Hal’s sabbatical...internet links

Here are a few of the places I’m planning to study or visit, as well as some of the theologians and musicians I hope to hear.


Communities and Institutions

Iona Community    http://www.iona.org.uk/

St. Deniol’s Library   http://www.st-deiniols.com/

University of Wales, Lampeter (Celtic Christian Library) 
           
http://www.lamp.ac.uk/celtic/ccelibrary.htm

British Library    http://www.bl.uk/

    Lindisfarne Gospels at the British Library   
           
http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/ttp/ttpbooks.html
            (click on”Pinnacle of Anglo-Saxon Art”

Holy Island (Lindisfarne)  Community of Aidan and Hilda
        
http://www.aidanandhilda.org.uk/public_html/web/r-and-e_holy-island.php

The Center for Spiritual Development (Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, OR)

            http://www.center-for-spiritual-development.org/

Northumbria Community    http://www.northumbriacommunity.org/


Writers, Scholars, etc.

John L. Bell   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Bell

Marcus Borg   http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/1002/Marcus_J_Borg/index.aspx

John Dominic Crossan   http://www.johndominiccrossan.com/

J. Philip Newell    http://jphilipnewell.com/

John O’Donohue    http://johnodonohue.com/

Esther de Waal    http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=6725


Favorite Celtic Bands and Music Festivals

Ballyshannon Folk Festival    http://www.ballyshannonfolkfestival.com/

Battlefield Band    http://www.battlefieldband.co.uk/index.htm

Beoga    http://beogamusic.com/index.html

Capercaillie    http://www.capercaillie.co.uk/

Alasdair Fraser http://www.alasdairfraser.com/index.html

Great Big Sea    http://www.greatbigsea.ca

Lúnasa    http://www.lunasa.ie/home.php

Old Blind Dogs    http://www.oldblinddogs.co.uk/

Orkney Folk Festival    http://www.orkneyfolkfestival.com/

Scots Music Group, Edinburgh    http://www.scotsmusic.org/

Shooglenifty    http://shoogle.com/index.htm

Solas    http://solasmusic.com/

Tannahill Weavers    http://www.tannahillweavers.com/

Traditional Music & Song Assn. (Scotland)    http://www.tmsa.org.uk/index.asp

World Bodhrán Championships    http://www.worldbodhranchampionships.com/