PODCAST · education
About Robert Burns
by Kev Thompson
The Life & Works of Robert Burns. Songs, poems and facts about Scotland's best loved poet.
-
9
Robert falls for another young lass and improves his writing: podcast002
Welcome to podcast 2 on the Life & Works of Robert Burns.This episode sees Robert's family move from the farm Mount Oliphant to Lochlee in Tarbolton. Life is hard and Robert is working long hours on the farm.It also features:John Murdoch the tutorGilbert, Robert's brother born 28 September 1760Alison Begbie; his first marriage proposalJohn & Annie Rankine, neighbours and friendsThe two songs included are Corn Rigs and Green Grow the Rashes OMp3 podcast file hereQuestions for this podcast are here
-
8
Robert Burns is Born....and at 15 makes his first attempts at rhyming: podcast001
This is podcast one in a series of downloads on the Life and works of Robert Burns - the Scottish Bard.It is authored by Kev Thompson - an educationalist, with an interest in Robert Burns and his works. Kev is also a member of a local Burns club - Bowhill Peoples Burns Club - in Fife in Scotland. Their website is hereThis episode covers:Birth of Robert Burns in 1759His parentsWhere he was bornHis very first rhymingTwo songs: Rantin' Rovin' Robin & Now Westlin' Winds are also included in full. The words for these can be found here. Rantin Rovin Robin and Now Westlin WindsMP3 podcast file hereI have added some simple questions for youngsters to complete here. Feel free to download.
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does About Robert Burns have?
About Robert Burns currently has 2 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is About Robert Burns about?
The Life & Works of Robert Burns. Songs, poems and facts about Scotland's best loved poet.
How often does About Robert Burns release new episodes?
About Robert Burns has 2 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to About Robert Burns?
You can listen to About Robert Burns on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts About Robert Burns?
About Robert Burns is created and hosted by Kev Thompson.
URL copied to clipboard!