Burns' Night one night early

Robert Burns

This weeks' session was the nearest one to Burns' Night, so it was the obvious time to get out Rabbie's works, collections and anything else Scottish. Gerty our resident chihuahua was in fine voice and once Mike had managed to park his car we got going.

Mike kicked the session off with John Barleycorn, which is certainly an English song, but one which Robert Burns collected, presumably on a trip south of the border. Other Robert Burns related songs included:

• Such a parcel of rogues in a nation (Richard)
• Ye Jacobites by name (Simon)
• M'Pherson's farewell (Derek)
• The heifer (Richard) - mentions "Bobby Burns"