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Book Synopsis Dumfries and Galloway Folk Tales by : Tony Bonning
Download or read book Dumfries and Galloway Folk Tales written by Tony Bonning and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storyteller Tony Bonning brings together stories from one of the most enigmatic regions of Scotland: a land hemmed in by rivers and mountains; a land that vigorously maintained its independence, and by doing so, has many unique tales and legends. Here you will meet strange beasts, creatures and even stranger folk; here you will meet men and women capable of tricking even the Devil himself, and here you will find the very tale that inspired Robert Burns's most famous poem, Tam o'Shanter. With each Story told in an engaging style, and illustrated with unique line drawings, these humorous, clever and enchanting folk tales are sure to be enjoyed and shared time and again.
Book Synopsis Tales Of Galloway by : Alan Temperley
Download or read book Tales Of Galloway written by Alan Temperley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of fifty-one tales from the land of galloway, Alan Temperley pays tribute to the great Scottish tradition of storytelling. The tales are wide-ranging: heros, ghosts and solway smugglers; witches, martyrs, mermaids and fairies; reivers, monsters and colourful rogues. Here are Billy Marshall, King of the tinklers; Sawney Bean, the murderous cannibal; young Robert the Brube on the run in the heather; Trost, last of the Picts, who kept the secret of heather ale; the legend of Mons Meg; Claverhouse and Lagg, persecutors of the Covenanters; the famous poterguist of Rerrick; and many more. Simply told and unadorned, the stories bear the flavour of the region – mountain and forest, silver rivers and lochs, the wild Solway Firth, and some of the most beautiful rolling countryside in Britain. Originally these traditional tales – ranging from rustic comedy to horrific murder – were told in crofts and rural cottages. They grew naturally out of the rich past and the land and the lives of the people – wonderful stories. And they are still as alive today as when they were first told.
Book Synopsis Dumfries and Galloway Folk Tales by : Tony Bonning
Download or read book Dumfries and Galloway Folk Tales written by Tony Bonning and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storyteller Tony Bonning brings together stories from one of the most enigmatic regions of Scotland: a land hemmed in by rivers and mountains; a land that vigorously maintained its independence, and by doing so, has many unique tales and legends. Here you will meet strange beasts, creatures and even stranger folk; here you will meet men and women capable of tricking even the Devil himself, and here you will find the very tale that inspired Robert Burns's most famous poem, Tam o'Shanter. With each Story told in an engaging style, and illustrated with unique line drawings, these humorous, clever and enchanting folk tales are sure to be enjoyed and shared time and again.
Book Synopsis The Folk Tales of Scotland by : William Montgomerie
Download or read book The Folk Tales of Scotland written by William Montgomerie and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic folk tales of Scotland were passed down from storyteller to storyteller, and from the first sentence they held the attention of the listeners and readers as though a spell had been cast over them, transporting them to a magical realm where mermaids and men, selkies and sailors, ogres and princesses all mingle and are miraculously transformed. First published in 1956, the Montgomeries, distinguished folklorists, gathered these captivating stories from all parts of Scotland. This collection became a classic of the storytelling tradition retold in a simple, dramatic style, appealing to adult and child alike. Now published by Birlinn Limited in a handsome gift edition and illustrated with Norah Montgomerie's own original drawings, it is a book to be treasured for years as the key to an enchanted, timeless world.
Book Synopsis The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales by : Various
Download or read book The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales written by Various and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2019-09-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enchanting collection of stories gathers together legends from across Scotland in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press' popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers. From the Spaeman's peculiar advice and a laird who is transformed into a frog, to a fugitive hiding in a dark cave and the stoor worm battling with Assipattle, this book celebrates the distinct character of Scotland's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a well-told story.
Book Synopsis Lanarkshire Folk Tales by : Allison Galbraith
Download or read book Lanarkshire Folk Tales written by Allison Galbraith and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a cantankerous brownie in Dolphinton to the vampire with iron teeth who terrorised Glasgow, this collection of tales spans fourteen centuries of Lanarkshire's history and happenings. Here you will find the legends of William Wallace's love and loss in Lanark and Saint Mungo's bitter feud with the Pagan hierarchy and Druids, alongside totemic animals, unique Scottish flora and fauna, warlocks, herb-wives and elfin trickery. Allison Galbraith combines storytelling expertise with two decades of folklore research to present this beguiling collection of Lanarkshire stories, suitable for adults and older children.
Book Synopsis Lanarkshire Folk Tales by : Allison Galbraith
Download or read book Lanarkshire Folk Tales written by Allison Galbraith and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a cantankerous brownie in Dolphinton to the vampire with iron teeth who terrorised Glasgow, this collection of tales spans fourteen centuries of Lanarkshire's history and happenings. Here you will find the legends of William Wallace's love and loss in Lanark and Saint Mungo's bitter feud with the Pagan hierarchy and Druids, alongside totemic animals, unique Scottish flora and fauna, warlocks, herb-wives and elfin trickery. Allison Galbraith combines storytelling expertise with two decades of folklore research to present this beguiling collection of Lanarkshire stories, suitable for adults and older children.
Book Synopsis A Forgotten Heritage by : Hannah Aitken
Download or read book A Forgotten Heritage written by Hannah Aitken and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland by : Lisa Schneidau
Download or read book Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland written by Lisa Schneidau and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time, most of Britain and Ireland was covered in woodland. Many of the trees have been cleared, but our connection with the wildwood remains. It is a place of danger, adventure and transformation, where anything could happen. Here is a collection of traditional folk tales of oak, ash and thorn; of hunting forests and rebellion, timber and triumph in battle, wild ghosts and woodwoses. Lisa Schneidau retells some of the old stories and relates them to the trees and forests in the landscape of our islands today.
Book Synopsis Red Cap Tales, Complete by : Walter Scott
Download or read book Red Cap Tales, Complete written by Walter Scott and published by VM eBooks. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of Contents RED CAP TALES CERTAIN SMALL PHARAOHS THAT KNEW NOT JOSEPH RED CAP TALES TOLD FROM WAVERLEY THE FIRST TALE FROM "WAVERLEY"[1] I. GOOD-BYE TO WAVERLEY-HONOUR II. THE ENCHANTED CASTLE III. THE BARON AND THE BEAR THE FIRST INTERLUDE OF ACTION THE SECOND TALE FROM "WAVERLEY" I. THE CATTLE-LIFTING II. THE ROBBER'S CAVE THE SECOND INTERLUDE THE THIRD TALE FROM "WAVERLEY" I. THE CHIEF OF THE MAC-IVORS AND THE CHIEF'S SISTER II. MISFORTUNES NEVER COME SINGLE THE THIRD INTERLUDE—BEING MAINLY A FEW WORDS UPON HEROES THE FOURTH TALE FROM "WAVERLEY" HERE AND THERE AMONG THE HEATHER INTERLUDE OF STICKING-PLASTER THE FIFTH TALE FROM "WAVERLEY" THE WHITE COCKADE THE SIXTH TALE FROM "WAVERLEY" BLACK LOOKS AND BRIGHT SWORDS INTERLUDE OF BREVITY THE LAST TALE FROM "WAVERLEY" THE BARON'S SURPRISE THE END OF THE LAST TALE FROM "WAVERLEY." RED CAP TALES TOLD FROM GUY MANNERING GUY MANNERING WHERE WE TOLD THE SECOND TALE A FIRST TALE FROM "GUY MANNERING" I. WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY INTERLUDE OF INTERROGATION THE SECOND TALE FROM "GUY MANNERING" I. HAPPY DOMINIE SAMPSON II. DANDIE DINMONT III. IN THE LION'S MOUTH INTERLUDE OF LOCALITY THE THIRD TALE FROM "GUY MANNERING" THE RETURN OF DIRK HATTERAICK THE FOURTH TALE FROM "GUY MANNERING" THE FIGHT IN THE CAVE THE END OF THE FOURTH AND LAST TALE FROM "GUY MANNERING." INTERLUDE OF CONSULTATION RED CAP TALES TOLD FROM ROB ROY THE FIRST TALE FROM "ROB ROY" FRANK THE HIGHWAYMAN INTERLUDE OF DISCUSSION THE SECOND TALE FROM "ROB ROY" I. IN THE TOILS OF RASHLEIGH II. ROB ROY AT LAST III. THE BAILIE FIGHTS WITH FIRE IV. THE DROWNING OF THE SPY INTERLUDE OF EXPOSTULATION THE THIRD TALE FROM "ROB ROY" I. IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES II. THE ESCAPE III. THE DEATH OF RASHLEIGH THE END OF THE LAST TALE FROM "ROB ROY." RED CAP TALES TOLD FROM THE ANTIQUARY THE FIRST TALE FROM "THE ANTIQUARY" I. THE MYSTERIOUS MR. LOVEL II. THE NIGHT OF STORM INTERLUDE OF WARNING THE SECOND TALE FROM "THE ANTIQUARY" I. LOVEL FIGHTS A DUEL II. THE SEEKERS OF TREASURE III. MISTICOT'S GRAVE A QUITE SUPERFLUOUS INTERLUDE THE THIRD TALE FROM "THE ANTIQUARY" I. THE EARL'S SECRET II. THE MOTHER'S VENGEANCE III. THE HEIR OF GLENALLAN THE END OF THE LAST TALE FROM "THE ANTIQUARY."
Book Synopsis The Well at the World's End by : Norah Montgomerie
Download or read book The Well at the World's End written by Norah Montgomerie and published by Trafalgar Square Publishing. This book was released on 1956 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 30 magical folk and fairy tales, legends and poems, from every corner of Scotland. Here is something for all tastes and moods: Celtic legends, animal fables, fairy tales of mermaids, princes and princesses, and even the Creation myth of how the Stoor Worm was slain to form the Orkneys, Shetlands and Iceland.
Book Synopsis Red Cap Tales by : Samuel Rutherford Crockett
Download or read book Red Cap Tales written by Samuel Rutherford Crockett and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Historical and Traditional Tales in Prose and Verse by : John Nicholson
Download or read book Historical and Traditional Tales in Prose and Verse written by John Nicholson and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Witchcraft and Folk Belief in the Age of Enlightenment by : Lizanne Henderson
Download or read book Witchcraft and Folk Belief in the Age of Enlightenment written by Lizanne Henderson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking an interdisciplinary perspective, Witchcraft and Folk Belief in the Age of Enlightenment represents the first in-depth investigation of Scottish witchcraft and witch belief post-1662, the period of supposed decline of such beliefs, an age which has been referred to as the 'long eighteenth century', coinciding with the Scottish Enlightenment. The late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries were undoubtedly a period of transition and redefinition of what constituted the supernatural, at the interface between folk belief and the philosophies of the learned. For the latter the eradication of such beliefs equated with progress and civilization but for others, such as the devout, witch belief was a matter of faith, such that fear and dread of witches and their craft lasted well beyond the era of the major witch-hunts. This study seeks to illuminate the distinctiveness of the Scottish experience, to assess the impact of enlightenment thought upon witch belief, and to understand how these beliefs operated across all levels of Scottish society.
Book Synopsis An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales by : Theresa Breslin
Download or read book An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales written by Theresa Breslin and published by Illustrated Scottish Treasuries. This book was released on 2012 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slithering stoorworms, mischievous brownies, fierce kelpies and magical selkies are exquisitely brought to life for children in Theresa Breslin's enchanting tales and Kate Leiper's otherwordly illustrations.
Book Synopsis Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure Chest ord of the North by : S. R. Crockett
Download or read book Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure Chest ord of the North written by S. R. Crockett and published by anboco. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So I told them these stories—and others—to lure them to the printed book, much as carrots are dangled before the nose of the reluctant donkey. They are four average intelligent children enough, but they hold severely modern views upon storybooks. Waverley, in especial, they could not away with. They found themselves stuck upon the very threshold. Now, since the first telling of these Red Cap Tales, the Scott shelf in the library has been taken by storm and escalade. It is permanently gap-toothed all along the line. Also there are nightly skirmishes, even to the laying on of hands, as to who shall sleep with Waverley under his pillow. It struck me that there must be many oldsters in the world who, for the sake of their own youth, would like the various Sweethearts who now [vi]inhabit their nurseries, to read Sir Walter with the same breathless eagerness as they used to do—how many years agone? It is chiefly for their sakes that I have added several interludes, telling how Sweetheart, Hugh John, Sir Toady Lion, and Maid Margaret received my petty larcenies from the full chest of the Wizard. At any rate, Red Cap succeeded in one case—why should he not in another? I claim no merit in the telling of the tales, save that, like medicines well sugar-coated, the patients mistook them for candies and—asked for more. The books are open. Any one can tell Scott's stories over again in his own way. This is mine. S. R. CROCKETT.
Download or read book Native written by Patrick Laurie and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desperate to connect with his native Galloway, Patrick Laurie plunges into work on his family farm in the hills of southwest Scotland. Investing in the oldest and most traditional breeds of Galloway cattle, the Riggit Galloway, he begins to discover how cows once shaped people, places and nature in this remote and half-hidden place. This traditional breed requires different methods of care from modern farming on an industrial, totally unnatural scale.As the cattle begin to dictate the pattern of his life, Patrick stumbles upon the passing of an ancient rural heritage. Always one of the most isolated and insular parts of the country, as the twentieth century progressed, the people of Galloway deserted the land and the moors have been transformed into commercial forest in the last thirty years. The people and the cattle have gone, and this withdrawal has shattered many centuries of tradition and custom. Much has been lost, and the new forests have driven the catastrophic decline of the much-loved curlew, a bird which features strongly in Galloway's consciousness. The links between people, cattle and wild birds become a central theme as Patrick begins to face the reality of life in a vanishing landscape.
