Greetings: Tax returns and Robert Burns
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| 15:45 UK time, Saturday, 22 January 2011
Burns' songs and poems are acknowledged globally and are among some of the most beautiful we have, and while I paid scant attention to any of them while growing up - and regret that gap in my literary education - I have come to appreciate their relevance and resonance almost 250 years later.
I suppose we all have our favourites, and when it comes to his songs, without hesitation mine is Ae Fond Kiss - such a heart-felt love song, written for Clarinda. Eddie Reader has a fabulous version of the song. What's your favourite Burns song and why? Get in touch and we'll include it in the show.
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At 22nd Jan 2011, Al Issner wrote:For emotive power, I agree that "Ae Fond Kiss" is a top choice, although I'd have to put "My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose" up there beside - or very near! it. For sheer fun, with a bit of social solidarity, I'd eschew "The Deil's Awa' Wi' The Exciseman" and "Willie Brew'd A Peck O' Maut" in favour of "See The Smoking Bowl Before Us", from "The Jolly Beggars".
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At 23rd Jan 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Cathy,
Thank you for the Bonnie Raitt song! For the Burns connection, may I suggest
'One Brown Mouse' -
a song inspired by Burns' poem 'To a Mouse'
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