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Merry #FolkloreThursday! Hereโs a whole bunch of folktales performed for BBC Bristol when the book first came out! Arthur, Merlin, Molly Whuppie, Bran the Blessed, theyโre all here! youtu.be/4fXL3TFa45U?... ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐
02.10.2025 09:36 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Merry #FolkloreThursday! Hereโs a whole bunch of folktales performed for BBC Bristol when the book first came out! Arthur, Merlin, Molly Whuppie, Bran the Blessed, theyโre all here! youtu.be/4fXL3TFa45U?... ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐
02.10.2025 09:36 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 010 years to the day since the first ever live Tales of Britain show! www.facebook.com/events/90553...
27.09.2025 08:38 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A brownie #FolkloreThursday to all! Here's a second call to enjoy THE BROWNIE OF BODESBECK, performed in Edinburgh, here in TikTok form, while TikTok is still even vaguely respectable. www.tiktok.com/@talesofbrit... CA' CUTTY CA'!!! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ง๐พ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
25.09.2025 09:37 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A brownie #FolkloreThursday to all! Here's a second call to enjoy THE BROWNIE OF BODESBECK, performed in Edinburgh, here in TikTok form, while TikTok is still even vaguely respectable. www.tiktok.com/@talesofbrit... CA' CUTTY CA'!!! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ง๐พ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
25.09.2025 09:37 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โข The #ISIHAC Bible ๐บ
โข The True History of the Blackadder โ๏ธ
โข The Frood: Official Douglas Adams & H2G2 ๐ค
โข #SoupyTwists: Official Fry & Laurie story ๐ธ
โข #FabFools: The Beatles & The Rutles ๐๐ถ
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On paper & Audible: audible.co.uk/author/Jem-R...
A foul and fair #FolkloreThursday to all! Our Summer blog follows the MACBETH trail throughout Scotland โ and takes in Loch Ness, The Kelpie of Loch Garve and Thomas the Rhymer as we go! #Folklore #Shakespeare jemroberts.com/2025/09/18/t... ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
18.09.2025 10:10 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Found a fairy ring, but sadly no sign of a faerie, goblin, dwarf, brownie, or sprite of any description.
19.09.2025 10:45 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Found a fairy ring, but sadly no sign of a faerie, goblin, dwarf, brownie, or sprite of any description.
19.09.2025 10:45 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Something wicked* this way comes!
*In the 90s yoof sense.
A foul and fair #FolkloreThursday to all! Our Summer blog follows the MACBETH trail throughout Scotland โ and takes in Loch Ness, The Kelpie of Loch Garve and Thomas the Rhymer as we go! #Folklore #Shakespeare jemroberts.com/2025/09/18/t... ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
18.09.2025 10:10 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Paying Rowling the slightest compliment may seem perverse in the extreme, but I do find myself quite awed at the woman's absolute commitment to 'the bit' every time she pops up to spread some hate, or quote Hitler. Does she employ a stylist specifically to give her the most clichรฉd Evil Queen look?
14.09.2025 09:28 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0A good one for those who claim Joey Rowling invented everything, when she of course invented nothing besides her own brand of bigotry.
11.09.2025 10:43 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A tip-top sunshiny #FolkloreThursday to all! Here's a brand new performance of a wee tale from the Scottish borders, recorded in Edinburgh. Brownies have been around for many, many centuries! THE BROWNIE OF BODESBECK! www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7cv... ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ง๐พโโ๏ธ
11.09.2025 10:42 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
A tip-top sunshiny #FolkloreThursday to all! Here's a brand new performance of a wee tale from the Scottish borders, recorded in Edinburgh. Brownies have been around for many, many centuries! THE BROWNIE OF BODESBECK! www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7cv... ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ง๐พโโ๏ธ
11.09.2025 10:42 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Old God found at Inverness Museumโฆ
06.09.2025 12:41 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
This is a historic #FolkloreThursday! Our sister book/audiobook, HISTORIES OF BRITAIN has launched! Read on to learn more about bringing back to life Caesar, Gildas, Bede and othersโฆ jemroberts.com/2025/09/04/h... ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
04.09.2025 10:29 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1Thank you! There's lots in the intro about what folklore can do for historians, and history โ the dichotomy between folktales as fiction and as distorted fact. I hope no historian crucifies meโฆ!
04.09.2025 10:52 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
This is a historic #FolkloreThursday! Our sister book/audiobook, HISTORIES OF BRITAIN has launched! Read on to learn more about bringing back to life Caesar, Gildas, Bede and othersโฆ jemroberts.com/2025/09/04/h... ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
04.09.2025 10:29 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
Looks like a nice spot for a Tales of Britain gig.
31.08.2025 13:08 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0There's nothing worse than chopping down an old oak tree and finding you've cut Merlin in half.
29.08.2025 13:19 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
This #FolkloreThursday Brother Bernard is in Moray in the Highlands, on the trail of MACBETH AND THE WITCHES! Full report to followโฆ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐๐ฐโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ
28.08.2025 09:47 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
This #FolkloreThursday Brother Bernard is in Moray in the Highlands, on the trail of MACBETH AND THE WITCHES! Full report to followโฆ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐๐ฐโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ
28.08.2025 09:47 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1Thrice to mine, and thrice to thine, and thrice again to make up nineโฆ
27.08.2025 17:06 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 03PM TODAY!
TALES OF BRITAIN AT THE EDINBURGH FREE FRINGE!
THE OUTHOUSE, EH1 3LY!
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STILL IN EDINBURGH?
3pm tomorrow thereโll be a daft folktale from Scotland, Wales and England squeezed into the TALES OF BRITAIN slot at The Outhouse, Fringe venue 99. Honesty box office, books available! #folklore #edinburghfringe
EDINBURGH THIS SUNDAY 3PM! Tales of Britain will be on at THE OUTHOUSE! To celebrate our Scottish spree, hereโs THE KINGDOM OF THE SEALS for #FolkloreThursday! youtu.be/08c2Aw7KRb0?... ๐ฆญ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
21.08.2025 10:14 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
EDINBURGH THIS SUNDAY 3PM! Tales of Britain will be on at THE OUTHOUSE! To celebrate our Scottish spree, hereโs THE KINGDOM OF THE SEALS for #FolkloreThursday! youtu.be/08c2Aw7KRb0?... ๐ฆญ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
21.08.2025 10:14 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Author Jem Roberts performs his author event BLACKADDER TO BETELGEUSE for @LudlowFringe Sunday at 5pm โ but may busk some Shropshire myths in Castle Square at 3 if anyone's there! Here's Ludlow yarn ROBIN'S ARROW to whet appetites! #FolkloreThursday www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbij... ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
14.08.2025 09:31 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Author Jem Roberts performs his author event BLACKADDER TO BETELGEUSE for @LudlowFringe Sunday at 5pm โ but may busk some Shropshire myths in Castle Square at 3 if anyone's there! Here's Ludlow yarn ROBIN'S ARROW to whet appetites! #FolkloreThursday www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbij... ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
14.08.2025 09:31 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
