In this definitive work for our generation, Donald Low brings together, for the first time, the words and tunes of all Burns' known songs, both ‘polite' and bawdy.
The Songs of Robert Burns were, in their author's eyes, the crown of his achievement as a poet. After years of study and investigation, many hours spent listening to old airs, as he recalled the living, daily, song-life of the people of Scotland, and through the creation of some of the finest lyric poetry produced in the British Isles, Burns' success is beyond doubt.
The Songs of Robert Burns were, in their author's eyes, the crown of his achievement as a poet. Donald Low, the leading expert on Burns' songs has brought together for the first time all the known songs, both ‘polite' and bawdy.
The Songs of Robert Burns were, in their author's eyes, the crown of his achievement as a poet. After years of study and investigation, many hours spent listening to old airs, as he recalled the living, daily, song-life of the people of Scotland, and through the creation of some of the finest lyric poetry produced in the British Isles, Burns' success is beyond doubt.
The Songs of Robert Burns were, in their author's eyes, the crown of his achievement as a poet. Donald Low, the leading expert on Burns' songs has brought together for the first time all the known songs, both ‘polite' and bawdy.