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Today Karen tells Lucy her TOP 10 FUN FOLKLORE FACTS from "Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland" - a very well-known book by Folklorist John Gregorson Campbell. While Karen and Lucy weren't (sadly) drinking this episode, you DEFINITELY may want to consider pouring a wee dram and settling in for some real fun as this stuff is FUNNY and will be sure to both delight and surprise you!!!
We highly recommend the visual version for this one in particular, lots of good fun!
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Today Karen explores the roles that Fairies and superstition played in the Scottish Witch Trials that was responsible for the murder of over 4,000 innocent people (mostly women) in the 16th and 17th century. What, and more specifically WHO she discovers during this dark period in history, may very well surprise you!
To share your own witchy or fairy encounter, please contact us through our website, we most definitely want to hear from YOU! Also, doors close to our Celtic Collective Art Club in 2 days!!! To share your fairy/witchy/ghostie encounters and for more information about joining us in our art fairy fun group please email us at [email protected]!
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This week on Episode 8 of the 1 Scot 1 Not podcast we discuss the infamous witch of Aldearn, aka Isobel Gowdie, aka the QUEEN OF THE WITCHES! We take a quick look at the history of the witch trials in Scotland before diving into some of the wild and crazy shenanigans that Isobel confessed to during her interrogation (including somewhat raunchy dealings with the devil himself and her forays into Elfland!!! OH MY!) Among many other shocking things, Lucy divulges some favourite witch curses against men! Want to learn more? Listen to find out!
Rather watch while you listen? Join us for this unedited YouTube rendition!!
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Lucy Brydon & Karen CampbellTalking all things Scotland! Archives
December 2023
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