The Robert Burns Commemorative

 

Robert Burns, the beloved poet laureate of Scotland is

given due tribute in this musical tribute.

 

 

“He loved much. He felt much. He drank much. He ploughed. He wrote. He died. His words are eternal.” This was Robert Burns (1759-1796). Since his death, his words have been read around the world and his songs sung in virtually every land. Perhaps because he freely acknowledged what others considered his shortcomings and was quick to forgive, he ranks as one of the world’s beloved persons. In “The Robert Burns Commemorative” the Doorway Singers tell the story of his life, his loves, his passion and his tragedy.

 

 

His words, many of which were set to music, run the range from the comic through the passionate to the tragic. Share a taste of each with such numbers as My Love, She’s but a Lassie Yet, or Comin’ Thru the Rye. His telling pen delights with Rattlin’, Roarin’ Willie and the wistfully affectionate John Anderson, my Jo, or strikes patriotic fervor with Ye Jacobites by Name, Killiecrankie and There Was a Battle in the North. All that and more in an evening that includes poetry and song. And don’t forget the classic song of parting, Auld Lang Syne.

 

January 25 is Burns’ birthday, but it doesn’t have to be a Burns Supper celebration to enjoy his timeless music.