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Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Hear about the flora, fauna and folklore of Hoy. Dig deep into the archaeology of the island. Listen to personal tales both old and new, with music by James Watson. Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: https://earth.google.com/earth/d/1ZYhUo9BGJuAqC3ipgt ...
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Welcome to Rousay Tales. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will take you around the island of Rousay, exploring life in the past and present. We’ve used the resources of Orkney Library and Archive, Rousay Remembered and the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute, together with contemporary recordings, to bring you this series of themed episodes. Rich in archaeology, Rousay is often called the ‘Egypt of the north’. Listen to stories from the archives, islanders ...
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In this final episode we’ll be finding out about some of the creative folk in Rousay. The island has been a creative place for millennia and we hear about the Neolithic makers and their grooved ware pottery and Bronze Age soapstone carvers. Turn the beautiful Westness brooch-pin over in your hands and discover why Rousay played a part in the openin…
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In this episode we’ll be finding out about the superstitions, folklore and religion in Rousay. Hogboons, trows and fairies come alive in this episode to bring us luck or misfortune. A standing stone walks and a hidden island appears. And remember to make sure it's the dead you are burying. Contributors in order of appearance: Narrator: James Grieve…
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In this episode we’ll be finding out about farming in Rousay from 5,000 years ago until today. Hear about Neolithic granaries, Norse animal husbandry and the demise of the egg industry. Join the seaweed gatherers and celebrate the harvest at the agricultural show. Contributors in order of appearance: Narrator: Prof Ingrid Mainland 2024 Ernest Marwi…
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In this episode we’ll be finding out about fishing in Rousay. Discover the diet of Rousay's Vikings, meet some whalers and follow the herring boats. We'll set some creels and drop in on the fish factory and trace the importance of fishing to the islanders past and present. Contributors in order of appearance: Narrator: James Grieve 2024 Ernest Marw…
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In this episode we’ll be finding out about travelling, on land, and sea. Walk Rousay's circular road with a well-travelled postman, a well-known artist and the fastest man on the island. Hear about shipwrecks and bounties of tea. Hide from the press gangs and travel the peat tracks before you step aboard the steamer and marvel at the arrival of the…
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In this episode we’ll be finding out about the houses of the living and the dead. We travel back to Neolithic settlements and meet some of the people involved in digging Rousay's many tombs. Forward through time to brochs, disappearing Norse sites and the only large-scale clearance in Orkney. Visit Trumland and a house with indelible blood stains a…
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5 Many things to many folk
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Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’. Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology Music: James Wat…
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4 The man who was never a boy
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Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Episode 4 - The man who was never a boy: This journey takes you from Rackwick to visit Hoy's most famous resident, the sea stack known as the Old Man. A…
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3 Hidden valley of light
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Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’. Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology Music: James Wat…
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2 Rough road to Rackwick
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Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’. Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology Music: James Wat…
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Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’. Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology Music: James Wat…
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