Perthshire Folk Tales

Perthshire Folk Tales gathers traditional stories linked to the county’s moors, mountains, rushing rivers and ancient woodlands. Retold by storytellers Lindsey Gibb and C.A. Hope, the collection brings together accounts of witches, faeries, black dogs, dragons, the Cailleach and the mysterious Picts, whose place in local tradition is treated through story rather than historical certainty.

Among the tales are stories associated with Glen Lyon, Ben Vorlich, St Fillan’s Holy Pool and Murnach Burn. The landscapes of Perthshire provide more than a backdrop: they shape the characters, dangers and beliefs carried through the narratives. Melissa Shaw’s illustrations accompany the text, while Jess Smith contributes a foreword grounded in Scotland’s storytelling traditions.