Episodes

  • The Three Questions

    The Three Questions
    May 4 2024
    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.

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    10 mins
  • Spirits of the Trees

    Spirits of the Trees
    Dec 24 2023
    A story for Christmas that comes from Germany's Harz Mountains, told for Tom's German brother, Hartmut Helms.

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    12 mins
  • Hild, the Queen of Elfland

    Hild, the Queen of Elfland
    Dec 23 2020
    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.

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    24 mins
  • The Shetland Fin Wife

    The Shetland Fin Wife
    Dec 23 2020
    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.

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    11 mins
  • Eynhallow Laments: The Fin Folk's Lament

    Eynhallow Laments: The Fin Folk's Lament
    Dec 23 2020
    Tom's Eynhallow Laments for Gordon McClellan's 2020 Celebration Earth, Earth Day events.

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    6 mins
  • EynhallowLaments: Brother Dagfinn's Lament

    EynhallowLaments: Brother Dagfinn's Lament
    Dec 23 2020
    Tom's Eynhallow Laments for Gordon McClellan's 2020 Celebration Earth, Earth Day events.

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    8 mins
  • Eynhallow Laments: Clara's Lament

    Eynhallow Laments: Clara's Lament
    Dec 23 2020
    Tom's Eynhallow Laments for Gordon McClellan's 2020 Celebration Earth, Earth Day events.

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    8 mins
  • The Three Pieces of Advice

    The Three Pieces of Advice
    Aug 6 2020
    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.

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    23 mins