The heather and the fern : Scottish migration & New Zealand settlement

Nine essays based on a 1998 University of Otago conference explore aspects of the 19th-20th century Scottish migrations to New Zealand. Brooking introduces the theme of amnesia about this heritage despite cultural commonalties. Ethnomusicologist Jennie Coleman studies an immigrant music culture. Another contributor examines Gaelic poets' influence on New Zealand verse; the title derives from an early book on the subject.