Burns Night
Harrow & District Caledonian Society has a strong tradition of celebrating the birth of Scotland's bard.
Our Burns Supper is usually held on a Saturday close to 25th January
and comprises a traditional dinner with speeches, songs and recitations
2025 Burns Supper details to be announced soon !
**Our 2024 Burns Supper took place
on Friday 19th January in Bushey
with Piper Neil Esslemont and
Orator Janet McNulty (gt-gt-gt-granddaughter of Robert Burns) **
Further details from mail@harrowscottish.org.uk
Our 2021 and 2022 Burns celebrations were held online
but comprising the traditional elements of piping,
speeches/toasts, recitation and songs
from members and friends of the Society.
We resumed in-person events in 2023 meeting in Ruislip
with Orator Jim Henderson, Honorary Life President, Burns Club of London
and speeches and songs from other members of the Society
Photos from the 2018 event are on our social media accounts
In recent years we have been pleased to welcome guest orators
Jim Henderson, Prof Kirsteen McCue, Derek Darnell, Andrew Glennie, Wylie White, Adrian Moorman, Jane Brown, Clark McGinn, James Fields, James Fairbairn, Bill Henry, and one of our own members Janet McNulty a direct descendant of Robert Burns.
Our 2021 Burns Supper will be held on Saturday 30th January
at Northwood Golf Club, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood HA6 2QW
including three course meal, and traditional speeches
from members and friends of the Society,
Piper Neil Esslemont
CLOSING DATE FOR BOOKINGS tbc
(will be approx 2 weeks before the date of the event)
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Auld Lang Syne
1.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o' auld lang syne.
3.
We twa hae run about the braes
And pu'd the gowans fine;
But we've wander'd mony a weary foot
Sin auld lang syne.
5.
And there's a hand, my trusty fiere!
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak a right guid willy waught,
For auld lang syne.
2.
And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp!
And surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
4.
We twa hae paidl'd i' the burn,
Frae mornin' sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin auld lang syne.
Chorus.
And for auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
Harrow & District Caledonian Society
offering Scottish activities and friendship in this part of Middlesex/NW London for over 90 years
