ArtistInfo

Hamish Henderson

1919-2002 GB, Blairgowrie
Songwriter of Folk, Spoken Word and World
A.k.a. Hamish Scott Henderson

Hamish Scott Henderson, (11 November 1919 – 9 March 2002; Scottish Gaelic: Seamas MacEanraig (Seamas Mòr)) was a Scottish poet, songwriter, communist, soldier and intellectual.He has been referred to as the most important Scots poet since Robert Burns and was a catalyst for the folk revival in Scotland. He was also an accomplished folk song collector and discovered such notable performers as Jeannie Robertson, Flora MacNeil and Calum Johnston.

Genres

• Folk
• Spoken Word
• World