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I am in the early throes of organising a Burns Night Supper in the Mess for 25th Jan. I am asking if any members of this forum have any good do’s and don`ts. Perhaps you have some anecdotal story to pass on or have any ideas on how to make a good night out even better. I am especially interested in any web links to suitable Burns poems that can be translated into English. Many thanks for any help or advice.
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Best one that I heard of was Burns's "Wee timorous beastie" read by a husband and wife. They would take turns at reading a passage from a modified version of the poem, this version being more about the gentlemens tackle rather than a mouse. Can't remember much other than the whole mess was in stitches.
It was supposedly very well done and had excellent timing.
It was supposedly very well done and had excellent timing.
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Lots of good stuff on these sites:
http://www.rabbie-burns.com/burnssupper/
http://www.macsween.co.uk/burnsnight/index.asp
http://www.rampantscotland.com/know/...rns_supper.htm
http://www.robertburns.org.uk/burns_supper.htm
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http://www.rabbie-burns.com/burnssupper/
http://www.macsween.co.uk/burnsnight/index.asp
http://www.rampantscotland.com/know/...rns_supper.htm
http://www.robertburns.org.uk/burns_supper.htm
Google's a wonderful thing!
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Burns' Night poems
Tigs, au contraire, my local Burns' Night has long involved forced recital (in suitable Scottish stylee) of selected verses from Burns' finest works by anyone at the table, Scots descent or not (chosen at random
from a lottery number affixed to the underside of the place name setting). This has resulted in much hilarity over the years, notably from a Sqn Boss who realised he was about to be stitched up and substituted a suitably pre-rehearsed Jockanese version of The Proclaimers 'Letter From America' for the nominated Burns verse! On another occasion, a poor unfortunate who had been enjoying the whisky was tasked to recite the famous Burns ditty 'Cock up yer Beaver'. Partway through recital, his befuddled brain realised that there was some serious innuendo to be had from these words, and he proceeded to ham it up for all his worth to the great mirth of the assembled diners!![Big Grin](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies2/eusa_clap.gif)
Dominoe, pm me for ideas - I have had the pleasure of organising a fair few Burns' Suppers in my time!
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Dominoe, pm me for ideas - I have had the pleasure of organising a fair few Burns' Suppers in my time!
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Regardless of the poetry, the main requirement for a successful Burns night is a strong, credible, Scottish laird and a kin loud, in-tune piper.
Also important, too much banging on by the real fanatical Burns experts can lead to boredom for the non-celtic clientele - time has to be left for some bar room banter after all,
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Also important, too much banging on by the real fanatical Burns experts can lead to boredom for the non-celtic clientele - time has to be left for some bar room banter after all,
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Good to see Huggie looking as impressed as ever in front of a camera.![Smilie](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/smile.gif)
At a Burns night at Wyton, 2000, with a lack of Scots, the toast to the Lasses was done by an Aussie. Had everyone in fits of laughter, with requests for copies of his speech.
sw
Good to see Huggie looking as impressed as ever in front of a camera.
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At a Burns night at Wyton, 2000, with a lack of Scots, the toast to the Lasses was done by an Aussie. Had everyone in fits of laughter, with requests for copies of his speech.
sw