Scotland in the modern era the aesthetic expectations of his audience. Robert Burns and Walter Scott were highly influenced by the Ossian cycle. Burns, an Ayrshire poet and lyricist, is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and a major figure in the Romantic movement. As well as making original compositions, Burns also collected folk songs from across Scotland, often revising or adapting them. His poem (and song) "Auld Lang Syne" is often sung at Hogmanay (the last day of the year), and "Scots Wha Hae" served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country. Scott began as a poet
The Auld Triangle Gloaming. The Auld Triangle "The Auld Triangle" is a song, which was first performed publicly as a part of the play "The Quare Fellow" (1954) by Brendan Behan. Brendan credited his brother Dominic Behan for writing it. 2 years later, Dominic released it on an album called Irish Songs. The song was later made famous by Luke Kelly, Ronnie Drew and The Dubliners in the late 1960s, and was revived for a new audience by Irish rock band the Pogues on their 1984 album "Red Roses for Me". The song is used to introduce the play, a story about the