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Neil Macgillivray

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    Regular readings

    For the past four years, Neil has been recording  regularly extracts from the works of Robert Burns. These can be heard here on the website or at the WordsofBurns Facebook page.  

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    Neil is always delighted to get feedback from listeners or suggestions for Burns works to record.

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    DELUDED SWAIN, THE PLEASURE

    August 31, 2017

    Click here to listen: https://soundcloud.com/words-of-burns/deluded-swain-the-pleasure

    Robert Burns was an avid searcher of old Scottish country songs, many of which he greatly improved for publication. He sent the following to George Thomson, the music collector, in 17...

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    EPITAPH ON MY OWN FRIEND, AND MY FATHER'S FRIEND, WILLIAM MUIR IN TARBOLTON

    August 24, 2017

    Click here to listen: https://soundcloud.com/words-of-burns/epitaph-on-my-own-friend

    William Muir, the owner of Tarbolton mill, was a long-standing friend of the Burness family. He and his wife took in Jean Armour when her parents banished her following discovery of her...

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    YOUNG PEGGY

    August 17, 2017

    Click here to listen: https://soundcloud.com/words-of-burns/young-peggy 

    In 1785, Robert Burns, one night dining at the home of his friend Gavin Hamilton, met a young relation of Hamilton’s called Margaret Kennedy. He composed this poem/song after being greatly impresse...

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    BONIE WEE THING

    August 10, 2017

    Click here to listen: https://soundcloud.com/words-of-burns/bonie-wee-thing

    Written by Robert Burns in praise of a noted beauty of petite appearance, Deborah Duff Davies. He sent this to her in 1793.

    Bonie wee thing, cannie wee thing, Lovely wee thing, wert thou mine,

    I w...

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    WILLIAM SMELLIE: A SKETCH

    August 3, 2017

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    The Inquisitive Child – a Remembrance Day poem

    November 11, 2019

    Epitaph On Holy Willie

    October 25, 2019

    PEGASUS AT WANLOCKHEAD

    August 31, 2019

    BEHOLD THE HOUR, THE BOAT ARRIVE

    August 15, 2019

    WILLIE BREW'D A PECK O' MAUT

    July 18, 2019

    THE POSIE

    July 11, 2019

    ON CHLORIS

    June 27, 2019

    HOLY WILLIE'S PRAYER (ending)

    June 7, 2019

    O MAY, THY MORN

    May 30, 2019

    HER FLOWING LOCKS

    May 23, 2019

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