Robert Burns is Born....and at 15 makes his first attempts at rhyming: podcast001

This is podcast one in a series of downloads on the Life and works of Robert Burns - the Scottish Bard.
It is authored by Kev Thompson - an educationalist, with an interest in Robert Burns and his works. Kev is also a member of a local Burns club - Bowhill Peoples Burns Club - in Fife in Scotland. Their website is here

This episode covers:

• Birth of Robert Burns in 1759
• His parents
• Where he was born
• His very first rhyming

Two songs: Rantin' Rovin' Robin & Now Westlin' Winds are also included in full. The words for these can be found here. Rantin Rovin Robin and Now Westlin Winds

MP3 podcast file here

I have added some simple questions for youngsters to complete here. Feel free to download.