Introduction

Yesterday millions all around the world celebrated Burns Night 2026. January 25th 1759 was the birth date of Robert Burns, Scotland’s National Poet.

Entrance of Haggis

More Information on our Burns Night Celebration

Myself, my wife and a group of friends joined a celebration meal (with entertainment) in a Glasgow restaurant. This included a piper and traditional Address to the Haggis.

Piper and Haggis

The event was supported with an excellent folk duo.

Burns was born 1759 in a basic cottage at Alloway, S.W. Scotland. This home was constructed by Burns’ own father. Burns spent the first seven years of his life with siblings at the Alloway cottage gaining active exposure to the rural based lifestyle. In his early years Burns was fortunate to benefit from from education via a private tutor.

The early agricultural work took a toll on Burns’ health resulting in an early death at age 37 yrs. During his short life he fathered twelve children by four different mothers.

However, Burns left a lasting legacy on Scottish and English literature. This included over 200 poems, over 400 songs and over 800 letters.

Here are a few video clips relating to the evening’s musical entertainment.

https://youtube.com/shorts/xFtbgiRj4fA?si=Roc44eGxSkYD24nI

https://youtube.com/shorts/xDajWlo1OVc?si=FJbh9-Tf-XCy3BsH

More Information.

For more information on Burns, various other aspects of Scottish culture and help for tourists generally please refer to Visitors’ Guide to Scotland, ISBN 978-1-9161332-0-4. This publication is also available via Kindle.