Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1407089 Composed by Robert Burns. Arranged by Robert Newth. Celtic,Folk,Irish,Traditional. Score. 2 pages. Robert Newth #989788. Published by Robert Newth (A0.1407089). The Deil's Awa Wi' Th' Exciseman is a humorous song written by Scottish poet Robert Burns, who himself worked as an exciseman (taxman) from 1789 until his death in 1796. The song is from the perspective of a community revelling that the taxman has been taken by Satan and now they're free to distill and brew their alcohol in peace!
