Robert Burns -- Tam o' Shanter

Tam o' Shanter a poem from the pen of Robert Burns

[@DomSCOTLANDD]

"Gatherin her brows like gatherin storm, nursin her wrath tae keep it warm" Hundreds of years may pass but some things never change haha!

[@d-boll4204]

Haha women will be women

[@sacramentalist]

well, if he wasn't bousin at the nappy all the time!

[@Forkygolach1]

The reader of this glorious rendition is the late Tom Fleming whose voice was heard over the years on the BBC commentating on Remembrance Sunday, various royal occasions and the Edinburgh Tattoo coverage. He brings the tale vibrantly to life - a brilliant reading of a masterpiece of poetry.

[@BetaFett]

Best reading I've heard bar none. :)

[@manufacturedfracture]

Glad it's recorded.

[@corydorastube]

@@BetaFett I know how I wad describe it. Dreich.

[@Forkygolach1]

Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Bonesofsaturn1]

My great great great great great uncle 💜 I wish I got to meet him

[@scottgall8383]

I have been listening to this rendition for a few years. I need to say, this is fucking glorious my friend! "Nae man can tether time nor tide"

[@mememazing3719]

We had a poetry competition in our class and I chose tam o Shanter this helped me soooo much thatnkyou 👍

[@HarryPotter-nz3zu]

Same

[@emilynorth4365]

This is my favrout poem in the world, I apriciate how he captured every emotion and detail, I can feel this and it makes me so happy so thank you for this gem!

[@JackT13]

‘But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white-then melts forever; Or like the borealis race, That flit ere you can point their place; Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evanishing amid the storm.’ A beautiful metaphor of not only ephemeral periods of gaiety and joy, but life in general

[@calumroney7352]

👍👍😊😊

[@ekorusoy]

Absolutely love this poem, always listen to it on Burns night.

[@TheJAMESTAIT10]

Can anyone name a poet as adored and cherished as burns? Many are respected and thought of highly but iv seen men fight bcoz burns was insulted, easily the most loved poet anywhere on the planet

[@jimstan23]

Late to him (in a serious way), but he's f'ing sublime.

[@ppponymad]

I'm doing this at school :) proud of Scotland when this time comes around, also proud that I only live a few miles from where he was born/grew up

[@oceallaigh2003]

You don't have tae be Scottish to enjoy this but being from Northern Ireland sure helps in understandin it,sheer joy to listen to and so well recited.

[@lukenuggetballs8193]

Im from Newcastle and i do struggle to understand this but its realy great and love to pay respect to this great wordmanship

[@lukenuggetballs8193]

Also my new favourite word for getting pished is alcohappy

[@rwlynch3468]

The description of a pub in Ayrshire is still true to this day in so many... whether it be the wee old mans pubs in Troon, Dreghorn, Cumnock etc... Being a regular in one of these pubs is like having a second family. The banter flowing etc...

[@fellow8085]

Damned fine reading. However, it omits the lines : Three lawyers' tongues, turn'd inside out, Wi' lies seam'd like a beggar's clout; Three priests' hearts, rotten, black as muck, Lay stinking, vile in every neuk. From the stanza explaining what was seen in the kirk.

[@chrissydidit811]

lawyers tongues wi lies encrusted scimitars wi blood encrusted ?

[@petemoss1372]

Ya canna mention that! It's unlawful

[@Citius1974]

truely wonderful reading of this great poem -- Thank you!! (This poem was a favorite of Frederick Douglass)

[@JOHNNYCRAIG]

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[@reidspeed01]

Without doubt the best recital of my favourite poem. In a properly measured way that only a Scot blessed wi his own language, can gie us. Guffy`s needna bother. My flesh crawls at their clumsy attempts... Whits that pented face clown aw aboot? The bard an aw the rest `o us allways could and can, see right through yer sham. CULTURE. Eye we`ve got one! Thanks tae The Bard for his immortal words and inspiration. He too could see the world in a grain of sand.

[@newmannoggs]

I'm giving this a metaphorical standing ovation, whilst listening to it in bed. Love Tom Fleming's narration of the New Testament in Scots, and delighted to find that he's recited some Burns too!

[@walrusassociation9317]

Where can a person find a recording of Flemming reading a Scots Bible?

[@michealcurrie8272]

The best of the best. Thank you.

[@adamlinton-main2023]

I'm trying to learn this fucking poem by heart: been sat here for 1 hour and know up to " wi reaming swats that drank divinely" gonna be a long day...

[@storey8965]

fucking fucking poem linton main

[@adamlinton-main2023]

+Storey what?

[@donwatson2741]

Happy Birthday Rabbie,thats one of yer best.

[@miteb.decarburetor3985]

Robert Burns is the "people's poet" of Russia Lang may yer lum reek! From Russia, with Love!

[@lochlainnmacneill2870]

A brilliant rendering.

[@ezteliita]

You scots have a great accent, its difficult to me to understand it, but it sounds so beautiful, im from méxico by the way, and i used to have a friend from scotland, but i havent know about him since may 2011, Is someone from paisley scotland here? Help me to find him, i made a promise to him :(

[@nutyyyy]

It's in Scots so that is understandable this isn't English but the languages are closely related.

[@Photon_Collector]

You weren't by any chance in LA country jail when you met this Scot, were you?

[@ronsiedavie2377]

Love it. First read in school in the fifties. I can still recite most of i. Ronsie Johannesburgt

[@canis65536]

Bloody brilliant! Thank you very much!

[@thoswfrank]

Wonderfully recited. Thank you!

[@gumagee6898]

Whenever someone says Scots isn't a language just show them this

[@seanod7157]

I think of this as a Scots dialect of English. Isn't Scots a Gaelic language, similar to Irish.

[@boblander100]

@@seanod7157 English is a dialect to Scots x

[@unasperanza9803]

@@seanod7157 Yes we speak Gaeilge(Irish) in Ireland and they speak Scots Gaelic ,I can understand a lot of it. Don't they call Scots english Attic or something...For example oidhche mhath is the scots Gaelic for Good night and the Gaeilge is Oiche Mhaith

[@Tacticalspoon141]

I have to learn this for my P7 recital but only an extract and I’m kind of worrying! What do I do!?

[@SteveBarringtonBDC]

Magnificent!

[@waltermacharg5256]

The greatest narrative poem in the language

[@robertgreen6027]

PEOPLE SPOKE LIKE THIS? I would love to sound like this!!!

[@rogergriffith286]

A very interesting dissection of the history of the poem.

[@music4lifesux]

Beautiful recording, wonderful voice, unfortunately (and ironically) the four brilliant lines after "which even to name would be unlawful" at 6:45 are censored: "Three lawyers' tongues, turn'd inside out, Wi' lies seam'd like a beggar's clout; Three priests' hearts, rotten, black as muck, Lay stinking, vile in every neuk."

[@hedwig410]

Euphemism - Never heard of these censored lines before, but having studied Burns and this poem since school I can see how a publisher might think it necessary given the political climate at the time. The sentiment is all Burns and the lines would fit absolutely perfectly into the description of all things evil at 'the dance o' witches'

[@Grimthe]

This song has stopped me from going insane.

[@callummunro5400]

Best version ever

[@MrBadavidson9]

burns night 2014, celebrating a true Scot's gentleman

[@scottgall8383]

yer welcome a half here my friend. Tell the wuman tae say in the hoose tough

[@BeeTaster]

Bonus the Rhymer hi

[@kooky45]

Not bad but the narrator makes a common error that others should avoid to stay true to the original intent and timing of the poem. There should be no pause at all between the lines "And roars out, ‘Weel done, Cutty-sark!’" and "And in an instant all was dark:" because the darkness is, like Burns says, instantly after Tam shouts. These lines are in the same stanza, so no pause.

[@lenaritcher2938]

Wow love listening to burns

[@kamnaoberry393]

I love this poem.

[@kevinbrown4708]

It does not mention here but this sounds like the very distinctive voice of Norman Whiteside can anyone confirm it. A wonderful rendition

[@lochlainnmacneill2870]

+Kevin Brown Tom Fleming.

[@d-boll4204]

Tom Flemming I believe

[@vaylonkenadell]

Now, do thy speedy utmost, Meg, And win the key-stane o' the brig; There at them thou thy tail may toss, A running stream they dare na cross.

[@mikri2008]

January 25. 2013 Robert Burns Supper at the Castle of Münchenwiler (Switzerland), I'll be there.

[@robyescombe]

Did you go?

[@eizziemiller8894]

We had to do a play for this :D

[@Pkia-tm7gw]

Happy Birthday Robbie. Tom Fleming RIP.

[@GrandAlbo]

that's pure magic by the way

[@georgewellman9217]

Best version

[@mikeyinglis80]

How could I get permission to stream this elsewhere?

[@fannycraddock99]

Happy Burns Day.

[@JOHNNYCRAIG]

Lovely 😊 xxxx

[@misheannarnstein4017]

Love it🤩🤩

[@stuartmenzies3928]

just amazing with Fifer!

[@Kirby444]

@aimz4132 Come to America! We shall marvel at your accent and envy your cleverness!

[@HeWhoAvoidsTheLight]

recited like a fucking pro...happy new new year youtube.

[@thacabbagekid]

amazing!

[@TheRainbowGoats]

@aimz4132 Well said mate, and i live in Alloway, you'd believe the storys when walking by the auld kirk.

[@kimforrest695]

TheRainbowGoats really want to take a trip there to look at the place. From Edinburgh

[@spider-ham7140]

fantastic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@bocanova13]

Thank you

[@thacabbagekid]

brilliant!

[@KVID1000]

Wonderful.

[@abbylonergan3765]

Thanks this helped me loads xx

[@HeWhoAvoidsTheLight]

very well read.

[@OBGynKenobi]

Number of the beast!

[@colinm5548]

With whisky we will face the devil !

[@misheannarnstein4017]

Well done.

[@seanod7157]

Just genius. What's a sark?

[@Forkygolach1]

A “dark” is a woman’s underskirt or chemise.

[@Forkygolach1]

Sorry…. “Sark”!

[@ericksalvadorjimenezalonso2030]

Comentario random en español en un Scotish video :p

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

Mine own life's journey would have matched Guid Tam's - Cutty Sark's flanks would have - alas - taken my fancy, and, well, Shew me a male human who would not feel the same and I'll show ye a failure at Life's Game! Ye who would hae felt o'erwise, Ye can Surfeit wi Ale..and Pies!!!

[@lilybriggs1482]

I'm from Dumfries

[@LazlosPlane]

Who is the reader?

[@subscriberswithnovidchal-rf1ft]

LazlosPlane Robbie burns

[@dougieturnbull7207]

the best

[@stewartnicol3028]

A Winnock Bunker in the East........

[@zytigon]

Well read by the way, I enjoyed listening. See KZbin video "The Two Ronnies - Wee Willie McGorbals" on Dremvel2335 channel where Ronnie Barker jokes about the Jewish poet RABBI Burns. :-)

[@HeWhoAvoidsTheLight]

"new new year" lol...john barleycorn ftw

[@kjaytree2153]

Away to the brig O doon

[@kirstyfrazer1369]

although, quite good.

[@colossaltitan3546]

hey why does about 80% of everyone talk Scottish here?

[@tankgoalkeepingfifacareerm9623]

because we are Scottish

[@colossaltitan3546]

ok

[@Gaybor]

Wha's like us?

[@Noodles37UK]

When I was reading Once Were Warriors, it dawned on me, the Maoris.

[@jwales8133]

Damn few and they're aw deid

[@ezteliita]

edward what the fuck?!?!?!?!

[@humph1801]

is it just me or is this incomprehensible mongrel gibberish?

[@olliehumphris5643]

So True!

[@NiallMor]

Spoken like an English snob!

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

Mongrel gibberish? I would bet my last coin that you read (and believe) the SUN. You are the kind that subjected the country that defied Hitler to another five years of Tory abuse. Fuck you and your family!

[@humph1801]

Stewart, you seem a bit touchy. Was the food bank out of Irn Bru this week? Relax, it was just a harmless bit of Jock-baiting. But Since you brought up politics, yes I did vote tory to avoid a top rate tax rate increase. That way I get to keep more of the money that I am paid for exploiting Scotland's oil. Keep your chin up old boy.

[@calumroney7352]

aye its just you.

[@kirstyfrazer1369]

anyone else think he is a bit...excessive?!?

[@artex1917]

aye

[@kimforrest695]

Kirsty Frazer erm..no

[@KirstyWilsonPhotography]

when listening to me Da when he's had a few, or me Uncle - both frae Ayr - no, 'tis hame. (now that was excessive :-) )

[@davidbrownybrown6338]

I Could of done that better