Karen Dunbar Tam o' Shanter

[TheGeneraltoby]

my school has to learn this

[BrooklynJackBlue]

It's amazing. I love it. I love the poem, I love the language.

But...she abbreviates it. NOT a problem, usually, but for my favorite poem of all time? It kinda itches a little, you know?

[Coalman44]

Ah think this is pretty good. Learning this wan maself for oor next Burns night so well done Karen. Good performance and good theatrics. It's a bit borin just watchin somebody readin it as if it was aff a sheet o paper. Put some life into it and people will watch and listen to wan o Burns greatest verses.

[PonyExpressTHIS]

Wow! This is the first time Tam O'Shanter has come alive for me. I need all of Karen's facial cues, gestures and background scenes to guide me, because to my uninitiated American ear the language is tougher than Tam's trip home. (And here I thought watching "Monarch of the Glen" was a challenge!)

[showaddy11]

aye she,s a guid yin

[ally75]

Gregingram - You're illiterate for a start.

[ally75]

Gregingram - Because you're illiterate for a start.

[gregingram1970]

The poem is a masterpiece. She dont give it credit at all. Its a bit like Nesum Dorma sang by JLS. Still, its the finest poem penned on paper.

[ally75]

She don't give it credit? Do she not?

[gregingram1970]

@ally75 a thought she was totally pish at at but im probably bias coz i think shes a talentless loudmouthed unfunny lesbo nuisance and a very sharp and large reason why we need to nurture and unearth new talent in this country.

[ally75]

"a very sharp and large reason" What primary are you in?

[gregingram1970]

@ally75 my opinion...

[gregingram1970]

@gregingram1970 my opinion...

[ally75]

Sharp you are not

[gregingram1970]

and how your goin to know that is nothing short of a miracle, or your thick as shite.

[UrFavWorstNightmare]

wheres all the bit where he describes alloway kirk? :S

[UrFavWorstNightmare]

love this story/poem !

[wackadee]

its mising bits

[mickety2001]

I really enjoyed that.....thanks for posting

[maotsetim]

Good animated rendition

[shoegalsho]

Brilliant! I did this at school and won the burn's competition as school in P7! Still cannot believe I remembered it all!

[uganickb32]

freggin A, i cant understand her. shes more smashed than Tam.

[TARTANCAM]

ur just fuckin ignorant..as rabbie would say away ya hoor ye

[fullbhuna]

poor to mediocre at best, she has the emphasis all wrong at parts.

[AraicRose]

it was good but i've seen better performances

[gnowave]

thank f*ck, finally in the right accent, ayrshire, how sick are we oif robery burns being recited like choochters (highlanders) catering to a fantisised english audience as if we still have a shool master to impress, well done karen....... still..... when do we get a version that REALLY SOUNDS LIKE A HOOR MAISTER YAPPIN IN THE PUB

[patthecatman]

good recital, tho' about a third was skipped. i had fun reciting it with her.

[Starrrrrsx]

This was brilliant.

Even if there was some lines missed out.

She did a great job!

[LONSYD2007]

god love ya hen!

[k88ktp]

Fantastic recital... great stuff!

[gazzazazaza]

A total disgrace...Doesn't know Tam "O" Shanter at all...The art is in the recital...She is better to sticking to Chewing the Fat...One or two lines...

She was quite good but she missed out a lot of lines in it

[ally75]

Maybe it's a shortened down version due to time... Would make more sense than just leaving out lines....

[KTBubbles93]

She was quite good but she missed out a lot of lines in it

[maplethistle]

good rendition of the poem - she did well!

[kapercaillie]

braw!

[Brigadoonlass]

wow!!! not only is she one of Scotlands best comedians but she proved by reciting Burns just how versitile she is......

MY HEART WENT LIKE THAT!!!!

[raynedrops]

ma heart went like thaaaaat lmaooo

[biggesthitter]

I would marry her at the drop of a hat, guaranteed.

[dxhty]

Give her a break. this is just so fine. And isnt that Judy Dench in the last frame.

[ally75]

I think it's Eileen McCallum

[maz403]

Great but many more than 20 missed....all the really gruesome lines are missing !

[capnmikes]

This is fine except that she LEFT OUT about 20 lines!!!

[Ayrshiree]

Wow, this is absolutely AWESOME!!!

I've never heard the likes of this before!

Fantastic!!!

[crazyfoolaw]

Wonderfull