Warm greetings and Happy Imbolc, Snowdrops and crocuses burst from the earth and the promise of spring is carried in the birdsong.As I return from Marrakesh, I've found myself finally inspired release a new podcast episode....after a 9 month hiatus!...

Greetings Friends and Happy new year!I write from the magical melee of Marrakesh. Today, I have chosen a calm morning over the chaos of winding streets, bustling market squares, and a storytelling festival with over 100 guest storytellers. The square...

Greetings story lovers, We're deep into December, and after Sunday I will have no more storytelling events until 2025. What a year it's been!December always feels like a tussle between the impulse to hibernate, social gatherings, and festive prep.I'v...

Greetings story lovers, We descend into the depths of winter, the nights are long, dreams are lucid, and Wham are on the radio with ever increasing frequency.I find myself wrapping up loose ends, to leave the year in a clear way, whilst plotting ahea...

Greetings all, I write on a bright November day as Salmon leap in the River Tweed that runs through my town. I'm enjoying a sense of space after the busyness of October Storytelling festivals and Samhain. As the year slips towards midwinter, rest and...

Sometimes, in this journey of storytelling and regenerative culture I descend down a rabbit hole, seeking relationship between lore and reality, culture, history and possibility. For nine years I’ve journeyed with the wolf. It started in the forests...

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...