Highland Culture Books
Including Music, Song, Folkore, and Sports Books from the Highlands of Scotland
- Brimster Tales
Brimster is so far off the beaten track that news of what happens there hardly ever makes it to the pages of the Scottish press. This is an appearance in book form of a popular long-running serial from the Caithness weekly paper, the 'John O'Groat Journal'. - Camanachd!: The Story Of Shinty
Introduced to the north-west of Scotland some 1500 years ago, the game of shinty has been part of Highland life ever since. This book traces the origins and history of the sport, right up to the 'modern' era of sponsorship, national press attention and TV coverage. - Chasing The Wild Goose: The Story Of The Iona Community
Ronald Ferguson weaves the story of the Iona Community from its early days to its multi-faceted work today, in city and on island, at home and abroad. - Duthchas Nan Gaidheal: Collected Essays Of John MacInnes
Described by the Rev. William Matheson as the 'the last of the native scholars', Dr John MacInnes is the foremost living authority on the oral tradition of the Scottish Highlands. - Fingal's Cave, The Poems Of Ossian, And Celtic Christianity
Fingal's Cave has long been a source of mystery, spiritual insight and artistic inspiration. Paul and Joan Allen explore the meaning of Fingal's initiation rite, the development of Celtic culture and customs and its influence into modern times. - Iona Portrayed: The Island Through Artists' Eyes, 1760-1960
Long the subject of prose, poetry and prayer, Iona has also been portrayed by artists for over two centuries. Reproduced here, their work provides a visual record of the island's life and landscape. - Meditations From The Iona Community
As a contribution towards the marking of its sixtieth anniversary in 1998, the Community has decided to publish a collection of meditations by one of its former leaders, Ian Reid. - Winter Barley
'Winter Barley' is a collection of poetry by Caithness poet, George Dunn, including 'Rune Stations', 'Seeking Angels', 'The Key', 'Hill Burning', and 'Monkey Ode'.