Awesome story and narration. Lured in by the devil and walking away poorer, but with your soul, is quite fine by me. It seems the main character learned and applied good life lessons. This event may well set him on a proper path. The life lessons contained in these old stories are phenomenal. They are sometimes hidden, but always ring so true. Great job! Thanks!
@Classic Ghost Stories Podcast - Tony Walker no sir. That will never happen. As an American with Scottish ancestry, I excitedly take it in as an opportunity to learn. It's amazing how different dialects in such close areas can be. I like how you describe the variances of English, Welsh, Scottish, and other dialects of Great Britain during your talks at the end. I love those talks because I learn so much about other people and another country (I am a Geography major). I like how you can switch between Scottish, English, and Welsh dialects in your stories. I also like it when you do your American voice. Keep up all the great work and never stop!
MR James is, in my humble opinion, The Master of the classic Ghost Story; I have added John Buchan to this Genre...a truly superlative Author of the Uneasy...
I wholeheartedly agree with your opinion of M.R. James. He's head & shoulders above other writers. I read Count Magnus at about 13 years of age & I can honestly say it scared me witless.Happily, he's been frightening me ever since.
Being quite familiar with sheep and herding , I loved that story. And yes an excellent your Scottish accent. I know an 80 year old Scotsman who’s lived in NZ 40 years and his accent is still just as broad as ever. A nice twist at the end of that story indeed.
Tony your voice is beautiful and I’ve enjoyed listening to all your work and am full of anticipation waiting for the next instalment thank you SO much.
I do enjoy the stories you write yourself. I also appreciate that you're introducing me to the works of other authors such as John Buchman. I had not heard of him before. A door opens to another storyteller and his work. Thank you.
Loved this one.My granny is from Caithness and my mum and brother are from Edinburgh.My grandpa worked as a mechanical engineer in Leith with steam engines.Im Canadian born many years later.My last name was even in the beginning a couple times.thanks Tony!
This was lovely! I felt as though I was sitting in a pub listening to this man tell his story. The description of himself as a youth--and of the devil--was so witty and frank and well drawn. I was relieved he was able to keep his soul, flawed though he was. Your reading did it justice. Thank you.
It is a good one & I relistened to *Young Goodman Brown* on your ch & it brought me to this tale *THX Tony* & *Behind the Stumps* is along this theme too ...so you said
I thoroughly enjoy listening to you read. Also, appreciated its the bit of education about the author and story. Thank you for broadening our minds, Mr. Walker.
The way he words he choses for description are so unique! "Ere the coming of darkness" instead of twilight and my favorite- "broad grassy path that bands the moore like a waist strap of a sword", very singular. I enjoy this a lot and your added accent really gave it a good atmosphere.
@@ClassicGhost Nay. I’m a fully-fledged prairie boy from western Canada, but I had friends who were Scots. The lilt of the language always intrigued me. I learned the sword dance for my part in Brigadoon which is lo some fifty some years back now. Unfortunately I didn’t get the accent right because I didn’t have it tutored then. The above attempt was something from my ear. I loved your reading of the story very much - ‘twas music to my ears. Thanks for asking, and for letting me play a little.🙏
@@martiwilliams4592 well, many years ago I knew a lot of Cornish folk and they taught me a bit of Cornish, but it's a long time gone now. I do remember Yth esof vy ow mos dhe'n chy bihan. Which in Breton would be Emaon o mont da'n ti Bihan I think, and in Welsh yr wyf yn mynd i'r ty bychan (Bach)
@@ClassicGhost Beautiful! My Dad was a true Welchman--immigrated to the US. Don't know which he hated more- the English or sheep. :0) I never learned Welch, I regret. Please keep up your good work. I gives pleasure to many of us.
Yes ,. "tavern tales". Well said. As in the days of Dickens. O how I miss those old days back at the Ole Magpie. We never told no stretchers neither, not us, never happened, not once.
I missed The notification but I’m so glad that I found this! I have subscribed to many channels and it’s a bit overwhelming and I miss occasional gems 💎 like this! Thank you so much for brightening up my day! And everybody else’s, that’s a wonderful thing to do in life, to give people so much pleasure but they would otherwise never have come across!😇🕊😇 by the way I absolutely adore your accent! I moved to London from Ireland when I was a teenager but I’ve completely lost the accent, my aunt lives in Leeds where she has a hotel and I love the accent up there! I love all the British accents! ✨🧚🏻♀️🌹✨👑✨🌹🧚🏻♀️✨
I live along that drovers track, I am thinking he stopped at colzium for his whiskey Just at the west side of Harper rig, and he met the devil at cross wood burn
On holiday in Kirkcudbright a few years ago I started reading John Buchan’s autobiography Memory Hold-the-door. I loved it so much that when I had to leave that old copy behind in the holiday cottage I purchased another old copy of the book, along with the memoir of Buchan that his wife wrote following his death. I love the way he wrote about the landscape, and the characters surrounding him in his youth, including many Like the one in this story. A wry story I thought, with a great sense of place.
Thank you for another fantastic story, told by a master storyteller. This prompted me to look into the significance of the long spoon. I was pleasantly surprised by what I learned. Keep up the good work.
Fine work - the Scottish brogue, story choice, the commentary, all came together to provide the devil of a listening experience. Thanks, Tony! (Sorry for the poor dogs and sheep though! They all went to hell, right? Seriously, they lost their souls...?)
I enjoy your readings so much! Have you ever recorded Lovecraft’s “The Picture in the House”? That’s one of my favorite stories and I think you have the perfect voice for it.
I also have a weakness for these stories about the devil. It might me good if some of these kinds of things were true :) It might make some people realize that they're on the wrong road before it's too late.
We get an accent,I enjoy them all except the American which is strange because the American should be easier than the non English accents which you do so well 🤭🤭🤭
I love just listening to your voice especially in this story, it carry’s my imagination away thinking of what ( I think ) Scotland would be like and such, that I have to keep rewinding the story! You are such a great story teller, and Scottish is such a beautiful language! 🙂
Awesome story and narration.
Lured in by the devil and walking away poorer, but with your soul, is quite fine by me. It seems the main character learned and applied good life lessons. This event may well set him on a proper path. The life lessons contained in these old stories are phenomenal. They are sometimes hidden, but always ring so true.
Great job! Thanks!
Hope my accent didn't put you off
@Classic Ghost Stories Podcast - Tony Walker no sir. That will never happen. As an American with Scottish ancestry, I excitedly take it in as an opportunity to learn. It's amazing how different dialects in such close areas can be. I like how you describe the variances of English, Welsh, Scottish, and other dialects of Great Britain during your talks at the end. I love those talks because I learn so much about other people and another country (I am a Geography major).
I like how you can switch between Scottish, English, and Welsh dialects in your stories. I also like it when you do your American voice.
Keep up all the great work and never stop!
MR James is, in my humble opinion, The Master of the classic Ghost Story; I have added John Buchan to this Genre...a truly superlative Author of the Uneasy...
I wholeheartedly agree with your opinion of M.R. James. He's head & shoulders above other writers. I read Count Magnus at about 13 years of age & I can honestly say it scared me witless.Happily, he's been frightening me ever since.
Thank you very much.
Being quite familiar with sheep and herding , I loved that story. And yes an excellent your Scottish accent. I know an 80 year old Scotsman who’s lived in NZ 40 years and his accent is still just as broad as ever. A nice twist at the end of that story indeed.
Ha ha. There must be a few more sheep ghost stories out there
Simple but deft. The first time I have heard this story. I enjoyed this very much!
John Buchan was a prolific author in many genres. And he still gives great pleasure.
Tony your voice is beautiful and I’ve enjoyed listening to all your work and am full of anticipation waiting for the next instalment thank you SO much.
I do enjoy the stories you write yourself. I also appreciate that you're introducing me to the works of other authors such as John Buchman. I had not heard of him before. A door opens to another storyteller and his work. Thank you.
Thank you Tony! 😏👍
Enjoyed this
Loved this one.My granny is from Caithness and my mum and brother are from Edinburgh.My grandpa worked as a mechanical engineer in Leith with steam engines.Im Canadian born many years later.My last name was even in the beginning a couple times.thanks Tony!
Lots of Scots in Canada. I have a cousin in Hamilton
Thank you Tony. I really enjoy all your readings.
Love your voice and when you read these tales, they come alive in my mind. You have a rare talent.
This was lovely! I felt as though I was sitting in a pub listening to this man tell his story. The description of himself as a youth--and of the devil--was so witty and frank and well drawn. I was relieved he was able to keep his soul, flawed though he was. Your reading did it justice. Thank you.
You've chosen a clever story and you have a beautiful voice. All of which makes listening instead of reading the perfect choice for this story.
I really enjoyed doing this story
It is a good one & I relistened to *Young Goodman Brown* on your ch & it brought me to this tale *THX Tony* & *Behind the Stumps* is along this theme too ...so you said
I still need to do the Legend of Sleepy Hollow
I thoroughly enjoy listening to you read. Also, appreciated its the bit of education about the author and story. Thank you for broadening our minds, Mr. Walker.
It should've been A Journey of Big Profit...he managed to escape with his soul intact!😊
The way he words he choses for description are so unique! "Ere the coming of darkness" instead of twilight and my favorite- "broad grassy path that bands the moore like a waist strap of a sword", very singular. I enjoy this a lot and your added accent really gave it a good atmosphere.
I enjoyed doing the accent. I like Scots.
Ach! Thair i’tis! Loapin’ wai wi’the goods! Look, I’d sai. Luv it, Mastah Wolkah!🦋💐
Aye aye! Is it your native tongue?
@@ClassicGhost Nay. I’m a fully-fledged prairie boy from western Canada, but I had friends who were Scots. The lilt of the language always intrigued me. I learned the sword dance for my part in Brigadoon which is lo some fifty some years back now. Unfortunately I didn’t get the accent right because I didn’t have it tutored then. The above attempt was something from my ear. I loved your reading of the story very much - ‘twas music to my ears. Thanks for asking, and for letting me play a little.🙏
A really brilliant performance.
Well done !!! 👏 👏👏👏👏
Thank you., Tony. Your readings always light my day. Please keep up the great work.
Very nice of you
@@ClassicGhost Would you read some storys from Cornwall with its dialect?
I would really appreciate it. Marti Williams, Denmark
@@martiwilliams4592 well, many years ago I knew a lot of Cornish folk and they taught me a bit of Cornish, but it's a long time gone now. I do remember Yth esof vy ow mos dhe'n chy bihan. Which in Breton would be Emaon o mont da'n ti Bihan I think, and in Welsh yr wyf yn mynd i'r ty bychan (Bach)
@@ClassicGhost Beautiful! My Dad was a true Welchman--immigrated to the US. Don't know which he hated more- the English or sheep. :0) I never learned Welch, I regret. Please keep up your good work. I gives pleasure to many of us.
Thouraghly enjoyed this story.
Lovely, Tony. I think of great stories well told like this one as "tavern tales" - & a nice visit to the moorlands in the bargain. Bonnie.
Yes ,. "tavern tales". Well said. As in the days of
Dickens. O how I miss those old days back at the
Ole Magpie. We never told
no stretchers neither, not
us, never happened, not once.
@@johnnicholas1488 Thanks, John. I shall meet you @ the White Hart & we can trade a few tall ones.
@@johnnicholas1488 thanks for the read
@@rameyzamora1018 It's a deal. I'll cover the first round.
@@johnnicholas1488 Sounds great!
I missed The notification but I’m so glad that I found this! I have subscribed to many channels and it’s a bit overwhelming and I miss occasional gems 💎 like this! Thank you so much for brightening up my day! And everybody else’s, that’s a wonderful thing to do in life, to give people so much pleasure but they would otherwise never have come across!😇🕊😇 by the way I absolutely adore your accent! I moved to London from Ireland when I was a teenager but I’ve completely lost the accent, my aunt lives in Leeds where she has a hotel and I love the accent up there! I love all the British accents!
✨🧚🏻♀️🌹✨👑✨🌹🧚🏻♀️✨
I live along that drovers track, I am thinking he stopped at colzium for his whiskey Just at the west side of Harper rig, and he met the devil at cross wood burn
that's really interesting. is his geography accurate?
On holiday in Kirkcudbright a few years ago I started reading John Buchan’s autobiography Memory Hold-the-door. I loved it so much that when I had to leave that old copy behind in the holiday cottage I purchased another old copy of the book, along with the memoir of Buchan that his wife wrote following his death. I love the way he wrote about the landscape, and the characters surrounding him in his youth, including many Like the one in this story. A wry story I thought, with a great sense of place.
We have friends in Kirkcubright. We were over earlier in the year in the sunshine. Yes, he's a good writer.
Excellent reading, thank you. 🦋🍀
Magnificently read. What a pleasure to listen to you- thank you!
Many thanks, very well read.
Fantastic! Please do more Buchan! Maybe "The Outgoing of the Tide".
I’ve got Fullcircle in the bag. I like that one
@@ClassicGhost Great! :) Looking forward to it.
Tony, thanks for the read
🎃👍🏻Very well done! Excellent reading and presentation! Thank you for the tale as well as the history.
Loved it.
Exquisite. THANK YOU.
As a Canadian, I appreciated your after-reading discussion.
Ah yes, the Canadian connection! I think Andrew Caldecott had Canadian connections as well, if you look up Branch Line to Benceston on here
Thank you for another fantastic story, told by a master storyteller. This prompted me to look into the significance of the long spoon. I was pleasantly surprised by what I learned. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Lisa
Just wow!
Thanks!
Fine work - the Scottish brogue, story choice, the commentary, all came together to provide the devil of a listening experience. Thanks, Tony! (Sorry for the poor dogs and sheep though! They all went to hell, right? Seriously, they lost their souls...?)
Hmm. I don’t think dogs and sheep can go to hell . They weren’t bad !
Classic Ghost Stories Podcast - Tony Walker you’re right, sheep can’t be baaa-aad!
Superbly done, Tony!
Have you ever been to Ayrshire? That's where my last name hails from.
Very briefly. I’ve been a lot to Galloway and a lot to Glasgow which are close on either side
I enjoy your readings so much! Have you ever recorded Lovecraft’s “The Picture in the House”? That’s one of my favorite stories and I think you have the perfect voice for it.
No, but it will go on my list
More John Buchan I hope.
I have 2 John Buchan's up I think. I am open to doing more, but there are so many authors!
I also have a weakness for these stories about the devil. It might me good if some of these kinds of things were true :) It might make some people realize that they're on the wrong road before it's too late.
+wmnoffaith1 ;)
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Delicious.
We get an accent,I enjoy them all except the American which is strange because the American should be easier than the non English accents which you do so well 🤭🤭🤭
as I’ve said elsewhere, I’ve retired from doing American accents
@@ClassicGhost but we love you TONY!!!🤭🤭🤭
I love just listening to your voice especially in this story, it carry’s my imagination away thinking of what
( I think ) Scotland would be like and such, that I have to keep rewinding the story!
You are such a great story teller, and Scottish is such a beautiful language! 🙂
Lovely story. May I ask what was the meaning of the long spoon? Your accent sounded great to my midwestern US ears!
I think it's to do with sharing a pot with the devil, you don't want to get too close
If you eat with the devil, best you sup with a long spoon. That’s the quote.