A Directory To the Articles and Features Published in “The Burns Chronicle” 1892 – 2005 Compiled by Bill Dawson A “Merry Dint” Publication 2006 The Burns Chronicle commenced publication in 1892 to fulfill the ambitions of the recently formed Burns Federation for a vehicle for “narrating the Burnsiana events of the year” and to carry important articles on Burns Clubs and the developing Federation, along with contributions from “Burnessian scholars of prominence and recognized ability.” The lasting value of the research featured in the annual publication indicated the need for an index to these, indeed the 1908 edition carried the first listings, and in 1921, Mr. Albert Douglas of Washington, USA, produced an index to volumes 1 to 30 in “the hope that it will be found useful as a key to the treasures of the Chronicle” In 1935 the Federation produced an index to 1892 – 1925 [First Series: 34 Volumes] followed by one for the Second Series 1926 – 1945. I understand that from time to time the continuation of this index has been attempted but nothing has yet made it to general publication. I have long been an avid Chronicle collector, completing my first full set many years ago and using these volumes as my first resort when researching any specific topic or interest in Burns or Burnsiana. I used the early indexes and often felt the need for a continuation of these, or indeed for a complete index in a single volume, thereby starting my labour. I developed this idea into a guide categorized by topic to aid research into particular fields. Annual Reports, and other business matters of the Burns Federation are not included, neither are annual Club reports and other ephemeral items of short term or otherwise limited interest. Where a Club is mentioned in the main body of an article and the item contains matter of a broader interest then this may have been included. Obituaries are generally not included although tributes to notable Burnsian personalities and scholars are. Subjects are grouped according to themes, and within these headings there is some gathering by topic. Some items may be listed more than once in an effort to cross refer. There are minor variations in the layout of the listings; the logic of this is to assist the lay reader in the pursuit of an interest, using my own unrefined research method as a model. Titles in inverted commas are generally original works of verse or prose. There is an Authors index to the rear of the subjects, writers of book reviews are not listed there, nor is the Editor of the day generally given as author. Throughout notes in brackets are generally my additions. The Chronicle has been issued in a succession of “series” but for simplicity only the year of publication is used for reference here. Initially the Chronicle was published on 25th January, continuing annually until 1950 when the title changed to “The Scots Chronicle” for 1951, reverting in 1952 and continuing to 1991. Items for these editions are shown simply with the year followed by the page number. In mid 1991 it became a quarterly publication, August, November, February and May, through until August 1994 with one last in December 1994 when the quarterly Chronicle ceased. These editions are shown A1991, N1991, F1992, and M1992 etc. with the pages numbers which ran consecutively through the four numbers of the annual volume, August-May. A Chronicle was issued in December 1995 returning to the single annual volume into 1996 and on until 2001. The 1996 bicentenary edition contained a separately number Pictorial Review, and items from this are shown with PR prefixing the page number. In late 2002 the split returned in a three issue per annum format designated Autumn, Winter, and Spring. Years are therefore suffixed with A, W or S, these editions are paginated individually. I trust you can follow these references. I sincerely hope that enthusiasts and scholars of Burns will find this directory of assistance to them in tracing the varied articles of value that have appeared in the Chronicle over the 114 years covered here, and that many others will discover the hidden gems that are in the past Chronicles. Bill Dawson. Contents Section 1 - Articles and Features; Biography & Criticism Burns Life and Works (General Articles) Page 1 Life and Works (Articles on Single Topics) 1 Editions, Editors, Biography and Biographers. 3 About the Songs & the Music 8 On The Merry Muses 9 Dealing with Single Pieces 9 The Letters and Correspondence 11 Other Critical Comment 13 Influences and Comparisons 15 People Around Burns. General Genealogy and Descent 17 Family 17 Friends & Associates 22 Contemporaries and Near Contemporaries 32 Aspects of Burns Life Education 35 Excise 35 Freemasonry etc. 36 Legal 36 Medical 36 Nature and Farming. 37 Religion 37 Politics 38 Service with the Volunteers 39 Topography Ayrshire 40 Dumfriesshire & Galloway, Borders Etc. 45 Edinburgh 47 The Tours & Other Areas 48 Outside Scotland 50 Relics, Commemorations, Anniversaries Manuscripts etc. 51 Early Editions, Relics, Artifacts etc 53 Collections, Libraries, Museums & Exhibitions 57 Bibliographies Aids & Guides 58 Portraits of RB & Others 60 Illustrations of Works & Scenes 61 Heraldry 61 Statues & Memorials 62 Festivals & Anniversaries (including Speeches etc.) 67 Clubs 72 Federation & Conferences, Seminars etc 77 Worldwide Appreciation Translations 79 Federation Schools Festival etc. 84 Reviews of Books and Publications etc Books 86 Recordings 103 Theatre & Film/DVD etc. 104 T.V. & Radio 105 Other Literature etc. Contemporary 105 Parodies etc 114 Scots Language & Literature 115 Biographies, Tributes and Obituaries 118 Miscellany. 120 Section 2; Authors of Articles 127 Biography & Criticism Burns Life and Works (General Articles) Brief Summary of the Life of Burns 1892 7 Summary of the Posthumous History of Burns 1892 14 Brief Chronological Summary of the Life of Burns 1893 5 Detailed Index to Notes in the Kilmarnock Edition J Fraser. & 1894 5 R. M Lockhart Chronology of the Works of Robert Burns 1895 5 Volume Annotated by Burns 1902 105 Sterne Annotated by Burns 1903 44 The Home Life of Robert Burns John M Murdoch 1912 52 Auguste Angelier, Translations from his Work on Burns, Jane Burgoyne 1969 11 Auguste Angelier, Second Translated Passage, Jane Burgoyne 1970 43 Auguste Angelier, Third Translated Passage, Jane Burgoyne 1971 77 Auguste Angelier, Fourth Translated Passage, Jane Burgoyne 1972 63 Auguste Angelier , Fifth Translated Passage, Jane Burgoyne 1973 26 Auguste Angelier, Sixth Translated Passage, Jane Burgoyne 1974 55 Auguste Angelier, Seventh Translated Passage, Jane Burgoyne 1975 35 Auguste Angelier , Eighth Translated Passage, Jane Burgoyne 1977 66 The Passions of Robert Burns Debbie Flannigan 1995 43 Personification in the Poetry of Robert Burns Outi Pickering 1995 64 Life and Works (Articles on Single Topics) Burns as a Critic of His Age Thomas Shearer 1929 146 Burns and his Race J. M Robertson. 1929 104 Burns & Elphinston W Young 1894 136 Burns & "Tullochgorum" John M Murdoch 1912 58 1 Burns and the Press Andrew McCallum1914 39 Blacklock & Burns: A Belated Tribute R.Duncan 1914 72 Burns's Marriage in the Light of Up-to-date Evidence 1918 13 Burns as an Employer Wm McMillan 1922 22 Burns & his Predecessors A. M Williams 1928 60 To Captain Gordon by Robert Burns 1929 5 Robert Burns and Walter Scott 1929 132 Burns Reputation 1937 1 Burns and the First Steam Boat: Elizabeth Ewing 1941 40 Was he Present at the Trial? The Death of Burns; his Final Moments - an unpublished account 1941 15 Robert Burns, Burgess Andrew McCallum 1942 18 Burns Linlithgow Burgess Ticket Andrew McCallum 1944 37 Burns & the Circulating Library C. Angus 1943 26 Burns Biography Lauchlan MacLean Watt 1932 35 Sir Walter Scott's Debt to Burns J Hamilton Birrell 1943 18 Lord Riddell on Burns 1938 87 Burnsiana Robert D. Thornton 1950 30 Towards a New Life of Robert Burns Robert D. Thornton 1981 56 Burns & the Canadian Connection Elizabeth Waterson 1981 64 Burns in Ulster Leslie A Montgomery 2001 85 Robert Burns- A Man Amongst Men Ramsay MacDonald 2001 96 The Monkland Friendly Society Priscilla J Kucik 2003S 18 Robert Burns’ Experimental Library The Re-burial of Robert Burns A Remarkable Discovery 2005W 9 I Am Just Five Shillings Rich A 1991 14 Burns had a Serious Failing M 1992 116 Robert Burns was a Failure A 1993 15 2 Burns – Poet of Ayrshire John Inglis F 1994 88 A Chapter in the Life of Burns W Stewart Ross 1996 73 The Rape of the Sabine Women David Mackay 1998 31 Resurrecting Rabbie? Robert J Merson 1998 40 Burns Taught Lessons at Mossgiel Hector McAndrew 1998 107 Diary of James Murray of Old Cumnock Church My meeting with Robert Burns Walter Scott 1998 132 On Faith, Morals and Marriage Gavin Sprott 1996 204 Look Back and Wonder John L Clark 1996 246 Burns and His Women! Naiomi M Forsyth 1996 254 Home Life in Burns Time F Marian McNeill 1996 294 Robert Burns: the Cezch Connection Raymond Grant 1998 88 Long Live Francis I, King of Scots Raymond Grant 1998 108 The Wedding of the Year John Strawhorn 1999 168 Robert Burns’s Tippling Raymond J S Grant 1999 174 Editions, Editors, Biography and Biographers. Notes on the First & Early Editions W Craibe Angus 1893 83 Burns Versus the “Pot Boiler" James Adams, 1894 96 Dirt or Deity James Adams 1895 17 Rev George Gilfillan vs Robert Burns John Pattison 1895 28 The Second Edition of Burns J Barclay Murdoch, 1895 107 The Earnock Manuscripts [New Light on Currie's Biography] (Part 1) 1898 9 Mr W.E.Henley as a Burns Critic W McIlwraith 1899 58 The Centenary