On January 25, the birthday of its national poet, Scotland celebrates Burns Night with a traditional Scottish meal washed down with a warming dram of whisky ...
Despite more women becoming involved in Burns clubs in recent years, the top table at Burns suppers still tends to be ...
Musing over the haggis, coaxed down with a friendly single malt, David J Black shares his thoughts on why it is that so many ...
The formal event at the Colonial Heritage Club featured Scottish traditions, bagpipes, whisky and a dinner that included ...
Statue of Burns in Dumfries town centre, unveiled in 1882. David J Black reminds us just how famous Burns was. See part one ...
Today marks Burns Night, which as the name suggests is all about celebrating the life and poetry of Robert Burns. It is hard to imagine any Scot not having at least heard of the country's most ...
Scots (and friends) have celebrated Scotland's most famous poet. People can get in on the fun with a night at the Isle Casino ...
For many around the world and here in Waterloo region, Jan. 25 is a day to celebrate Scotland's national poet and favourite son, Robert (or Robbie or Rabbie) Burns. Burns was born on Jan. 25 ...
The New-York Caledonian Club celebrated the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns by giving a dinner at its club-rooms, No. 118 Sullivanstreet, last evening. The dining-hall was draped with ...
Robert Burns, a son of tenant farmers, stepped into this political turbulence and achieved rapid acclaim. His poems drew on ...
One of Robert Burns’ favourite places to recite his poetry. (Courtesy Visit Scotland) In Dumfries, a simple sandstone house is where the bard lived for the last three years of his life until his ...
Today marks Burns Night, which as the name suggests is all about celebrating the life and poetry of Robert Burns. It is hard to imagine any Scot not having at least heard of the country's most iconic ...