A Taste of Burns tae whet the thrapple.
Burns Night 2025 is fast approaching and we’ve been out and about collecting poetry and stories to create a celebratory podcast episode.
Featuring:
- 02:17 To A Louse – performed by Marlene Halliday, at a Pensioners4Indy Burns Night.
- 05:36 Oh Tibbie, I Hae Seen the Day – performed by Susi Briggs
- 08:07 Tibbie’s Reply – written and performed by Susi Briggs
- 11:31 The Flytin’ O Bruce and the Red Comyn – written and performed by Susi Briggs
- 18:15 Scots Wha Hae – performed by Lorraine Sinclair
- 22:03 The Stirling Lines – performed by Fiona McGregor
- 25:40 Tam O’Shanter – performed by Billy Kay
Want More?
- You can watch the livestream of the whole Believe in Scotland event on their Youtube channel here . And Believe in Scotland’s website has details of all their campaigning activities.
- Other podcast episodes mentioned are: Telling Scotland’s Stories with Mairi Sutherland. Also available as an audio podcast.
- Tickets for the special screening of Mairi’s film The Red Rose can be booked here
- Susi Briggs website
- Our video podcast about Robert the Bruce: A Man with a Plan and in audio only version
- Cool Scot with Greg Moodie and in audio only. The image of Robert Burns is by Greg. Check out his website for more of his cartoons and portraits.

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