On Burns Night this Sunday – and 235 years after Tam O'Shanter was published in 1791 – Scots everywhere may well be treated to a masterwork with a unique, universal appeal.

The organ at Notre-Dame de Valère cathedral in Sion dates back to the 15th century, making it the oldest playable organ in ...

Every Jan. 25, Scotland celebrates its National Poet Robert Burns. Los Angeles joins the party.

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Mount Dora sits on a hill (yes, Florida has hills – this one’s a whopping 184 feet above sea level) overlooking Lake Dora. In ...

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The face before you’ by MOHAMMED MOUSSA Mohammed Moussa’s latest poetry collection ‘The face before you’, is published by ...

A girl, 16, explains how she "fell in love" with the pipes, while a boy, 14, says he loves the tunes.

Melrose Vineyards was alive with the sounds from a fiddle, bagpipes, poems by Robert Burns read out loud and people ...

The bagpipes, most commonly seen in their Great Highland form from Scotland, are a loud and imposing musical instrument. Known for being difficult to practice quietly, they’re not the ideal thing to ...

After a tough 2025 following the death of her husband Carl Dean and reported health issues, Dolly Parton has had a much more joyous start to the year as she celebrates her 80th birthday.

Perhaps it was the thought of “Blue Monday”, which fell a week ago, that stimulated the choice of Lili Boulanger’s D’un soir triste as the opening piece of this concert. Certainly there can be few ...