Burns Estate Agents owner releases charity CD after Maghera fUSe FM response

Two years ago I volunteered to help bring the Ulster-Scots Agencies community radio station to the Maghera area.  It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience and throughout out two week transmission we were inundated with text messages, requests and local community event notification.  In my opinion it showed a strong demand for more permanent community radio in Northern Ireland but as the law on copyright currently stands it is prohibitively expensive to get a licence from OFCOM which covers royalty expenses for music played over the air to the various music licensing bodies.  The other thing that stood out for me was the deep vein of talent in the local community.  Many of the artists allowed us to record them and some of the video is available on my Ulster-Scots YouTube channel

One of my favourite discoveries was Leona Lees performing Dark is the colour

The other artist that caught my eye was John Burns of Burns Estate Agents (Maghera / Magherafelt).   He performed Elvis and Roy Orbison and we were inundated by people with requests about where they could buy a CD.  Well the wait is finally over as John Burns has released a charity CD in aid of local Cancer Charity - Charis

To give you a taster - here is the John Burns interview as broadcast by fUSe FM (organised by South Londonderry Ulster-Scots Association) in Maghera in August 2008.

For anyone interested in purchasing a CD please contact myself (alan at ulster-scots.co.uk) or Hugh Brownlow on 07716754995 .

We are hoping to bring fUSE FM back to Maghera / Mid-Ulster in the near future.

Ulster-Scots Online

http://www.ulster-scots.co.uk

Maghera - J Burns Interview Radio Fuse  
Download now or listen on posterous

01-Maghera - J BURNS INTERVIEW RADIO FUSE.mp3 (18611 KB)

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New Robert Burns letter revealed in time for Burns Night

I see new Rabbie Burns letter has been uncovered in Floors Castle, Kelso dated 13th May 1789.  Found amongst a collection of historical letters belonging to the late 6th Duke of Roxburgh

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jan/24/robert-burns-letter-wounded-hare?CMP=twt_fd

The letter contains a work in progress of his poem poem, On Seeing a Wounded Hare and he invites comments on it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-12265197

BBC Scotland is also due to finish a huge audio archive of the works of Robert Burns with over 700 poems voiced by the likes of Scottish greats Robbie Coltrane and Robert Carlyle, as well as Prince Charles.  Burns Day 2011 is marked for the official completion date.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/robertburns/

On Seeing A Wounded Hare

INHUMAN man! curse on thy barb'rous art, And blasted be thy murder-aiming eye; May never pity soothe thee with a sigh, Nor ever pleasure glad thy cruel heart! Go live, poor wand'rer of the wood and field! The bitter little that of life remains: No more the thickening brakes and verdant plains To thee shall home, or food, or pastime yield. Seek, mangled wretch, some place of wonted rest, No more of rest, but now thy dying bed! The sheltering rushes whistling o'er thy head, The cold earth with thy bloody bosom prest. Oft as by winding Nith I, musing, wait The sober eve, or hail the cheerful dawn, I'll miss thee sporting o'er the dewy lawn, And curse the ruffian's aim, and mourn thy hapless fate

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