Tam o' shanter

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Andy The Highlander on Instagram: “One of the common questions I get is about that thing on my head. A tam o' shanter or "tammie" is a name given to the traditional Scottish…”

A collection of 54 large paintings by renowned Scottish artist Alexander Goudie depicting the story of Burns' Tam o' Shanter are to go on display.

"Tam O' Shanter And The Witches" John Faed (1819–1902), Print, c. 1892

Tam o'shanters

Alexander Goudie was born in the Renfrewshire town of Paisley in 1933. He studied at the Glasgow school of Art under William Armour, David Donaldson and Benno Schotz. For many years he was a tutor at the school, before dedicating himself to his own studio work. As a portraitist his sitters included Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Billy Connolly and a host of other figures drawn from the worlds of politics, commerce and entertainment. Although he…

Tam O'Shanter. William Brassey Hole, from The poetry of Robert Burns vol I, Edinburgh, 1897. (Source: archive.org)

The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump. George Thomas, from Poems & songs, by Robert Burns, London, 1860. (Source: archive.org)

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Stewart Christie & Co. on Instagram: "Stewart Christie & Co. Tweed Tam O'Shanter Named after the hero in a Robert Burns poem, the a Tam o’ Shanter. Tam's story is now well known - Burns's Tam gave his name to the traditional Scottish bonnet he wore, known as a Tam O'Shanter since the early 19th century. Made of wool, originally they were hand knitted in one piece, stretched on a wooden disc to give the distinctive flat shape and then felted. The Tam O'Shanter is then decorated with a woollen…