Calum Lykan Storytelling

Calum Lykan Storytelling Oral Storyteller. Stories that Listen Back. A bear of a man from Scotland, now loose in the Maritimes. Weaving ancient Scottish myths with a modern roar.

Loud, bold, and unapologetically Scottish. Weaver of Dreams, Slayer of Boredom, Entertainer for One and All

All my previous posts have been going to messenger instead of the page link, so here is the blog post just incase your i...
06/22/2026

All my previous posts have been going to messenger instead of the page link, so here is the blog post just incase your interested.

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There are few sounds in this world that can stop me in my tracks quite like the skirl of the pipes.It doesn't matter whether I'm standing in a Scottish glen, walking through a Canadian fairground, or hearing them drift across a parking lot on a windy afternoon. The moment those notes rise into the a...

Just a little update, My Blog Posts are all being posted to my website also, just incase you don't like clicking on the ...
06/22/2026

Just a little update, My Blog Posts are all being posted to my website also, just incase you don't like clicking on the substack link.
For some reason there seems to be a problem with the wix to facebook link hence me posting straight to substack currently.

Based in New Brunswick, Storyteller Calum Lykan weaves Scottish folklore, myth, legend, and modern oral storytelling into immersive performances, workshops, and community experiences across Canada and beyond.

I recently had the pleasure of performing at the Moncton Highland Games, it was a fabulously organised event with so muc...
06/22/2026

I recently had the pleasure of performing at the Moncton Highland Games, it was a fabulously organised event with so much to see and do. A wee bit of home.

However one thing had me puzzled, sadly it was a bit of a dreich day and attendance was low, I presume because of this, but what if it wasn't just the rain? And this made me rather concerned about traditions and culture in our ever changing world.

It also posed another question for me. Have the Scots/Canadians gone a wee bit soft if scared of by some fine Scottish Weather?

Why Highland Games Matter More Than Ever

06/17/2026



Its such an amazing feeling to be part of a nation thats just goes to have fun and spread love. I'd almost forgotten this myself. Thank you at the for being the most awesome of humans.

Any of my fabulous vendors friends who don't mind a wee bitty of adventure and travel. This one could be for you.
06/14/2026

Any of my fabulous vendors friends who don't mind a wee bitty of adventure and travel. This one could be for you.

Chart yer course to Sidney, BC for Sails & Sagas: A Pirate & Viking Jubilee, August 29–30, 2026. Join our fearsome crew for a weekend of immersive history, epic battles, live music, a bustling artisan market, and nautical mayhem for all ages. Raise a horn and experience the ultimate Ren Faire fest...

06/14/2026

An amazing day at the Moncton Highland games with the Moncton Scottish Association. Thank you for having me it was a great event, even though it was a bit of a driech day.

The first of the season is over. It's a wrap for Millarville Medieval Faire and it was an amazing weekend.
06/11/2026

The first of the season is over. It's a wrap for Millarville Medieval Faire and it was an amazing weekend.

There is a peculiar moment that comes at the end of every great event.

06/10/2026

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