Celtic Sea Stories

By George W. Macpherson

The Celtic belief that by recording a story the spirit of the story and its teller would die, has meant that generations worth of stories of have been lost. Celtic Sea Stories brings together myths and legends from the past, which the author has collected throughout his lifetime, along with others written specifically for the collection, to provide an enchanting vision of Scottish life by the sea. From kings and fairies to mermaids and witches every tale explores a different aspect of a forgotten way of life. Before schools and television storytelling was the only way to entertain, impart wisdom and explain the inexplicable. Celtic Sea Stories allows readers to share in the storytelling experience again and again, while learning about Scottish history and culture.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Luath Press
• Release date: Apr 25, 2020
• ISBN: 9781912387854

George W. Macpherson

George W Macpherson has followed the oral traditions handed down through generations of his family, and has become one of the best known traditional storytellers in Scotland. George’s storytelling technique is both memorable and distinctive, capable of captivating any audience, young or old, all over the world. George has published two books of stories with Luath Press, Highland Myths and Legends (2004) and Celtic Sea Stories (2009, new ed. 2016) as well as contributing to many magazines and papers. A participant in the Scottish Storytelling Festival for many years, he also organises the annual Skye and Lochalsh Storytelling Festival and opened the Commonwealth Heads of State Convention in Edinburgh with one of his stories. George lives in Glendale on the Isle of Skye.