Robert Burns: Ae Fond Kiss

[johnnyM809]

Beautiful rendition of Burns masterpiece..

If there has been a more beautiful love song ever written

I have yet to hear it.

[hEireannSeanan]

In my heart and forever in my soul!

[keltickev27]

@hEireannSeanan

thnx my friend

slainté

[bestpix100]

Just got it off iTunes... sounds wonderful!!!!

[keltickev27]

@bestpix100

many thanks. I hope you enjoy it for years to come ;o)

[laudertradingpost]

Best version I have heard. No nation ever produced a greater poet.

[keltickev27]

@laudertradingpost

many thanks for the comments....available on iTunes if you want it.... search for Kev Thompson

slainté

[bestpix100]

A haunting tune.... Well done, one of the best versions I have heard!!

[keltickev27]

@bestpix100

many thanks for the comments....available on iTunes if you want it.... search for Kev Thompson

slainté

[tachuman]

Beautiful song played perfectly! I learnt this tune on pipes but now I am going to play it on viola! I'm Scots/Australian and I love Burns too!

[keltickev27]

@tachuman

thnx my friend. 2 albums of Burns Songs on CDBaby and iTunes if you are interested... Search for Kev Thompson

slainté

[tachuman]

@keltickev27 - Thank you - I will look for them! 

[paddyd65]

grand job lads just braw

[keltickev27]

@paddyd65

cheers my friend ;o)

[BoudiccaBlanc]

Excellent!

Thank you for posting this beautiful rendition of the Robert Burns Poem. :-)

[snuju1]

Im English and the Scots piss me off a lot. Burns is something else though. This poem can rip the heart out of anyone. There are a number of things it's hard not to love about the Scots. Burns is top of the list.

[helenmain]

My very favourite Robbie Burns song..So from the heart and for some of us the memory of first of love lives for always.

[johnnyM809]

Just beautiful....the aching, heart-wrenching words, the music

Burns was a once in a lifetime genius

[USAsoldier1955]

Bravo! :)

I wept on my breakfast bannock!  :)

[keltickev27]

@USAsoldier1955

thnx my friend ;o)

[USAsoldier1955]

Bravo!  :)

[billyconnearly]

In the chords.....can you hear Burn's heart tearing asunder - his (current) love leaving forever to journey to the West Indies - In today's terms the other side of the universe!

[keltickev27]

@billyconnearly

Interesting relationship they had... and the fascinating thing is Jean met with ehr long after RB had died.... That would have been some conversation!

[billyconnearly]

Possibly the saddest song in the Burn's songbook.....

[keltickev27]

@billyconnearly

indeed...in any song book...and as relevant today as when it was written...timeless.

[Ace5Oh]

Wow! Reading it on my book is just simple. But getting to hear the song just brings a lot more feeling to it. Awsome.

[keltickev27]

@Ace5Oh

my pleasure...thnx for the comments

[combinabot]

Is that you ??? bit.ly /cdnU5p

[KevBaz78]

That was great, really the best version I have heard of Ae Fond Kiss...

What about a version of Raving Winds Around Her Blowing?

[keltickev27]

@KevBaz78

thnx my friend..... I'll add that one to the list too ;o)

[zaqtansful]

thank you uncle

[ferguslea]

Well done lads, I love Rabbies stuff, well the sonnets mare so than the poetry, this is a fine rendition of one of his best.

(Alongside Annie Laurie, which is my all time fav)

Healthy regards, Brian.

[keltickev27]

@ferguslea

thnx my friend. I alos have Annie Laurie posted: see my other videos

[Fitzneebs]

keep up the practicing pal...henry pm 520

[keltickev27]

@Fitzneebs

will do ;)

ps got you a pair of stilts for Christmas

[locheelad2]

Some "educated" Canadian said Shakespeare wrote " to see her is to love her", I should have bet him before correcting him. My favorite Burn's song, thank-you.

[keltickev27]

thnx my friend.....and would that be Lochee as in Dundee? If so you're a long way frae hame.....

[annikee59]

Ah God! Made me cry! Such beauty.

[keltickev27]

thnx my friend

[carnationsoul]

Good on you, this is my favourite version of my favourite Burns song. Heartbreaking stuff that we can all relate to from Rabbie, and you brought across the emotion of it very well, kudos

[keltickev27]

thnx my friend

slainté

[jennivega2001]

Just beautiful, I could listen to this over and over :) x

[keltickev27]

thnx my friend

[onemistressshort]

brilliant! cant stop listening! well played pal.

[keltickev27]

that has to be a good sign...yeah?  heh heh

thnx my friend

slainté

[Rimcase]

Ae fond kiss, and then we sever;

Ae fareweel, alas, for ever!

Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee,

Warring cries and groans I'll wage thee!

Been there, a love of long ago that did not mature. Then after 29 years to see her again... with loves maturity, but now a forbidden Love. Bobby Burns, your words of when you wrote them, still sing true today.

[keltickev27]

He certainly had a knack for that. He put into words the thoughts of many....and these are often as relevant today as they were when he penned them.

Thnx for the comments

slainté

[BardofCornwall]

Another excellent version, Kev. I'm in the process of learning this one, myself, and your videos are always helpful.

Best,

Jesse

[keltickev27]

thnx Jesse...good to hear from you

Kev

[wellwell1212]

Impressive - well done.

[keltickev27]

thnx my friend

slainté

[DiegoElArbol]

You're really great singing Burns. Congratulations from an argentinian Burns' admirer. I think Rabbie would enjoy listening to your versions.

[keltickev27]

thnx my friend

[pattycrowe]

Very nice! Thank you!

[keltickev27]

pleasure......enjoy

slainté

[LightoYagasamiSan]

wow absolutely matched my imagination about how this song should be sung ! brilliant

[keltickev27]

thnx my friend

slainté

[goldstandardgirl]

Tha sin glè mhath!

Mòran taing.

-GSG-

[bondie45]

That my friend was brilliant, very well done and thanks to you...

[keltickev27]

thnx my friend...follow the links if you want the mp3

slainté

[gridster99]

just sublime

[keltickev27]

thnx my friend...enjoy.

slainté

[tich302001]

I had no idea that Robert Burns had such correspondence with Nancy McLehose I find that such an interesting part of Robert Burns history apart from his womanising which he is well known for. To a Mouse used to be my favourite poem now this one is such beautiful words thank you.

[keltickev27]

Indeed he did. In fact if you visit the World Burns Federation Website (try a Google search as Youtube won't allow an address in here), you can read all the letters between them.

Thanks for the feedback

slainté

[psycl]

Thank you so much for the lyrics of ea fond kiss. I saw on dvd Donnie Munrie & Friends his interpretation of this poet. Thanks for your interpretation!

[keltickev27]

my pleasure....thnx for the fedback

slainté

[Poodlepups]

My favorite verse is the last...he still wishes her well even though he'll never see her again. :(

Small world... I learned this from Paul Crighton when he was in Maryland, and Pete Clark was there too. I didn't play fiddle well enough to take a class from him.

[moominpic]

Is that an extra verse (2nd one). I only know 3.

[keltickev27]

there are 6 half verses often written as 3 long verses with the last half of long V3 a repeat of V1:

I will add the words to the 'about' notes

[moominpic]

Thanks, just learned this song and currently listening and learning Ye Jacobites (by yersel'.

[moominpic]

like all your stuff, this is wonderful.

[keltickev27]

many thanks....happy listening ;o)