Host Jacki Lyden marks the 250th birthday of Scottish poet and haggis lover Robert Burns. She hears from Alison Jones, a champion of Burns' poems. Jones is also a champion reciter — she won The Robert ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 1—Lads and lassies of the Flathead Valley turned out for an intimate evening of merriment, poetry, bagpiping, delicious food ...

COLUMBIA — Students of Scottish literature and lovers of Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns may view a rare, handwritten copy of his famous verse, “Afton Braes,” unveiled on Wednesday at the ...

Walk around Central Park, and you’ll come across a statue of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet. There are more statues of Robert Burns in the United States than of any American poet. Burns was ...

Each year on or around Jan. 25, many people of Scottish descent (or wannabes) celebrate “days of auld lang syne” and the birthday of the Scottish poet who wrote those words, Robert “Rabbie” Burns.

Paris Alston: This is GBH's Morning Edition. This week in cities around the world, people will gather and drink a little more than their fair share of whiskey, sing some very old songs, and read ...

The year-old Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is full of rodents. Tiny mice enliven a set of weathervane scenes from Burns’ narrative poem “Tam o’ Shanter,” rats run through a video illustrating 18th ...

If you know "Auld Lang Syne," you know Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles both shared social media posts about Burns Night on Tuesday, but what exactly is the ...

John Barleycorn was a hero bold, / Of noble enterprise; / For if you do but taste his blood, / 'Twill make your courage rise. — Robert Burns, from "John Barleycorn: A Ballad" Robert Burns sounds like ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland – January 25 is Burns Night, which celebrates Scotland’s most famous poet, Robert Burns. EDINBURGH, Scotland – January 25 is Burns Night, which celebrates Scotland’s most famous ...