Talk:Hamish Henderson

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"He has been called the most important Scots poet since Burns" By whom? I've been known to call John Grisham the worst writer since they invented pens but I wouldn't add it to his article!Dr Zen 12:42, 14 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Well, I wouldn't remove such a comment, NPOV be damned ;)

We can discuss the relevance and importance of poets to their cultures for hours, but in terms of a direct contribution to Scots (as opposed to English) literature, Henderson is without doubt one of the most influential maakers since the days of Drummond et al. I can't deny that this is a topic close to my heart, so I've tried to stay away from the article having given birth to it. But if anyone else wants to name their candidates, go for it. Calum 18:58, 16 Nov 2004 (UTC)

I'm not going to get into a discussion of the merits of different poets. All I suggest is that "He has been called..." are weasel words, and you might substantiate it. I would be less worried by "He is the most important..." Dr Zen 23:07, 16 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Dick Gaughan described him as the most important collector of Scots folksongs of the twentieth century. http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/chain/hamish-henderson.html Ogg 07:43, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

Similarly, can we NPOV "the astonishing Jeannie Robertson, whose singing and artistry utterly destroys any criticism of folk music as a "lesser art""? Er Franciscrot 22:15, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

&& howsabout a link to those archived recordings? 77.99.159.7 22:22, 23 April 2007 (UTC)