January 25 marks the birthday celebration of the life, music, and poetry of Scotland’s great bard, Robert Burns. Scots around the world hold a great feast featuring Scottish fare, haggis, and fine whiskys. The feast concludes with performances of Burns’ music, song, and poetry. Katie Marie and Joe put together a collecton of songs either written or curated by Rabbie Burns, With well over 700 works attributed to Burns, our one hour of sixteen songs barely touches the surface.
The artists this week: Peter & Jane; Christine Kydd & Rod Paterson; Alan Reid; Bonnie Rideout; Susan Mckeown & Lindsey Horner; Jake Cogan; Adam McCulloch; Dougie Maclean; Ewan MacColl; Pamela Wyn Shannon; Ilona Aasvere, Marko Matvere, Tiit Kikas, & Peeter Rebane; Reitir; Beth Patterson; Aimee Leonard; and Ed Miller.
This week’s FairPlé score: 63
Playlist:
| # | Track | Artist | Release |
| 1 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 2 | A Man’s a Man for a’That | Peter & Jane | Burns Night |
| 3 | Guideen to You Kimmer | Christine Kydd & Rod Paterson | Burns The Complete Songs, Vol. 1 |
| 4 | My Collier Laddie | Alan Reid | Burns The Complete Songs, Vol. 2 |
| 5 | Brose and Butter-Cuzle Together-Elsie Marly | Bonnie Rideout | Scottish Fire |
| 6 | Auld Lang Syne | Susan Mckeown & Lindsey Horner | Though the Bitter Frost & Snow |
| 7 | Now Westlin Winds | Jake Cogan | Parcel of Rogues |
| 8 | McPherson’s Rant | Adam McCulloch | In These Times |
| 9 | Glen Where The Deer Is-The Ivy Leaf-The Dublin Lasses | Nuala Kennedy | Behave the Bravest |
| 10 | Ye Banks And Braes O’ Bonnie Doon | Dougie Maclean | The Plant Life Years |
| 11 | The Rantin’ Dog, The Daddie O’t | Ewan MacColl | Songs Of Robert Burns |
| 12 | Ca’ the Yowes | Pamela Wyn Shannon | Courting Autumn |
| 13 | Kes on mu kambriukse ees-Wha is That at my Bower Door | Ilona Aasvere, Marko Matvere, Tiit Kikas, Peeter Rebane | Robert Burns |
| 14 | Jenta Med Augo Blå | Reitir | Alt Som Eingong Va’ |
| 15 | Ye Jacobites By Name | Beth Patterson | Hybrid Vigor |
| 16 | What Can A Young Lassie Do Wi’ An Auld Man | Ewan MacColl | Songs Of Robert Burns |
| 17 | Charlie, hes my darling | Aimee Leonard | Robert Burns My heart’s in the Highlands |
| 18 | A Man’s a Man | Ed Miller | Generations of Change |