Sunday 25th January 2009, 8.00pm
Old Fruitmarket
Robert Burns never went to Jamaica – but he would have done, if the 1786 Kilmarnock Edition of his poems, published to pay for his one-way passage, hadn’t become a bestseller. In tribute to this turning-point in his career, and the many themes his work shares with Jamaican music, we celebrate this 250th Burns Night with a unique mini-carnival of Scottish and reggae sounds.
Arriving direct from Kingston are Sly & Robbie, the legendary rhythm/production team who’ve presided over Jamaican music since 1975, and their Taxi Gang band. Alongside lovers-rock artist Bitty McLean, whose new album Movin’ On they’ve just produced, the Riddim Twins’ guests include Edwyn Collins and Karine Polwart, performing specially-created versions of classic Burns songs. The night’s musical curator, Sushil K Dade, will host more Celtic/Caribbean crossover with his all-star Future Pilot Dub Orchestra, while newly-reformed folk/reggae pioneers Edward II and the Calypso Steel Band complete the bill, with Jamaican food also included in the ticket price.
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