Walk around the market town of Dumfries, Scotland, and at first glance you’ll see what looks like a kind of graffiti in the windowpanes — faint etchings in some, and in others verses written boldly in ...

It was bizarre. The deafening bagpipes ceased as an actor — wasn’t he in Braveheart? — began frantically stabbing what looked like a pillow encased in plastic. Its gray gut spilled out, and the ...

The image of poetry fans gathered in a pub enjoying bagpipes, haggis, drinks and verse is a very Scottish one, but Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns has fans worldwide who know there’s no better ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Students of Scottish literature and lovers of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns may view a rare, handwritten copy of his famous verse, "Afton Braes," unveiled Wednesday at the ...

Host Jacki Lyden marks the 250th birthday of Scottish poet and haggis lover Robert Burns. She hears from Alison Jones, a champion of Burns' poems. Jones is also a champion reciter — she won The Robert ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published on Jan. 24, 2020, before the restrictions of the pandemic limited social gatherings. But even COVID-19 can't dampen the collective spirit of Robert ...

Robert Burns, Rabbie Burns, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire and national poet of Scotland is 260 years old. Friday, Jan. 25, is Burns' birthday and observed by Scots and Burns admirers with ...

I like haggis. There, I’ve said it. I like meat; I like oatmeal. In Scotland, I discovered that haggis is meat-flavored oatmeal. What’s not to like? So when given the chance to eat more at the annual ...

A statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns and his dog has been returned to the Back Bay Fens after spending the last four decades in the Financial District’s Winthrop Square. A public event on Wednesday ...

Enjoying stuffed sheep stomach, sausage rolls and whisky is tradition on Burns Night — a holiday that commemorates the life and work of the iconic Scottish poet, Robert Burns. Ackroyd's Scottish ...

In Scotland, Robert Burns is just "The Bard," an 18th-century Romantic poet revered for a body of work that includes "Auld Lang Syne," "To a Mouse" and "Scots Wha Hae." Polls run by television channel ...