Robert Burns
25 January 1759 - 21 July 1796
This year (2012) is the 253rd anniversary of the Scottish poet, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland he is simply known as 'the Bard'. As the widely regarded national poet of Scotland, he is a cultural icon and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a 'light' Scottish dialect. He also wrote in standard English, and in these pieces, his political or civil commentary is often at its most blunt. His most notable works are Auld Lang Syne, To a Mouse, A Man's a Man for A'That, Scots Wha Hae and A Red, Red Rose. There are many organizations around the world named after Burns, as well as a large number of statues and memorials. The Royal Mail has twice issued Postage Stamps commemorating Burns and he is also pictured on the five pound banknote of the Clydesdale Bank, one of the Scottish banks with the right to issue banknotes.
Our History
The club was formed in the 1959 to commemorate the life of Robert Burns the great Scottish Poet, to study his work, and to try and keep alive his poems and songs for the next generations. Robert Burns was a genius and in his short literary life of 21 yrs produced over 260 poems and over 300 songs. These poems and songs are still being recited and sung to this day.