Borne on the Carrying Stream: The Legacy of Hamish Henderson Contributor(s): Bort, Eberhard (Editor), Bennett, Margaret (Contribution by), Byrne, Steve (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1907676015 ISBN-13: 9781907676017 Publisher: Grace Note OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
Dewey: 941.108 |
LCCN: 2010681484 |
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.82 lbs) 322 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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/). |