17th Annual Burns’ Night Fredericksburg Scottish Society PIX

[Mael Coluim]

The Scottish Society of Fredericksburg held its 17th Annual Burns’ Night, last night. It was definitely the best one I attended. The most XMarkers in attendance with many with their spouses or significant others and in one case all of their family!

Gerry [Orvice] attended his first Burns Night with us and John [SCV40BT] is a veteran.


Gerry’s friend, Susan with Eileen and Bill [Sir William]


Erin and Brian[Avonlea22] came from the Raleigh area to be with us. I was so pleased they did.


Bill chats with Avril who hails from Edinburgh. Avril is our Keeper of the Sporran. She meet her husband who then was in the US Navy. Steve wore a kilt US Navy Edzell tartan for the first time tonight. Their son wants a kilted wedding so Dad thought he better get the hang of wearing one. He found out the power of the kilt as he got his first drink free!


Ambjack another veteran of our Burns’ Nights enjoys a drink with Orvice.


In fact Ambjack had many of his family in attendance; wife, children, spouses and parents. His Dad wore a kilt for the first time!

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We had a raffle table with many fine gifts; three single malt whiskys (yes, one was local) and the fine print of Rabbie which I had acquired from JSFMACLJR.




Melissa is a past Chief and Secretary of the Society and Preston is our current Secretary and emcee for the evening. Preston had given Melissa a little encouragement to smile!


Preston William son of Preston would provide the Address to the Haggis.


The University of Mary Washington’s Eagles Pipe Band started the evening.

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We had Highland Dancers to entertain us, too!

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The Haggis is piped in.


And toasts given to the piper and the Haggis.


Preston William out did himself with his Ode to the Haggis.




Chris Foss Associate Professor of UMW gave the Immortal Memory


Bill and Eileen whooped it up with the Toasts to the Lassies and their reply!

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We enjoy a 'wee' dram from Gerry!


The Rabble!


Bill was pleased to win the Glenfiddich!


Another winner!


After dinner we were serenade by Deborah Jensen and May Triola of Moch Pryderi.

As please as Sir William was to win the Glenfiddach; he was overjoyed to win my donated bottle of Glenmorangie Lasanta!


I hoped that who won my donated Burns print would appreciate it. I was overjoyed that Orvice had the winning ticket! He shared with me had a special place of honor to hang it in his home.

[Mael Coluim]

In closing the grand evening, we held hands and sang ‘Auld Lang Syne!”

[Mael Coluim]

But it was not to be the end of the evening! SCV40bt suggested we go to the British Pub for a night cap. The Rabble thought that was an outstanding idea!










Sir William told me that my sporran had been the talk at his table at the Burns Night. At the Pub, not everyone just wanted to talk about it though!

A happy ending!

[Downunder Kilt]

An excellent looking evening Ern and obviously fun was had by all. Thanks for the photos

[Woodsman]

Nice photos. It looks like an excellent evening was had by all. Would you call that last photo a sporran check?

[English Bloke]

Lovely thread Ern. Superb pictures of a clearly enjoyable night. Thanks for letting us join in from afar.