In honour of Rabbie Burns
I have made some odd decisions in life -but something I am very glad I did was to move to Scotland, ten years ago this August.
Robert Burns was Scotland’s national poet, and very much a hero still. he’s probably best known for writing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ but he also wrote many other fine numbers, including ‘My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose’ ‘A Man’s A Man For A’ That’ and the epic ‘Tam O’Shanter.’
So as today is January 25 -Burns Night in Scotland and in Scottish communities across the world - I give you four of Burns’ best known songs, done by Scots artists.
Delgados -’A Parcel Of Rogues.’ mp3
ballboy -’A Man’s A Man For A’ That.’ mp3
Camera Obscura -’I Love My Jean.’ mp3
Camera Obscura -’A Red, Red Rose.’ mp3
One thing i would love to post here -but have no knowledge of any footage in audio or video form is of Belle and Sebastian performing in Sweden singing ‘Auld Lang Syne’. In Swedish. As you do…
Can Camera Obscura do no wrong? I’m not a huge fan of Burns reworkings (perhaps I have heard too many unimaginative ones) but these are great.
Er, is there a jump in the Red Red Rose mp3 about 10 seconds before the end or is that just modren music? The hazards of vinyl to digital conversion?
Alas it probably is a slip in the vinyl to digital conversion.
Think the Ep may still be available digitally…
certainly in my eyes, Camera Obscura cannot do any wrong!
well that’s alright, seeing it features the non slippy version