Billy Beg and His Bull by Milbre Burch

That was “Woman of the Sea,” by Regi Carpenter, from her album “Diving and Emerging,” about a selkie—a mythological irish creature that is a seal in water and human on land. Often in these legends, female selkies are coerced into marriage by men who steal their seal skins. Once the selkie finds her skin again, she immediately returns to the sea. Learn more about Regi Carpenter by visiting: regicarpenter.com

“Ballaghaderreen” means “the way of the little oak grove,” and is a little town located in Country Roscommon, Ireland. Most peddlers go around selling goods, often illegal or stolen, but the peddler in this story is more of a saint. He generously gives people all of his possessions. Learn more about Liz Weir by visiting: www.lizweir.org

From her album "Dragonory", Jess Smith tells a Jack tale wherein Jack tricks death into hiding in order to save his mother. Learn more about Jess Smith by visiting: www.jesssmith.co.uk