Folktales of the Sea: Storytelling Collection
The Faerie Folk - Folklore, Myths and Legends from the U.K
Release Date: 01/01/2025
Folktales of the Sea: Storytelling Collection
The Faerie Folk - Folklore, Myths and Legends from the U.K
Welcome to 'Folktales of the Sea' The Faerie Folk's very first storytelling collection, featuring a selection of my favourite folktales from across the podcast, all connected by their oceanic settings. I will introduce each of today’s stories by their title and place of origin, including the version of the story I’ve based mine on, but without the usual history section of the podcast, so you will be able to enjoy today’s tales as background listening to help you drift off to sleep, study, or just to keep you company on a cosy evening! I’ve also included one brand...
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Welcome to The Faerie Folk: Trailer
The Faerie Folk - Folklore, Myths and Legends from the U.K
Welcome to The Faerie Folk podcast - the audio tour that takes you across the United Kingdom, stopping off at all the magical and mystical places along the way. Join me, your resident myths and legends lover and enjoy brand new retellings of classic folktales, accompanied by immersive soundscapes that take you right into the heart of these traditional tales. Sail across the sea to meet lovesick mermaids, climb mountains to find fire breathing dragons and venture through great forests to spy upon the mysterious faerie folk - all without leaving the comfort of your own home. Then settle...
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The Faerie Folk - Folklore, Myths and Legends from the U.K
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The Faerie Folk - Folklore, Myths and Legends from the U.K
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Scotland: The Mermaid of Knockdolian
The Faerie Folk - Folklore, Myths and Legends from the U.K
Today I’m taking you all on a brand new journey up to South Ayrshire in Scotland, to discover a lesser-known, but fascinating folktale, starring a vengeful mermaid and a devastating curse that would last a lifetime. cw: babyloss There’s more folklore, myths and legends waiting for you over on social media, so why not join us on: Threads: thefaerie_folk Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefaerie_folk/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/thefaeriefolk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCR9cDyL6Lsm2CWQ_HwUfDmA The music featured in today's episode is 'Galway' by Kevin MacLeod. Link:...
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Berkshire: The Legend of Herne the Hunter
The Faerie Folk - Folklore, Myths and Legends from the U.K
Have you heard of Herne the Hunter? The spirit of Windsor Great Park is one of English folklore’s most famous figures and in today’s extra long episode, we travel to the county of Berkshire to learn all about Herne’s mystical origins and consider why his legend has stood the test of time. cw: suicide, animal hunting There’s more folklore, myths and legends waiting for you over on social media, so why not join us on: Threads: thefaerie_folk Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: YouTube: The music featured in today's episode is 'Galway' by Kevin MacLeod. Link:...
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North Yorkshire: The Lover's/Beggar's Bridge
The Faerie Folk - Folklore, Myths and Legends from the U.K
Today's adventure takes us over to Glaisdale in North Yorkshire, to hear the tale of the famous Beggar's Bridge - also known to some as the Lover's Bridge. This folktale is a really interesting mixture of both history and folklore and so for this episode we are joined by the podcast's very first special guest - historian Catherine Warr, for a closer look at the facts behind this sweet Yorkshire legend. There’s more folklore, myths and legends waiting for you over on social media, so why not join us on: Twitter: twitter.com/thefaerie_folk Instagram:...
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Cheshire: The Wizard of Alderley Edge
The Faerie Folk - Folklore, Myths and Legends from the U.K
Oh hello, it's been a while hasn't it? Welcome back to The Faerie Folk and thank you for your patience whilst I took a much needed break from the podcast. In today's episode we kick off season three with a virtual trip to Cheshire for an epic retelling of the famous folktale, 'The Wizard of Alderley Edge.' There’s more folktales, myths and legends waiting for you over on social media, so why not join us on: Twitter: twitter.com/thefaerie_folk Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefaerie_folk/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/thefaeriefolk/ YouTube:...
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An Update.
The Faerie Folk - Folklore, Myths and Legends from the U.K
I thought I would send out a little update to let you know that unfortunately I’m having to cancel the planned Halloween special of The Faerie Folk podcast. My family and I are going through a very difficult and heartbreaking time at the moment and I need to spend all my time loving and supporting them as we try our best to make it through this together. Therefore, I have made the difficult decision to place the podcast on hiatus for the time being.
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The Dangerous Dragon and Frightening Faeries of Tyne and Wear & County Durham (Part Two!)
The Faerie Folk - Folklore, Myths and Legends from the U.K
Welcome to part two of our two-part adventure to the North East of England! In today’s episode we will be once again coming face-to-face with the English Faerie Folk who, as always, have a nefarious plot to carry out!
info_outlineWelcome to 'Folktales of the Sea' The Faerie Folk's very first storytelling collection, featuring a selection of my favourite folktales from across the podcast, all connected by their oceanic settings.
I will introduce each of today’s stories by their title and place of origin, including the version of the story I’ve based mine on, but without the usual history section of the podcast, so you will be able to enjoy today’s tales as background listening to help you drift off to sleep, study, or just to keep you company on a cosy evening!
I’ve also included one brand new folktale in today’s compilation that I’ve not told on the podcast before, so make sure to stay to the end to hear the Scottish legend, The Mermaid of Dunnet Bay.
I’m currently on a mission to revisit some of the older episodes of the podcast, as I’d like to bring their quality up to the same standard as my later episodes, so I hope this storytelling session can help tide you over whilst I work on those. And you will be getting a sneak preview of some of the updates that I’m making in today’s episode, as I share brand new versions of The Mermaid of Zennor and many of your other favourite folktales, with updated sound quality, music and effects.
So then friends, I think it is time for us to travel to the sea…
The main music featured in today's episode is:
Galway by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3795-galway
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The Mermaid of Zennor
From Zennor in Cornwall, England.
Based on the version in Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall
by William Bottrrell, published in 1873.
From the episode 'The Mystical Mermaids of Cornwall'.
Music
Galatic Battles / Bonnie Grace / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Once in a Life / Howard Harper-Barnes / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
The Mermaid of Padstow
From Padstow in Cornwall, England
Based on the version in North Cornwall Fairies and Legends
by Enys Tregarthen published in 1906.
From the episode 'The Mystical Mermaids of Cornwall'.
Music
Highland Hymn/ Bonnie Grace / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Sphinx / David Celeste / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Restless Pacific / Jon Björk / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Streching the Minutes / Jon Björk / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Wherever I Wander (Edit) / Bonnie Grace / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
The Seal Catcher’s Adventure
From John O’Groats, in Caithness, Scotland.
Based on the version by William Grant Stewart in The Popular Superstitions and Festive Amusements of the Highlanders of Scotland, published in 1823.
Adapted from the episode 'Scotland's Shapeshifting Seals and Fantastical Faeries'.
Music
The Road Less Travelled / Gabriel Lewis / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Greyish Regret / Charles Holme / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
The Last of Our Kind (Edit) / Jon Björk / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
A King's Ransom / Bonnie Grace / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
The Norman Kings / Bonnie Grace / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
The Skinningrove Merman
From Skinningrove in North Yorkshire, England
Based on John Grave’s account in 1808’s ‘The History of Cleveland in the North Riding of the
County of York’ and Folk Tales From The North York Moors by Peter N. Walker, published in 1990.
From the episode 'The Helpful Hob and Mysterious Merman of the North York Moors'.
Music
Ivory Tower / Philip Ayers / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Where The Thistle Grows / Bonnie Grace / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
The Protagonist / Howard Harper-Barnes / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
The Mermaid of Dunnet Bay
From Dunnet Bay in The Scottish Highlands.
Based on the version in ‘Sketch of the Civil and Traditional History of Caithness’,
by James T Calder with historical notes by Thomas Sinclair, published in 1887.
Music
A Call From the Wild / Rune Dale / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
May You Have / Bonnie Grace / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Celtics in Disguise (Edit) / Trabant 33 / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Moon Child / Bonnie Grace / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Forsaken Wayfarer / Jon Björk / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Solemn / Bonnie Grace / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Across Rocky Plains / Jon Björk / courtesy of Epidemic Sound