ON the one hand, our national bard's birthday falling when it does is a gift to Celtic Connections; on the other, there's the challenge of continually coming up with fresh variations on the Burns supper.
This one, as well as observing all the rituals such as the address to the haggis, took a fairly broad view of Burns, his influence and the sources he tapped for inspiration, incorporating Edwin Muir and featuring long-time Burns admirer Dougie Maclean leading the audience through amiable sing-alongs on his own Ready for the Storm and the bard's Green Grow the Rashes-o.
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