Rabbie Burns Nights with a Scottish Folksinger
Rabbie Burns nights, or Robert Burns nights depending on the name of your choosing are renowned all over the world. A celebration of the most famous poet and bard from Scotland.
Ask anyone in Scotland if they have heard of Rabbie Burns and you will recieve an instant yes, or aye, a Scot's term for yes.
Not only in Scotland, but around the world many Burns societies exist, and celebrate this wonderful poet and songwriter every year. The date celebrated is Burns birthday on 25th January. However, it must be noted that many Rabbie Burns Nights are held on dates other than 25th January and can be up to 6 months adrift of the birth date. It is the celebration that matters most.
On a wider spectrum it can be said that Burns songs are better known due to their inclusion by numerous Scottish, Irish, and other folk bands from around the world.
Some of his most famous songs include one song in particular that is sung worldwide in every nation of the world. The song is Auld Lang Syne. many countries sing this in their native tongue and are unaware of its Scottish origins. Bob Ferguson is not long in teaching his audiences the true origins of any Rabbie Burns songs.
Other well known songs sung at Rabbie Burns nights are : - My love is like a red, red rose, Annie Laurie, Ca the yowes, Rattlin Roarin Willie, Ye Jacobites by name. Ae fond kiss, Aye Waukin O', and there are many more.
Bob Ferguson performs many of the songs while roaming around the audience, and inciting audience participation.
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Other Traditions at Rabbie Burns Nights
While attending a Rabbie Burns night you will have the pleasure of numerous toasts to the genius himself, often with a quality Scottish whisky.
The food is almost always Haggis, Neeps, and Tatties; a legendary traditional Scottish meal that any visitor to Scotland should savour.
Before the presentation of the meal a local bard will perform the address to the haggis. A Scottish tradition at all Burns events, and as it is spoken in the old Scottish tongue, those unused to the broad Scottish dialect will need to listen very carefully. However, the re-enactment by the bard is entertainment in itself.
Guests will also, often be presented with one or two more of Burns poems.
Rabbie Burns Nights include Scottish folk songs
These songs and many more, although not all written by Rabbie Burns are often sung on these occasion as Burns hinself was a lover of many others writings and songs.
Charlie is My Darling Scottish Song Lyrics
Come in Come in Scottish Folk Song Lyrics
Come oe'r the stream Charlie Scottish Song Lyrics
Comin thro the rye Scottish Song Lyrics
Dainty Davie Scottish Song Lyrics
Dark Island Scottish Folk song Lyrics
Donald MacGillivray Scottish Song Lyrics
Dark Lochnager Scottish Song Lyrics
Donald where's your trousers Scottish Song Lyrics
Dream Angus Scottish Song Lyrics
Drunken Sailor Scottish Song Lyrics
Dumbartons Drums Scottish Song Lyrics
Duncan Gray Scottish Song Lyrics
End of the Road Scottish Lyrics
Eriskay love lilt Scottish Song Lyrics
Farewell tae Nova Scotia Song Lyrics
Flowers o'the Forest Scottish Song Lyrics
Flow gently sweet Afton Scottish Song Lyrics
Greenfields of France Scottish Folk Song Lyrics
Green grow the Rashes o Scottish Song Lyrics
Gypsy Rover Scottish Song Lyrics
Hey Ca Thro Scottish Song Lyrics
Hiking Song Scottish Folk Song Lyrics
Hughie the Graeme Scottish Song Lyrics
Heiland Harry Scottish Song Lyrics
I'll lay ye doon love Scottish Song Lyrics
Due to the nature of Scottish folk music oftem more modern Scottish songs may be rquested. It varies from audience to audience.
I'm a freeborn man Scottish Song Lyrics
I'm a Rover Scottish Song Lyrics
I will go Scottish Song Lyrics
Jock O' Hazeldean Scottish Song Lyrics
Jock Stewart Scottish Song Lyrics
Johny Cope Scottish Song Lyrics
Johny Faa Scottish Song Lyrics
Johny Lad Scottish Song Lyrics
Kelty Clippie Scottish Song Lyrics
Killiecrankie Scottish Song Lyrics
Leezie Lindsay Scottish Song Lyrics
Loch Tay Boat Song Scottish Song Lyrics
Loch Lomond Scottish Song Lyrics
Lord of the Dance Scottish Song Lyrics
Macphersons Rant Scottish Song Lyrics
assacre of Glencoe Scottish Folk Song Lyrics
Mhairie's Wedding Scottish Song Lyrics
Mingulay Boat song Scottish Song Lyrics
Mormond Braes Scottish Song Lyrics
My ain Folk Scottish Song Lyrics
My fair One Scottish Folk Song Lyrics
My love is like a red red rose song lyrics
My love she's but a lassie yet Scottish Song Lyrics
Northern lights of old Aberdeen Scottish Song Lyrics
O are ye sleeping Maggie Scottish Song Lyrics