The Scottish Folklore Podcast

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  • Summary

  • In each episode of The Scottish Folklore Podcast host Jenny Johnstone retells traditional Scottish folk tales from around the country, bringing age-old adventures, local lore, and strange creatures to life.

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Episodes
  • 16. The Devil's in the Landscape
    Mar 9 2025

    The Devil can be found in every nook and cranny of Scotland and in this episode Jenny crawls into these nooks and squeezes through the crannies in search of the stories that ‘Ol Sandy has left behind.


    From The Devil’s Pulpit and The Whangie north of Glasgow to out past Arbroath where the Devil’s head and eyes haunt the ragged coastline, this is a journey of terrifying tales, and not quite so terrifying geology!


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    23 mins
  • 15. Rashiecoat: Scotland's Cinderella
    Feb 23 2025

    In this episode Jenny tells the classic Scottish folk tale of Rashiecoat. This is Scotland’s version of Cinderella, and while there are similarities, it is no Disney fairytale!


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    29 mins
  • 14. Through the Mist
    Feb 16 2025

    In Scottish folklore mist swirls in the liminal space between this world and the parallel Otherworld, where fairies, spirits, and monsters exist just beyond our boundaries of perception. But when the mist descends, for better or worse, we humans can pass through the veil and into the otherworld.


    In this episode Jenny tells two eerie tales of those who passed through the mist, and what they found on the other side…


    The first is called ‘Baking in Creag Hàstain’ and comes from Balemore on the island of North Uist.


    The second is called ‘The Blue Cap’ and comes from Kintyre.


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    28 mins

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