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I was born in 1933 and raised in Greenock, Argyll and Skye began learning stories at age three. Since then I have learned and retold stories of many countries but specialise in Oral traditional stories of Scotland. I also do talks on second sight and healing science in stories. I wear the kilt either in its modern form or in ancient Phillimore style, usually on request. I have appeared at festivals in many parts of the world.
Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Angus; Argyll and Bute; Clackmannanshire; Dumfries and Galloway; Dundee; East Ayrshire; East Dunbartonshire; East Lothian; East Renfrewshire; Edinburgh City; Falkirk; Fife; Glasgow City; Highland; Inverclyde; Midlothian; Moray; Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles); North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Orkney Islands; Perth and Kinross; Renfrewshire; Scottish Borders; Shetland; South Ayrshire; South Lanarkshire; Stirling; West Dunbartonshire; West Lothian
Carers; Outdoor learning; People living with dementia; Young people in the community (e.g. Youth clubs, Guides, Scouts)
Topics of work
Coasts, seas & oceans; Emigration & immigration; Environment & climate; Fairy tales, folklore & mythology; Historical fiction; Island communities; Nature; Science; Wars & conflicts; World War 1; World War 2
