Phil Hollar: January 30, 2027

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My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer; Chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go. ~ Robert Burns, 1789 Robert Burns, regarded as the national poet of Scotland, was born on January 25, 1759. Each year on his birthday there is a global celebration known as Burns Night. The celebration honors his life, poetry, and cultural legacy. Join us as we pay homage to this year’s Burns Night with music from or inspired by Scotland. Put on your kilt and pipe in the haggis, it’s a Scots celebration! Phil Hollar teaches recorder in Hickory, North Carolina. He is a frequent faculty member at workshops including Mountain Collegium Early Music and Folk Music Workshop, the Atlanta Mid-Winter Workshop, and the Triangle Recorder Society’s Spring Early Music Workshop. Phil has extensive experience leading American Recorder Society chapter playing sessions and has been invited to lead sessions nationwide. He served two terms as a board member for the American Recorder Society where he chaired the Play the Recorder Day Task Force and hosted the Chapter Rep Round Table discussions. Phil holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The Zoom link will be live beginning at 1:30 pm Eastern (12:30 pm Central, 11:30 am Mountain, 10:30 am Pacific). Please join us as we will use the time to chat and use breakout rooms to get to know one another. We have announcements approximately 5-10 minutes before the hour and the music begins at 2:00 pm eastern. NOTE: After you register, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the music for the session, which will be available at least one week before the event.