BBC - Robert Burns - Auld Lang Syne

The Star O Rabbie Burns by Kenneth McKellar

Us Scots have a special place in their hearts for Robert Burns, and it’s easy to see why. The timeless lyrics of Auld Lang Syne, sung around the world every New Year. Poems and songs that capture the beauty of Scotland and the depth of human emotion... Burns’ work has traveled far beyond his homeland. ❤ A massive thanks to Hugh at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum NTS for taking us on a journey through his extraordinary life. 🤝 | Rabbie's

Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, the National Bard, Bard of Ayrshire and the Ploughman Poet and various other names and epithets, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide."Auld Lang Syne" is a Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud # 6294). It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-sp