‘This story was learned from the late Angus Russell, who told it all over Scotland and England in the Folk Revival. ‘My telling of it is my own, as I hope everyone’s will be! ‘There are other versions of this story in the Scots and Gaelic tradition also.’ – Sheila Douglas
ReadContributed by Sheena Blackhall. This is a story incorporating movement, told in Doric. Each animal has its own movement and, as each new creature is introduced, the children can mime the movements to different music for interaction.
ReadContributed by Bea Ferguson, this extended riddle she originally heard from David Campbell always engrosses young children, amazed by the ‘magic’ at the end. Encourage children to join in with the repeated phrases.
ReadTRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland, SCIO SC043009) is a co-operative network which champions our shared traditions of music, song, storytelling, dance, crafts, customs and indigenous languages. Together we celebrate the local distinctiveness of Scotland’s places: our intangible cultural heritage. Registered office at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR.
