Stories From Lore - A Folklore, Nature And Heritage Podcast

It's Earth Day and what better excuse for a story! 'Three Green Women Of The Hill' is a tale that is very close to my heart and some of you may have heard me tell it before. I thought it was perfect for Earth Day and so I'm sharing a recording of me telling this one live, at one of my online events last year. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I enjoy telling it. It's a story of three ash trees,...

This month Patreons chose the theme of ‘Lights above The Marshes’ and so for this episode I will be looking at the marshes, fens and Carrs of Britain and the folklore surrounding the wee beasties that live there. The story from lore for this episode is ‘The Tiddy Mun.’ In the extended version of this episode available via my Patreon, I will be looking at Lantern Men, Toad Men and the plantlore of...

Today's episode is a bonus episode which explores the stories and folklore that was handed down to us as children.   My guest today is a friend whom I have met through storytelling and who has been kind enough to agree to share these stories with us. She lived for a while in Naples and has Italian relatives. She has many stories of the way in which Italian culture relates to death and as she is ab...

This month patrons chose the theme of ‘The Dead Do Tell Tales’ and so for this episode I will be looking at the spectre of death and the folklore surrounding the psychopomps and harbingers of death. The story from lore for this episode is ‘The Singing Bone.’ Due to the nature of the subject covered in this podcast I would recommend this as adult listening and that you should listen through first b...

Season 2 is here and from this season on episodes will be released monthly and on the theme voted for by my wonderful patrons. This month you lovely lot chose 'A Country For Old Hags,' and so the winter witch, creatrix and woman of the land the Cailleach is the subject of January's episode. I look at her connection to the land and the animals on it and tell you the story from lore, 'The Green Lady...

The humble frog is the subject of episode 7 and brings us to the end of the year and of Season 1. The folklore of this curious amphibian and its cousin the toad plus the terrible truth about those frog prince stories, is accompanied by the story from lore for this episode 'The Well Of The World's End.' To 'Rewild Yourself Through Story', join me on Patreon for digital zines, audio stories, book re...

Episode 6 takes a look at the seal folk of the sea. The folklore surrounding the Selkie people is well known and their stories are often tragic but their revenge is swift and terrible. In this episode I've combines two stories to create one narrative. The stories of, 'The Selkie & The Seal Catcher' and 'The Selkie & The Fisherman.' To 'Rewild Yourself Through Story', join me on Patreon for digital...

What is a hob and how do you keep one of these capricious little sprites happy? The folklore of household helpers is the subject of this episode and 'The Hob Of Hart Hall' is the story from lore. To 'Rewild Yourself Through Story', join me on Patreon for digital zines, audio stories, book reviews, digital downloads, folklore and extended episodes of the podcast. www.patreon.com/ddstoryteller For m...

It's the last new moon of the year, a time for reflection and setting intentions and what a year it's been! I thought we could all do with an extra story, so in this special episode of the podcast, to celebrate the year's darkest new moon and welcome the return of the light, I'm telling the Celtic tale of The Buried Moon.    Join the Stories From Lore group to share folklore facts, music and books...

In this episode I talk about the nine worlds of Norse Mythology and how many of the elements within this mythology still presents themselves in our folklore today, in particular the ash tree. The story from lore for this episode is, 'The Norse Creation Story'.   Join the Stories From Lore group to share folklore facts, music and books. www.facebook.com/groups/storiesfromlore   Music Attribution: M...

The real life historical tyrants behind the gruesome tales of Charles Perrault, the Grimms and Joseph Jacob's tales is the subject of this episode. Henry VIII and Conomor the Cursed committed some horrific deeds in their lifetimes but are these stories really about them? Find out as I tell you my version of the well known folktale, 'Bluebeard's Chamber.' To 'Rewild Yourself Through Story', join me...

The folklore of the hare is the subject of episode two. Superstitions, country lore, hedge witchery and patron saints abound plus a tale from the Celtic tradition, 'The Laddie Who Hearded Hares.' To 'Rewild Yourself Through Story', join me on Patreon for digital zines, audio stories, book reviews, digital downloads, folklore and extended episodes of the podcast. www.patreon.com/ddstoryteller For m...

In which I explore the folklore behind the legendary black dogs of Great Britain and tell my original tale 'The Lunarian's Tale', featuring a black dog, a white cat and a wronged man.  To 'Rewild Yourself Through Story', join me on Patreon for digital zines, audio stories, book reviews, digital downloads, folklore and extended episodes of the podcast. www.patreon.com/ddstoryteller For more stories...