English Folk Tales of Coast and Sea
Lisa Schneidau
England is a maritime nation. Our folklore and history is peppered with tall tales of the high seas: mysteries of the great ocean, the unknown world beneath the surface of the salt sea, and the liminal coast where the sea-gods meet our lives on the land.
Here is a collection of traditional folk tales from the coasts and seas of England. Lisa Schneidau retells the old stories with a contemporary twist: dragons and monsters, sailor heroes and ghost ships, mermaids and shapeshifters. Immerse yourself in these salty sea stories, and learn about England’s heritage, magic and relationship to the mysterious ocean world that surrounds us.
Duration - 6h 1m.
Author - Lisa Schneidau.
Narrator - Lisa Schneidau.
Published Date - Wednesday, 17 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2024 Lisa Schneidau ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
England is a maritime nation. Our folklore and history is peppered with tall tales of the high seas: mysteries of the great ocean, the unknown world beneath the surface of the salt sea, and the liminal coast where the sea-gods meet our lives on the land. Here is a collection of traditional folk tales from the coasts and seas of England. Lisa Schneidau retells the old stories with a contemporary twist: dragons and monsters, sailor heroes and ghost ships, mermaids and shapeshifters. Immerse yourself in these salty sea stories, and learn about England’s heritage, magic and relationship to the mysterious ocean world that surrounds us. Duration - 6h 1m. Author - Lisa Schneidau. Narrator - Lisa Schneidau. Published Date - Wednesday, 17 January 2024. Copyright - © 2024 Lisa Schneidau ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:10
Introduction
Duration:00:10:18
Chapter 1: Song of the Siren
Duration:00:04:09
Chapter 1: The Droll of the Mermaid
Duration:00:17:12
Chapter 1: Sea Morgans and Mud
Duration:00:08:21
Chapter 1: The Mermaid's Omen
Duration:00:04:55
Chapter 1: The Mermaid of Zennor
Duration:00:08:18
Chapter 2: Saints and Sinners
Duration:00:01:35
Chapter 2: The Holy Island
Duration:00:12:37
Chapter 2: Snakes and Ammonites
Duration:00:03:14
Chapter 2: Chips
Duration:00:18:38
Chapter 2: The Parson and the Clerk
Duration:00:10:04
Chapter 3: Fishing for Fortune
Duration:00:04:03
Chapter 3: The Fairest of all Others
Duration:00:17:21
Chapter 3: Robin Hood turns Fisherman
Duration:00:07:25
Chapter 3: The King of the Herrings
Duration:00:19:06
Chapter 3: Stargazey Pie
Duration:00:03:50
Chapter 4: A Desperate Business
Duration:00:06:15
Chapter 4: The Hawkhurst Gang
Duration:00:14:05
Chapter 4: Red Rags
Duration:00:04:52
Chapter 4: The Smugglers and the Squire
Duration:00:04:10
Chapter 4: Bessie Catchpole
Duration:00:03:02
Chapter 4: Smuggler's Leap
Duration:00:02:31
Chapter 5: Ravening Monsters
Duration:00:02:14
Chapter 5: Sea Serpents and Sea Snakes
Duration:00:07:59
Chapter 5: The Giant of Grabbist
Duration:00:09:30
Chapter 5: The Laidly Worm of Spindlestone Heughs
Duration:00:15:07
Chapter 5: How Filey Brigg Came to Be
Duration:00:17:03
Chapter 6: Pirates and Plunder
Duration:00:03:57
Chapter 6: The Wrecker and the Ghost Ship
Duration:00:10:54
Chapter 6: The Ravens and the Wrecker
Duration:00:03:02
Chapter 6: A Common Cause
Duration:00:01:49
Chapter 6: The Pirates of Lundy
Duration:00:07:34
Chapter 6: Francis Drake the Magician
Duration:00:16:52
Chapter 7: The Hungry Sea
Duration:00:01:48
Chapter 7: A Gaggle of Ghosts
Duration:00:09:06
Chapter 7: For Whom the Bell Tolls
Duration:00:10:39
Chapter 7: Unlucky for Some
Duration:00:09:36
Chapter 7: The Omens of Birds
Duration:00:03:07
Chapter 8: Battling the Tide
Duration:00:03:31
Chapter 8: King Canute
Duration:00:05:33
Chapter 8: Lost to the Sea
Duration:00:13:21
Chapter 8: The Press Gang
Duration:00:08:20
Chapter 8: Grace Darling
Duration:00:05:26
Chapter 8: Other Worlds
Duration:00:07:44
Ending Credits
Duration:00:01:10