbFhUbFI5eVVDUXxBQ3Jtc0trOGpqOG5JRld1QzUxWDI0NF9jb3lEYXBQeExsVzdNZWRxVklFT29DTGsxZXBZT0ZFaWdHUVBVMTFVdGlXLU8wN3laZktOcmxtY2NrYlJVd1NxRzRIMGxvQnFlcVJ4SzRuTGZNRVk5WkMwMVhtVWlLYw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orkneyology.com%2Forkneyology-podcast.html&amp;v=6b54G57-vLc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.orkneyology.com/orkneyolo...</a> As part of our work of preserving islands heritage and lore, Tom and I publish unusual niche books through our indie press, Orkneyology Press. We invite you to buy our books directly from our website, which is one way to give extra financial support to both publishers and authors at no additional cost to you. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkZGdm9ZdTBTWDRkaG1nN21fNENBUWhmeWhqQXxBQ3Jtc0trRnBVV1hHbDhtN2tpWWVDZlpRb0x3ZVBMYUlvS01GT2g1RUZYVE9HRURCV01kQXVqZnVkNy1BSWpUVHVxM1lsV1FhWU1yRkFhTUlOVTV3bldhMlVpbWVGRjNaSGRtVkpqVi1uNDNuUUJSXzVJc0VIRQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.orkneyology.com%2Fcollections%2Forkneyology-press-books&amp;v=6b54G57-vLc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shop.orkneyology.com/collecti...</a> If you'd like to help us continue and expand our Orkney folklore and heritage work, you can easily buy us a dram or two on our Ko-fi page. Many thanks! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmhLYXY1bnJ3RVd2dXNvVUU0SWJUU2hEaXdpUXxBQ3Jtc0tsSXFzNkVscEN3UVJDa3I0REQ3bXNTN2hQX05IWG9xLWEyN2dnMDFLUDNrWmZjZUpBdUVGR2tpV1QySUQ1UFdkaTktZUdtcmdaUzh3WTlrb1FEVFlISThzaktMbWVVaTU4cWU1ejM3YXlWakRTVlJRSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fko-fi.com%2Forkneyology&amp;v=6b54G57-vLc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/orkneyology</a>

Orkney Folk Tales ~ the Ultimate Compilation by Storyteller Tom Muir 

A story from Scottish Tales of Coast and Sea by Tom Muir

Tom Muir tells one of his favorite tales from his latest collection of Scottish folk tales - Scottish Folk tales of Coast and Sea - called The Three Questions.

The Three Questions

For Hartmut

A story for Christmas that comes from Germany's Harz Mountains, told for Tom's German brother, Hartmut Helms.

Spirits of the Trees

Tom Muir, Orkney Islands, Scotland native storyte…

Tom Muir, Orkney Islands, Scotland native storyteller gives you a folk tale from Iceland about a woman who was actually the queen of Elfland under a curse. She has to ride on a shepherd to Elfland every Christmas Eve, which killed them, until a strong man with magical powers takes the job and frees her. Find more of Tom's Tales for Troubled Times on Tom's website, Orkneyology.com.

Hild, the Queen of Elfland

Tom Muir, Orkney Islands native storyteller

Tom Muir is an Orkney Islands native storyteller, author and historian. Rhonda is an American expat and a writer living in Orkney with her husband. Together we're creating an Orkney Islands online social archive, press and travel guide, Orkneyology.com.

Orkneyology.com ~ Orkney Islands native storyteller Tom Muir's "Tales for Troubled Times" archive and other folk tales

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