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My tocher’s the jewel (Robert Burns)
Comin’ thro the rye (Robert Burns)
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Originally from Auchinleck in Ayrshire, Bobby is in much demand as a raconteur and after dinner speaker and has been Borealis’ compere on many occasions. A real Burns expert and Borealis’ own, personal diamond geezer!
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Bobby McCallum
A face only a mother could love...
Linda Sommerville: mezzo soprano now living in Troon, Ayrshire. Over and above her solo work, Linda has performed ‘part time’ with Borealis on many occasions including the Mauchline Holy Fair and the ‘Burns an’ a’ that! festival. Her CD ‘A song collection’ features her favourite songs including, of course, some Burns.
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Linda Sommerville
Ian Lyell is a fountain of knowledge on 'all things Burns'. He is Honorary President and past Secretary of Mauchline Burns Club and was Secretary and Treasurer to the Burns House Museum in Mauchline. He has also made a DVD of Burns in Mauchline. His self penned Burns related dramatic and comic pieces have been performed to audiences nationally.
e-mail: ian@lyell.org
Ian Lyell
Lorna Kerr
Lorna is a member of the singing group ‘Ayres and Graces’ and has been involved in countless drama and musical theatre productions in the capacity of both director/producer and actress.She recently staged a traveling production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ around the grounds of Culzean Castle in Ayrshire
e-mail: alistair.kerr@btconnect.com
Ayres and Graces
This ‘weel kent’ vocal group based in Ayr travel extensively, performing an eclectic mix of material from sacred to secular, classical to modern, grand opera to musical theatre, all under the guidance of their musical director Kenneth Dunsmuir.
Contact: (same as Lorna)
Lorna Kerr: To a louse (excerpt)
Linda Sommerville: Ae fond kiss
Extract from ‘A song collection’ CD
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Andrew Cooper is present Secretary of Mauchline Burns Club. The ‘Address to the Haggis’ is traditionally recited as a toast at Burns Suppers and Andrew has performed this recitation world wide as his speciality on these occasions.
He can be seen here addressing the world’s largest ever haggis at Mauchline Holy Fair 2009, as confirmed by Guinness World Records.
e-mail: cronies@mauchlineburnsclub.com
The haggis didn’t stand a chance
… bless.
When you share a stage, you find out who your friends are...
JN (2008)
Award winning poet Rab Wilson hails from New Cumnock. His poetry frequently appears in leading poetry magazines and the Glasgow Herald’s daily poetry column. He has performed to audiences nationwide and is twice winner of the McCash Poetry Prize.
To find out about Rab’s many major publications visit www.luath.co.uk
Rab Wilson
