Queer as Folktales Part 1: Sough o the Sea

Stories of Scotland

Annie and Jenny

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 728 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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An unnaturally strong storm rolls over Orkney on Spring Tide. In the morning a young fisher and her old terrier stumble across a washed-up seal, or is it a washed-up woman? Or could it be both?In this first episode of a three-part miniseries, Annie and Jenny of Stories of Scotland Podcast retell classic Scottish mythology with a queer twist. Join Mairi on her journey into love & lore. Funded by the Edwin Morgan Trust Second Life Award, Queer as Folktales is a lighthearted look at how traditional folklore can be reimagined to incorporate the diverse LGBT+ community of the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Listen to subsequent episodes in order for the tale to make sense. Get bonus content on Patreon

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to queer as folk tales by Stories of Scotland. If you're a regular listener to our
0:16.1	podcast, then this is something a wee bit different, but something that's very close to our hearts.
0:22.0	I'm Jenny.
0:23.2	And I'm Annie.
0:24.4	And for new listeners, welcome to our wonderful wee podcast.
0:29.3	We're retelling some of our favourite Scottish folklore with a rainbow twist
0:34.5	in honour of LGBT History Month.
0:37.8	Woo!
0:39.0	And we hope that there's something for everyone to enjoy in this little mini-series.
0:44.6	Warning, unlike our standalone episodes, this series runs in order.
0:50.3	So this is the first of three episodes where our story begins.
0:54.0	But make sure you listen to the
0:55.7	rest of them in sequence. This series is funded by the Edwin Morgan Trust's Second Life Awards.
1:02.8	Edwin Morgan was a wonderful gay Scottish poet and the first Scots McCar. His work has inspired
1:08.6	us and his words are weaved throughout the podcast.
1:11.6	We are so thrilled to be making this mini-series.
1:14.6	Over the last few years making stories of Scotland podcast, we have done vast research into all the strange corners of Scottish mythology.
1:23.6	And now, in queer as folk tales, we are weaving many different tales together to make a proud rainbow tapestry of surreal sea stories.
1:34.3	We both love legends and lore.
1:37.2	And lesbians! Yay!
1:40.3	We really do.
1:42.3	Folklore is the sea to our dolphin.
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