Annual Hamish Henderson Memorial Lecture: Tradition as Heritage: Enclosing the Commons

This year’s Hamish Henderson Memorial Lecture is presented by David Francis, hosted by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland).

Tradition as Heritage: Enclosing the Commons

The UK Government signed the 2003 Convention on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2024 and is currently looking at what that means in practical terms. When the traditional arts become re-conceptualised as 'intangible cultural heritage', is something lost?

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David Francis is a musician, dance caller and storyteller with vast experience as an advocate and organiser for traditional arts. He has authored reports on traditional arts for the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Government, all the while maintaining his practice as a performer and teacher of traditional music for a range of community projects and in the acclaimed duo, The Cast, with his wife Mairi Campbell. In January 2025, David retired as founding Director of the Traditional Music Forum and for over a decade was co-director of TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland).

Arrival for the event is from 12pm, with the lecture beginning at 12:30pm