poetry Archives - London Ceilidh Club: London Scots

World Gaelic Week 2024

ed mccabe2024-03-11T11:09:54+00:00Categories: Artists, poetry, Scottish Spotlight|

Incase you missed our online events for World Gaelic Week 2024, you can find them here: Lauren MacLeod (20/02/2024) Lauren Macleod was born and raised in Laxdale on the Isle of Lewis. She began singing in primary school through the Mod, which instilled an interest in song, poetry and music. Today, she lives

Address to A Haggis

ed mccabe2018-11-16T14:08:24+00:00Categories: food and drink, poetry, Robert Burns|Tags: burns, burns supper, haggis, poetry, robert burns|

Address To A Haggis The Address To A Haggis is one of Burns most famous ones and is traditionally used on Burns Night. You can find more of Burns poems here. If you are looking for a Burns Night celebration in London then the Ceilidh Club is running several nights at Hammersmith Town Hall 19/25/26

Auld Lang Syne meaning

ed mccabe2017-04-17T09:18:16+01:00Categories: poetry, Robert Burns|Tags: burns, poetry|

Auld Lang Syne Meaning We always finish the night at the Ceilidh Club with Auld Lang Syne meaning Long, Long ago. The poem was written by Robert Burns and he used his Ayrshire dialect for it, so you find some discrepancy in exact translations. The song begins with the question - is it right to

Tam o’ Shanter

ed mccabe2017-03-22T02:35:03+00:00Categories: poetry, Robert Burns|Tags: burns, poetry, recital, robert burns|

Here is the epic Burns poem Tam O' Shanter. It is one of his longer poems and tells the tale of the drunkard Tam and his journey home one night where he sees strange happenings going on in the church. Tam o' Shanter is traditionally recited around Burns night. Tam o' Shanter Tam o'