Elves and Heroes


Gelesen von Matthew Reece

(4.5 stars; 14 reviews)

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)

Kapitel

00 - Preface 8:11 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
01 - The Wee Folk 2:45 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
02 - The Remnant Bannock 1:32 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
03 - The Banshee 2:09 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
04 - Conn, Son of The Red 16:18 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
05 - The Song of Goll 2:06 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
06 - The Blue Men of the Minch 1:47 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
07 - The Urisk 1:36 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
08 - The Nimble Men 2:26 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
09 - My Gunna 1:41 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
10 - The Gruagach 2:56 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
11 - The Little Old Man of the Barn 1:34 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
12 - Yon Fairy Dog 1:38 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
13 - The Water-Horse 1:44 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
14 - The Changeling 1:31 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
15 - My Fairy Lover 3:00 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
16 - The Fians of Knockfarrel 24:27 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
17 - Her Evil Eye 2:20 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
18 - A Cursing 3:02 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
19 - Leobag's Warning 1:10 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
20 - Tober Mhuire 1:39 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
21 - Sleepy Song 1:23 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
22 - Song of the Sea 0:46 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
23 - The Death of Cuchullin 9:42 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
24 - Lost Songs 1:02 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
25 - The Dream 0:49 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
26 - Free Will 1:08 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
27 - Strife 1:18 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
28 - Sonnet 1:12 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
29 - Out of the Mouths of Babes 1:16 Gelesen von Matthew Reece
30 - Notes 8:37 Gelesen von Matthew Reece

Bewertungen


(5 stars)

Beautifully written sonnets. Great references to the old style beliefs and superstitions of the Scots.