Orkneyology.com ~ Orkney Islands native storyteller Tom Muir's "Tales for Troubled Times" archive and other folk tales

May 04 2024 184 ep. 18 mins 13
Orkneyology.com ~ Orkney Islands native storyteller Tom Muir's

Tom Muir is an Orkney Islands native storyteller, author and historian. Rhonda is an American expat and a writer living in Orkney with her husband. Together we're creating an Orkney Islands online social archive, press and travel guide, Orkneyology.com.
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The Three Questions

May 04 2024 10 mins  
Tom Muir tells one of his favorite tales from his latest collection of Scottish folk tales - Scottish Folk tales of Coast and Sea - called The Three Questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spirits of the Trees

Dec 24 2023 12 mins  
A story for Christmas that comes from Germany's Harz Mountains, told for Tom's German brother, Hartmut Helms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hild, the Queen of Elfland

Dec 23 2020 23 mins  
Tom Muir, Orkney Islands, Scotland native storyteller gives you a folk tale from Iceland about a woman who was actually the queen of Elfland under a curse. She has to ride on a shepherd to Elfland every Christmas Eve, which killed them, until a strong man with magical powers takes the job and frees her. Find more of Tom's Tales for Troubled Times on Tom's website, Orkneyology.com.

The Shetland Fin Wife

Dec 23 2020 11 mins  
Tom Muir, Orkney Islands native storyteller gives you a folk tale from Orkney about a man shipwrecked on Shetland who wanted to be home for Christmas. Find more of Tom's Tales for Toubled Times and learn all about living in the Scottish isles of Orkney on www.Orkneyology.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eynhallow Laments: The Fin Folk's Lament

Dec 23 2020 6 mins  
Tom's Eynhallow Laments for Gordon McClellan's 2020 Celebration Earth, Earth Day events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EynhallowLaments: Brother Dagfinn's Lament

Dec 23 2020 7 mins  
Tom's Eynhallow Laments for Gordon McClellan's 2020 Celebration Earth, Earth Day events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eynhallow Laments: Clara's Lament

Dec 23 2020 8 mins  
Tom's Eynhallow Laments for Gordon McClellan's 2020 Celebration Earth, Earth Day events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Three Pieces of Advice

Aug 06 2020 23 mins  
A Scottish folk tale showing that good advice can be worth far more than money. Told by Orkney Islands, Scotland, storyteller, Tom Muir. Find more traditional stories and Scottish island lore on Tom's website, Orkneyology.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bride of Ramray

Aug 06 2020 7 mins  
A strange selkie story from the Orkney island of Graemsay, told by Orkney Islands traditional storyteller, Tom Muir. Find more Orkney lore and stories on Tom's website, Orkneyology.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hobyahs

Aug 06 2020 11 mins  
An English folk tale and the first story that I ever told, 50 years ago. (Image from the school book I read it in.) Told by Orcadian storyteller and folklorist Tom Muir of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Find more folklore and local stories on Tom's website, Orkneyology.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.