Send us a text I am performing a show called 'Burns Banter - Your Bard' at this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It is all about the darker side of Robert Burns, with drinking songs and poems you probably haven't heard before. In this episode I tell you about the show and play a couple of clips from a recent warm up gig I played in a local pub. I'm playing at 'The Three Sisters - Live Room' from the 18th - 24th August 2025. Show starts at 1.45pm and lasts for one hour. Even if you can't make ...
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Send us a text I am performing a show called 'Burns Banter - Your Bard' at this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It is all about the darker side of Robert Burns, with drinking songs and poems you probably haven't heard before. In this episode I tell you about the show and play a couple of clips from a recent warm up gig I played in a local pub. I'm playing at 'The Three Sisters - Live Room' from the 18th - 24th August 2025. Show starts at 1.45pm and lasts for one hour. Even if you can't make ...
Burns Banter - Ep. 21 - Robert Burns 'The Rights of Women'
Burns Banter - A fresh look at Robert Burns
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Burns Banter - Ep. 21 - Robert Burns 'The Rights of Women'
Send us 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's rights was highly unpopular and very rarely talked about. Robert is being a bit of a rebel writing this poem, but he did love women and he was in favour of women's rights. It was written for a specific benefit night which was held at the Dumfries theatre on the 26th of November 1792. The benefit night was hosted by an actress called 'Louisa Font...
Burns Banter - A fresh look at Robert Burns
Send us a text I am performing a show called 'Burns Banter - Your Bard' at this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It is all about the darker side of Robert Burns, with drinking songs and poems you probably haven't heard before. In this episode I tell you about the show and play a couple of clips from a recent warm up gig I played in a local pub. I'm playing at 'The Three Sisters - Live Room' from the 18th - 24th August 2025. Show starts at 1.45pm and lasts for one hour. Even if you can't make ...
