Burns Banter - A fresh look at Robert Burns
Episodes
Burns Banter - Your Bard! (Edinburgh Fringe Show 2025)
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textI am performing a show called 'Burns Banter - Your Bard' at this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It is all about the darker side...
Burns Banter S2 Ep12 - Robert Burns Death
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we look at the last few years of Robert Burns life, his death., and what happened after that. Where did he die? What caused...
Burns Banter S2 Ep11 - Dumfries
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode Robert leaves Ellisland farm and moves to Dumfries. We look at his work as an excise officer and a famous incident involvin...
Burns Banter S2 Ep10 - The Ellisland Years
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode Robert has moved from Edinburgh To Ellisland Farm, which is by the banks of the river Nith, about 6 and a half miles north ...
Burns Banter S2 Ep9 - Big Decisions
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWhat does Robert Do after the the fame of being a great Poet in Edinburgh and touring around Scotland?He has to make some big decisions abo...
Burns Banter S2 Ep8 - Touring around Scotland
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIt is 1787, Robert Burns has published the second edition of his poems, now known as 'The Edinburgh Edition'. He has sold the rig...
Burns Banter S2 Ep7 - The Edinburgh Edition
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode I talk about Robert Burns journey to Edinburgh to produce a second volume of his book 'Poems Chiefly in the Scottish D...
Burns Banter S2 Ep6 - Burns Banter Live ! 16th - 25th Aug 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this Episode I talk about my up coming shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Yes, I'm taking Burns Banter to Edinburgh and will b...
Burns Banter S2 Ep5 - Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect - The Kilmarnock Edition
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we look at how, why and when Robert published his book, Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. We look at the problems he h...
Burns Banter S2 Ep4 - Mossgiel, Women and a Book
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we look briefly at Robert's father, William - Then a Farm called Mossgiel - Roberts turbulent private life and a book ...
Burns Banter S2 Ep3 - Lochlea, Tarbolton & Irvine
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we see the Burns family move to a new farm, Lochlie. Is it better than Mount Oliphant? How well / badly do they do there?...
Burns Banter S2 Ep2 - Mount Oliphant & Roberts first poems
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode we look at Robert life from age 7. We look at his education, the schools and tutors he had. We look at the farm that Robert...
Burns Banter S2 Ep1 - Robert Burns birth & early life
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn Series two of Burns Banter I am taking a look at the life of Robert Burns. Each episode will look at one part of Robert's Life - as...
Burns Banter - Ep. 21 - Robert Burns 'The Rights of Women'
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThe Rights of Women was written by Robert Burns in 1792.Back in the days of Burns women didn't have many rights. The subject of women&...
Burns Banter Ep. 20 Robert Burns - Address to the Toothache
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textAddress to the Toothache, written in 1786.In the late 1700's dentistry didn't really exist. If you got the toothache you had to j...
Burns Banter - Ep. 19 A Robert Burns Quiz in Sweden
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week I am working in Stockholm.I managed to get two English colleagues, Jim and Ru, to take part in a Burns quiz. The quiz is made up ...
Burns Banter - Ep.18 Robert Burns 'My love is like a red red rose'
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textMy love is like a red red rose is a beautiful love song written by Robert Burns around 1792. Robert said that it was an old Scots song tha...
Burns Banter - Ep.17 Robert Burns - To A Louse
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textTo a Louse is a poem written by Robert Burns in 1786. It is set in the church at Mauchline during a Sunday Service. At first glance the poe...
Burns Banter - Ep. 16 Holy Willie's Prayer
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textHoly Willie's Prayer is a fabulous satirical poem. It's one of the best satirical poems ever written in the Scots tongue. It is a...
Burns Banter - Ep. 15 What is a Burns Supper ?
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWhat is a Burns Supper? I look at the classic Scottish Celebration, The Burns Supper. I ask what is is all about?, when did it start? an...
Burns Banter Ep.14 - Robert Burns Music with guests 'Garbh Uisge'
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of Burns Banter we play some of Robert Burns songs and tunes. I have guests! on this weeks show we have the band 'Gar...
Burns Banter Ep. 13 Robert Burns 'Willie Wastle'
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWillie Wastle, also known as 'Sic a wife Willie had' as a grotesquely funny poem / song about how unbelievably ugly Willie's...
Burns Banter - Ep. 12 Robert Burns - Auld Lang Syne
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textAuld Lang Syne is Robert Burns most famous song, and the second most sung song in the English language. Yet, most people have no idea what ...
Burns Banter - Ep. 11. A tour around Burns sites in Ayrshire
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWARNING!!!! This episode is better watched as a video.https://youtu.be/i9RZ_t_JWQU?si=ksa_zMSxzDf44bu3In this episode I go on a whistle sto...
Burns Banter - Ep. 10 A tour around Burns sites in Dumfries
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWARNING !!! - This Episode is probably better watched as a video. https://youtu.be/tXES21N-T9w?si=Lb5yL70GKXPYteFmIn this episode I travel ...
Burns Banter - Ep.9 Robert Burns "The Selkirk Grace'
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThe Selkirk Grace is a well known and well used grace. It is used not only at Burns Suppers but at family gatherings, weddings, funerals, b...
Burns Banter - Ep. 8 Robert Burns 'Willie Brew'd a Peck O' Maut'
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a text'Willie Brew'd a Peck O' Maut' is one of Robert Burns best drinking songs.It was written by Robert Burns in August / Se...
Burns Banter - Ep. 7 Robert Burns 'Address to a Haggis'
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThe 'Address to a Haggis' is one of the most recited pieces that Robert Burns ever created. It is a major part of every Burns Su...
Burns Banter - Ep.6 Robert Burns 'To William Stewart'
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a text'To William Stewart' is a poem about a hangover. We have all at one time or another taken too much alcohol during a night out an...
Burns Banter - Ep.5 Robert Burns 'My heart is in the Highlands'
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textBurns Banter episode 5 is all about the poem / song 'My Heart is in the Highlands'. This poem was written by Robert Burns in 1789...
Burns Banter - Ep.4 Robert Burns 'The Birks of Aberfeldy'
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWhat is a Birk? Where is Aberfeldy? and what was Robert Burns doing there?The answers to all of these questions, and more, is in this episo...
Burns Banter - Ep.3 Robert Burns A Fond Kiss
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textA fond kiss is one of Robert Burns best known love songs. Why did Robert Burns write this song? who are the people in the song? why are th...
Burns Banter - Ep.2 Robert Burns Rigs o' Barley
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this second episode of Burns Banter we look at the song Rigs o' Barley. This is a popular song written by Robert Burns and is about...
Burns Banter - Ep.1 Robert Burns first ever poem
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this first ever episode of Burns Banter we look at Robert Burns first ever poem. What was it? who or what is it about? and the BIG quest...