Congratulations to all the lucky 200 Club winners in 2016-17. The complete list is as follows: Date Prize Winner Sep-16 Quarterly Prize Mr & Mrs George and Enez Anderson 1st prize Mr & Mrs George and Enez Anderson 2nd prize Mr John Mackay Oct-16 1st prize Mr Robert Dinwiddie 2nd prize Mr Peter Stuart Nov-16 […]
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National Schools Competition – Results 2017 (Primary)
RBWF – 2017 National Festival for Primary Schools. The National Finals for Primary pupils took place at St Athanasius Primary School, Carluke, on Saturday 6th May 2017. Many thanks to our Schools Competition sponsors Golden Wonder and, also, The Jean Armour Trust, who helped make all this possible. Once again, a fantastic group of talented […]
National Schools Competition – Results 2017 (Secondary)
The National Finals for Secondary pupils took place at St Athanasius Primary School, Carluke on Saturday 22nd April 2017. Many thanks to our Schools Competition sponsors Golden Wonder and, also, The Jean Armour Trust, who helped make all this possible. Once again, a fantastic group of talented youngsters participated on Competition Day. Those in attendance were thoroughly entertained […]
RBWF Choral Final 2017
Robert Burns World Federation Schools Choral Final 2017 This year’s Choral competition allowed all Choirs the opportunity to compete at the National Final held in Armadale Academy, Armadale, West Lothian on Saturday 11th March. Primary School Choirs took part in the Final sponsored by Golden Wonder, who to the delight of all attending had […]
Luckenbooth Music CD – Ae Spark o’ Nature’s Fire
Debut album by Jillian Bain Christie, soprano and Catherine Herriott, piano. Please contact Luckenbooth Music directly to order this new CD – cost £10.00 https://www.luckenboothmusic.co.uk/product/ae-spark-o-natures-fire/ (Also available via iTunes or Amazon) Product Description A selection of much-loved songs by Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, chosen by talented young Scottish soprano, Jillian Bain Christie for her […]
A Burns Day Greeting from RBWF President Bobby Kane
Our President Bobby Kane, has recorded a message as we celebrate the 258th Anniversary of the birth of our Bard, Robert Burns. If you are unable to listen to the recording, please see the transcript below of the greeting. Hello – members, friends and cronies. It’s […]
Year in Review 2016
Another year almost gone. So, what has been going on in the Federation this year? Well, as usual, the beginning of the year was very busy, with all the Burns Supper celebrations across the world. The start of the year is always a busy time in the office with membership renewals and requests from schools […]
Glasgow University – Repeat Run of ‘Robert Burns: Poems, Songs and Legacy’ – Online Course
The hugely successful Glasgow University MOOC ‘Robert Burns: Poems, Songs and Legacy’, is running again from January 23rd 2017. Course sign-up is open at https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/robert-burns/3. About the course If you’ve ever welcomed in the New Year with a rendition of “Auld Lang Syne” or enjoyed a whisky and haggis on Burns Night, you’re likely to […]
200 Club Winners 2015-2016
Congratulations to all the lucky 200 Club winners in 2015-16. The complete list is as follows: Date Prize Winner Sep-15 Quarterly Prize Alison Tait 1st prize Larkhall Burns Club 2nd prize Robert Lawson Miller Oct-15 1st prize Frances Marshall 2nd prize Robert Lawson Miller Nov-15 1st prize Frances Stewart 2nd prize SSCBA Dec-15 Quarterly Prize […]
BURNS ALICHT
A Unique commemoration of the birthplace and the life of Robert Burns… Throughout January People the world over are invited to celebrate the bard’s birthday in his birthplace of Alloway, Ayrshire with a special programme of events set to take place around Burns Cottage and surrounding landmarks. NEW for 2017! Journey, this Burns season, into […]