Robert Burns
LIVE 2003
Christopher Tait with musical guest Alex Sutherland
DVD format
Scottish actor Christopher Tait portrays Scotland's national bard, Robert Burns, performing several of his most famous works. The 40-minute DVD was filmed in Alloway, Scotland at Burns' birthplace.
On the video DVD, Tait performs "To A Mouse", "To A Louse", "Address to the Haggis", and "Tam O'Shanter" The dramatic poem Tam O'Shanter is performed at midnight in the Alloway Kirkyard for particularly dramatic effect.
Chris Tait has performed as Robert Burns far and wide for the past several years, including appearances at Stirling Castle, Spencer House in London, St. Andrew's Society chapters in the United States and Russia.
The DVD is formatted for "Region 0" so it will play on any DVD player in the world.
Alex Sutherland sings a few of Burns' songs in the background of the video, as well. He also has a CD on the Chivalry catalog called "Auld and New."