Hamish Henderson, Burns and Music – a talk by Professor Fred Freeman, Sat 21st June, Conference Room, Central Library, 10.30-11.30am
Dundee Libraries present: Sat 21st June, Conference Room, Central Library, 10.30-11.30am
Hamish Henderson, Burns and Music – a talk by Professor Fred Freeman
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An exploration of two great songsters & poets, Hamish Henderson and Robert Burns, both of whom redefined Scottish culture and against all odds provided a national and international vision of the country – bringing together all the vital Scots, Gaelic and Norse cultural strands and rejecting all the empty arguments of those who insisted that Scotland was, at best, a mere fragmented nation lacking social and cultural wholeness.
Both artists recreated the nation – especially through their song-writing. Both artists had strong links with Northern Ireland and Ireland. This is an Immortal Memory with a difference by Professor Fred Freeman of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. A multimedia presentation drawing upon Professor Freeman’s recordings and graphic illustrations that highlight the central points of his thesis.
Freeman is the producer of the internationally acclaimed The Complete Songs of Robert Burns (12 vols, Linn Records); two Tribute albums on Hamish Henderson (Greentrax Recordings); the author of extensive sections of a new book, Hamish Henderson: A Conversation Piece. He has recently taken part in a new documentary on Hamish entitled Inspiration.