Episode #3.1 - Piping in the Haggis

About this episode

This episode celebrates Burns Night and explores the contributions of Robert Burns to Scottish folk music.

Welcome to the third season of Folk Files! We are starting off the year with a Robert Burns-themed episode to celebrate Burns Night on January 25th. Learn about the traditions associated with the Burns Night Supper and discover how Robert Burns was indispensable when it came to preserving Scottish folk music. Host: Olivia Harding Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast Check out the new website: https://folkfilespodcast.com/ Listen to The Rhythm Atlas: https://rhythmatlas.com/listen/ Special thanks to Aaron J. Morton Reach out to Folk Files at folkfilespodcast@gmail.com For a full list of musical excerpts associated with this episode, head to the episode page on the Folk Files website: https://folkfilespodcast.com/season-3/episode-3-1/

People in this episode

Host: Olivia Harding

Topics covered

• Scottish folk music
• Burns Night
• Robert Burns
• traditions
• music history

Keywords

• Burns Night
• Robert Burns
• Scottish traditions
• folk music
• music history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Folk Files, The Rhythm Atlas, Aaron J. Morton

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