• Robert Burns & Whisky

  • Feb 6 2025
  • Length: 32 mins
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Robert Burns & Whisky

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  • “Whisky and freedom gang thegither!,” declared Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet.


    But why and how do they go together?


    In this episode John Beattie speaks to Burns scholar and Scotland’s preeminent political commentator, Brian Taylor, about Burns, his work and legacy, and how whisky is rooted in a place that’s both Scottish and international.


    Slàinte!


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    @C2GWhisky

    @JohnRossBeattie


    Producer: David Holmes

    Graphic Design: Jess Robertson


    Music: Water of Life (Never Going Home)

    Vocals: Andrea Cunningham

    Guitars: John Beattie

    Bass: Alasdair Vann

    Drums: Alan Hamilton

    Bagpipes: Calum McColl

    Accordion: Gary Innes

    Music & Lyrics: Andrea Cunningham & John Beattie

    Recorded & mixed by Murray Collier at La Chunky Studios, Glasgow, Scotland


    Special thanks: The Strathduie Bar, Black Friars Street, Glasgow, Scotland


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