A Song For Kilts by Robert Service

[way2fractious]

Robert Service, one of the better known Scottish poets, did some really memorable writing. I'm fairly sure he didn't provide a score for his poems. More of his work is here:

http://www.robertwservice.com/

And here is an earlier XMTS thread about Scottish poets:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=23031

[majdan]

Would Service be considered a Scottish or a Canandian poet?

[Abax]

Growing up in Alaska, we hear plenty of Robert Service. In fact, I graduated from Robert Service High School nearly three decades ago. But . . . I missed this gem too. Fabulous!

Abax

[macwilkin]

Would Service be considered a Scottish or a Canandian poet?

Both. Service was born in England to Scottish parents, and spent his childhood in Kilwinning. electricscotland.com has a nice article about RWS's Scottish connections here:

http://www.electricscotland.com/poet...rt_service.htm

And here's another good article:

http://www.kilwinning.org/service/default.htm

Several years ago there were Robert Service Dinners, in the spirit and tradition of a Burns Supper, being held in Kilwinning and in the Yukon.

Besides his "Song for Kilts", Service wrote several other Scottish-themed poems, including "The Haggis of Pte. Macphee" and my all-time favorite, "The Ballad of How Macpherson Held the Floor":

http://www.auldlangsyne.org/archive7.html#macpherson

Yours in service,

Todd

[irishrob]

My Dad was a fan and had quite a collection of Robert Service and could recite a large number of the ballads. I never heard or read this particular one and how appropriate for this group!

Rob