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info_outlineThe Seals and Selkies of Celtic Folklore
This is a huge show all about that magical seal-people of Celtic myth, the Sekies. You'll hear five fantastic pieces of music, two old stories, and one lovely modern story from the Faerytale Apothecary. It also includes some fascinating Selkie folklore from Morgan Daimler's New Dictionary of Fairies.
Full show-notes, details, and Contributor pages over at our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/sealfolk
Running Order:
- Intro 0:39
- News & Views 1:28
- The Selkie - Damh the Bard 2:34
- Tom Moore & the Seal Woman 8:48
- The Seal Woman's Lament - Kate & Corwen 14:23
- Selkies - Morgan Daimler 17:22
- A New Dictionary of Fairies - Book Review 23:46
- Wild and Stepping Sea - Raevyn 25:51
- Selkie - The Faerytale Apothecary 30:16
- The Seal-Woman's Sea-Joy - Kate & Corwen 58:16
- The Mermaid Wife 1:02:46
- Shore of Dreams - Paul Newman 1:08:45
- The Seal-Wife - Signe Pike/Inciting a Riot 1:11:28
- Listener Feedback - Dan Papworth 1:13:54
We hope you enjoy it!
Gary & Ruthie x x
Released: 8th September 2020, 1hr 17m
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Special Thanks
For incidental music:
Diane Arkenstone The Secret Garden. See the Contributor Page for details.
Kim Robertson, Angels in Disguise. See the Contributor Page for more details.
Jigger, Time Ticks Away. See the Contributor Page for more details.
For our Theme Music:
The Skylark and Haghole, the brilliant Culann's Hounds. See their Contributor page for details.
Additional Sources
And, of course, the Awen - inspiration and imagination!
Extra Special Thanks for Unrestricted Access to Wonderful Music
(in Alphabetic order)
Anne Roos Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of her masterful music to Anne Roos. You can find out more about Anne on her website or on her Contributor page.
Caera Extra Special thanks go for permission to any of her evocative harping and Gaelic singing to Caera. You can find out more about Caera on her website or on her Contributor Page.
Celia Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of her wonderful music to Celia Farran. You can find out more about Celia on her website or on her Contributor Page.
Damh the Bard Extra Special thanks go to Damh the Bard for his permission to use any of his music on the Show. You can find out more about Damh (Dave) on his website or on his Contributor page.
The Dolmen Extra Special thanks also go to The Dolmen, for their permission to use any of their fantastic Celtic Folk/Rock music on the Show. You can find out more about The Dolmen on their website or on our Contributor page.
Keltoria Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of their inspired music to Keltoria. You can find out more about Keltoria on their website or on their Contributor page.
Kevin Skinner Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of his superb music to Kevin Skinner. You can find out more about Kevin on his website or on his Contributor page.
Phil Thornton Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of his astounding ambient music to the Sonic Sorcerer himself, Phil Thornton. You can find out more about Phil on his website or on his Contributor Page.
S.J. Tucker Extra Special thanks go to Sooj for her permission to use any of her superb music. You can find out more about Sooj on her website or on her Contributor page.
Spiral Dance Extra Special thanks go for permission to use Adrienne and the band to use any of their music in the show. You can find out more about Spiral Dance on their website or on their Contributor page.
We finish off by wishing you 'Hwyl Fawr', which is Welsh for 'Goodbye and have fun'!