Greetings story lovers, I write on a rain soaked Sunday on the bonnie Isle of Bute. Nestled in the mouth of the River Clyde, it's one of Scotland's less fashionable islands yet has its own charm.I'm here, as usual, to tell stories, linking up with a...
Warm Greetings,The first signs of Spring are here with crocuses blooming and the birdsong carrying a more hopeful lilt.Some momentum is picking up with my storytelling projects too, as I head to the recording studio this weekend and launch a new stor...
Greetings all, Just a quick message on a wet and wild Sunday evening, as my Scottish Tales for Telling kickstarter is counting down to it's finale.I've been really touched by all the support so far and having cruised past the funding goal a few weeks...
Greetings story seeker,Thanks for signing up to receive my storytelling resource list. The list includes some of my favourite story related podcasts, online story sources, as well books on storytelling and related culture.There is a Scottish/Celtic a...
Greetings Story Lovers, As the year starts I find myself in a new house, in the picturesque Scottish Borders town of Peebles. It was a bit crazy to move house at midwinter, yet I feel much more relaxed and creative in this new environment, and am enj...
I first met Lynx Vilden in 2017 at a primitive fishing camp in the west of Ireland. I was unfamiliar with her semi-legendary status in the primitive skills world, only hearing of the camp through a friend, and essentially looking for an excuse to vis...
Has a story ever moved you in such a way you feel changed upon hearing it? Has a myth or wonder tale ever worked a subtle magic leaving you with the feeling that the world is somehow different? It’s happened to me a few times…hence I’m asking the que...
My storytelling journey started truly when I became a father. I knew that surrounding my daughter with stories would resource her well. Steiner, Einstein and other knowledgeable types seemed to agree about the merit of fairy tales and the development...
Ah Knockengorroch World ceilidh. Scotland’s undisputed, premier music festival to those familiar with such muddy foot-stomping field gatherings, and a quizzical mouthful for those unacquainted. It was a special year according to many folk. Maybe the...
Last week I was invited to share stories through in a country park outside Glasgow. The theme of the event was Scarecrows, and a number of community groups, schools and ethnic groups had participated in the project by creating their own scarecrow to...
Friday past (24/4/15) saw the successful launch of a project exploring the synergistic relationship between folk culture, and the modern socio-political landscape. Myself, Janis Mackay, David Campbell and David Francis, played with the hypothesis, th...
This is the online home of Wild Edge Storytelling, weaving myth, legend and oral history to offer a rich cultural experience for folk of all ages and interests. Inspired by Scots and Gaelic heritage, and the traditional Ceilidh in particular, we love...