{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Scotland's Shapeshifting Selkies and Fantastical Faeries","description":"Our latest magical excursion takes us up to Scotland to have a look at two different Scottish folk creatures - selkies (also known as silkies, selchie or roane) and faeries (or fairies if you prefer!) &amp;nbsp; We begin our journey at the very top of the country, on the edge of Duncansby Head, close to John O\u2019Groats. Down below the waves, we come face to face with a whole community of friendly, but mysterious selkies. But what exactly is a selkie? Well, stick around to hear the folktale of the Seal Catcher\u2019s Adventure and discover how one man\u2019s chance encounter with a shapeshifting stranger changes his life forever.&amp;nbsp; Then, we travel down to Nithsdale in southern Scotland to meet a member of the Faerie Folk and dive into a magical story centred around the powerful \u2018fairy ointment\u2019 that pops up in folklore from across the United Kingdom.&amp;nbsp; [This episode is a re-recorded version of the one originally released in April 2020. The new version was uploaded in July 2025]. There\u2019s more folklore, myths and legends waiting for you over on social media, so why not join us on: Instagram: www.instagram.com\/thefaerie_folk\/\u2028Facebook: www.facebook.com\/thefaeriefolk\/ \u2028YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@thefaeriefolk \u2028Threads: thefaerie_folk\u2028Bluesky: https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/thefaeriefolk.bsky.social&amp;nbsp; \u2028The music featured in today's episode is: Galway by Kevin MacLeod\u2028Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io\/song\/3795-galway\/ \u2028License: creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/&amp;nbsp; The Road Less Travelled \/ Gabriel Lewis \/ courtesy of Epidemic Sound\u2028Greyish Regret \/ Charles Holme \/ courtesy of Epidemic Sound The Last of Our Kind (Edit) \/ Jon Bj\u00f6rk \/ courtesy of Epidemic Sound\u2028A King's Ransom \/ Bonnie Grace \/ courtesy of Epidemic Sound\u2028The Norman Kings \/ Bonnie Grace \/ courtesy of Epidemic Sound Winds of Aetheria\/ Dian Shuai \/ courtesy of Epidemic Sound Vagabond\u2019s Awakening \/ Dian Shuai \/ courtesy of Epidemic Sound Circle of Stones \/ Bonnie Grace \/ courtesy of Epidemic Sound Lost Empire \/ David Celeste \/ courtesy of Epidemic Sound Commence Orbit \/ Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen \/ courtesy of Epidemic Sound My Soul Delights \/ Bonnie Grace \/ courtesy of Epidemic Sound ","author_name":"The Faerie Folk - Folklore, Myths and Legends from the U.K","author_url":"https:\/\/thefaeriefolk.libsyn.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/15734834\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/181739265"}