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Folklore Scotland
Folklore Scotland
155 episodes
1 week ago
This week's story is a tale from Fife about a lad who takes his mother's advice a little too seriously... Story: Jock and his Mother Written and read by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/jock-and-his-mother/ 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
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This week's story is a tale from Fife about a lad who takes his mother's advice a little too seriously... Story: Jock and his Mother Written and read by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/jock-and-his-mother/ 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
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Folklore Scotland
#156 Jock and his Mother | Campfire Tales
This week's story is a tale from Fife about a lad who takes his mother's advice a little too seriously... Story: Jock and his Mother Written and read by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/jock-and-his-mother/ 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
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1 week ago
6 minutes 50 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#155 Wells and Wishes | The Crannog
In this week's episode of The Crannog we're chatting about wishes, wells, and clooties. If you visit a holy well, please make your wish and leave no trace! 🌳 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://wellcomecollection.org/stories/the-wishing-tree-of-loch-maree https://uhra.herts.ac.uk/id/eprint/13948/1/The_Wishing_Tree_of_Isle_Maree_Proof.pdf https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/723218-oldest-coin-tree https://highlandexperiences.com/the-secrets-of-isle-maree/ https://www.iflscience.com/spotted-coins-hammered-into-a-tree-trunk-its-a-centuries-old-tradition-75320 https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/ https://www.elfinspell.com/ https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/10134/sysa https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-60125288
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2 weeks ago
38 minutes 34 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#154 Bonny Jane of Bothwell | Campfire Tales
A tragic tale with a ghostly end... Story: Bonny Jane of Bothwell Written and read by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/bonny-jane-of-bothwell/ 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
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3 weeks ago
5 minutes 56 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#153 William The Tacksman | Campfire Tales
A game of shot put with a ghostly ending... Story: The Fairies of Bruan Broch Written and read by David White Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/william-the-tacksman/ 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
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1 month ago
6 minutes 53 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#153 Into the Woods | The Crannog
Beware the deep, dark woods... 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://curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org/ourplanet/envirotent/ghillie-dhu/ https://silvotherapy.co.uk/articles/legendary-ghillie-dhu https://www.plantlife.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/The-tale-of-Ghillie-Dhu-WEB_2021.pdf https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Ghillie_Dhu https://www.erinclaireillustration.com/folkloreblog/2023/7/9/ghillie-dhu https://hiddenscotland.com/stories/the-ghillie-dhu-scotland%E2%80%99s-kindest-fairy https://www.glencoemuseum.com/post/corrag-of-glencoe https://www.curiousordinary.com/2021/05/corrag.html http://woodlands.scot/folklore-in-glencoe-uk-witches/
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1 month ago
35 minutes 55 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#152 The Fairies of Bruan Broch | Campfire Tales
Never party with the fairies, or you will see time disappear... Story: The Fairies of Bruan Broch Written and read by David White Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-fairies-of-bruan-broch/ 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
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1 month ago
6 minutes 53 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#151 The Watershed Battle | Campfire Tales
Land disputes between giants are always bound to be violent, and this one is no different! Story: The Earl of Mar's Daughter Written by David White and read by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the/ 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
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2 months ago
4 minutes 39 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#150 The Rule of Three | The Crannog
In folklore, they come in 3s... this week we're telling tales that incorporate the rule of three! 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.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke-oNZSNz88&ab_channel=rossey05 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Green_Man_of_Knowledge Popular Tales of the West Highlands, John Francis Campbell
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2 months ago
1 hour 1 minute 28 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#149 The Earl of Mar's Daughter | Campfire Tales
The story of a love that defied the odds... Story: The Earl of Mar's Daughter Written and read by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-earl-of-mars-daughter/ 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
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2 months ago
7 minutes

Folklore Scotland
#148 Transformation pt 2 | The Crannog
Would you take food from a bull's ear? Can selkies survive on land past midnight? Would you marry a frog? All questions answered on this week's episode of The Folklore Scotland 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://folklorescotland.com/the-black-bull-of-norroway/ https://www.colorado.edu/projects/fairy-tales/the-black-bull-of-norroway https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1761756.The_Black_Bull_of_Norroway https://fairy-folk-tale.fandom.com/wiki/The_Black_Bull_of_Norroway https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/charlotte-huck/the-black-bull-of-norroway/ https://hestiaskitchen.co.uk/2021/04/27/the-black-bull-of-norroway/ https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-13-the-black-bull-of-norroway/ https://genius.com/Heather-dale-the-maiden-and-the-selkie-lyrics https://folklorescotland.com/the-frog-prince/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CDeep%20in%20the%20woods%2C%20there,it%20will%20cure%20any%20illness.%E2%80%9D
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3 months ago
49 minutes 55 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#147 The Loch of the Sword | Campfire Tales
A sword lost at the bottom of a lake... sound familiar? Story: The Loch of the Sword Written and read by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-loch-of-the-sword/ 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
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3 months ago
6 minutes 7 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#146 The Wee Bannock | Campfire Tales
Did you know that Scotland has its very own version of The Gingerbread Man fairytale? Story: The Wee Bannock Written by Joanne Fong and read by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-wee-bannock/ 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
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4 months ago
9 minutes 34 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#145 Transformation | The Crannog
What do a swan, a whisky seller, and a shadowy monster have in common when it comes to Scottish Folklore? Listen to the latest episode of the Folklore Scotland Podcast to find out... 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://folklorescotland.com/the-swan-of-loch-sunart/ https://spookyscotland.net/the-bodach/ https://thevictorianbookofthedead.wordpress.com/tag/bodach-glas/ https://www.gigha.org.uk/Standing-Stones https://www.tumblr.com/bestiarium/650697093511593984/the-bodach-scottish-mythology-gaelic-mythology https://emeraldisle.ie/the-bodach https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Bodach https://mythical-creatures.com/glossary/scotland/bodach/ https://www.celticcountries.com/traditions/297-the-shrine-of-the-callaich-at-glen-lyon
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4 months ago
31 minutes 22 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#144 The Kelpie's Bridle | Campfire Tales
WE'RE BACK! 🔥 We're excited to launch a new season of the Folklore Scotland Podcast, kicking off with a story about a wise man, a kelpie, and a bridle... Story: The Kelpie's Bridle Adapted from Legendary Tales of the Highlands vol 1 by Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, read by Rebecca Brown Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-kelpies-bridle/ 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
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4 months ago
3 minutes 41 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#143 The Denfiend Clan | Campfire Tales
Welcome to the final episode of the podcast this year! In this episode of Campfire Tales, we have The Denfiend Clan, written and read by David White. We hope everyone has a lovely festive season, and we'll be back in 2025 with new episodes of The Folklore Scotland Podcast🔥 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 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
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10 months ago
5 minutes 54 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#142 The Seamaiden's Odyssey, with Berlie Doherty | The Crannog
In this exciting episode (the last before our festive break!) we're joined by writer Berlie Doherty, where we discuss the folklore of the sea, with a specific focus on her wonderful book The Seamaiden's Odyssey 🧜‍♀️ Purchase The Seamaiden's Odyssey: https://berliedoherty.com/books/the-seamaidens-odyssey/ 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://weewhitehoose.co.uk/study/the-maid-of-the-wave/ https://scotlands-stories.com/traditional-scottish-mermaid-stories/
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11 months ago
54 minutes 14 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#141 Fairies | The Crannog
Scotland is steeped in fairy lore! There are so many to choose from, but this week on The Crannog we're discussing Schiehallion (The Fairy Hill), Reverend Robert Kirk, The Fairies of Merlin's Crag, and the Nuckelavee! 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.johnmuirtrust.org/whats-new/news/1594-schiehallion-fairies https://www.storiesofscotland.com/podcast/2024/4/26/nuckelavee https://folklorescotland.com/nuckelavee/ https://folklorescotland.com/the-nuckelavee/ https://thoughtcatalog.com/chrissy-stockton/2018/05/nuckelavee/ https://dcmp.org/media/14606-monstrum-nuckelavee-scotland-s-skinless-evil-monstrosity https://mythoi.substack.com/p/nuckelavee-the-devil-of-the-sea https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/the-terrifying-myth-of-orkneys-horse-demon-nuckelavee-607848 https://www.thirteen.org/programs/monstrum/nuckelavee-scotlands-skinless-evil-monstrosity-2n7bkl/ https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/folklore/nuckelavee-scottish/ https://writingwerewolf.wordpress.com/2019/05/09/folklores-scariest-creatures-the-nuckelavee/ https://folklorethursday.com/halloween/the-six-creepiest-creatures-from-scottish-folklore/ https://www.tumblr.com/bestiarium/664293844922351616/the-nuckelavee-scottish-mythology-orcadian https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/the-nuckelavee-folklore/ https://lewisrhystwiby.wordpress.com/2023/10/01/myths-legends-and-faith-nuckelavee/
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12 months ago
51 minutes 1 second

Folklore Scotland
#140 The Kelpie of St Vigeans | Campfire Tales
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Kelpie of St Vigeans, written and read by Rebecca Brown 🔥 Read a text version of the story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-st-vigeans-kelpie/ 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 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
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1 year ago
4 minutes 30 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#139 The Brownie Of Ferne Den | Campfire Tales
Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Brownie of Ferne Den, written by Elizabeth W. Grierson and read by Rosie Young 🔥 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 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
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1 year ago
9 minutes 22 seconds

Folklore Scotland
#138 Folklore of the Sky | The Crannog
Barnacle Goose: fruit or fish? Find out in this 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 https://www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/barnacle-geese-the-curious-tale-of-the-bird-which-people-believed-grew-on-trees-and-even-linnaeus-bought-into-the-legend-236035 https://www.gwct.org.uk/wildlife/species-of-the-month/2021/barnacle-goose/ https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barnacle_Goose/lifehistory https://tomstafford.substack.com/p/barnacle-geese-bright-lines-and-the https://sercblog.si.edu/science-superstition-and-the-goose-barnacle/ https://www.nature.scot/doc/return-geese-islay https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/barnacles.htm https://folklorescotland.com/the-thunder-hag/ The Peat-Fire Flame, Alasdair. Alpin MacGregor
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1 year ago
37 minutes 27 seconds

Folklore Scotland
This week's story is a tale from Fife about a lad who takes his mother's advice a little too seriously... Story: Jock and his Mother Written and read by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/jock-and-his-mother/ 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