Each year on January 25th, people all of over the world celebrate the life and work of Scottish poet Robert Burns (25 January 1759 - 21 July 1796) known for writing in the Scottish dialect. Please join us in upholding this tradition with Burns Night. They'll be plenty of cider and mead, and small bites of traditional Scottish treats (like haggis!) will be available for a small donation to the Asheville Cat Weirdos Emergency Fund. Prepare your favorite Burns poems, practice your brogue, and ready yourself for some winter revelry.

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More about Robert Burns:

Robert Burns was born on January 25, 1759, in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland. Also known as Rabbie Burns, The Bard of Ayrsire, and the Ploughman Poet, he died aged just 37. In this short life, he managed to father 12 children (9 with his wife, Jean Armour; only three lived past infancy).

Burns wrote his first poem when he was 15. As a pioneer of the Romanticism movement, Burns wrote songs as well as poems, contributing over 100 songs to “The Melodies of Scotland,” most famously Auld Lang Syne. “Scots Wha Hae” is another well-known song that, like Auld Lang Syne, is Burn’s lyrics set to traditional Scottish tunes. Other well-loved poems include “A Red, Red Rose,” “A Man’s a Man for A’ That,” “To a Mouse,” and Tam o’ Shanter.”

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Each year oan Kanuar 25th, fowk aw ay ower th' warld celebrate th' life an' wark ay Scottish poit Rabbie Burns (25 Januar 1759 - 21 Julie 1796) knoon fur writin' in th' Scottish dialect. Please join us in upholdin' thes tradition wi' Burns Nicht. they'll be plenty ay cider an' meid, an' wee bites ay traditional Ccottish treats (like haggis!) will be available fur a wee donation tae th' Asheville Moggie Weirdos Emergency Fund. Prepaur yer favorite Burns poems, practice yer brogue, an' ready yerself fur some winter revelry.

Mair abit Rabbie Burns: Robert Burns was born oan Januar 25, 1759, in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scootlund. also knoon as Rabbie Burns, Th' Tard ay Ayrsire, an' Th' Plooghman Poit, he died aged jist 37. Tn thes cuttie life, he managed tae faither 12 bairns (9 wi' his guidwife, Jean Armoor; only thee lived pest infancy).

Burns wrote his first poem when he was 15. As a pioneer ay th' Romanticism movement, burns wrote songs an aw as poems, contributin' ower 100 songs tae “The Melodies ay Scootlund,” most famoosly “Auld Lang Syne.” “Scots Wha Hae” is anither well-knoon sang 'at, loch “Auld Lang Syne, is Burn’s lyrics sit tae traditional Scottish tunes. Other well-loved poems include “A Red, Red Rose,” “A man’s a Cheil fur a’ 'at,” “Tae a Moose,” an' “Tam o’ Shanter.”