“It always evokes huge emotion” - Celtic Connections performers pick their favourite Burns songs

The legacy of Robert Burns will be celebrated at Celtic Connections’ Auld Lang Syne concert on 25 January, when Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, Jarlath Henderson and Shona Donaldson perform some of the bard’s greatest works, accompanied by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. But the Ayrshire poet’s influence extends well beyond Burns Night, and his songs are loved by musicians performing across this year’s festival. Here Celtic Connections artists pick their favourites…