It is understood that he himself played the instrument in an amateur fashion. It is not such a well known fact that he had a great love of the fiddle and its melodies. Robert Burns (1759- 1796) was a master poet and song writer as well as a great collector of tunes and words. To view the lyrics/chords choose the initial letter of the title from the tool-bar at the top of this page.Robert Burns Duets and Songs-Book.Duets and trios arranged for fiddlers from the songs of Robert Burns – including lyrics. Right click and use 'Save target as' to download the file. Should you need a print-out of the song, PDF versions (without banners or adverts) are available from the link at the bottom of each song page. Robert Burns Collection at Sheetmusic Plus For Robert Burns books and sheet music you can buy, check the They are being shared on this site for educational purposes only, please see our copyright page for more info. These transcriptions are made by many different individuals from all over the world for their own research and instruction and as such should not be considered definitive 'official' versions, or representative of any particular artist or performance. Other poems and songs of Burns that remain well known across the world today include 'A Red, Red Rose' 'A Man's a Man for A' That' 'To a Louse' 'To a Mouse' 'The Battle of Sherramuir' 'Tam o' Shanter' and 'Ae Fond Kiss'( Ref Wikipedia) His poem (and song) 'Auld Lang Syne' is often sung at Hogmanay (the last day of the year), and 'Scots Wha Hae' served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country. As well as making original compositions, Burns also collected folk songs from across Scotland, often revising or adapting them. In 2009 he was chosen as the greatest Scot by the Scottish public in a vote run by Scottish television channel STV.

Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish Diaspora around the world. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest. 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 Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. ROBERT BURNS (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) (also known as Robbie Burns, Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, Robden of Solway Firth, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as The Bard) was a Scottish poet and lyricist.

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