Bo'ness Rebels Literary Society

Bo'ness Rebels Literary Society (known as Bo'ness Rebels Literary Club until they began to publish songbooks in the early 1950s), was a Scottish nationalist organisation, and song collective, operating in Bo'ness, Scotland, between 1948 and 1976, with close links to the Scottish National Party, and its (now defunct) publications department.[1] It was chaired by Mr William Kellock, who was an officer at the bank of Scotland in the town. Following their inaugural event in January 1948, they held events roughly every fews months, which were frequented by many famous Scots associated with the advancement of Scottish independence, the Scottish Renaissance and the Scottish Folk Revival. Namely Thurso Berwick, Hamish Henderson, Hugh MacDiarmid, Wendy Wood, Hugh MacDonald and Dr. Robert Mcintyre, among others. They continued to publish song books until late 1966.

  1. ^ "Falkirk Archives : Records of Organisations" (PDF).