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Alongside St. Andrew\u2019s Day in November, Burns Night is considered a national day in Scotland. Burns is widely celebrated as the most significant Scottish poet and one of the most renowned poets in history. He wrote his first poem at 16 and over 700 poems and songs throughout his life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first Burns Night was celebrated over 200 years ago when nine of Burns\u2019 close friends gathered to mark the fifth anniversary of their friend\u2019s death. It took place at Burns Cottage in Alloway and included a meal of haggis and performances of Burns\u2019 work. The celebration\u2019s popularity has only grown over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Burns, known familiarly as \u201cRabbie\u201d in Scotland, was a pioneer of the Romantic Movement known for capturing the sound and soul of rural Scotland and Scottish history in the late 18th century. Burns was a champion of the Scots language when it was not popular in literary circles. Many of his works became famous, such as \u201cAuld Lang Syne.\u201d Burns Night, traditionally held on his birthday, January 25, is an unofficial national celebration in Scotland and is widely celebrated in parts of America and other former British colonies with many Scottish descendants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The society will hold its next big event on Saturday, April 15. The annual festival will feature Celtic crafts, Highland pipers, and workshops. Live music and Scottish and Irish fare, such as fish and chips, bridies, scotch eggs, and turkey legs will be on hand. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, visit the society\u2019s Facebook page at Highland Rim Scottish Society. GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Highland Rim Scottish Society (HRSS) celebrated Burns Night, a celebration of the famous Bard of Scotland, Robert \u201cRabbie\u201d Burns, and all things Scottish. The annual festivities are a welcome excuse for a feast, music, dancing, and boasting about Scotland\u2019s cultural contribution to the world.\u00a0 The event was held at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":15879,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n