羅伯特•伯恩斯誕生250周年紀念 / 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Burns

"... 羅伯特•伯恩斯（Robert Burns，1759年1月25日－1796年7月21日）是一位蘇格蘭的詩人，被認為是蘇格蘭的民族詩人，在世界各地都受到歡迎。著名的作品有《友誼萬歲》 （Auld Lang Syne） ..." (Chinese Wikipedia)

To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of Robert Burns, Soprano Meredith Hall and musicians from La Nef held a concert at the Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa on January 25, 2009. Meredith Hall's beautiful voice brought tears to the audience who clearly remembered the love and passion of days gone by. The musicians of La Nef were Sylvain Bergeron, playing the lute and Baroque guitar; Robin Grenon, the harp; Elise Guay, the flutes and bagpipes; and Betsy MacMilan, the viola da Gamba. They all did a fantastic job of filling the church with music that has been played around the world for over 250 years.

When I left the church and stepped out into the cold frigid night, I couldn't help but kept on humming "The Lowlands of Holland" and my other favourite tunes on my way to the parking lot.

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The evening program entitled "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose" included the following pieces of music and songs:

Craigieburn Wood; Simmer's a pleasant time; Charlie he's my darling; Comin Thro' the Rye; A collection of airs for guitar; When o'er the hill the e'ening star; Ye banks and Braes; My Tocher's the Jewel; She's Fair and Fause; A Rosebud by my early walk; The Lowlands of Holland; Last May, a braw wooer; I Love my Love in Secret; My Love is Like a Red, Red, Rose; Huntingtone Castle; Lilie Bulera; Wat ye what I got late yestreen; John Anderson my Jo; Niel Gow's lament for the death of his Second Wife; What can a Young Lassie do wi' an Auld Man; and Auld Lang Syne. (bolded = my favourites)

The CD of the same title by Meredith Hall and La Nef can be found at www.atmaclassique.com