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JOHN CAIRNEY
 For
over thirty years JOHN CAIRNEY has been recognised as the embodiment
of Burns thanks to his portrayal of the poet in the 1968 Scottish
TV production Burns. He has delivered toasts ‘To the
Immortal Memory of Robert Burns’ or performed his Burns
one-man-show in almost every country in the world.
Since 1990 Cairney has lived in Auckland, New Zealand. He has
written two autobiographies and is still very much in demand
as a lecturer, writer and consultant on all aspects of Burns.
John has also tackled other Scottish great, the artist and
architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and writer Robert Louis
Stevenson.
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JOHN'S BOOKS
 On The Trail of Robert Burns
It's time to trash Burns the Brand and come on the trail
of the real Robert Burns. He is the best of traveling companions
on this convivial, entertaining journey to the heart of the
Burns story. |
 The Luath Burns Companion
This collection is not another 'complete works' but a personal
selection from John Cairney.
The collection includes sixty poems, songs and other works; and an essay that
explores Burns' life and influences, his triumphs and tragedies. This informed
introduction provides the reader with an insight into Burns's world. |
 Immortal Memories of Robert Burns
The annual Burns Supper, held on or around his birthday,
January 25, has become something of a cult in virtually every
country in the world where ‘Scottish' is spoken - and even
where it is not. This is an occasion when people gather around
a dinner table to give tribute to a Scottish poet who died
more than two hundred years ago. It really is an extraordinary
phenomenon. |
 The
Quest for Charles Rennie Macintosh
Though recognised even in his own day as a genius, Rennie
Macintosh was by no means a pre-Raphaelite plaster cast saint
of high morals and mystic vision. He was a flesh and blood
charmer, who attracted women as much as he irritated men,
enjoyed a drink to a sometimes excessive degree and was known
for his explosive temper and black moods. |
 The Quest for Robert Louis Stevenson
A compelling read shedding
new light on the complicated life of the man behind the famous
stories - Treasure Island, The
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Kidnapped. |
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