At Hame Wi' Freedom: Essays on Hamish Henderson and the Scottish Folk Revival

by Owen Dudley-Edwards, George Gunn, Fred Freeman

Overview

At Hame Wi' Freedom marks the tenth anniversary of Hamish Henderson's death in 2002. It is the third book of a loose trilogy: Borne on the Carrying Stream (Grace Note Publications, 2010), followed by 'Tis Sixty Years Since (Grace Note Publications, 2011); all revolving around the life and legacy of Hamish Henderson and the Scottish Folk Revival he did so much to inspire and sustain. 'At Hame wi' Freedom' focuses on Hamish Henderson's involvement in the revival, his association with Perthshire and the North-East, the emergence of his poetic voice, and his political activism. It also features Pino Mereu's poetic evocation of the Anzio (Beachhead) Pipe Band and the 2011 Hamish Henderson Memorial Lecture by Owen Dudley Edwards. Further contributions are from Eberhard Bort, Maurice Fleming, Fred Freeman, George Gunn, Tom Hubbard, Alison McMorland, Ewan McVicar, Hayden Murphy and Belle Stewart.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781907676178
Publisher:	Grace Note Publications
Publication date:	10/20/2012
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.49(d)

About the Author

Eberhard 'Paddy' Bort studied at Tübingen University and has worked at Trinity College, Dublin, the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington and, since 1995, at the University of Edinburgh, where he is the Academic Coordinator of the Institute of Governance.



A lifelong folkie, Paddy is the founder of the Wee Folk Club at the Royal Oak pub in Edinburgh, and has been involved in running Edinburgh Folk Club for more than a decade. As its Chair, he introduced the Carrying Stream Festival in 2002, an annual celebration of the life and legacy of Scotland's greatest folklorist, Hamish Henderson (1919-2002). He also acts as a board member of the Hamish Henderson Archive Trust.



For his sins, Paddy is also organising the live music for The Phoenix and its Inselfolk Festival in Lauffen (Germany).