Stuart Harris-Logan
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Stuart Harris-Logan is an ethnographer, folklorist and writer living in Scotland
, UK. He is the author of two books, Dancing With Ravens (2005) and Singing With Blackbirds (2006). The former is an introduction to Gaelic folklore and interpretive dance; while the latter is an anthropological work on the origins and continuity of religious practices, focusing primarily on Celtic and Gaelic traditions.
Harris-Logan was raised in a family originating from the Scottish Western isle of Barra
and in a culture firmly connected to the Gaelic oral tradition
. He delivers seminars and has given talks on subjects including traditional folk healing practices; Gaelic bird imitations and chants; and Alexander Carmichael
's Carmina Gadelica
. He is a native Gaelic speaker.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, UK. He is the author of two books, Dancing With Ravens (2005) and Singing With Blackbirds (2006). The former is an introduction to Gaelic folklore and interpretive dance; while the latter is an anthropological work on the origins and continuity of religious practices, focusing primarily on Celtic and Gaelic traditions.
Harris-Logan was raised in a family originating from the Scottish Western isle of Barra
Barra
The island of Barra is a predominantly Gaelic-speaking island, and apart from the adjacent island of Vatersay, to which it is connected by a causeway, is the southernmost inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.-Geography:The 2001 census showed that the resident population was 1,078...
and in a culture firmly connected to the Gaelic oral tradition
Oral tradition
Oral tradition and oral lore is cultural material and traditions transmitted orally from one generation to another. The messages or testimony are verbally transmitted in speech or song and may take the form, for example, of folktales, sayings, ballads, songs, or chants...
. He delivers seminars and has given talks on subjects including traditional folk healing practices; Gaelic bird imitations and chants; and Alexander Carmichael
Alexander Carmichael
Alexander Carmichael was a writer and folklorist, best known for his multi volume work Carmina Gadelica.-Life:...
's Carmina Gadelica
Carmina Gadelica
The Carmina Gadelica is a collection of prayers, hymns, charms, incantations, blessings, runes, and other literary-folkloric poems and songs collected and translated by amateur folklorist Alexander Carmichael in the Gaelic-speaking regions of Scotland between 1855 and 1910...
. He is a native Gaelic speaker.
External links
- Stuart Harris-Logan agus beul-aithris Official Site.
- An Interview with Stuart Harris-Logan Interview at 'earthsanctuary.net'
- Singing With Blackbirds Description of Harris-Logan's second title at publisher's website