About Robert Burns
A short account of the life of Robert Burns.
The Life of Robert Burns
by Rev. George Gilfillan, August 1886.
A very detailed account of his life.
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Understanding Robert Burns
The whole book is available for reading as 9 .pdf files and our sincere
thanks to the author George Scott Wilkie for allowing us to publish his
book on the site. Here you will get translations of many of his popular
songs and poems as well as a glossary of many Scottish words.
Auld Lang Syne
Its origin, poetry, and music.
Etext
of Burns' Poems
You can read his entire collection in Etext format courtesy
of the Project Gutenberg.
Rambles Through the Land of Burns
By Archibald R. Adamson 1879.
Click
here to listen to a Burns Supper in Real Audio
This comes courtesy of the Scots Independent
newspaper.
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Toast
to the Lassies
A transcript of a "Toast to the Lassies" given at a Burns Supper.
Click here for a Glossary of
Scots words
Here you will find a glossary of Scots words and their meanings as well as
a real audio recording of each word. This will help you find the meanings
of the various Scots words that Burns used and how to pronounce them.
Read Robert Fergusson's Poems
who
inspired Robert Burns.
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Lecture given by Koffi Annan
At the inaugural "Robert Burns Memorial Lecture" in the UN Building Jan.
13th 2004.
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Follow
up story to the above Lecture
Story of how the Burns Association got a haggis to Koffi Annan.
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Robert Burns Lives!
A series of articles about Robert Burns by Frank Shaw
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Robert Burns’ First Tour –The Border Country
5th May to 1st June 1786.
A presentation made by Ron Ballantyne, the
Secretary/Treasurer of the Halton Region Robert Burns Society.
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Picturesque Scotland
Included within this book are several chapters on the "Land of Burns".
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An Immortal Memory
A video of Frank Shaw, President of the St. Andrews Society of Atlanta,
giving the Immortal Memory to Robert Burns at the Burns Club in Atlanta,
Georgia, 2006.
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An account of Robert Burns
This is a .pdf file about Robert Burns taken
from the publication Scottish Men of Letters of the eighteenth century.
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The Ploughman Poet
From an autobiographical sketch sent to Dr. Moore.
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Robert
Burns and the Excise Board
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The
Deil's Reply to Robert Burns
Sent in by Ian Fergusson
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RobertBurns.eu
[External Link]
Where you can find a message forum dedicated to Robert Burns
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Robert Burns' granddaughter
Information on her burial place at Guelph.
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Lady Nairne
A number of Lady Nairne's songs have been confused with those of Robert
Burns. I thought as a result it might be interesting to provide
information on her work.
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Robert Burns - The Lassies
By George Scott Wilkie.
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Robert
Burns - His Life In His Letters
A Virtual Autobiography, By George Scott Wilkie
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Robert Burns School Program comes to Canada
An article by Jack Jackson
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Burns
at 250
A report by Ron &
Chrys Ballantyne of the Halton Peel Burns Club
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Robert Burns as
a Symbol of Montreal Scottish Identity, 1801 - 1875
A talk given by Gillian Leitch.
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Burns and Tartan
An article in pdf format by Willie Scobie