The Magic Swan: A Strange Old Tale

Need a little spark in your evening? Join me for tonight's short, sweet, and illuminating fairy tale: "The King's Candles!" "Once upon a time there lived a good king who was driven from his throne by an enemy. A few faithful knights and servants fled with his majesty to a forest where they found shelter in deep, rocky caves.“The mullein’s yellow candles burnOver the heads of dry, sweet fern.”This tale, "The King's Candles" from the Topaz Fairy Book is read in a softspoken voice and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's short illumninating fairytale!"Teller of the Tales" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This tale is from a compendium of tales collected by Andrew Lang, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, illustrations, and Creative Commons music (above).This episode originally released on YouTube on February 7, 2022.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the mood for something a little more spooky, but still in the realm of fairy tales? Join me for tonight's haunting classic scary fairy tale: BLUEBEARD by Charles Perrault. Grab some blankets, tea, cats, and little candles and whatever else you need to brave tonight's story! This tale, Charles Perrault's "Bluebeard," is read in a soft voice and set to some light and soft eerie background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's hauntingly chilling ghost story fairytale!"Decline, Relent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This tale is from a compendium of tales by Charles Perrault, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, illustrations and Creative Commons music (above). This episode originally released on YouTube on August 11, 2020.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Does the full moon find you up, awake, out of sorts, and frightened for no reason? Well... there may be an explanation, after all! Join me for tonight's chilling old ghost story set in an old resort. I mentioned before that those places are creepy, and well, this spooky story only re-affirms that to me! This tale, "The Old Mansion," is read in a soft voice and set to some light and eerie background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's ghost story!"Reaching Out, Blue Feather" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This tale is from a compendium of ghost stories, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my animated illustrations and Creative Commons music (abovThis episode originally released on YouTube on June 12, 2020.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Looking for a luxurious, affordable, CURSED home to rent? YOU'VE FOUND IT! Tonight's ghost story takes placed in semi-detached home, and it's full of premonitions, evil deeds, and creepy almanacs. It's an old ghost story from "Grim Stories" (so, be warned, it's, ya know, grim!) and it will make you never sleep on October 21st again. At least, I won't be!This tale, "The Mystery of the Semi- Detached," from a collection of Grim Stories, is read in a soft voice and set to some light and eerie background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's short ghost story!"Blue Feather, Relent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This tale is from a compendium of Grim tales , which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my animated illustrations and Creative Commons music (above).This episode originally released on YouTube on Janurary 19, 2021. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Too much buzzing in your skull to sleep?! Join me for tonight's humorous and etherial adventure into what I would consider "very terrible ghostly behavior." It's so unfair! Anyway, we follow a fancy lady, dressed in silk and finery, as she encounters the ghost of a former love interest. After SHE has moved on perfectly happily (I'd like to think). This ghost, who is so terrified that no one will remember him, makes a truly dreadful deal (at least for the Lady). Give this old classic ghost story a listen. It should be okay to sleep to - nothing too scary except for the "gentlemen" ghost's rude manners and unfair asks! Oh! It was also featured in "Cosmopolitan" magazine back in the day, if that gives you any indication as to the story content! This tale, "The Lady and the Ghost" By Rose Cecil O'Neill is from a collection of "humorous ghost stories" and is read in a soft voice and set to some light and eerie background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's short ghost story!"Blue Feather, Relent, Reaching Out" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This tale, "The Lady and the Ghost," is by By Rose Cecil O'Neill and is from a compendium of "Humorous Ghost Stories," which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my animated illustrations and Creative Commons music (above).This episode originally released on YouTube October 20, 2020.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A town is tormented by a vampiric warlock - what's to be done? Find out with me in this spooky fairytale ghost story "The Soldier and the Vampire!"This old Russian story is read in a soft spoken voice and set to some light and eerie background music."Relent, Blue Feather" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This tale is from a compendium of old Russian fairy tales, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my animated illustrations, and Creative Commons music (above).This episode originally released on YouTube on July 8, 2021.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Spooky Season! I hope this night finds you well, and, of course, in the mood for a spooky and inexplicably chilling tale! Join me as we learn about a most curious photograph of a dead woman. A woman, who, I should add, never ever wanted her photo taken... What could possibly go wrong? This tale, "The Dead Woman's Photograph," is read in a soft voice and set to some light and melancholy background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's short ghost story!"Blue Feather, Reaching Out, Magic Forest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This tale is from a compendium of "Twenty-Five Ghost Stories," which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my animated illustrations and Creative Commons music (above).This episode originally released on YouTube on October 27th, 2020.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A mysterious messenger shows up in court, uttering not a single word. Rather, he draws some strange symbols and awaits an answer, which neither the King nor any of his advisors know how to respond. Luckly, the answer to this life-or-death riddle is known to a most unexpected source!"Evening, Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This tale, "The Cleaver Weaver," is from a compendium of tales collected by the Andrew Lang, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my illustrations and Creative Commons music (above).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nibble, nibble, little mouse? Who's that gnawing on my house? Tis the season for a dangerously delicious tale of cakes, gingerbread, sugared windows, and oh so much more! Of course, forest witches, clever Gretel and clever Hansel, a terrible sounding Stepmother. You know, the works!Join me for tonight's adventures through a deep, dark woods, a sublime gingerbread house, and into a witch's lair! We journey with Hansel and Gretel as they try to first outsmart their stepmother, then the forest trails, and finally, a witch who wants to cook them up and eat them! Ah yes, the classic fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel!" This tale, the Brothers Grimms' "Hansel and Gretel" is read in a soft voice and set to some light and soft background music. I do hope you enjoy the this evening's fairytale story!"Ascending the Vale, Teller of the Tales" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This tale is from a compendium of tales collected by the Brothers Grimm, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my illustrations and Creative Commons music (above).This episode originally released on YouTube on December 15, 2020.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When the going gets tough, sometimes the tough leave and find their fortune elsewhere! Join me in this old, silly, and nonsensical fairytale, "The Magic Swan." While it is outlandish, the magical mechanisms are a bit concerning!"Teller of the Tales, Midnight Tale, Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This tale is from a compendium of tales collected by Andrew Lang, which is now in public domain. I have added my voice, my thoughts, my illustrations and Creative Commons music (above).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.