'For fans of folklore this is a must read.' - Scottish Field magazine

This spellbinding collection of stories once again gathers together legends and lore from across Scotland in one special volume.

Drawn from The History Press' popular Folk Tales series, this second selection features further tales from authentic Scottish storytellers, honouring the unmistakable character of Scotland's customs, beliefs and dialects.

From the fearsome elfin warrior haunting Carterhaugh Woods to the beautiful mermaid enchanting young men off the coast of Orkney, this collection of tales belongs on the bookshelves of all who enjoy both the magic of Scotland and a well-told story.



The authors of this volume are all popular and talented professional storytellers living and performing in Scotland today. Each having authored a volume of county-based tales, they are experts in the folklore of their area. The foreword is from Donald Smith, the founding member of the Scottish Storytelling Forum, Edinburgh's Guid Crack Club and currently Director of TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland). He also curates two festivals: TradFest in the spring and the Scottish International Storytelling Festival in the autumn.



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- Shetland



- Gibby Law

- The Borrowed Boat



- Orkney



- The Mermaid Bride

- Peerie Fool



- Western Isles



- A Disappearance

- A Fertile Island



- The Highlands



- Margaret and the Three Gifts

- Stine Bheag, the Wind Witch



- Aberdeenshire



- The Highwayman and the Orra Loon

- Auld Slorachs



- Angus



- Finella

- Jockie Barefit



- Perthshire



- The Legend of Luncarty

- Sundancing



- Argyll



- The King Who Wished to Marry his Daughter

- The Tale of the Soldier



- Fife



- The History of Kitty Ill-Pretts

- The Gudewife o' Auchtermuchty



- Midlothian



- The Mauthe Dog of Roslin

- The Last Highwayman of Dalkeith



- East Lothian



- The Fairy Tournament

- The Gyre Carling



- Scottish Borders



- Son o a Ghost

- Tam Linn



- Dumfries and Galloway



- Adam Forrester and the Circle of Steel

- The Rope of Sand



'For fans of folklore this is a must read.'



'Entrancing stuff.'



'Their resonance with modern readers and listeners can be attributed to the 'layers of voices carrying the tales' they have been passed down through generations and across the ages, and speak to a universality in the human condition that is unchanging.'



'This is a book for storylovers of all ages and it is a book to return to again and again.'



'To read The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales is to connect in a way with the dark and the divine.'



'These might be the stories of Scotland, whatever that means, but they all appeal to something very human. We are united across the world by our love of Yarns — from Shetland to Southern Africa.'