25/01/2009

Synopsis

Presented by Roger McGough. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, John Mackay reads some of his greatest poems, as requested by listeners. Lia Williams reads other listeners' requests, including poems by ASJ Tessimond, Liz Lochhead and Lotte Kramer.

Afton Water by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate

A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate

John Anderson, My Jo by Robert Burns
From the CD Eddi Reader Sings the Songs of Robert Burns
Rough Trade
RTRADECD097

Is there, for Honest Poverty, or A Man’s A Man for A’ That’ by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate

Ae Fond Kiss by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate

Now Westlin Winds by Robert Burns
From the CD Handful of Earth by Dick Gaughan
Topic TSCD 419

Holy Willie’s Prayer by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate

Lassie Lie Near Me by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate

Warming Her Pearls by Carol Ann Duffy
From Carol Ann Duffy – Selected Poems
Penguin

The Sick Rose by William Blake
From Songs of Innocence and Experience
Oxford University Press

To a Haggis by Robert Burns
From The Poetical Works of Robert Burns
Bracken Books / Senate

Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns
Performed by the Rowallan Consort

Broadcasts

1. Sun 25 Jan 2009
   16:30
   BBC Radio 4
2. Sat 31 Jan 2009
   23:30
   BBC Radio 4