'Tis Sixty Years Since (Book) : Sixty years ago in 1951, the first Edinburgh People's Festival Ceilidh kick-started the modern Scottish Folk revival. It was presided over by poet, translator,  folklorist and campaigner Hamish Henderson and recorded by Alan Lomax, one of the great field collectors of folk music of the 20th century. Sixty years ago, the School of Scottish Studies was founded at the University of Edinburgh. The 10th Carrying Stream Festival in November 2011, organised by Edinburgh Folk Club in cooperation with the School of Scottish Studies and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, celebrated these anniversaries. This book, which has contributions from journalists, singers, musicians, poets and more, was edited by Eberhard (Paddy) Bort. It is a fascinating insight into the evolution of the Folk Revival over that 60 years. Eberhard ‘Paddy’ Bort is the Academic Coordinator of the Institute of Governance and a Lecturer in Politics at the University of Edinburgh. He is also heavily involved in running two  folk clubs in Edinburgh.

paperback: 248 pages.