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Burns Souper Supper 2021

Saturday, January 30 7:00-8:15 PM

Opening Slideshow of Burns Suppers past
Music by Al Valdés
Welcome - Linda Lopez
Evening Intro - Ann Campbell
Burns Video - on YouTube

Selkirk Grace:
  • Some hae meat and canna eat
  • And some wad eat that want it
  • But we hae meat and we can eat
  • Sae let the Lord be thankit
Soup - Scotch Broth or Cock a Leekie
Pipe in the Haggis
Address to the Haggis - Ann Campbell
The Main Course - Haggis, Mashed Tatties, and Neeps
The Immortal Memory - Jane Meyers
Toast to the Lassies - Roy Campbell
Reply to the Lads - Sarah Wisseman
Pudding - Trifle
Oatcakes and Cheese

Recitations:
  • To a Mouse - Ann Campbell
  • To a Louse - Carrol Bunick

Breakout 1 - recite your favorite poem (any poet)

Whole Group regathers
  • Coming through the Rye - Wally Myers
  • My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose - Roma Chenoweth
Breakout 2 - more poems, soup talk, Scottish stories

Whole Group regathers
  • The Rights of Woman - Kathy Marshak
  • A tour of single malt whiskies - Dave Bunick
  • A geological tour of Scotland - Steve Marshak
Breakout 3 - memories, stories, poems

Whole Group regathers
  • Music by Al Valdés
  • Closing remarks Linda and Ann
  • Traditional ending to a Burns Supper, everyone gathers in a circle holding hands to sing:
  • Auld Lang Syne (selected verses)
    •  
    • Should auld acquaintance be forgot
    • And never brought to mind?
    • Should auld acquaintance be forgot
    • And days of auld lang syne?
    •  
    • For auld lang syne, my dear
    • For auld lang syne
    • We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
    • For days of auld lang syne
    •  
    • And there's a hand, my trusty fiere
    • And gie's a hand o' thine
    • And we'll tak a right gude-willy waught
    • For auld lang syne
    •  
    • For auld lang syne, my dear
    • For auld lang syne
    • We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
    • For auld lang syne
    •  
    • For auld lang syne, my dear
    • For auld lang syne
    • We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
    • For auld lang syne


Suggested Recitations and songs for breakout rooms:
  • To a Mouse
  • Tam O'Shanter
  • To a Louse
  • Ae Fond Kiss
  • Rights of Woman
  • The Henpecked Husband
  • Auld Lang Syne
  • Charlie, he's my Darling
  • Address to the Toothache
  • A Winter Night
  • Holy Willie's Prayer
  • A Man's a Man for A' That
  • Man was Made to Mourn - a dirge
  • Coming through the Rye

Recipes

Soups

Haggis

Trifle

Oatcakes

Poems and Songs