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A group of people at work on an archaeological dig in Glencoe. A small area has been roped off and excavated. A blue canvas shelter stands slightly downslope to the left.
27 Jan 2020

Building history with Glencoe turf house

Thistle Campers will help build a replica turf house in Glencoe in summer 2020.

A man plays a violin, in front of 5 people wearing Highland dance outfits
25 Jan 2020

Birthday bash in Boston – violin leads the celebration of the National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA

The Gregg violin takes centre stage to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA in its home town of Boston.

A man stands beside an illustration of Robert Burns superimposed on a saltire.
23 Jan 2020

Wrestler pays special visit to Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

On a rare visit home from the United States, WWE superstar and local hero, Drew McIntyre, enjoyed a visit to Alloway ahead of Burns Night.

A group of people in a classroom examining a violin
23 Jan 2020

Violin lessons in Boston

The Gregg violin visits North Bennett Street School in Boston – a leading centre for craft skills in the USA.

A close-up of a diseased shrub with dead stems, yellow-brown leaves and some healthy green leaves.
23 Jan 2020

Don’t Risk It! – protecting our plants and gardens

Protecting our plants and trees for future generations.

A lady in a long tartan skirt holding a violin sits with a young girl in a tartan dress to her right, a man standing behind her holding a violin, and a man to her left with a cello.
22 Jan 2020

Chicago Scots greet Gregg violin

The Gregg violin was played in Chicago for the first time during a musical celebration of Robert Burns, arranged by Rachel Barton Pine, and hosted by the Chicago Scots.

Snowdrops in a woodland setting
21 Jan 2020

Scottish Snowdrop Festival

Find out about one of the first signs of spring during the Scottish Snowdrop Festival.

Papers fly from an old writing desk towards a plough, in Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
21 Jan 2020

A Man’s A Man For A’ That

Written in 1795, this is one of Burns’s last works. It has become a firm favourite in Scotland, and was sung at the opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999.

A man playing a fiddle to a group of people in a large hall
21 Jan 2020

Warm welcome in New York for Gregg violin

The Gregg violin gets a warm welcome in sub-zero New York at two events organised by the Burns Society of New York and the American Scottish Foundation.