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"Tam o' Shanter" is a narrative poem written by the Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1790, while living in Dumfries. First published in 1791, at 228 (or 224) lines it is one of Burns' longer poems, and employs a mixture of Scots and English .
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Tam O'Shanter, a barque (1829–1837) Tam o' shanter (cap), a Scottish hat; Tam O'Shanter Overture, an orchestral overture written by English composer Malcolm Arnold; Tam O' Shanter Inn, a 100-year-old Scottish-themed restaurant in Los Angeles, California; Tam O'Shanter solitaire, a variation of the Auld Lang Syne solitaire card game
Bruce Fummey is a Scottish stand-up comedian whose routines are known for their irreverent presentations of traditional Scottish culture, with shows themed around topics such as the Jacobite Rising or Burns' "Tam o' Shanter".
The tam o' shanter is a flat bonnet, originally made of wool hand-knitted in one piece, stretched on a wooden disc to give the distinctive flat shape, and subsequently felted. [1] The earliest forms of these caps, known as a blue bonnet from their typical colour, were made by bonnet-makers in Scotland .
Links to the lists for 6 ships (excluding Africaine, Buffalo and Tam O' Shanter). "Proclamation day in 1836. The First Fleet". Adelaide Observer. Vol. LIII, no. 2, 882. 26 December 1896. p. 1 (Illustrated Supplement) – via National Library of Australia. Lists all passengers and crew on all ships. "Tam O'Shanter passenger list".
Lauder usually performed in full Highland regalia—kilt, sporran, tam o' shanter, and twisted walking stick, and sang Scottish-themed songs. [7] By 1911 Lauder had become the highest-paid performer in the world, and was the first British artist to sell a million records; by 1928 he had sold double that. [8]
Cutty-sark (18th century Scots for a short chemise or undergarment [1]) is a nickname given to Nannie, [citation needed] a fictional witch created by Robert Burns in his 1791 poem "Tam o' Shanter", after the garment she wore. In the poem, the erotic sight of her dancing in such a short clothing caused the protagonist Tam to cry out "Weel done ...