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Orcadian-American creative partners, storytelling, writing and publishing in the Orkney Islands: Orkneyology.com
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On this full frost moon our guest is Sally Magnusson! Join Tom Muir and Sally Magnusson for a fascinating blether on the eve of the Stromness launch of her latest novel, set in Orkney.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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On this full moon Tom and Rhonda Muir talk about the island of Sanday man whom we have to thank for preserving Orkney folktales and much more. Listen: Orkneyology: www.orkneyology.com/orkneyology-...
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October 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Folklorist Tom Muir with guest Prof Terry Gunnell, University of Iceland.
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Orkney Islands folklorist and historian Tom Muir talks with University of Iceland folklorist Terry Gunnell about Icelandic and Nordic folk tales and traditions - Orkneyology Podcast
September 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Orkneyology Press new release: Len Wilson's wonderful maritime memoir, "Barques, Sparks & Sharks - an Orcadian at Sea", available in our online shop: www.orkneyology.com/Len-Wilson-Orkneyology-Press.html. Well done, Len!

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August 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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On this full "sturgeon" August moon, Orkney's Tom Muir has a blether with a very old friend and internationally-known archaeologist, Professor Colin Richards. Listen on:
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Orkneyology Podcast with Orcadian folklorist and archaeologist Tom Muir and Professor of Archaeology Colin Richards.
August 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Read about the folk story related to the Sanday, Orkney shipwreck recently uncovered. ko-fi.com/post/One-rea...
One reason folk memory matters
Tom Muir MBE & Rhonda Muir published a post on Ko-fi
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July 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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New Ower wi' the Moon podcast! On this full "buck" moon, Orkney storyteller Tom Muir talks with environmental storyteller, poet and artist, Gordon "Creeping Toad" MacLellan. On Orkneyology: www.orkneyology.com/orkneyology-...
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Orkney Islands storyteller Tom Muir has a blether with Scottish environmental storyteller Gordon Creeping Toad Maclellan on the Orkneyology Podcast.
July 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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If you've been thinking of supporting this book of little-known tales in the Orkney landscape through our #crowdfunderuk campaign, there are four days left when #creativescotland will match any donation! A huge thank you to all who have supported this project. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/tales-in-t...
May 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Tonight we have a visitor! Ellen Pesci, Orkney lass and Social History Curator at the Orkney Museum, talks with Tom Muir about her father, celebrated comic book artist and all-around good guy, Jim Baikie.
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Orkneyology Podcast - Cartoon artist Jim Baikie from Scotland's Orkney Islands
May 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Tonight's Orkneyology Podcast on this full "pink" moon: The Orkneyinga Saga part II, where Orcadian storyteller and historian Tom Muir tells the old stories of Orkney's Christian jarls.
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April 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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To each of our kind friends who are helping us to create Tom Muir's Tales in the Landscape www.orkneyology.com/Tom-Muir-Ork...
April 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Tom and I are so grateful and encouraged at our friends' response to our #CrowdfunderUK campaign. The update is here: (Thank you!)
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April 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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A wonderful update on our Crowdfunder campaign for Tales in the Landscape, with another wee video "tale in the landscape" as a thank you.
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April 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Hester Aspland, with whom we're collaborating in Tom's upcoming book, Tales in the Landscape, has just sent this wee "doodle" to support our Crowdfunder campaign. This is going to be fun! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/tales-in-t...
Tom Muir, Orkney folklorist and storyteller, and illustrator Hester Aspland are collaborating on a new book, Tales in the Landscape.
April 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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If you enjoy what we do with Orkneyology, could you take a minute to look at our project page and donate a small amount? We'd be so grateful. Sharing this post would help too! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/tales-in-t...

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April 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Join us for a good blether with podcast host, Orkney Islands storyteller Tom Muir. On this full moon night, take a journey into the secret history of fairy tales.
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March 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM