Margaret Bennett

Margaret Bennett was brought up in a family of Scottish tradition bearers, Gaelic on her mother's side (from Skye) and Lowland Scots on her father's. Singer, storyteller, folklorist, writer, and broadcaster, recipient of the Master Music Maker Award (USA) and Celtic Women International Award (USA/Canada) for lifelong service to Scottish CultureA", she is widely regarded as Scotland's foremost folkloristA". Her books include The Last Stronghold: Scottish Gaelic Traditions in Newfoundland, ...See more

Margaret Bennett was brought up in a family of Scottish tradition bearers, Gaelic on her mother's side (from Skye) and Lowland Scots on her father's. Singer, storyteller, folklorist, writer, and broadcaster, recipient of the Master Music Maker Award (USA) and Celtic Women International Award (USA/Canada) for lifelong service to Scottish CultureA", she is widely regarded as Scotland's foremost folkloristA". Her books include The Last Stronghold: Scottish Gaelic Traditions in Newfoundland, (1989, awarded the Ruth Michaelis-Jena Ratchliff Folklore prize), Oatmeal and the Catechism: Scottish Gaelic Settlers in Quebec, (1998 and 2004, winner of the Societe historique du Canada Clio Award), and bestseller Scottish Customs from the Cradle to the Grave, (1992 and 2004). Musical collaborations with her late son, Martyn, feature in theatre and film, (including the internationally acclaimed production, 'The Black Watch'). As the late Hamish Henderson wrote, Margaret embodies the spirit of Scotland.A" See less