House of Legends: World Myths & Legends

A special episode featuring a reading from my new novel, The Bone Flute, set in Iron Age Orkney and drawing on Scottish and Orcadian mythology.The Bone Flute is available now from Amazon; follow the link below:https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B081P2TRR6?pf_rd_p=3730611c-1654-405c-a45c-eec586a43cc7&pf_rd_r=7FNG5BJBGJ9F5AAHQ6RRMusic by Kate Young.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology Handbook here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

We kick off our mini-series of Orcadian stories with The Mermaid Bride.You can find this story in two books by Orcadian storyteller Tom Muir. The first is The Mermaid Bride and the other is Orkney Folk Tales. I highly recommend both.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tom-Muir/e/B0034QAO6C?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1573505319&sr=8-1Tom recently helped develop the Orkney Folklore Trail app - read about it here:https://www.orkneyology.com/orkney-folklore-trail.htmlMusic by Kate Young, one of Scotland's most innovative traditional musicians.www.kateyoungmusic.comMy new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology Handbook here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

I sit down to talk with world-renowned storyteller Jan Blake, who came to perform at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2019. Jan shares some of her journey as a storyteller and reflects on the art.Find out more about Jan at:https://www.janblakestories.co.ukMusic by Kate Young.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology Handbook here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

Another bonus episode from the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2019. This time I sit down for a chat with Robert Seven Crows Bourdon, a storyteller from Quebec of Akadian and Mi'kmag descent, who has delighted audiences here with his warmth, generosity and talent.You can follow Robert on Facebook at:https://www.facebook.com/Robert-Seven-Crows-Bourdon-120079868174154/And listen to his music at:https://nikamowin.com/en/artist/robert-seven-crows-bourdonMusic by Kate Young.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology Handbook here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

In this bonus episode from the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2019 I talk to Giovanna Conforto. Giovanna is the creative director of the Italian Storytelling Centre and performs and teaches throughout the world.Learn more at:http://www.italianstorytellingcenter.it/en/about-italian-storytelling-center/italian-storytelling-center-team/Music by Kate Young.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology Handbook here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

Another episode from the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2019, this time with Canadian storyteller Michael Williams, who tells us about his experience using storytelling as a peace facilitator in the Middle East, and shares the tale of The Two Warriors.Learn more about Michael athttps://www.michaelwilliamsstorycoaching.comFollow him on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/michaelwilliamsstorycoaching/Music by Kate Young, one of Scotland’s most innovative traditional musicians.www.kateyoungmusic.comMy new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology Handbook here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

A bonus episode recorded during the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, featuring Cree elder and cultural leaderJoseph Naytowhow.Learn more about Joseph at:www.josephnaytowhow.comAnd learn more about the Scottish International Storytelling Festival at:https://www.sisf.org.ukMusic by Kate Young.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology Handbook here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

Our guest this week is Liz Weir, a veteran storyteller from Northern Ireland who is known throughout the world and has received an MBE for her work.  Learn more about Liz at:  www.lizweir.org  Visit her festival, The Glens Storytelling Festival:  www.goastories.org  Join the House of Legends Club at:  www.houseoflegends.me/landing-page  Music courtesy of Kate Young, one of Scotland's most innovative traditional musicians - find out more at:www.kateyoungmusic.comMy new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology Handbook here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

A pre-Halloween special! This week we have a Haitian voodoo story. Not for childrenA good introduction to voodoo:https://www.ranker.com/list/history-and-stories-from-haitian-zombie-voodoo-mythology/christopher-myersA great in-depth episode of the Mythology Podcast on voodoo:https://history-podcasts.com/the-mythology-podcastJoin the House of Legends Club at www.houseoflegends.me/landing-pageMusic courtesy of Kate Young.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology Handbook here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

This is an Inuit story which I first told in 2010, from a retelling by New York-based storyteller Laura Simms.You can read about this story and its use by the Healing Story Alliance here:https://healingstory.org/raven-and-the-whale/Join the House of Legends Club at www.houseoflegends.me/landing-pageMusic courtesy of Kate Young.My new series of online Cave of Dreams events with Danica Boyce runs October 2025 to February 2026. Learn more here. Support the podcast by buying an ebook for the price of a cup of coffee here.Get my free full-colour Celtic Mythology Handbook here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.