The Gathering 05

From its launch date on 25 January to the closing date in May 2005, 800 songs were sent in from all kinds of people from across Scotland.

A prestigious panel of songwriters and producers spent the summer picking 16 of the best for performance by professional musicians at Burnsong - Live!, in November 2005 and broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland.

2005 BURNSONG WRITERS

EDINBURGH

• Gavin Bolus: Song: Rose Street Rose
• Kim Edgar: Song: Thaw
• Simon Frazer: Song: What Are You Thinking

GALLOWAY

• Alison Burns: Song: A Pebble on My Tongue

EAST LOTHIAN

• Daisy Chute: Song: Promises to Keep
• John Fyfe: Song: Last O' the Pearl Fishers
• Alex Hodgson: Song: Isobelle
• Sally Thomas: Song: The Scarecrow

ORKNEY

• Kirstin Fairnie: Song: Drifting Isle

GLASGOW

• Alisdair Fleming: Song: Maria's Clean
• Stewart Hinshelwood: Song: Queen Margaret Bridge
• Scott Keenan: Song: 16 Again
• Melanie Whittle: Song: Feel Good Factor

ANGUS

• Pauline Meikleham: Song: Ignited Nation

DUNDEE

• Ian Petrie & Ron Lindsay: Song: The Leaf O' Bonnie Doken

MORAY

• Siobhan Wilson: Song: Open Your Eyes