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Kenneth Macleod Tradition Bearer of the Isle of Eigg, 1871-1955
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The Road to the Isles Centenary Edition - 2027 |
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This web page is in the very early stages of construction for the Centenary Edition of The Road to the Isles by the Rev Kenneth Macleod of Eigg. It is to be published early in 2027 by Wild Goose Publications of the Iona Community with a Foreword and Afterword by Alastair McIntosh, Camille Dressler and Iain MacKinnon. It will be formally launched at The Festival of Kenneth Macleod to be held on his native Isle of Eigg by the island's heritage group, Solas Eige, Thursday 29 April to Sunday 2 May 2027, subject to funding. Booking details, where to buy the book and resource materials related to Kenneth Macleod's life and work as a repository, collector and weaver of Hebridean legends, history, poetry, songs, spiritual traditions and cultural observations will gradually appear linked here later in 2026. Our Afterword will explore Kenneth's life, his contributions, his work with Marjory Kennedy-Fraser on the Songs of the Hebrides, a critical appraisal of the scholarly controversies around the 'Celtic Twilight' genre of writing, and the importance that Kenneth Macleod might have today in understanding what it can mean to be a tradition bearers - especially for those working in their local communities, the arts and scholarship. The short link for this web page is: tinyurl.com/KM-The-Road
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