Borne on the Carrying Stream
Author | : Eberhard Bort |
Publisher | : Grace Note |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 1907676015 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781907676017 |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "Borne on the Carrying Stream: The Legacy of Hamish Henderson." Hamish Henderson poet, soldier, scholar, folklorist, song-maker and political activist. Eighteen essays engaging with aspects of Hamish Henderson's remarkable contribution to contemporary Scottish culture - from song-writing and song-collecting to poetry and politics. Edinburgh Folk Club's annual Carrying Stream Festival celebrates the life and legacy of Hamish Henderson. A selection of the Festival's Hamish Henderson Lectures, together with the other contributions, paint a fascinating picture of this multi-facetted Scot-'Father of the Scottish Folk Revival'.(http: //www.hendersontrust.org/index.php/en/).