• Scotland's Darkest Folklore

  • Apr 7 2025
  • Length: 32 mins
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Scotland's Darkest Folklore

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  • From misty mountains to deep-sea caves, we explore the dark side of Scottish folklore. Tales of Selkies - seal folk caught between sea and shore - Kelpies - murderous water-horses -and the ancient figure of the Cailleach. Maddy and Anthony's guest today is Donald Smith, founding director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre, and a storyteller who has written and lectured widely on the folklore of Scotland.


    Edited by Tomos Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


    Maddy's book, Writing on the Wall: Graffiti and Rebellion in Eighteenth-Century Britain, is now available on paperback! See more information here.


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    After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.
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