Robert burns - the ploughman bard

[GoneBaroque]

January 25 is the Birthday of Scotlands National Poet Robert Burns and this year is the 253 anniversary of his birth. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a "light" Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and it is in these that his political and civil commentary is often at its most blunt. As well as making original compositions, Burns also collected folk songs from across Scotland, often revising or adapting them. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death on 21 July 1796 he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism and a cultural icon in Scotland and around the world.
In commemoration of his birth and art here is The Scottish Rhapsody No 2, op 24 by Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie (1847 – 1935) subtitled “Burns" and dedicated to his immortal memory. It is played by The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Martyn Brabbins, conductor

The pictures in the video represent periods of Burns' life and his monument.

 

[Corno Dolce]

Rob,

Thank you for opening my ears to a new vista - Having never heard Mackenzie's music, this was a nice introduction. Of course, Robert Burns works I know and I revel in them.

Cheers

 

[John Watt]

"Where ever ye may be, let the wind blow free".
Yes, those are possibly the Robbie Burns words used most in my family.
Thank you for posting this Scottish output.

As far as Scottish people opening new vistas, and it's a long, long look down from the Highlands,
I was just reading from the originator of the "Sing-a-long Grease" and "Sing-a-long Sound of Music",
that is was a Scottish seniors residence who requested the words to "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers",
so residents could sing along. That translated into a ten years and continuing run in London.
Rogers and Hammerstein travelled to London and gave it their blessing.

Now they're trying to get permissions for "Mama Mia".
He said they tried "West Side Story" and "Fiddler on the Roof", but they were too operatic,
and had sad endings.
I'd be interested in a "Sing-a-long Battle of Britain", so I could do the airplane sounds.

 

[marval]

Thank you Rob, that was very good.


Margaret

 

[teddy]

"Where ever ye may be, let the wind blow free".

Similar to my favourite Uncle quote of " an empty house is better than a bad tenant"

yeddy

 

[John Watt]

Yay teddy! Smell'ya later.