help to plan a Burns night

Subject: help me to plan a Burns night
From: fogie
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 12:47 PM

Our session group has been asked to play at a Burns evening, and I'm wondering which cats may have put together a similar event - what would go down well? which Burns songs would be appropriate (not poetry -presumably the group holding the evening will do all the usual things like toasting the haggis) Which tunes? presumably things like Athol highlanders, Scotland the brave -And what about Edward's army as a song- any ideas will be gratefully considered.

Subject: RE: help to plan a Burns night
From: Emma B
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 01:35 PM

So many wonderful Burn's songs to choose from.....

My favourite, Ae Fond Kiss, but The Deil's Awa Wi' Th' Exciseman might be a good choice for whisky drinkers...

Lots more here

Subject: RE: help to plan a Burns night
From: Leadfingers
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 02:21 PM

ANY of Adam McNaughton's Songs .

Subject: RE: help to plan a Burns night
From: Folkiedave
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 02:41 PM

Take a look at the the BBC site. which has some great ideas but most importantly a full guide to Suppers.

Subject: RE: help to plan a Burns night
From: Little Robyn
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 02:49 PM

Don't forget Auld Lang Syne sung to the regular tune. People don't recognise the old tune.
Enjoy the haggis.
Robyn

Subject: RE: help to plan a Burns night
From: Jim Lad
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 03:43 PM

Will you be addressing the Haggis?
I promised to learn it for this year.
If one of you can have a portion of it ready (not the whole thing) then you can at least step in if requested.
MacPherson's law... Whatever can go wrong.....

Subject: RE: help to plan a Burns night
From: Sorcha
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 04:17 PM

Look, I am NOT making the haggis, OK?

Subject: RE: help to plan a Burns night
From: Padre
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 04:19 PM

With enough Laphroaig, even a sassenach might enjoy haggis.

Padre (MacDonald of Glencoe)

Subject: RE: help to plan a Burns night
From: terrier
Date: 24 Dec 07 - 05:21 PM

I wouldn't spoil Laphroaig by allowing The Haggis to share the same space ;)
Last year we held a Burns night and although it was definately a Scots flavour to the night, not all the items were Burns. Two poems read were 'Beautiful Bridge Over The River Tay' and 'Ode to a mouse'(Burns). Lots of Scots reels from the musicians, songs,a mixture. No one complained so were going to do the same this year.