Orkneyology.com

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

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jan 3, 2025

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Orkney Folk Tales 6 ~ the Ultimate Compilation by Storyteller Tom Muir 03.01.2025

© ℗ 2024 Tom Muir This ultimate compilation of Orkney stories is told by native Orcadian storyteller and historian Tom Muir, MBE, awarded for his lifelong work recovering, restoring and promoting Orkney Islands folk tales, heritage and lore. These Orkney tales are curated from Tom Muir's "Tales for Troubled Times", as archived on our Orkneyology.com website. Originally recorded as a gift during th...

Orkney Folk Tales 5 ~ the Ultimate Compilation by Storyteller Tom Muir 03.01.2025

© ℗ 2024 Tom Muir This ultimate compilation of Orkney stories is told by native Orcadian storyteller and historian Tom Muir, MBE, awarded for his lifelong work recovering, restoring and promoting Orkney Islands folk tales, heritage and lore. These Orkney tales are curated from Tom Muir's "Tales for Troubled Times", as archived on our Orkneyology.com website. Originally recorded as a gift during th...

Orkney Folk Tales 4 ~ the Ultimate Compilation by Storyteller Tom Muir 03.01.2025

© ℗ 2024 Tom Muir This ultimate compilation of Orkney stories is told by native Orcadian storyteller and historian Tom Muir, MBE, awarded for his lifelong work recovering, restoring and promoting Orkney Islands folk tales, heritage and lore. These Orkney tales are curated from Tom Muir's "Tales for Troubled Times", as archived on our Orkneyology.com website. Originally recorded as a gift during th...

Orkney Folk Tales 3 ~ the Ultimate Compilation by Storyteller Tom Muir 03.01.2025

© ℗ 2024 Tom Muir This ultimate compilation of Orkney stories is told by native Orcadian storyteller and historian Tom Muir, MBE, awarded for his lifelong work recovering, restoring and promoting Orkney Islands folk tales, heritage and lore. These Orkney tales are curated from Tom Muir's "Tales for Troubled Times", as archived on our Orkneyology.com website. Originally recorded as a gift during th...

Orkney Folk Tales 2 ~ the Ultimate Compilation by Storyteller Tom Muir 03.01.2025

© ℗ 2024 Tom Muir This ultimate compilation of Orkney stories is told by native Orcadian storyteller and historian Tom Muir, MBE, awarded for his lifelong work recovering, restoring and promoting Orkney Islands folk tales, heritage and lore. These Orkney tales are curated from Tom Muir's "Tales for Troubled Times", as archived on our Orkneyology.com website. Originally recorded as a gift during th...

Orkney Folk Tales ~ the Ultimate Compilation by Storyteller Tom Muir 03.01.2025

© ℗ 2024 Tom Muir This ultimate compilation of Orkney stories is told by native Orcadian storyteller and historian Tom Muir, MBE, awarded for his lifelong work recovering, restoring and promoting Orkney Islands folk tales, heritage and lore. These Orkney tales are curated from Tom Muir's "Tales for Troubled Times", as archived on our Orkneyology.com website. Originally recorded as a gift during th...

The Three Questions 04.05.2024

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spirits of the Trees 24.12.2023

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 23.12.2020

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. Hosted on Acast....

The Shetland Fin Wife 23.12.2020

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eynhallow Laments: The Fin Folk's Lament 23.12.2020

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 23.12.2020

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 23.12.2020

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 06.08.2020

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bride of Ramray 06.08.2020

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 06.08.2020

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.

The Three Little Pigs 06.08.2020

An English folk tale. Be careful what you beg for when building a house! Told by Scottish folklorist and storyteller, Tom Muir, of the Orkney Islands. Find more stories and folklore on Tom's website, Orkneyology.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack and the Beanstalk 30.07.2020

A well known classic English fairy tale about a boy, some beans and a giant. Told by traditional Orkney Islands storyteller Tom Muir. Find more audio tales and lore on Tom's website, Orkneyology.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff 30.07.2020

A much loved, classic Norwegian folk tale told by native Orkney Islands, Scotland, storyteller Tom Muir. Find more of Tom's tales on his website, Orkneyology.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Green Man of Knowledge 30.07.2020

This is an epic Scottish Travellers tale which follows the adventures of Jack the Fool, who seeks his fortune and finds it, told by Orkney Islands native storyteller, Tom Muir. The story is nearly two hours long, so you might want to listen to it in in bits. Find more folklore and fairytales on Tom's website, Orkneyology.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dead Wife Among the Fairies 23.07.2020

A story of lost love from the Orkney island of North Ronaldsay. Told by Orkney Islands,Scotland, storyteller Tom Muir. For more stories, lore and how to visit Orkney, go to Tom's website, Orkneyology.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Mill that Grinds at the Bottom of the Sea 23.07.2020

Showing how stories develops, this is a version of a story that I recorded earlier, but collected 1,000 years after the first one. Told by Orkney Islands,Scotland, storyteller Tom Muir. For more stories, lore and how to visit Orkney, go to Tom's website, Orkneyology.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clever Kitty 23.07.2020

A Scottish folk tale about a clever girl who outwits a giant. Told by Scottish storyteller Tom Muir from the Orkney Islands. Find more folklore and Orkney lore on Tom's website, Orkneyology.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hedgehurst 23.07.2020

A Scottish Traveller tale from Duncan Williamson about a creature who is half man and half hedgehog. Told by Scottish storyteller Tom Muir from the Orkney Islands. Find more folklore and Orkney lore on Tom's website, Orkneyology.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Queen's Necklace 16.07.2020

A tender-hearted queen tries to help her people in this story by Helena Nyblom from Sweden, retold by Orkney Islands, Scotland, storyteller Tom Muir. Find more traditioanl tales and Orkney/Scotland lore on Tom's website, Orkneyology.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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