25/01/2009
Presented by Roger McGough. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, John Mackay reads some of his greatest poems, as requested by listeners.
Presented by Roger McGough. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, John Mackay reads some of his greatest poems, as requested by listeners. Lia Williams reads other listeners' requests, including poems by ASJ Tessimond, Liz Lochhead and Lotte Kramer.
Afton Water by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate
A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate
John Anderson, My Jo by Robert Burns
From the CD Eddi Reader Sings the Songs of Robert Burns
Rough Trade
RTRADECD097
Is there, for Honest Poverty, or A Man’s A Man for A’ That’ by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate
Ae Fond Kiss by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate
Now Westlin Winds by Robert Burns
From the CD Handful of Earth by Dick Gaughan
Topic TSCD 419
Holy Willie’s Prayer by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate
Lassie Lie Near Me by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate
Warming Her Pearls by Carol Ann Duffy
From Carol Ann Duffy – Selected Poems
Penguin
The Sick Rose by William Blake
From Songs of Innocence and Experience
Oxford University Press
To a Haggis by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate
Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns
Performed by the Rowallan Consort
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- Sun 25 Jan 2009 16:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sat 31 Jan 2009 23:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4