Tales o Hoy Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/tales-o-hoy Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Hear about the flora, fauna and folklore of Hoy. Dig deep into the archaeology of the island. Listen to personal tales both old and new, with music by James Watson. Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: https://earth.google.com/earth/d/1ZYhUo9BGJuAqC3ipgttNOzyzMNFGbaAd Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’: hoyheritage.co.uk Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto (kolekto.co.uk) Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (orca-archaeology.org/) Music: James Watson (woodensolemusic.wordpress.com/) © Hoy Heritage 2021 b83c16ff-58ff-5a8f-aff0-c6d79dc9aa21 no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:34:24 +0100 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:30:08 +0000 http://www.hoyheritage.co.uk https://img.transistor.fm/T3q4uQpXVk43NOhV8dhRov6bnq-9Giw0dac42Dv1-aY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE5OTYyLzE2MTcz/NjUxMTAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Tales o Hoy http://www.hoyheritage.co.uk serial Hoy Heritage Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Hear about the flora, fauna and folklore of Hoy. Dig deep into the archaeology of the island. Listen to personal tales both old and new, with music by James Watson. Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: https://earth.google.com/earth/d/1ZYhUo9BGJuAqC3ipgttNOzyzMNFGbaAd Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’: hoyheritage.co.uk Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto (kolekto.co.uk) Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (orca-archaeology.org/) Music: James Watson (woodensolemusic.wordpress.com/) Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. Hoy, Orkney, heritage, Scottish islands, archaeology, natural history, folklore, local history Kolekto No No 1 Dark enchanted isle 1 Dark enchanted isle full 11cbb37d-dd6a-4c3d-941b-9a9d8f83f68a https://share.transistor.fm/s/91f095da Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: 

Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’.


Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto

Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology

Music: James Watson, woodensolemusic

]]> Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: 

Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’.


Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto

Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology

Music: James Watson, woodensolemusic

]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:52:05 +0100 Hoy Heritage Hoy Heritage 2111 Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Episode 1 - From Moaness Pier to Orgil: Arrive by sea and take in the impressive view of the hills of Hoy. Meet the ferryman and watch the pier being built. On this journey you will hear about the shipwrecks of Hoy and the islanders’ rescue missions. Visit the Norse farm at the Bu, pass the medieval Kirk and hear about the bullock pulled mail service, the Hoy Express. Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Episode 1 - From Moaness Pier to Orgil: Arrive by se Hoy, Orkney, heritage, Scottish islands, archaeology, natural history, folklore, local history No 2 Rough road to Rackwick 2 Rough road to Rackwick full 33af8a76-a123-4f2e-895a-ed0bbe12812f https://share.transistor.fm/s/528a34e7 Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: 

Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’.


Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto

Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology

Music: James Watson, woodensolemusic

]]> Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: 

Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’.


Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto

Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology

Music: James Watson, woodensolemusic

]]> Sat, 08 May 2021 01:00:00 +0100 Hoy Heritage Hoy Heritage 1903 Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a journey through time and place. Episode 2 - The Old Road: On this journey, we’ll be travelling along the Old Road. Trace an ancient hill dyke then travel the old peat track between the hills. Find pink heath spotted orchids and watch the mountain hares. Climb up the Cuilags to a crash site that shook the hill on New Year’s Day 1945, then mount neighbouring Ward Hill on horseback. Linger in Britain's northernmost native woodland at Berriedale and pass the place where a greedy witch stashed her loot. Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a journey through time and place. Episode 2 - The Old Road: On this journey, we’ll be Hoy, Orkney, heritage, Scottish islands, archaeology, natural history, folklore, local history No 3 Hidden valley of light 3 Hidden valley of light full 8e7d89d5-3598-44e3-9965-2b99476e587a https://share.transistor.fm/s/5626ee30 Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: 

Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’.


Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto

Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology

Music: James Watson, woodensolemusic

]]> Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: 

Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’.


Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto

Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology

Music: James Watson, woodensolemusic

]]> Sat, 15 May 2021 01:00:00 +0100 Hoy Heritage Hoy Heritage 2438 Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Episode 3 - Rackwick: On this journey we’re visiting Rackwick, ‘the hidden valley of light’. Wander through the township of Rackwick with its many crofts and pink bouldered beach. Haul your boat up at the nousts and listen to fishermen’s tales. Meet the crofters, descendants of Covenanters, who eked out a living from the land and sea. Join the artists who found something special in the valley. Survey The House That Was Built In A Day and read the sky at the Rackwick weather station. Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Episode 3 - Rackwick: On this journey we’re visiting R Hoy, Orkney, heritage, Scottish islands, archaeology, natural history, folklore, local history No 4 The man who was never a boy 4 The man who was never a boy full 9bb65f92-9aff-40e3-9031-13569eed605e https://share.transistor.fm/s/67b05bac Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place.

Episode 4 - The man who was never a boy: This journey takes you from Rackwick to visit Hoy's most famous resident, the sea stack known as the Old Man. Along the way meet another famous resident, composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Avoid the dive-bombing bonxies and meet the birds who call the Old Man home. Relive the first recorded ascent of the Old Man Of Hoy in 1966, and tune in for the audacious BBC televised climb the year after.

Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: 

Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’.


Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto

Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology

Music: James Watson, woodensolemusic

]]> Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place.

Episode 4 - The man who was never a boy: This journey takes you from Rackwick to visit Hoy's most famous resident, the sea stack known as the Old Man. Along the way meet another famous resident, composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Avoid the dive-bombing bonxies and meet the birds who call the Old Man home. Relive the first recorded ascent of the Old Man Of Hoy in 1966, and tune in for the audacious BBC televised climb the year after.

Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: 

Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’.


Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto

Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology

Music: James Watson, woodensolemusic

]]> Sat, 22 May 2021 01:00:00 +0100 Hoy Heritage Hoy Heritage 1456 Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Episode 4 - The man who was never a boy: This journey takes you from Rackwick to visit Hoy's most famous resident, the sea stack known as the Old Man. Along the way meet another famous resident, composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Avoid the dive-bombing bonxies and meet the birds who call the Old Man home. Relive the first recorded ascent of the Old Man Of Hoy in 1966, and tune in for the audacious BBC televised climb the year after. Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Episode 4 - The man who was never a boy: This journey Hoy, Orkney, heritage, Scottish islands, archaeology, natural history, folklore, local history No 5 Many things to many folk 5 Many things to many folk full 1c9e7338-8ea4-4067-b3f8-dd251c181932 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bdf7804c Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: 

Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’.


Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto

Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology

Music: James Watson, woodensolemusic

]]> Visit Google Earth to access an interactive map and virtually travel each route: 

Visit the Hoy Heritage website to access extra content for each episode and find out more about the people, places and ‘Tales o Hoy’.


Project management, recording and editing: Kolekto

Project management: Dan Lee, Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology

Music: James Watson, woodensolemusic

]]> Sat, 29 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100 Hoy Heritage Hoy Heritage 2151 Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Episode 5 - The New Road: This final journey completes our circle taking the New Road. Meet the men who built the road and hitch a ride on the first motor car. Beware the supernatural creatures of Trowie Glen and stop at the enigmatic Dwarfie Stone where Hugh Miller carved his name. Welcome the return of the sea eagles, play with the children at the old school and end up back with us at Hoy Kirk Heritage Centre. Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place. Episode 5 - The New Road: This final journey completes Hoy, Orkney, heritage, Scottish islands, archaeology, natural history, folklore, local history No