On this full blue moon, Orkney Islands storyteller has a blether with an old friend. You'll hear about these things and more: Colin's life in the Glens of AntrimThe story of a wreck at the Giant's Causeway - a Spanish Armada story, and other shipwreck talesQueen Elizabeth I, the greatest killer of English sailorsShipwreck treasure stories in Papa Westray and Graemsay (Orkney)Mythologized historyFolk tales in Ireland: the wee folk, the fairy thorns (hawthorn), leprachauns and pots of gold ... misfortune and bad luck to thrawn, and how to be forgiven by the faeWhy are there more mermaids than selkies in AntrimAn Inuit/selkie/finfolk connection in Ireland and Scotland?A celebration of David Thomson's People of the Sea, (selkie stories collection/travelogue) with Colin Urwin and Ruth KirkpatrickAbout "Mary Beans", fairy darts and axe heads - their beauty and powersColin tells the story of the Rathlan farmer, off the County Antrim coast, including singing "She Moves Through the Fair"Colin's Orkneyology Press book, The Madman's Window: making fleshed-out stories out of folklore scrapsColin's other books: The Iron Hag, and The Man who Talked to the Wind and other stories from the Tommy Sessle archive - nominated for the Catherine Briggs award - Dal Raiada Folktales; Tales of the Irish Coast and SeaIron, magic and the fairy folkBeing introduced to the world of professional storytelling by Irish storyteller Liz WeirColin sings us out with "The Parting Glass"Links:The Madman's Window:print: https://shop.orkneyology.com/collections/orkneyology-press-books/products/the-madmans-window-other-tales-of-the-antrim-coast-1ebook: https://shop.orkneyology.com/collections/orkneyology-press-books/products/the-madmans-window-other-tales-of-the-antrim-coast-ebookColin's website: colinurwin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.