25th January
Rabbie Burns
Yes - this is the day in Scotland when we celebrate a man called Robert Burns. We fill our bellies full of a tasty meal called Haggis. The lining of a sheep’s stomach stuffed with all sorts of goodness and spices, creamy mashed potatoes and what we call ‘neeps’ aka turnips.
I reached out to my pal @colinmacleodofficial or more correctly gently badgered him for some music to accompany today’s video. Covering a song of Burns called Green Grow The Rashes and putting his own twist music to it. He’s got a dreamy old voice has our Colin Macleod. Enjoy 😊
I found this explanation of the poem on the BBC website by Donny O'Rourke.
“The piece selected for today, one regularly performed at Burns suppers, is a song in praise of women, a statement of besotted admiration sometimes cited by speakers asked to reply to the 'Toast to the Lassies'. Written in September, set in spring 'Green Grow the Rashes', is most often heard in January. Despite the slight note of masculine condescension, Burns seems straightforwardly to be setting out his ardent and respectful love of womankind as an improvement on the male prototype for the species, not merely the 'fairer' sex then, but the superior sex.”
I had not really listened to the lyrics until today but it struck me as I was editing that I have so much admiration for three ladies who swim each morning (independently I might add so as to follow the current rules) for a wonderful cause called @samhscotland . So this is for you and your dedication ladies.
Emily, Makiko and Adrienne are a fundraising trio skin swimming in the sea every day in January to raise money for SAMH (Scottish association for Mental Health)
They have 6 days to go! If anyone would like to support them in their final week, they can donate via the links in their bios and mine. 😘
@windmillstump
@emilydaisygibb
@fold_with_makiko
@aquatech_imagingsolutions
