Elves and Heroes
Donald Alexander Mackenzie
Read by Matthew Reece
This volume describes, in verse, the mythical creatures and people of ancient Scotland. It also includes explanatory notes about about the characters and folk tales that inspired the author's poetry. (Introduction by Matthew Reece) (1 hr 52 min)
Chapters
00 - Preface | 8:11 | Read by Matthew Reece |
01 - The Wee Folk | 2:45 | Read by Matthew Reece |
02 - The Remnant Bannock | 1:32 | Read by Matthew Reece |
03 - The Banshee | 2:09 | Read by Matthew Reece |
04 - Conn, Son of The Red | 16:18 | Read by Matthew Reece |
05 - The Song of Goll | 2:06 | Read by Matthew Reece |
06 - The Blue Men of the Minch | 1:47 | Read by Matthew Reece |
07 - The Urisk | 1:36 | Read by Matthew Reece |
08 - The Nimble Men | 2:26 | Read by Matthew Reece |
09 - My Gunna | 1:41 | Read by Matthew Reece |
10 - The Gruagach | 2:56 | Read by Matthew Reece |
11 - The Little Old Man of the Barn | 1:34 | Read by Matthew Reece |
12 - Yon Fairy Dog | 1:38 | Read by Matthew Reece |
13 - The Water-Horse | 1:44 | Read by Matthew Reece |
14 - The Changeling | 1:31 | Read by Matthew Reece |
15 - My Fairy Lover | 3:00 | Read by Matthew Reece |
16 - The Fians of Knockfarrel | 24:27 | Read by Matthew Reece |
17 - Her Evil Eye | 2:20 | Read by Matthew Reece |
18 - A Cursing | 3:02 | Read by Matthew Reece |
19 - Leobag's Warning | 1:10 | Read by Matthew Reece |
20 - Tober Mhuire | 1:39 | Read by Matthew Reece |
21 - Sleepy Song | 1:23 | Read by Matthew Reece |
22 - Song of the Sea | 0:46 | Read by Matthew Reece |
23 - The Death of Cuchullin | 9:42 | Read by Matthew Reece |
24 - Lost Songs | 1:02 | Read by Matthew Reece |
25 - The Dream | 0:49 | Read by Matthew Reece |
26 - Free Will | 1:08 | Read by Matthew Reece |
27 - Strife | 1:18 | Read by Matthew Reece |
28 - Sonnet | 1:12 | Read by Matthew Reece |
29 - Out of the Mouths of Babes | 1:16 | Read by Matthew Reece |
30 - Notes | 8:37 | Read by Matthew Reece |
Reviews
Lundy...
Beautifully written sonnets. Great references to the old style beliefs and superstitions of the Scots.