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Trows of Yuletide: Shetland’s Festive Folklore

Trows of Yuletide: Shetland’s Festive Folklore

FromStories of Scotland


Trows of Yuletide: Shetland’s Festive Folklore

FromStories of Scotland

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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Dec 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Annie and Jenny explore the Shetlandic legends of the trows, wee fairy folks who become especially active during the season of Yule.
We explore how Shetlanders have interacted with the trow folk over the past few centuries, and question ‘are there any trows left?’ What happens when people stop believing in trows, and where do the trows go?
Why are trows so interested in drinking and merriment over the winter season?

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References on the episode page of www.storiesofscotland.com.
Some of the music you heard in this episode was beautifully played by Nicky Murray and Chloe Rodgers.
Released:
Dec 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Stories of Scotland is an award-winning Scottish history podcast. Join hosts Jenny and Annie as they unravel the rich tapestry of Scotland’s culture, nature and heritage. Prepared to climb into caves, cairns and chaos, Jenny and Annie travel around Scotland and investigate how stories of the past can help us make sense of modern life. Stories of Scotland celebrates Scottish history through traditional storytelling, archival research, museum objects and wandering in nature. It is recorded in Inverness & hosted by Jenny, an environmental scientist & Annie, an archivist.