John Francis Campbell: Stories as Driftwood

Stories of Scotland

Annie and Jenny

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 728 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Join us on a journey into the world of folklorist John Francis Campbell, as Annie interviews the captivating curator, Ulrike Hogg, of the Sgeul | Story exhibition at the National Library of Scotland. This intriguing episode sheds light on the enduring preservation of storytelling, offering insight into a key figure who saved traditional stories to ensure they can be kept alive for generations across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.See more about the Sgeul | Story exhibition here: www.nls.uk/exhibitions/sgeul-storyWe explore the pioneering efforts of 19th-century John Francis Campbell, who wrote down the hidden treasures of Gaelic folktales. We learn about the fascinating process of collecting these tales and the colourful characters he met along the journey. The Sgeul | Story exhibition serves as a mirror into the past and a bridge to the present, reflecting the timeless importance of storytelling. Independently made in the Highlands, Stories of Scotland is gratefully funded through listener support on Patreon. www.patreon.com/storiesofscotlandThank you all so much for listening to Stories of Scotland, a Scottish history podcast. Get bonus content on Patreon

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to a special episode of Stories of Scotland, where we are going on a journey to talk about a new exhibition at the National Library of Scotland.
0:20.0	Yes, I went to the National Library of Scotland
0:23.9	and I interviewed the curator, L'Rourke Hogg, about the Skiyall exhibition.
0:30.9	It's on the incredible work of John Francis Campbell.
0:34.7	We love John Francis Campbell because he collected Gallic folklore and he was also
0:40.2	intrigued by the natural environment. So what we'll do is play the interview and then jump in to
0:46.2	tell you a little bit about thermography. That sounds like a fun and relevant fact. Oh, I do love a fun yet relevant fact, Annie.
0:55.0	Yay!
0:56.0	All right, so let's dive into this interview.
0:59.0	We're sitting in a grand room of the National Library of Scotland on a beautifully sunny day.
1:14.7	Thank you so much for speaking to me, Ulrique.
1:18.4	Please, would you be able to introduce yourself to our listeners?
1:22.5	I'm Ulrika Hogg and I'm a curator in the division of archives and manuscript collections. My special
1:29.5	responsibilities are garlic manuscripts, medieval and early modern and music manuscripts. That sounds
1:36.3	fascinating. So what do you find exciting about your job? It's the variety of work you get. We're
1:43.1	responsible for quite a lot of things in the division. We acquire manuscripts and we catalog them, but we also do exhibitions. We deal a lot with outside people and we get visitors groups. So there's a lot of outreach as well. So you could almost say no two days are the same. I guess just as no two manuscripts are the same.
2:03.3	No, that the variety of the material is brilliant as well.
2:06.9	There's so much interesting stuff.
2:09.2	So could you tell me a wee bit about the new exhibition?
2:13.1	What's it about?
2:14.3	It's called Skiar or Story Folktales from the Scottish Highlands.
2:19.1	And it's about the collecting activity of John Francis Campbell or Weiler,
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