Burns songs performed by The Cast
Six of Burns's songs performed by The Cast - Mairi Campbell and Dave Francis, two of Scotland's finest contemporary folk musicians. Mairi won the Scottish Singer of the Year award at the Scots Trad Music Awards, 2007.
The Cast's albums, 'The Winnowing', 'Colours of Lichen' and 'Greengold' are available through Greentrax Recordings. Their performance of 'Auld Lang Syne' features in the blockbuster 'Sex and the City' movie.
These six songs have been specially recorded for the LTS Robert Burns resource for Scottish schools.
A Man's a Man
Burns wrote A Man's a Man in 1795, and is perhaps one of his most famous works.
Ae Fond Kiss
Ae Fond Kiss was enclosed in Burns's last letter to Agnes M'Lehose, whom he called Clarinda.
Afton Water
This is a song about the summer. Afton Water flows into the River Nith near New Cumnock in Ayrshire.
Ay Waukin' O
An older traditional song reworked by Burns.
Corn Rigs
Corn Rigs sometimes called The Rigs O' Barley is one of Burns earlier works and is thought to have been inspired by Annie Ronald or Annie Blair.
To Daunton Me
This is based on an old Jacobite song.