Borne on the Carrying Stream: The Legacy of Hamish Henderson

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. Contributors: Margaret Bennett, Eberhard Bort, Steve Byrne, Corey Gibson, Rob Gibson, George Gunn, Joy Hendry, Tom Hubbard, Geordie McIntyre, Brian McNeill, Ewan McVicar, Pino Mereu, Timothy Neat, Tessa Ransford, Mario Relich, Donald Smith, Sheila Stewart, Gary West. 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-facett ed Scot–the ‘father of the Scott ish Folk Revival’. (www.carryingstreamfestival.co.uk)