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- ↑ Neat, Timothy (11 March 2002). "Hamish Henderson". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ "Hamish Henderson's great Mandela song Rivonia, sung by the ..." inagist.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
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- ↑ "Hamish Henderson's Free Mandela The Corrie Folk Trio — Rivonia – YouTube". scotlandarize.com. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
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