Celtic Breeze: Stories of the Other World from Scotland, Ireland and Wales
For many people,the enchanted lands of Wales, the imposing highlands of Scotland, and the magical rolling hills of the Emerald Isle conjure nothing more than romanticized Celtic imagery of lush green meadows, leprechauns, plaids, and bagpipes. But for those who live there, these places are mystical portals to the Otherworld, the land of the Celtic faery folk. Storyteller Heather McNeil offers a close-up look at this charmed realm and its often-mischievous inhabitants through this collection...
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A children's librarian and storyteller whose ancestors came from the Outer Hebrides Islands of Scotland, McNeil retells 16 tales of the faery from the Celtic lands, some in the form of poems and songs (with score) from the Hebrides. Her bibliography lists not sources but other volumes of stories. Annotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Marsha Valance - VOYA This volume offers a popular, easily digestible introduction to Celtic folklore and mythology. In addition to sixteen folktales, including retellings of old favorites such as The Buried Moon and Binmorie and newly reworked stories such as The Baker and the Fairies, the book contains background material, ballads with both words and music, and recommended readings. Published as part of the World Folklore series, this book differs from some of the other series entries in not being merely a collection of ready-to-tell tales for storytellers, but rather an accessible overture to Celtic history and folklore for anyone. Librarians looking for a comprehensive collection of Celtic tales for storytellers or researchers, such as the work of Joseph Jacobs or Seamus MacManus, will find instead a readable preamble for students taking coursework in European history or forensics, or for students curious about their heritage. McNeil provides a bibliography of further readings for each story, which forensic students in particular should find helpful. The price might place it beyond some high school library budgets, but it would fill its own niche in a public library collection. VOYA CODES: 3Q 2P S A/YA (Readable without serious defects; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12; Adult and Young Adult). 2001, Libraries Unlimited, 217p. PLB
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe Songs of the HebridesPt. IThe Faery Folk of the EarthThe Changeling Child3The Baker and the Faeries17Faery Bread27Niall of the Nine Hostages37Oisean of the Finne51Pt. IIThe Faery Folk of the WaterThe Kelpie and the Girl67The Mermaid and the Selkie79Legend of the Mermaid91Lady of the Lake103Pt. IIIThe Faery Folk and GhostsThe Sea Claims Her Own113The Buried Moon123The Two Sisters133Pt. IVThe Faery Folk and MusicChrist Child's Lullaby and The Blind Woman and the Faeries149Finlay and the Faery Cowl167The Piper's Cave177AppProtection from the Faery Folk189Glossary193Bibliography197Recommended Reading203Index209About the Author215
\ VOYAThis volume offers a popular, easily digestible introduction to Celtic folklore and mythology. In addition to sixteen folktales, including retellings of old favorites such as The Buried Moon and Binmorie and newly reworked stories such as The Baker and the Fairies, the book contains background material, ballads with both words and music, and recommended readings. Published as part of the World Folklore series, this book differs from some of the other series entries in not being merely a collection of ready-to-tell tales for storytellers, but rather an accessible overture to Celtic history and folklore for anyone. Librarians looking for a comprehensive collection of Celtic tales for storytellers or researchers, such as the work of Joseph Jacobs or Seamus MacManus, will find instead a readable preamble for students taking coursework in European history or forensics, or for students curious about their heritage. McNeil provides a bibliography of further readings for each story, which forensic students in particular should find helpful. The price might place it beyond some high school library budgets, but it would fill its own niche in a public library collection. VOYA CODES: 3Q 2P S A/YA (Readable without serious defects; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12; Adult and Young Adult). 2001, Libraries Unlimited, 217p. PLB \ — Marsha Valance\ \
