The Golden Locks O' Annie

Ye monarchs, take the East and West frae Indus to Savannah; Gie me, within my straining grasp, The melting form of Anna – Robert Burns

The Twa Bards Virtual Set

 Green grow the rushes o’, The Bonnie Earl o’ Moray, The Journeyman & Ca’ The Yowes, recorded for the Camperdown Burns Fest 🙂

The Four Marys 

Traditional ballad; yester-treen there were four Mary's... Mary Seton and Mary Beaton, and Mary Carmichael and me. (Mary Hamilton).

Wullie Wastle & Drystane Dyker 

Wullie Wastle; a comic poem by Robert Burns recited followed by a tune written and performed by Don Grieve called The Drystane Dyker.

Ecce Puer - James Joyce 

Of the dark past a child is born 
with joy and grief my heart is torn 
calm in his cradle the living lies 
may love and mercy unclose his eyes 
Young life is breathed on the the glass; 
the world that was not comes to pass 
a child is sleeping: an old man gone 
o, father forsaken, forgive your son

Song written by Angela Preiss - sung by Tracey Newman

The Deil's Awa & A Rosebud By

A taste of two very different Robert Burns poems – music by The Twa Bards. Nature and Human Nature were ever present themes for The Bard. 

Ae Fond Kiss 

Had we ne’er lov’d sae kindly, had we ne’er lov’d sae blindly, never met-or ne’er parted, we had ne’er been broken-hearted. – Robert Burns

Wild Rover Blues 

What would happen if the wild rover got the blues? A favourite flute rambling foot tapper. You’ve never heard the wild rover like this before!

Lassie wi' the lint-white locks 

Lassie wi’the lint-white locks, bonnie lassie, airtless lassie, Wilt thou wi’ me tent the flocks, Wilt thou be my Dearie, O? – Robert Burns

Don singing John o' Dreams on the banks of The Mosel River, after performing on a replica Roman Galley that was built by Trier University... shortly after many fine Mosel wines were tasted and more songs shared.

Don wrote this tune for his son Malcolm Grieve

My Jean  

Of a’ the airts the wind can blaw, I dearly like the west, For there the bonie lassie lives, The lassie I lo’e best… a beautiful ballad – Robert Burns.

O wert thou in the cauld blast... 

My plaidie to the angry airt, I’d shelter thee, I’d shelter thee… Robert Burns, featuring Don’s rich vocals, whistle & harp accompaniment.

A Lily Aye Ay

The Lilting Way - track from Play of Colours album - Instrumental Meditations inspired by the harp and flute; tunes written by Angela Preiss

A Flute Duel 

The Butterfly with flute harmonies… Don is left-handed on flute which makes it fun to create a stereo standoff! Trad flute v Classical flute.

Bonnie Wee Thing 

Wit, and grace, and love, and beauty, in ae the constellations shine; To adore thee is my duty, Goddess o’ this soul o’ mine! – Robert Burns