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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Tour Scotland Red Castle Lunan


Tour Scotland Red Castle Lunan. Red Castle of Lunan is a ruined fortified house on the coast of Angus, Scotland. It is about four miles south-southwest of Montrose.

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Friday, January 30, 2009

Tour Scotland Torphichen Preceptory


Tour Scotland Torphichen Preceptory. Torphichen Preceptory, is a church in the village of Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. It comprises the remains of the Preceptory, headquarters, of the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in Scotland. Tour Torphichen Preceptory.

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Tour Scotland Pluscarden Abbey


Tour Scotland Pluscarden Abbey. Pluscarden Abbey is a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery located in the glen of the Black Burn about eight miles south-west of Elgin, in Moray, Scotland. It has been for most of its history a priory and was founded in 1230 by Alexander III of Scotland for the Valliscaulian Order.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Tour Scotland St Andrews Panorama


Tour Scotland St Andrews Panorama. St Andrews is a city and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife, Scotland. It is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle. It is home to Scotland's oldest university, the University of St Andrews. From mediaeval times until the Reformation, St Andrews was the ecclesiastical capital of Scotland: its bishop being the primus of the Scottish church. Today, St Andrews Castle and St Andrews Cathedral lie in ruins. The town of St Andrews is known worldwide as the "home of golf".

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Saturday, January 24, 2009

Tour Scotland Anstruther January


Tour Scotland Anstruther January. Spent this morning in the village in which I was raised in Scotland. Very cold and windy, but quite sunny. As always, there were boats going to and from the harbour, the largest of the East Neuk of Fife ports.

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Friday, January 23, 2009

Tour Scotland Braan


Tour Scotland Braan. A January 2009 view of the River Braan. The River Braan is a tributary of the River Tay in Perthshire, Scotland. It flows eleven miles eastwards from Loch Freuchie, near Amulree, and joins the River Tay near Dunkeld.

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Tour Scotland Burns Verse


Tour Scotland Burns Verse. For those of you wishing to practice your Scots, which is the indigenous language of Lowland Scotland, before you attend a Burns Supper.

Wee, modest, crimson-tipped flower,
Thou's met me in an evil hour;
For I maun crush amang the stoure,
Thy slender stem:
To spare thee now is past my power,
Thou bonny gem.

Alas! it's no thy neebor sweet,
The bonny lark, companion meet,
Bending thee 'mang the dewy weet,
Wi' speckled breast,
When upward-springing, blithe, to greet.
The purpling east!

Cauld blew the bitter biting north.
Upon thy early, humble birth;
Yet cheerfully thou glinted forth.
Amid the storm,
Scarce reared above the parent earth.
Thy tender form.

The flaunting flowers our gardens yield,
High sheltering woods and wa's maun shield,
But thou, beneath the random bield.
O' clod or stane,
Adorns the histie stibble-field,
Unseen, alane.

There, in thy scanty mantle clad,
Thy snawie bosom sunward spread,
Thou lifts thy unassuming head.
In humble guise;
But now the share uptears thy bed,
And low thou lies!

Such is the fate of artless maid,
Sweet floweret of the rural shade!
By love's simplicity betrayed,
And guileless trust,
Till she, like thee, all soiled, is laid.
Low i' the dust.

Such is the fate of simple bard,
On life's rough ocean luckless starr'd!
Unskilful he to note the card.
Of prudent lore,
Till billows rage, and gales blow hard,
And whelm him o'er!

Such fate to suffering worth is given,
Who long with wants and woes has striven,
By human pride or cunning driven.
To misery's brink,
Till wrenched of every stay but Heaven,
He, ruined, sink!

Even thou who mourn'st the Daisy's fate,
That fate is thine, no distant date;
Stern Ruin's plowshare drives, elate,
Full on thy bloom,
Till crushed beneath the furrow's weight.
Shall be thy doom.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Tour Scotland Sheriffmuir Winter Drive


Tour Scotland Sheriffmuir Winter Drive. Took a drive today over Sheriffmuir, near Dunblane, Scotland. A desolate moor on a northern slope of the Ochil Hills. It was the scene of the Battle of Sheriffmuir, an indecisive confrontation in 1715 between the Jacobites under the Earl of Mar and the Hanoverians led by the Duke of Argyll.

Robert Burns, the National Bard of Scotland, wrote a poem about this battle.

O cam ye here the fight to shun,
Or herd the sheep wi' me, man?
Or were ye at the Sherra-moor,
Or did the battle see, man?"
I saw the battle, sair and teugh,
And reekin-red ran mony a sheugh;
My heart, for fear, gaed sough for sough,
To hear the thuds, and see the cluds
O' clans frae woods, in tartan duds,
Wha glaum'd at kingdoms three, man.

The red-coat lads, wi' black cockauds,
To meet them were na slaw, man;
They rush'd and push'd, and blude outgush'd
And mony a bouk did fa', man:
The great Argyle led on his files,
I wat they glanced twenty miles;
They hough'd the clans like nine-pin kyles,
They hack'd and hash'd, while braid-swords, clash'd,
And thro' they dash'd, and hew'd and smash'd,
Till fey men died awa, man.

But had ye seen the philibegs,
And skyrin tartan trews, man;
When in the teeth they dar'd our Whigs,
And covenant True-blues, man:
In lines extended lang and large,
When baiginets o'erpower'd the targe,
And thousands hasten'd to the charge;
Wi' Highland wrath they frae the sheath
Drew blades o' death, till, out o' breath,
They fled like frighted dows, man!

"O how deil, Tam, can that be true?
The chase gaed frae the north, man;
I saw mysel, they did pursue,
The horsemen back to Forth, man;
And at Dunblane, in my ain sight,
They took the brig wi' a' their might,
And straught to Stirling wing'd their flight;
But, cursed lot! the gates were shut;
And mony a huntit poor red-coat,
For fear amaist did swarf, man!"

My sister Kate cam up the gate
Wi' crowdie unto me, man;
She swoor she saw some rebels run
To Perth unto Dundee, man;
Their left-hand general had nae skill;
The Angus lads had nae gude will
That day their neibors' blude to spill;
For fear, for foes, that they should lose
Their cogs o' brose; they scar'd at blows,
And hameward fast did flee, man.

They've lost some gallant gentlemen,
Amang the Highland clans, man!
I fear my Lord Panmure is slain,
Or fallen in Whiggish hands, man,
Now wad ye sing this double fight,
Some fell for wrang, and some for right;
But mony bade the world gude-night;
Then ye may tell, how pell and mell,
By red claymores, and muskets knell,
Wi' dying yell, the Tories fell,
And Whigs to hell did flee, man.

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Tour Scotland Dundee Viewpoint


Tour Scotland at a windy Dundee Viewpoint. At a height of over five hundred feet above sea level, Dundee Law provides a popular, easily accessed vantage point placed high above the centre of Dundee, the fourth largest city in Scotland. Across the Firth of Tay can be seen the Kingdom of Fife. In Scotland, the word Law often means Hill, as it does when referring to Dundee Law.

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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Tour Scotland Tam O'Shanter


Tour Scotland Tam O'Shanter. Storyteller Donald Smith introduces Burns' famous Tam O'Shanter, and artist, actor and puppeteer Ian Turbitt unfolds a new take on Tam. Witty character acting and energetic storytelling theatre combine with handmade puppets and props for a dazzling tribute to Burns' well-loved poem. Wednesday, 21st January, 7.30pm (60mins), £6/£4 at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. This show will appeal to adults and older children (over 12s) and is a fresh approach to Burns which will appeal to all, whether you are new to Burns or know his poems by heart!

Biography of Robert Burns, The National Bard of Scotland.



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Thursday, January 15, 2009

Tour Scotland Burns for Bairns


Tour Scotland Burns for Bairns. Hi Sandy, We thought that you and your guests would like to hear about a brilliant Robert Burns show for bairns from eight to ninety eight! Oor Rabbie by Foolish Notion is part of the Scottish Storytelling Centre’s Burnsfest, celebrating 250 years of Burns, and part of Homecoming Scotland.

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. Join Foolish Notion for the perfect introduction, or refresher, to the life and work of Robert Burns. With live music and witty storytelling theatre, discover the history of Scotland's famous bard through his best-known work, including Tam O'Shanter, Tae a Mouse, Tae a Louse and Address to a Haggis. Foolish Notion is Wendy Weatherby, cello, and Andy Cannon, Wee Stories Theatre, one of Scotland's most acclaimed folk musicians and one of Scotland's most acclaimed storytellers working together to create a unique theatrical experience. Fri 23rd Jan, 7pm. Sat 24th Jan, 3pm. Sat 24th Jan, 7pm. Fri 30th Jan, 7pm. Sat 31st Jan, 7pm. Tickets 8 / 6 children and concessions. Family ticket (4 people) 24. Ages 8+. Box Office 0131 556 9579. Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Tour Scotland Lundin Links Stones


Tour Scotland Lundin Links Stones. Lundin Links Standing Stones, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The Standing Stones are a scheduled Bronze Age ancient monument dating from 2000 to 1500 BC. The stones are of national importance and a highly visible example of an early prehistoric ritual site. The stones are located on the third fairway of the Lundin Ladies Golf Course. Tour Lundin Links. Lundin Links Stones Photographs.

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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Tour Scotland Robert Burns


Robert Burns Scottish National Poet Portrait. Robert Burns Scottish National Poet Portrait Collections Giclee Poster Print, 9x12.

Robert Burns, 1759 to 1796, was known as the Bard. He is Scotland's most famous poet. Robert Burns wrote in the Scottish language as well as in English. Robert Burns, from Ayrshire, was a leader in the Romantic movement and after his death he was an inspiration to the liberalism and socialism movements. Auld Lang Syne was written by Burns. Burns used his knowledge of classical, Biblical and English literature to draw inspiration for his poetry. Includes letters Burns wrote to many different people. The epistles provide an in depth look into the personality of a truly great man. The Works of Robert Burns.

Burns Supper Companion. Every instruction you need to enjoy or arrange a Burns Supper just add food, drink and friends. Robert Burns is Scotland's second greatest gift to civilization, after whisky, and his poetry is rightly celebrated across the globe. The odds are you will be invited to a Burns Supper Night at some point in your life, probably in late January, and you may even want to host a Supper of your own. Whatever the case, this book will provide you with all the information you need to make sure your Burns Supper is a great event enjoyed by all. This is the Ultimate Guide to the Burns Supper. Containing all the information you need to enjoy a Supper, whether as host, speaker or guest, this book is full of advice, anecdotes, poetry and wit. Contains: A complete run through of what to expect on the night, with a list of courses and speeches; Advice on what to wear; A section on how to prepare and present speeches; A list of common Burns Supper questions, and their answers!; A selection of Robert Burns greatest poems, including a full English verse translation of the Address to a Haggis. The Ultimate Burns Supper Book: A Practical (But Irreverent) Guide to Scotland's Greatest Celebration.


Eddi Reader Sings the Songs of Robert Burns. Eddi Reader Sings the Songs of Robert Burns.


Music For A Burns Night Supper. A Burns Nights Supper.

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Friday, January 09, 2009

Monday, January 05, 2009

Tour Scotland Stepping Stones


Tour Scotland Stepping Stones. Anstruther Stepping Stones, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. A series of stepping stones permits crossing of the Dreel Burn to Castle Street beach which leads you onto Shore Street Anstruther, provided the tide is not too high.

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Sunday, January 04, 2009

Tour Scotland Colonsay


Tour Scotland Colonsay. Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, located north of Islay and south of Mull. Colonsay is the ancestral home of Clan Macfie and the Colonsay branch of Clan MacNeill. Tour Colonsay.

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Saturday, January 03, 2009

Tour Scotland Cairnwell Pass


Tour Scotland Cairnwell Pass. A drive along the road to Glenshee Ski Centre which is located on either side of the Cairnwell Pass, the highest road in the United Kingdom, five miles north of the Spittal of Glenshee.

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Thursday, January 01, 2009