Richard Burns-Robert Reid onboard - Subaru Impreza WRC - Rally Argentina 2001 SS14.. + Informações

Find out about the life and legacy of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns in this short animation.. + Informações

lionel mcclelland recites the famous robert burns poem... + Informações

Writer Andrew O'Hagan asks what made Robert Burns one of the world's favourite poets. He travels through the landscape of modern Scotland in a poetic journey to the places that inspired Burns and to discover the story of his wild and dramatic life.. + Informações

Written by Burns as a tribute to King Robert the Bruce and William Wallace; two of his heroes, and indeed the whole Scottish Nation. This is Bruce's call to his men before the start of the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. Set to the tune "Hey Tuttie Tatie" an age old marching tune from medieval times. Sung regularly at Burns Suppers and many other gatherings of Scots across the world. I have tried to give it some dignity here. Now available as download and CD at CD Baby. Search for Kev Thompson Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled, Scots, wham Bruce has aften led, Welcome to your gory bed Or to victorie! Now's the day, and now's the hour: See the front o' battle lour, See approach proud Edward's power - Chains and slaverie! Wha will be a traitor knave? Wha will fill a coward's grave? Wha sae base as be a slave? - Let him turn, and flee! Wha for Scotland's King and Law Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Freeman stand or freeman fa', Let him follow me! By oppression's woes and pains, By your sons in servile chains, We will drain our dearest veins But they shall be free! Lay the proud usurpers low! Tyrants fall in every foe! Liberty's in every blow! Let us do or dee! This is NOT the punk version which you will find elsewhere...... + Informações

Ross and I again with Pete Clark on fiddle. One of the greatest love songs ever written. This is for Nancy or Agnes McLehose whom Burns met in Edinburgh: Clarinda to his Sylvander. A timeless classic. Now available as download and CD at CD Baby. Search for Kev Thompson Ae fond kiss, and then we sever; Ae fareweel, alas, for ever! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee. Who shall say that Fortune grieves him, While the star of hope she leaves him? Me, nae cheerful twinkle lights me; Dark despair around benights me. I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy, Naething could resist my Nancy But to see her was to love her; Love but her, and love for ever. Had we never lov'd sae kindly, Had we never lov'd sae blindly, Never met-or never parted, We had ne'er been broken-hearted. Fare-thee-weel, thou first and fairest! Fare-thee-weel, thou best and dearest! Thine be ilka joy and treasure, Peace, Enjoyment, Love and Pleasure! Ae fond kiss, and then we sever! Ae fareweeli alas, for ever! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.. + Informações

It's one of the Bard of Scotland's great poems, sung by Andy M. Stewart with Gerry Butler as Rabbie Burns. 18th and 19th century Scottish paintings and etchings were adapted as the background, and a number of actresses portray Burns' wife and many loves. One can only hope that the movie about the life of Robert Burns will one day be made. If anyone can do it, Gerry Butler is the man.. + Informações

Robert Burns' To A Mouse presented by David Sibbald of www.robertburns.plus.com from his CD "The Greatest Poems in the World." set to photos of Scotland and edited by Peggy Edwards (AKA Peigi McCann). To A Mouse. On turning her up in her nest with the plough, November 1785. Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie, O, what a panic's in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty Wi bickering brattle! I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee, Wi' murdering pattle. I'm truly sorry man's dominion Has broken Nature's social union, An' justifies that ill opinion Which makes thee startle At me, thy poor, earth born companion An' fellow mortal! I doubt na, whyles, but thou may thieve; What then? poor beastie, thou maun live! A daimen icker in a thrave 'S a sma' request; I'll get a blessin wi' the lave, An' never miss't. Thy wee-bit housie, too, in ruin! It's silly wa's the win's are strewin! An' naething, now, to big a new ane, O' foggage green! An' bleak December's win's ensuin, Baith snell an' keen! Thou saw the fields laid bare an' waste, An' weary winter comin fast, An' cozie here, beneath the blast, Thou thought to dwell, Till crash! the cruel coulter past Out thro' thy cell. That wee bit heap o' leaves an' stibble, Has cost thee monie a weary nibble! Now thou's turned out, for a' thy trouble, But house or hald, To thole the winter's sleety dribble, An' cranreuch cauld. But Mousie, thou art no thy lane, In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid schemes o' mice an' men .... + Informações

www.madelainecave.com Robert Burns song "Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon" from Madelaine's new CD with photos by Bob Cave, and photos of the River Doon by kind permission from Loretta Layman's website www.scotlandinmay.house-of-lynn.com. + Informações

BACKGROUND "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud # 6294). It is well known in many English-speaking countries and is often sung to celebrate the start of the new year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day. The song's (Scots) title may be translated into English literally as "old long since", or more idiomatically, "long long ago" or "days gone by". The phrase "Auld Lang Syne" is also used in similar poems by Robert Ayton (15701638), Allan Ramsay (1686-1757), and James Watson (1711) as well as older folk songs predating Burns.[2] In his retelling of fairy tales in the Scots language, Matthew Fitt uses the phrase "In the days of auld lang syne" as the equivalent of "Once upon a time." In Scots syne is pronounced like the English word sign. My photographs were taken in the last few days of 2008. The moon at the end of the fim was the last moonlight before we entered 2009. This year marks the 250th year since the birth of Robert Burns. Auld Lang Syne Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne? CHORUS: For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup of kindness yet, For auld lang syne! And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp, And surely I'll be mine, And we'll tak a cup o kindness yet, For auld lang syne! We twa hae run about the braes, And pou'd the gowans fine, But we've wander'd monie a weary fit .... + Informações

Talk Not of Love - One of the lesser-known Robert Burns Songs, the lyrics have a timeless quality.The words was originally written by Robert Burns mistress Clarinda (Agnes McLehose ) to him. Burns then added words to make the lyics that you hear in the song. The music was added in the 1980's.. + Informações

Dick Gaughan Now Westlin 'Winds. + Informações

Robert Burns' "To a Mouse" short lecture. + Informações

A beautiful version of Burns' love song, originally released on Dougie MacLean's "Indigenous" album. + Informações

Tam o Shanter - First Part - Illustrated and Recited by Joseph Shearer in 1968 www.jdshearer.com. + Informações

For Halloween, the classic poem Tam O'Shanter by Robert Burns. It's in old Scot's dialect. You can read it, and a plain-English translation here www.robertburns.org.uk Obviously, I did not recite this from memory. Maybe one day. Some of the cadences and pronunciations are wide of the mark. I did this for my own amusement. There are videos of far superior recitals on YouTube, like these.... www.youtube.com www.youtube.com. + Informações

This video is the original tune and all the words - so seldom sung.... Burns' mastery here encompasses all the emotion and feeling of old friends meeting up after growing up together then spending years apart. Now available as download and CD at CD Baby. Search for Kev Thompson Long established as THE farewell song and often sung (badly) at New Year or Hogmanay as we say in Scotland. These are the words in full and the tune that RB intended be used. See my other videos for Burns items too.. + Informações

above: Petter Solberg / Phil Mills right sound channel ------------------------------------------------- below: Richard Burns / Robert Reid left sound channel stage times Rally Finland 2002 SS5: 1. Burns R. - Reid R. (Peugeot 206 WRC) 6:22.6 2. Grönholm M. - Rautiainen T. (Peugeot 206 WRC) 6:23.2 +0.6 3. Rovanperä H. - Silander V. (Peugeot 206 WRC) 6:24.0 +1.4 5. Solberg P. - Mills P. (Subaru Impreza WRC 02) 6:29.1 +6.5 6. Märtin M. - Park M. (Ford Focus RS WRC 02) 6:29.2 +6.6 7. McRae C. - Grist N. (Ford Focus RS WRC 02) 6:30.8 +8.2 22. Loeb S. - Elena D. (Citroen Xsara WRC) 6:38.9 +16.3 stage times Rally Finland 2005 SS8: 1. Loeb S. - Elena D. (Citroen Xsara WRC) 6:47.5 2. Grönholm M. - Rautiainen T. (Peugeot 307 WRC) 6:47.8+0.3 3. Märtin M. - Park M. (Peugeot 307 WRC) 6:48.3+0.8 4. Gardemeister T. - Honkanen J. (Ford Focus WRC) 6:50.9+3.4 5. Hirvonen M. - Lehtinen J. (Ford Focus WRC 04) 6:51.4+3.9 15. Solberg P. - Mills P. (Subaru Impreza WRC 05) 7:07.5 +20.0 PLEASE NOTE: The audio is split onto two channels to allow you to enjoy both competitor's pace notes. To listen to Burns's on his own go into advanced options on your audio settings and take off the right speaker. Similarly take down the left speaker if you want to listen to Solberg's. Enjoy!. + Informações

One of the few songs Burns wrote when in Edinburgh. Willie Dunbar - the hero of the song - was the self-styled Colonel, and leader of the Crochallan Fencibles - the male only drinking club that Robert belonged to. Burns wrote and/or collected many of his "Merry Muses of Caledonia" for this group of men. The Fencibles died out shortly after Burns death but....the 2nd Battalion was reformed a few years ago in Edinburgh near where I live and I am delighted to say I was invited to join this group of stalwarts earlier this year. I am joined here by Pete Clark on Fiddle... I have collected lots of photos of Burns statues - from all over and they are here in the video. If you want to try and identify them Google Bowhill People's Burns Club and try the quiz! Now available as download and CD at CD Baby. Search for Kev Thompson. + Informações

Robert Burns, affectionately known as Rabbie Burns, is regarded as one of the most famous Scots for his poetry and songs. Throughout the world, Burns Night Suppers are held on or near the day of his birthday, January 25th. Burns Suppers, such as the one held in Bakersfield for the past 37 years, consist of eating haggis, the recitation of Burns' poetry, and, of course, the tasting of Scotch whisky. You do not have to be a Scot to enjoy the food, the poetry, and the whisky. For more information about our Rabbie Burns Supper, please visit www.kernscot.com. + Informações

Robert Burns' Address To A Haggis presented by David Sibbald of www.robertburns.plus.com from his CD "The Greatest Poems in the World." edited by Peggy Edwards (AKA Peigi McCann). Photos from Peggy Edwards, David Sibbald, Freefoto.com and Wikimedia Commons.. + Informações

From Madelaine's new CD "Away To The Westward" www.madelainecave.com "Auld Lang Syne" sung to the original tune which Burns sent to his publisher. Loretta Lynn Layman kindly gave permission to use some of her photographs (see more at www.scotlandinmay.house-of-lynn.com), and others are by Madelaine & Bob Cave.. + Informações

Also known as "Now Westlin' Winds" or "Peggy". The words by Robert Burns are from a poem which he called "Song Composed in August" which he wrote in 1783. I think the words are just gorgeous - there is not a word that jars or is out of place anywhere in it. Made even more famous by Dick Gaughan. It is sometimes sung to the tune "I had a horse, I had nae mair". Also sung by Dick Gaughan, Beggar's Velvet, Strawhead, The Tannhill Weavers, Damien Barber, Jon Boden and others I have yet to hear! Unfortunately I don't know who put this tune to it, but it complements the words beautifully.. + Informações

Eddi Reader AE fond kiss taken from the Robert Burns Tribute Show Auld Lang Syne. + Informações

This is a choir version of the old Scottish favourite "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose" by Robert Burns. The music for this version was composed by Bill Douglas. It is from his CD "Songs of Earth and Sky".. + Informações