University of St Andrews
Global Burns Night 2026
In case you missed it on the night or would like to relive the evening, here
is a chance to watch the University of St Andrews Global Burns Night, which
was broadcast live on 22 January 2026. This video also tells the story of
how the above portrait was found after being missing for some 220 years.
How To Host A Burns
Supper
Complete Guide To Burns Night In Scotland
Every 25th January, people in Scotland and those with Scottish roots
celebrate Burns Night!
It's not just a celebration of Robert Burns, Scotland's National Poet, it's
also a celebration of all things Scottish! If you want to know how to host a
Burns Supper or if you're attending for the first time, this will give you
all the information you need to prepare yourself.
A Winter with
Robert Burns
Being Annals of his Patrons and Associates in Edinburgh during the year
1786-7, and details oif his inauguration as Poet-Laurate of the Can: Kil:
by James Marshall (1846) (pdf)
The
Life and Works of Robert Burns
As originally edited by James Currie, M.D. to which is prefixed a review
of the life of Burns, and of various criticisms on his character and
writings by Alexander Peterkin (new Edition) in four volumes (1815)
The Works of Robert
Burns
Published by
James Thin, Publisher to the University of Edinburgh, in
six volumes (1895)
A Tribute to the most famous
farmer that ever lived - Robert Burns
Tam o' Shanter
Tam o Shanter: The Comic Scots Hoose proudly presents a brand new comic edition of Tam o Shanter.
Robert Burns’ original poem is illustrated by comic artist Gary Welsh and
read by writer and actor Hamish MacDonald. It is a Scots Hoose production. A
free download of the full comic edition of Tam o Shanter: The Comic is
available at
scotshoose.com
Burns'
Cottage
The Story of the Birthplace of Robert Burns, from the feuing of the
ground by William Burnes in June 1756 until the present day By James
M'Bain (1904) (pdf)
Reliques
of Robert Burns
Original Letters, Poems, and Crtical Observations of Scottish Songs
Collected and Published by R. H. Cromek (1809) (pdf)
Understanding Robert Burns
The whole book is available for reading as 9 .pdf files and our sincere
thanks to the author George Scott Wilkie for allowing us to publish his
book on the site. Here you will get translations of many of his popular
songs and poems as well as a glossary of many Scottish words.
Click here for a Glossary of
Scots words
Here you will find a glossary of Scots words and their meanings as well as
a real audio recording of each word. This will help you find the meanings
of the various Scots words that Burns used and how to pronounce them.
Robert Burns’ First Tour –The Border Country
5th May to 1st June 1786.
A presentation made by Ron Ballantyne, the
Secretary/Treasurer of the Halton Region Robert Burns Society.
Songs of Robert
Burns
Now first printed with the melodies for which they were written
with bibliography, historical notes and glossary by James C.
Dick (1903). This also includes sheet music.
A Primer of Burns
By William A. Craigie, B.A. (1896) (pdf)
These pages are mainly intended to supply the reader of Burns with such
facts concerning his life and works, as are most necessary for the
understanding of his poetry. These facts have been chiefly derived from
the editions by Chambers and Scott Douglas; the latter’s arrangement of
the poems has also been followed in tracing the development of the
poet’s work. The bibliography has been selected from various sources,
and it is hoped that no work of importance has been omitted.
The Burns Calendar
A manual of Burnsiana; relating events in the poet's history, names
associated with his life and writings, a concise bibliography, and a
record of Burns relics by M'Kie, James (1874) (pdf)
The Prose
Works of Robert Burns
With the notes of Currie and Cromer and many by the present editor,
Robert Chambers (1839) (pdf)
The Poetical and Prose Works of
Robert Burns
With Life, Notes and Correspondence by A. Cunningham, Esq., with
origional pieces from the collection of Sir Egerton Bridges, Bart (1855)
(pdf)
Robert Burns - The Peoples
Poet - BBC Documentary
Writer Andrew O'Hagan asks what made Robert Burns one of the world's
favourite poets. He travels through the landscape of modern Scotland in a
poetic journey to the places that inspired Burns and to discover the story
of his wild and dramatic life.
A Man's a Man for A' That
Rabbie Burns
Picturesque Scotland Included within this book are several chapters on the "Land of Burns".
An Immortal Memory A video of Frank Shaw, President of the St. Andrews Society of Atlanta,
giving the Immortal Memory to Robert Burns at the Burns Club in Atlanta,
Georgia, 2006.
Immortal Memory Presented by David Hunter, President of the Scottish Studies Foundation in text and audio
An account of Robert Burns
This is a .pdf file about Robert Burns taken
from the publication Scottish Men of Letters of the eighteenth century.
A Complete
Word & Phrase Concordance
To the Poems and Songs of Robert Burns Incorporating a Glossary of
Scotch Words, With Notes, Index, and Appendix of Readings. Compiled and
Edited by J B Reid, M A (1889) (pdf)
Lady Nairne
A number of Lady Nairne's songs have been confused with those of Robert
Burns. I thought as a result it might be interesting to provide
information on her work.
The Poems and Songs of
Robert Burns with a Life of the Author
Containing a Variety of Particulars, drawn from sources inaccessible by
former Biographers to which is subjoined an Appendix of a Panegyrical
Ode, and a demonstration of Burns' Superiority to every other poet as a
writer of Songs, by Rev. Hamilton Paul, Minister of Broughton, Glenholm
& Kilbuch (1819)
Robert Burns in other tongues
A critical review of the translations of the songs & poems of
Robert Burns by William Jacks (1896) (pdf). I might add here
there is quite a list of countries where Burns poems were
translated.
Robert Burns and the Medical Profession:
Part II (or what did Burns die of?) by David Murray, Emeritus Professor
of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto (pdf)
A Tribute to John
Minto Address delivered at Robert Burns memorial exercises held at Salem,
January 25, 1916 by William Galloway (pdf)
Bibliotheca Burnsiana Life and Works of Burns, Title Pages and Imprints of the various
editions in the private library of James M'Kie, Kilmarnock, prior to the
date 1866 (pdf)
Robert
Burns’s Poetry During Critical Years in China Robert Burns never came to China, never read about China, nor wrote
about China. But he is known almost by every cultured person in China.
It is the Chinese writers and translators who introduced him to China.
His poems played different significant roles in different periods during
critical years. His love poems helped him enter China; his patriotic
poems encouraged Chinese youth to fight for the country’s freedom and
independence; his folk-song style set example for young Chinese poets to
follow; his love for people won the heart of Chinese readers. By Li
Zhengshuan (2023) (pdf)
The
Saturday News Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, January 26, 1907. In this issue they
celebrate Burns’ Birthday (pdf)
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