The coo, the coo, the muckle coo,
It’s better than a dug.
Until it swings its muckle tail and smacks ye oan the lug.
Robert Burns – Age 9 (unpublished)
Yes, it’s that day again, January the 25th and time to get the haggis, neeps and tatties in for the annual Burns Nicht celebrations where once again we all stuff our faces with old bits of sheep, raise a dram and then look at each other askance and go “Whit the hell was he oan aboot?!”
Anyway, as ever we have our wonderful version of Rabbie’s beautiful song Ae Fond Kiss featuring the excellent singer Adam Holmes available on Bandcamp as a pay what you like download with ALL proceeds going to charity so if you’ve yet to get it then hae a daunder o’er tae yon link below, gie it a listen and make a wee donation ye ken.
The beneficiary is the RSPB so let’s not forget the birds this year!
Buy Ae Fond Kiss here – https://themagpiearc.bandcamp.com/…/ae-fond-kiss…
And do feel free to please share it with your pals!
TMA xx🖤💜
The Magpie Arc 