Profile
John Purser is a researcher, bard and writer of music.
Qualifications
- MA (Hons) (University of Glasgow)
- PhD ( University of Glasgow)
- DHC (University of Aberdeen)
Research
Highand music, culture and environment
Gaelic music, culture and environment
Publications [ORCID]
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5677-0878Further information
Honorary Life Member, Saltire Society
Honorary Fellow, Association of Scottish Literary Studies
1993 McVitie’s Scottish Writer of the Year Award for Scotland’s Music, (Mainstream 1992).
1993 Sony Gold Medal for Specialist Music Programme on radio for The Temple Of Apollo.
Recipient of
1993 Oliver Brown Award
1993 Scottish Heritage Society Award
2007 Scottish Traditional Music Awards, Award for Services to Industry