Tam Tyrie the Piper The story should end there. The next morning, Tam and his family should emerge into the sun and make the rest of their way home. Except, they didn’t. By Rebecca Brown There was once a talented piper by the name of Tam Tyrie. Renowned throughout Angus…
The St Vigeans Kelpie ‘When your congregation takes communion after the minister takes his life, this hill will fall in upon itself, and your church will crumble into my loch below.’ By Rebecca Brown The Kelpie is a fearsome, shape shifting water beast. Presenting like a beautiful horse, the Kelpie…
The Twins of Edzell Now the villagers were suspicious of outsiders but courteous enough. She had married into a well-respected local family, and soon people began coming to Jess to have their fortunes read. By Cara Silversmith Many years ago, in the time of Robert the Bruce, the county of…
Earl Beardie and Auld Nick One cold Saturday night, Earl Beardie was playing cards with a friend in Glamis Castle. Deep in the castle, sheltered from the storm outside, the whisky and the chatter flowed freely, and the pair gambled on into the night. By Rebecca Brown Alexander Lindsay, 4th…
Martin and the Dragon “Tempted at Pitempton,Draigled at Baldragon,Stricken at Strathmartin,And kill’d at Martin’s Stane.” By Rebecca Brown The City of Dundee is full of Dragons. In the Murraygate, you'll find a green statue prowling among shoppers with children clambering over its folded wings. Atop the spire of St. Andrews…
The White Lady of Balgay Bridge Never cross Balgay Bridge at night, lest you meet the same fate as the White Lady... By Rebecca Brown The story of the White Lady that haunts Balgay Bridge on the picturesque Balgay Hill in Dundee is one that is often told to children…
The Laird of Balmachie's Wife In the olden times, when it was the fashion for gentlemen to wear swords, the Laird of Balmachie went one day to Dundee, leaving his wife at home ill in bed... By Charles John Tibbitts The Laird of Balmachie's Wife is a short tale that deals…