Audio Clips of Traditional Tales

Scot AnSgeulaiche comes from the Oral Tradition, which does not record it's work, but retains it in memory. For this reason he has only recently begun to record Tales. They are kept as 'live' as possible, often being recorded at actual storytelling gatherings or around the campfire.

Carnasserie Castle, home of Iain Caimbeul, John Carswell, reformer Bishop and the first man to publish a book in Gàidhlig in 1567, a translation of John Knox's Book of Common Order. Although a Palace, the 'Castle' had gun loops fitted which were much needed a hundred years later when the castle was beseiged by the MacLeans.

Clips

Click below to hear the story (3 min) of Fierce John's Brother at The Battle of Culloden, 1746, recorded live in FortWilliam Museum during the Appin Murders tour 2002.

This 4min sound clip will take a few minutes to download at 56kbps. You will need an audio player (e.g. RealOnePlayer or Windows MediaPlayer) to hear it

1.5 MB .mp3 file, for WinMedia Player or Real Audio Player
900Kb .wma file, for WinAmp
450Kb .ra file, for Real Audio Player.

Click below for a MacLean and MacLaine Tale exerpt (7 min), told in 2004 at Duart Castle, seat of the Clann. It concerns the two 1300s brothers who gave these two spellings to the surname.