The legend of the Selkie, a woman or man who comes ashore as a seal before shedding their skin to turn human, is common in the Scottish Islands, but has parallels in other cultures. In this episode of the podcast, host Mark Norman summarises a little of the Selkie folklore, before introducing an in-depth look at the new independent film 'Mara: The Seal Wife' which has the story of the Selkie Wife at its heart. Podcast film reviewer Tracy Nicholas discusses the film with its writer and director, Uisdean Murray.
Also featured in this episode is a telling of a Selkie Wife story by storyteller Sarah Lloyd Winder, recorded exclusively for The Folklore Podcast.
Featured music is 'Tranquility' by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 3.0 attribution licence.
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Episode 140 - FOLKLORE AND FICTION
FOLKLORE IN THE FIELD - Gunnella Thorgeirsdottir and Tommy Kuusela
Episode 139 - THE EXORCIST LEGACY
Episode 138 - THE AMAZING CRISWELL
Episode 137 - THE BEAUTY WITCH
Episode 136 - SCARLET
FOLKLORE IN THE FIELD - Diane Rodgers
Episode 135 - AFRICAN FOLKLORE
Episode 134 - VERGE
BONUS FEATURE: Lauren McMenemy
Episode 133: DEATH FOLKLORE IN 19th CENTURY ENGLAND
Episode 132: EXECUTION BALLADS
Episode 131: THE OTHER PATH
Episode 130: HOODENING
Episode 129: INTO THE FOREST
Episode 128: WILD
BONUS FEATURE: Camilla Bruce
Episode 127: RACHEL ANN HARDING
BONUS FEATURE: Stephen Volk
Episode 126: THE TRICKSTER
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