Under the Light of the Harvest Moon

Join Annie and Jenny as they take a wander through the wheat fields and explore harvest time traditions in Scotland. In this time of plenty, celebration is required! For the hard work of the summer is almost over, and it is time to reap what you sow. Communities gathered for Lùnastal or Lammas day festivals, where young couples were joined for a year in handfasting ceremonies. And in the fields giant games of capture the flag and plenty of fairies are to be found. See Scotland under the light of the Harvest moon and we stay up late and gather the last of the crop and learn about the wonderful tradition of the straw cailleach or kirn.

Under such beautifully bright moonlight, we’ll inevitably get some weird and surreal fairies offering a helping hand with the harvest. We even have one of the lesser-known tales of the MacLeods and the fairy banner of Dunvegan Castle.

Stories of Scotland is a multi-award winning Highland podcast, proudly recorded in Inverness in North of Scotland. We research our Scottish history, heritage, and mythology podcast using archives, books, museum objects, and oral histories from across Scotland.