Scottish Lullabies & Songs | Waulking Songs, Gaelic Music & Folklore | Sleep Story

Scottish lullabies, Gaelic waulking songs & the folk music tradition of the Scottish Highlands. Tonight we explore the ancient songs that kept Scotland's culture alive for centuries, from the protective lullabies sung over sleeping children to ward off the fairy folk, to the extraordinary waulking songs of Hebridean women working together, to the joyful mouth music of port à beul. We visit the fairy lullaby of Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye, meet the remarkable Margaret Fay Shaw who preserved the songs of South Uist, and follow the tradition all the way to Nova Scotia where it still lives today.A gentle, immersive journey through the heart of Scottish Gaelic musical tradition, perfect for sleep, relaxation, and anyone with a love of Scottish history and folklore.Also available with relaxing visuals on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaledoniaSleeps