‘If once, why not again?’ Rediscovering Freddy Anderson

A new pamphlet restores the writing of Freddy Anderson to popular attention. Erin Farley, Scottish folk scholar and Local History Officer for Dundee Libraries, explores his rich and living legacy. (Erin can be found on Twitter at @aliasmacalias) Let us Act for Ourselves: Selected Works of Freddy Anderson Edited by Joey Simons (Platform Arts, 2020) …

Sex, Whisky and ‘Rock and Reel’: Hamish Henderson’s Reimagining of Scottish Identity

Hamish Henderson was born 100 years ago today. Sarah Leith, History PhD student at St. Andrew's, reflects on his efforts to reinvent Scottish identity during the 1950s. Maker, ye maun sing them – Cantos of exploit and dream, Dain of desire and fulfilment, Ballants of fire and red flambeaux… Tomorrow, songs Will flow free again, and new …