Robert Burns
Liz Lochhead introduces a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scotland’s national bard.
Liz Lochhead introduces a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scotland’s national bard.
RUNNING ORDER:
Timings given are approximate and are given in hours and minutes from the start of the zone.
00:01
Songlines - Ae Fond Kiss:
Lifting the lid on possibly the saddest song ever written by Robert Burns.
00:29
Imagined Lives:
Writer Janice Galloway sets out to discover more about Catherine Carswell's controversial 1930 biography of Robert Burns.
00:56
Robert Burns and the Scots Musical Museum:
Assessing Burns's contribution to the seminal collection, with presenter Hugh Taylor.
01:11
The Tree of Life:
Presenter John Purser brings together artists and musicians for a rich celebration of the life of Robert Burns.
01:56
The Linguistic Legacy of Robert Burns:
Does anyone still speak the Scots of Robert Burns's day? Billy Kay investigates.
02:24
Robert Burns and the Scots Musical Museum:
Recalling Burns's tour of the Highlands where he met fiddler Neil Gow.
02:38
Songlines - Red Red Rose:
Eddi Reader and Sheena Wellington share their love of this classic Burns song.
03:06
The Jean Armour Supper:
Ruth Wishart delivers the Immortal Memory of Jean Armour.
03:15
The History of the Burns Supper:
Billy Kay discovers celebrations the world over.
03:43
The Jean Armour Supper:
Lynn Ferguson toasts the lassies and the late Donald Dewar replies.
04:02
Robert Burns and the Scots Musical Museum:
Contemporary performers talk to presenter Hugh Taylor about how Burns informs their work.
04:17
In Bed with Burns:
Edi Stark questions Burns's womanising ways.
04:37
Songlines - A Man's A Man:
Stories about the song of liberty and freedom in which Burns attacks the then ruling class.
05:04
Robert Burns and the Scots Musical Museum:
Hugh Taylor visits the Dumfrieshire haunts of the poet, including the Globe Inn.
05:19
Holy Willlie's Prayer:
Performed by Liz Lochhead
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- Wed 10 Jun 2009 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland Extra