Scottish Folk

A podcast full of Scottish folklore, folk history and folk traditions brought to you by Scottish Storyteller and author, Eileen Budd

Winter Ends Spring Begins

Season 2 begins with some seasonal tales. Spirits of the stones, rivers and trees. Animal stories, a whiskey and weaving song and much more…

03-27
57:46

Samhain

Some of the history, folklore and folk traditions of Samhuinn / Samhain / Halloween in Scotland

10-31
01:00:48

Stories from a Busy Week

An illicit still, 9 spirit maidens of Glenesk, a lost ghost found, the mountain hag, a demon in a well and many more Scottish stories recorded on the road.

10-02
41:20

Stories of Animals and Spirits

Scottish folk stories of animals and elements from a time when we saw ourselves reflected in nature and connected to nature.

09-17
01:05:27

History Recorded in Story and Song

Traces of Scottish history and folk belief found in bothy ballads about ploughmen and mermaids, plus; the story of a murderers ghost, tales of magical objects and much more.

08-15
01:03:51

More Traditional Tales

Water horses, Kelpies, Ghosts, Bannocks and the Boy who spoke to birds! A collection of yet more traditional Scottish stories for you.

07-28
01:05:41

Some Traditional Tales

Witches, Selkies, a vengeful Brownie, how the Caledonian Forest grew and lots more traditional Scottish folk stories, as requested by you.

07-13
01:00:10

An Epic Tale

This week is just one story, told from my memory, with a mermaid, a giant and a dragon in it. Lots of our stories started out as epic adventures and have been broken down into smaller stories. This is one of those

07-01
24:30

Some Scottish Stories

Eildon Hills, Selkies in Skye, a Bear tale and many other stories, as requested by you.

06-23
37:13

Scottish Faeries

A collection of Scottish faerie stories, traditions, beliefs and fragments of faeries in history, including the mysterious death of Netta Fornario on Iona.

06-15
47:04

Chapbooks, Faeries and Pirates

Some charms and curses from Scottish 18th century Scotland, Pirates in the Highlands and lots of folktales from the Borders

06-07
41:32

Goddesses, Gods and Snakes

Connections between female deities and snakes and wolves and pigs in Scottish folklore. Featuring a farting ogress, a sea witch, a sea god and much more.

05-31
29:50

The Paths We Choose

A mixture of history and folklore, stories about following a certain path. A dairymaid’s deal with the faeries, a minister martyred, the Cailleach’s Holy Grail and more…

05-12
27:05

Beltane Episode

Scottish traditions and stories of Beltane; including the Dragon of Kinnoull; the Salmon of Knowledge and the importance of sharing cake.

04-26
27:00

Some Favouites

A collection of ancient Scottish stories, some of your requested favourites and the first Fianna tale.

04-18
21:54

A Few Worthies

Why sound is so important in Scottish folk culture, how did Gaelic save lives in WWII, a Giantess on St Kilda and some other worthies from Scottish history

04-05
22:50

Supernatural

For the 7th episode it only seems right to have stories of unexplained visions, supernatural creatures and weird history from Scotland

03-28
22:40

Some folklore

A collection of stories passed to me that I’m passing to you, including an origin tale, a fierce water spirit, faithful hounds, Scottish ancestral folk tradition and nature spirits.

03-21
18:43

Mystery Man of Ben Avon

A true mystery from history. In 1938 two gamekeepers found the headless body of a man dressed in a business suit on the South East slopes of Ben Avon, one of the most isolated and remote locations of the Cairngorms.

03-14
15:18

Whisky Stories

Stories from Scottish history about illicit stills, smugglers and going legit. Also a wee folktale from Balloch and the Scottish love story that started the Japanese whisky industry.

03-10
25:10

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