History Recorded in Story and Song
From Scottish Folk by eileen budd
August 15, 2023 · 1h 4m · Season 1 · Episode 19
About this episode
The episode explores Scottish history and folk beliefs through bothy ballads and various tales.
Traces of Scottish history and folk belief found in bothy ballads about ploughmen and mermaids, plus; the story of a murderers ghost, tales of magical objects and much more.
People in this episode
Host: eileen budd
Topics covered
- Scottish history
- folk belief
- bothy ballads
- ploughmen
- mermaids
- ghost stories
- magical objects
Keywords
- Scottish history
- folk belief
- bothy ballads
- ploughmen
- mermaids
- ghost stories
- magical objects
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: bothy ballads, magical objects
Places: Scotland
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