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Chicago Scots greet Gregg violin
The Gregg violin was played in Chicago for the first time during a musical celebration of Robert Burns, arranged by Rachel Barton Pine, and hosted by the Chicago Scots.
Scottish Snowdrop Festival
Find out about one of the first signs of spring during the Scottish Snowdrop Festival.
A Man’s A Man For A’ That
Written in 1795, this is one of Burns’s last works. It has become a firm favourite in Scotland, and was sung at the opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999.
Warm welcome in New York for Gregg violin
The Gregg violin gets a warm welcome in sub-zero New York at two events organised by the Burns Society of New York and the American Scottish Foundation.
Through the eyes of: St Abb’s Head’s first Trust ranger
In 2020 we’re running a series of blogs from people associated with St Abb’s Head NNR. To begin, Stephen Warman describes his experience as the first Trust ranger there.
My luve is like a red, red rose
Said to be Bob Dylan’s greatest inspiration, this little poem is one of Scotland’s most loved songs.
To a Mouse
One of his best-known earlier poems, Robert Burns wrote this in 1785 whilst working as a farmer (it’s been said he literally wrote it in the field). It appeared the following year in ‘Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect’.
Epic USA trip begins for Burns violin
David Hopes, the Trust’s Head of Collections & Interiors, embarks on a tour of the USA with the Burns violin.
Scottish food traditions
With our rich rivers and seas, and fertile fields, Scotland has been blessed with great produce. And while some of our culinary traditions date back thousands of years, other Scottish food and drink trends are just getting started ...