On this full moon night we had a visit from a young Scottish-Dutch storytelling friend, who is also a great grandneice of Orkney's beloved poet, George Mackay Brown. Please enjoy our blether with stories.In this episode you'll hear about: <ul><li>Ailsa's experience of learning about her heritage from Tom</li><li>Orkney stories and their histories</li><li>letting folk stories continue to grow in our own time</li><li>encouraging new storytellers</li><li>the delights of spontaneity in storytelling</li><li>a wee tale from Aberdeenshire - Fittie's Portion</li><li>"young" storytellers, and how not to be defined by age or other labels</li><li>Ailsa's School of Storycraft for kids</li><li>telling stories about things you care about; defeating apathy and reconnecting emotionally</li><li>local history storytelling</li><li>stories about kindness; "heart stories"</li><li>Ailsa tells her heart story, Kate Crackernuts, which is not - as is commonly misunderstood - an English tale, but was collected in the Orkney Islands</li><li>finding earlier versions of folktales</li><li>Gaelic waulking songs</li><li>... and a bonus story, which Ailsa first heard from her granddad, Fraser Dixon: The Story of Tam Bichan - from Dingieshowe, Orkney</li><li>contact Ailsa Dixon here: https://tracscotland.org/storytellers/ailsa-dixon/</li></ul> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Tom Muir and Rhonda Muir

In Orkney, we used to have an expression: "I'll be ower wi' the moon," meaning, "I will come and visit you when the moon is full, to light my way." In The Orkneyology Podcast: Ower wi' the moon, Tom and Rhonda Muir of the Orkney Islands in Scotland talk to fascinating and creative folk, both living in Orkney and also farther afield, usually with an Orkney connection. We chat about folklore, storytelling, books, history, life in Orkney and whatever else we find inspiring. We do hope you'll join us for a good blether. Look for the Orkneyology Podcast again on the night of the next full moon. You can find more about life in the Orkney Islands on Orkneyology.com, where Tom and Rhonda Muir explore Orkney life and history, books, travel tips, folklore and much more. Podcast music provided by Fionn McArthur Podcast image artwork by Jenny Steer For more stories of life and lore in Scotland's Orkney Islands, visit our website and learn about all things Orkney, moving to Orkney, living in Orkney, and the folklore and history of Orkney and its neighbours. https://www.orkneyology.com/ If you're so inclined, you can support our ongoing work at Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/orkneyology Every kind gift helps us both practically and by encouragement. Thank you! Buy the new extended edition of Tom Muir's Orkney folk tales, the 25th anniversary edition of The Mermaid Bride and Other Orkney Stories: https://www.orcadian.co.uk/shop/fiction-poetry-folklore-myths/1419-the-mermaid-bride-and-other-orkney-folk-tales.html?aff=3 Please browse Orkneyology Press books and other intriguing items in our shop: https://shop.orkneyology.com/ <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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