Beatcrofting. Music, stories, food and drink. Hosted by Tom Morton
By Tom Morton
Beatcrofting. Music, stories, food and drink. Hosted by Tom MortonFeb 18, 2020
Beatcrofting 2, Friday 7 July
Beatcrofting by Tom Morton. Episode One
An hour's worth of music chosen by Tom Morton, ranging from Jimmy Reed to Sunderland band Field Music
The Swilchie. A single-swallow whisky cocktail to calm the raging sea...
In Scotland's Pentland Firth, off the island of Stroma, one of the world's most terrifying whirlpools can rage, depending on the conditions of the tides.
It is called the Swilchie...
The legend is that two goddesses - Swilchies - cause it by grinding out salt under the surface of the sea, using a giant mill.
But there is one potent charm against their destructive power. and it comes in the form of a whisky cocktail. In manner of swallowing...
A Dog is for Life: A Skye Story in Three Taliskers
The haunting story of one man's annual stay in a cottage on the Trigonish peninsula on the island of Skye. Three crofts, several sheepdogs, and a strange and terrifying tragedy on the cliffs. All accompanied by three drams of Talisker whisky.