Music will fill every corner of the Burns Cottage on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January, as some top Scottish talent will perform works by the bard in the place where he was born.

The National Trust for Scotland’s Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway has arranged the Alloway Sessions as part of its programme of events to mark the birth of Robert Burns.

The museum team have carefully curated the bill which features some of Scotland’s finest traditional, folk and more mainstream musicians.

Ayrshire lad, David Douglas headlines, with his performance of several pieces from Burns. Also on the bill are the renowned Bill Adair and Pat Kane, formerly from Hue and Cry, who along with a host of others, will present varied sets of Scottish, traditional and Burns-inspired music.

Event organiser Stuart Cochrane said: “As Celtic Connections is underway in Glasgow, this is our chance to showcase some of Scotland’s finest musicians in a unique and intimate setting. The Alloway Sessions offers an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy the words and music of Burns and which has been inspired by the bard, in the place which provided him with so much inspiration in his own creative ventures.” The event runs on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January from 1 – 5pm. Tickets cost £10 and advance booking is strongly recommended. Book online here - http://www.nts.org.uk/Events/Ticket-Date/3224/.

This is the first in a series of events scheduled to celebrate Burns Night at the museum dedicated to the life, loves and works of Robert Burns – the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.

The museum comprises the Auld Kirk and Brig o’ Doon, the cottage where Burns was born has been combined with the Burns Monument and the new award-winning museum. Generously supported by the Scottish Government and the Heritage Lottery Fund, the museum commemorates the life and works of Robert Burns.

Since opening to the public in December 2010, the museum has welcomed more than 1 million visitors and won a series of accolades including being selected as a finalist for the prestigious Art Fund prize, securing a five star rating from VisitScotland and being named as Horace Broon’s ‘new favourite place in Scotland’.