We’re hearing a story today from Kirsten Millikin, a Scottish storyteller specialising in myths, legends and folktales from Norse and Celtic nations.

Recently Kirsten worked alongside another storyteller to create Traces of HER: A Goddess Story Project, an evening of stories that explore the traces of the divine feminine in myths, legends and folk and fairy tales, and asking what female archetypes have to teach us about solutions to the environmental and social crises that afflict us today.  Through folklore, mythology and heritage, Kirstin explores Stories of hope, stories for healing and stories that speak to the human heart.

We’ll explores all of these topics and more with Kirsten soon, but first, Kirsten is going to tell us the Norse story of ‘Why The Sea Is Salt’.

If you want to follow Kirsten’s work, you can follow her and Catriona as performance duo The Hedge Sisters through their page on Facebook. The link is there for you to follow in the episode show notes: https://www.facebook.com/Thehedgesisters

The Lore & Legend theme music in this episode was performed by Robert Bentall, with additional music from Seikilo Museum of Ancient Instruments.

To find out more about episodes of Lore & Legend, you can visit www.loreandlegend.co.uk and check out our episode blog posts.

Today on the podcast I’m joined by Suzanne & Jake Tumnus, a bardic storytelling duo who blend stories and music to take you to a place where dragons fly, giants comb their beards and other worldly folk dance with mortals. Singing songs and telling stories from a repertoire of traditional pieces and their own compositions, Suzanne and Jake find their inspiration in the folktales, legends and songs of Britain and the wild hills of South Shropshire.  Their show ‘Saints & Witches’, which you are about to hear, tells the stories of five magical women woven together beautifully with music and song, forming a journey through the seasons, a sequence of stories that collapse a year into a day; into a moment, and into the form of a hare. 

You can find out more about Suzanne & Jake’s storytelling, events, gigs and projects on their website, Cranesfield Bardic Arts, at http://www.cranesfieldbardicarts.co.uk/ and also through their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SuzanneandJakeTumnus.

The music and song accompanying the story today was performed by Suzanne & Jake Tumnus. The Lore & Legend theme music in this episode was performed by Robert Bentall, with additional music from Seikilo Museum of Ancient Instruments.

To find out more about episodes of Lore & Legend, you can visit www.loreandlegend.co.uk and check out our episode blog posts.

Our guest today on the podcast is Maria Credali, a storyteller based in the Midlands here in the United Kingdom. Maria has a love for love stories and romantic heroes and heroines, which made her a great choice for our February podcast. I first heard Maria performing this story around the bonfire at an after-hours storytelling session at Festival at the Edge in August last year, and I’m delighted that she agreed to come on the show and share it with all of you.  Here is Maria Credali telling her version of the story of ‘The Devil In A Nut’.

You can find out more about Maria’s storytelling, events, gigs and projects through her Facebook page. The link is right here in our episode notes, so do check it out: https://www.facebook.com/Maria-Credali-Storyteller-100656932478086/

The Lore & Legend theme music in this episode was performed by Robert Bentall, with additional music from Seikilo Museum of Ancient Instruments.

To find out more about episodes of Lore & Legend, you can visit www.loreandlegend.co.uk and check out our episode blog posts.

We're talking to Nicholas Jubber, a travel writer with a passion for the history of storytelling, and the evolution of myths and fairytales all over the world, from the deep past to our present day! 

Nick tells the story of 'The Flea' from the Italian fairytale collection The Tale of Tales before telling us about his new book The Fairytellers: A Journey Into the Secret History of Fairytales. We explore Nick’s love for fairytales in childhood, the identity of seven forgotten tellers and the stories they brought to us, and the unique characteristics of fairy tales and their ongoing power and appeal in our contemporary culture.

The Fairytellers: A Journey Into the Secret History of Fairytales has just been published and is available now from all good retailers. Reading is recommended! You can find out more about Nick and his work at http://www.nickjubber.com and follow him @jubberstravels on Twitter. 

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King Arthur's festive merriment is disturbed by the revelation that someone has been stealing from his Treasury, and have left behind an unfortunate gift...

Welcome to the 2021 Christmas Special, Part 4 of 4. Featuring 'The Hunting of the Wren' performed by Finnegan Tui.

EPISODE NOTES: https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/

AUDIO CREDITS:

Lore & Legend Themes by Robert Bentall. 

“Hunting The Wren” performed by Finnegan Tui
Written by Ian Lynch, John Murphy, Radie Peat, Cormac Dermody, Darragh
Lynch
Published by Beggars Music Limited  
Courtesy of Finnegan Tui

Finnegan Tui
https://www.instagram.com/finnegantui

https://www.tiktok.com/@finnegantui

https://twitter.com/FinneganTui

https://www.youtube.com/c/FinneganTui

https://www.facebook.com/FinneganTui

Lankum

http://lankumdublin.com/

https://lankum.bandcamp.com/

https://twitter.com/LankumDublin

Beggar Group Ltd.

https://www.beggars.com/

'Christmas Day' by Derek Fiechter on Album: Winter Wonderland

'Winter Festival' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Christmas Land

'The Black Knight' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Medieval Times

'Kitchen Hearth' by Brandon Fiechter on Album: Medieval Times

'The Dark Wanderer' by Brandon Fiechter on Album: Winter Whisperers

'King of the Pixies' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Treefolk

Brandon & Derek Feichter Music on:

Bandcamp: https://calebhennessy.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calebhennessyscompositions

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/slavetofreedom216/videos

'The Tree of Gold (Broceliande Forest)' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Pendragon

'The Empty Seat at the Round Table' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Pendragon

Caleb Hennessy Compositions  on:

Bandcamp: https://calebhennessy.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calebhennessyscompositions

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/slavetofreedom216/videos

Additional incidental music, background ambience and sound effects by multiple authors sourced from Freesound.org.

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A repentant brigand, St. Maughold lands on the Isle of Man, and finds the Island is ruled by one of the Old Gods, the Fey Queen known as Tehi Tegi...

Welcome to the 2021 Christmas Special, Part 3 of 4.

Lore & Legend Themes by Robert Bentall. Additional music and  sound  effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org.  Visit the  website  for full audio credits.

EPISODE NOTES: https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/

AUDIO CREDITS

'Christmas Day' by Derek Fiechter on Album: Winter Wonderland

'Winter Festival' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Christmas Land

'Santa's Elves' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Mists of Ice

'Unseelie Fae Lullaby' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Medieval Halloween

'Shadow Woods' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Treefolk

'King of the Pixies' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Treefolk

Brandon & Derek Feichter Music on:

Bandcamp: https://dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/01Er12nK5rrnHx8usFPJAs?si=nPVsmjcvRvWoymTBQXZPLw

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjMZjGhrFq_4llVS_x2XJ_w

'Exploring at Dusk (RPG Music)' by Caleb Henessey on Album: V. Muse

'Lady Of The Lake' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Pendragon

Caleb Hennessy Compositions  on:

Bandcamp: https://calebhennessy.bandcamp.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calebhennessyscompositions

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/slavetofreedom216/videos

Additional incidental music, background ambience and sound effects by multiple authors sourced from Freesound.org.

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When God created the world, he decided that the Kingdom of Birds requires a Monarch. The mighty Eagle finds he has an unlikely contender for the crown... 

Welcome to the 2021 Christmas Special, Part 2 of 4. 

Lore & Legend Themes by Robert Bentall. 

Additional music and sound  effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org.  Visit the website  for full audio credits. 

EPISODE NOTES: https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/ 

AUDIO CREDITS 

'Christmas Day' by Derek Fiechter on Album: Winter Wonderland 

'Winter Festival' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Christmas Land 

'Santa's Elves' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Mists of Ice 

'Legend of the Night Blossoms' by Derek Fiechter on Album: Eyes of the Forest

 'King of the Pixies' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Treefolk 

Brandon & Derek Fiechter Music on: 

Bandcamp: https://dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/ 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/01Er12nK5rrnHx8usFPJAs?si=nPVsmjcvRvWoymTBQXZPLw 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjMZjGhrFq_4llVS_x2XJ_w 

'The Castle Feast (A Bard's Song)' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Celtic & Medieval 

Caleb Hennessy Compositions on: 

Bandcamp: https://calebhennessy.bandcamp.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calebhennessyscompositions 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/slavetofreedom216/videos 

Additional incidental music, background ambience and sound effects by multiple authors sourced from Freesound.org. 

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A Knight famed for his generosity and for his Christmas feasts falls on hard times and is left with nothing.  Until a miracle occurs...

Welcome to the 2021 Christmas Special, Part 1 of 4. 

Lore & Legend Themes by Robert Bentall. Additional music and sound  effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org.  Visit the website  for full audio credits.   

EPISODE NOTES: https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/

AUDIO CREDITS:

'Christmas Day' by Derek Fiechter on Album: Winter Wonderland

'Winter Festival' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Christmas Land

'Land of Gifts' by Derek Fiechter on Album: Christmas Holiday

'December' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Mists of Ice

'Shadow Glade' by Brandon Fiechter on Album: Elves, Fairies, and Merfolk

'Sir Agravain' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Knights of the Round Table

'King of the Pixies' by Brandon & Derek Fiechter on Album: Treefolk

Brandon & Derek Feichter Music on:

Bandcamp: https://dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/01Er12nK5rrnHx8usFPJAs?si=nPVsmjcvRvWoymTBQXZPLw

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjMZjGhrFq_4llVS_x2XJ_w

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Additional incidental music, background ambience and sound effects by multiple authors sourced from Freesound.org.

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Today we talk to Chris Sissons, a Local Marketing Coach and regular at Sheffield's Story Forge club.  Chris is the creator of Telling Stories: Making Business, which teaches clients to tell distinctive, compelling and memorable stories about their products and services.  He also co-hosts his own monthly podcast about Business Storytelling, Find Tell Share, featuring guests from around the Business world. We’ll hear from Chris about the importance of story in his life, the influence of literature, folklore and fantasy on his own storytelling, and some of the storytelling principles which he teaches to his clients.

You can find out more about Chris and his coaching by visiting the Market Together website at https://storiesinbusiness.org.uk/telling-stories-making-business/ where you can also listen to the Find Tell Share storytelling podcast.

The Lore & Legend theme music in this episode was performed by Robert Bentall, with additional music from Seikilo museum of ancient instruments. To find out more about episodes of Lore & Legend, you can visit www.loreandlegend.co.uk and check out our episode blog posts.

If you like what you hear and you want to hear more, please consider joining our family of patrons in supporting the podcast.  For more details, visit our website and click ‘Support Us’ to find everything you need!

There once lived a  hard-hearted merchant who could not stand poor people, and would set his dogs on any who came to his sight.
  Then one evening, three very poor old men came begging at his door...

Welcome to Part III of the 2021 Halloween Special.  Your storyteller tonight is Rick Scott.

EPISODE NOTES: https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/3beggars

AUDIO CREDITS  

'The Streets of Kiev' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Suibhne

 'Muzychna Taverna' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Suibhne

 'The King's Return' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Suibhne

 'Khoru' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Suibhne

 'The Manghud' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Suibhne

 Caleb Henessey Compositions - https://calebhennessy.bandcamp.com/
 

'Night in Russia' by Derek Feichter on Album: Slavic Lands

 'The Bogatyr' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: Slavic Lands 

Brandon & Derek Feichter Music - https://dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/  

Additional incidental music, background ambience and sound effects by multiple authors sourced from Freesound.org. Full audio credits are available on the website. 

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There was once a King's daughter who had made a vow: to marry no one who would not promise her that if she died first, he would allow himself to be buried alive with her. This curious vow had up to this time frightened away all suitors: all but one, a young soldier in the service of the King...

Welcome to Part II of the Lore & Legend Halloween Special 2021. Your storyteller tonight is Rick Scott.

EPISODE NOTES: https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/3snakeleaves

|  Lore & Legend Themes by Robert Bentall. 

AUDIO CREDITS  

'Full Moon' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: Spooky Halloween

'Ancient Tower' by Brandon Feichter on Album: Vampire Legends

'Land of the Desolate Mist' by Brandon Feichter on Album: Vampire Legends

'Sirens of Shiver Lake' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: Waltz of Dreams

'Darkwell' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: Waltz of Dreams 

'Dreams of Alchemy' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: Moonlight Whispers 

'Magical Bestiary' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: Moonlight Whispers 

'Ghost Waltz' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: Moonlight Whispers 

'The Dead Marshes' by Brandon & Derek Feichter on Album: Middle Earth  

Brandon & Derek Feichter Music - https://dbfiechter.bandcamp.com/  

Lore & Legend Themes by Robert Bentall. Additional music and sound  effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org.  Visit the website  for full audio credits:

Additional music and sound effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org.  Visit the website for full audio credits.

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Once, there were three surgeons who believed that had achieved perfect mastery of the surgical arts.

And these three surgeons came one day to an inn where they wished to stay the night...

Welcome to Part 1 of the Lore & Legend Halloween Special. Your storyteller tonight is Rick Scott.

AUDIO CREDITS

Incidental music, background ambience and sound effects by multiple authors sourced from Freesound.org. With particular thanks to users setuniman, toiletrolltube and PhonosUPF, whose sounds were instrumental in crafting the soundtrack for this episode.

See the episode blog post for the full list of audio files and attribution credits: https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/3surgeons

Daniel Allison is an USA Today bestselling author, oral storyteller, podcaster and coach from Scotland. His podcast, House of Legends, features a mix of classic stories from world folklore, to lesser-known Irish myths, Siberian legends and rare gems of Scottish folklore. We discuss Daniel’s desire to revive Scottish folklore in the popular consciousness, the success of his recent book of Scottish Myth & Legends, and the inspiration and vision behind his online school of storytelling!

You can find out more about Daniel's storytelling and podcast on his website at https://www.houseoflegends.me/

The Roundhouse Storytelling school can be found at https://www.roundhouseschool.com/

|  Lore & Legend Themes by Robert Bentall. Additional music was by  Seikilo Museum of Ancient Instruments. Visit the website for full credits.  

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Our story today is from Jake Evans, from Sutton Farm in Shropshire, a storyteller with a bottomless appetite for potent stories and adventures! Jake is passionate about the natural world, and his stories are inspired by his interest in animals and landscapes. As well as hearing about Jake’s storytelling experiences, our conversation, recorded last year during lockdown, explored the different ways in which Jake has been using technology to keep in touch with his audiences.

You can find out more about Jake's storytelling on his website at  https://www.jakeevansstoryteller.com.

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Today we’re talking to storyteller Tamar Williams, who tells the tale of Carys Nant Carfan. Tamar is a bilingual storyteller, telling stories in Welsh and English.  She grew up hearing the myths and legends told of in Mabinogion, but only much later was she introduced to the world of storytelling as a contemporary performance art form. In 2013 she won the National Storyteller of the Year competition, launching her into a career as a storyteller.  Our conversation explored Tamar’s own journey from theatre and acting into the world of professional storytelling, how the stories she tells have changed and evolved, and the emerging sense of purpose in her role as a storyteller. We also talk about how her work confronts the representation of women in myth and folk stories, and how storytellers can best address the problems that are throw up for modern tellers and audiences in our use of traditional material.  

You can find out more about Tamar's storytelling on her website at https://www.tamarelunedwilliams.com/.  

You can also hear more stories from her on th Pathways / Llwybrau story walk project online here: https://www.pathways-llwybrau.com/.

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Amy Douglas shares with us a series of tales of the River Severn - the longest river in Great Britain,  which flows from the Cambrian Mountains of Wales through the counties of Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. At the heart of Amy’s career as a storyteller is the relationship between story, community and the land. Our conversation centered around the themes of landscape,  tradition and mentorship in the storytelling world. You can find out more about Amy's work at https://amydouglas.com.  Her own podcast show, Taking the Tradition On, can be found on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpcvx1G7TUAbeZU80cJJX8g |  Lore & Legend Themes by Robert Bentall. Additional music was by Seikilo Museum of Ancient Instruments. Visit the website for full credits. || Keep up to date with the podcast by visiting www.loreandlegend.co.uk and following us on Facebook and Twitter. || Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ofloreandlegend/ || Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ofloreandlegend

Kat Quatermass tells The Black Prince, the tale of a young boy who sacrifices the wrong things in pursuit of his beloved's heart, from her 2011 show Love and Loss. Kat is a storytelling consultant and user experience researcher. In this interview from early 2020, she talks to Rick about how she draws on her storytelling background to help individuals and business solve communication problems and re-shape their interactions in transformative ways.

| Discover more about Kat and her work by following her on Twitter at @katquatermass or on her website at www.katquatermass.do.uk | Lore & Legend Themes by Robert Bentall. Additional music was by Brendan & Derek Feichter. Visit the website for full credits. 

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Thank you for listening in 2020!  Lore & Legend is going on a break before getting started on a new series.  But never fear - we shall return. Contact us at: fromloreandlegend@gmail.com to let us know what we're doing right & what we could do better. And please leave us a review on Apple!  Link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lore-and-legend-tales-from-our-mythic-past/id1472197306

The  hero Odysseus has travelled over the edge of the world, through the  lands of the dead, and even crossed the very gates of dream. But has his  day of reckoning finally arrived? 

This episode of Lore & Legend comes to you thanks to  the contributions of our Patreon subscribers: Storyfolk Christy Carson,  Paul Jackson, Sian Powell and Shawnie Baskett; thanks to all of you your  generosity and your enthusiasm for our stories. Please  consider  joining our Storyfolk in supporting the podcast by becoming a patron.  For more details, visit our website and click ‘Support Us’,  or go  directly our patreon page at www.patreon.com/loreandlegend. 

Licensed/Approved Music

'Lost in the Dark Forest of Questioning' by Michael Levy on Album: New Ancestral Music
'Seek Comfort in the Arms of Mother Nature' by Michael Levy on Album: New Ancestral Music

MICHAEL LEVY: https://ancientlyre.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautifullyre
Twitter: @ancientlyre

'Charon's River' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean
'Knossus' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean
'The Dragon of Colchis' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean  
'Judas, Through Death, Pugatorio and Inferno' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean

CALEB HENESSEY: https://calebhennessy.bandcamp.com/music
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calebhennessyscompositions

'ΨYXOΠOMΠOΣ' by Seikilo on Album: τo Káλεσµa τnς Moύσaς  
ΎMNOΣ ΣTON  ΆΛΩNI by Seikilo on Album: τo Káλεσµa τnς Moύσaς
'O XOPOΣ  THΣ NAΛΛAKIΔAΣ' by Seikilo on Album: τo Káλεσµa τnς Moύσaς

SEIKILO: https://seikilo.com/
LUTHERIOS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: https://luthieros.com/

Additional music and sound-effects sourced from the community at   Freesound.org. Visit the episode blog post linked below for full Audio   Credits.

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