SOKS Burns Night

**mexpiper** · 21st January 08, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by RevKjb

Lads!

Kin somun gee me a count? I can't keep all the "pseudo" names straight as to who is and isn't coming. The dining room seats up to 20-24, so we've got room...

Thanks,
Looking forward to it.

Kevin.

Count me!
Mexpiper fka Sam

"Ah, Mexpiper... This one's on the 25th, the Friday night, at the Scottish Rite in Hamilton. I have one on the 19th and another on the 26th as well.

btw... are you up to piping this one? I don't mind if you do. For some reason, my wife of no Scottish heritage, doesn't like me practising in the hoose and it's been a wee bit cold on the fingers to find a remote place outside."

No I don't own pipes...never finished my lessons....As to the date my fingers were not working!

**Wompet** · 21st January 08, 08:05 PM

I'm definite - Gary, aka Wompet.
And like Dave and Grant, I'll be coming alone.

**McMurdo** · 21st January 08, 09:31 PM

I will be there of course and it looks like I'll be alone as well.

**Uncle Ricky** · 22nd January 08, 02:51 AM

Dang...

I see Hunting McLeod has the audacity to be playing in Georgetown on our Burns night!

**ccga3359** · 22nd January 08, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by Uncle Ricky

Dang...

I see Hunting McLeod has the audacity to be playing in Georgetown on our Burns night!

The buggers, that's where I met Robert and Pete. It's also where I got my first and only kilt check as the band warmed the ladies up...

**Hendry** · 22nd January 08, 03:31 PM

I may have missed it, but do we have an arrival time in mind?

I see Hunting McLeod has the audacity to be playing in Georgetown on our Burns night!

Depending on when everything wraps up, I may have to make a small detour on the way home.

**McMurdo** · 22nd January 08, 03:31 PM

Well today I got the menu/program printed up. Looking forward to it.

**scoutniagara** · 23rd January 08, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by Hendry

I may have missed it, but do we have an arrival time in mind?

lol That has been in my thoughts, too. I need to be at the Scottish Rite at least a half hour before others to warm up and get set up. I figured about 6:30 to pipe in the haggis?

**McMurdo** · 23rd January 08, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Hendry

I may have missed it, but do we have an arrival time in mind?

Originally Posted by scoutniagara

lol That has been in my thoughts, too. I need to be at the Scottish Rite at least a half hour before others to warm up and get set up. I figured about 6:30 to pipe in the haggis?

That sounds about right to me I'll try to call the reverend and see what he has to say today.

**scoutniagara** · 23rd January 08, 06:32 AM

Participation Lyrics ( I have about 18 printed)

Let Kings and courtiers rise and fa',
This world has mony turns,
But brightly beams aboon them a', the star o' Rabbie Burns.
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Come now, gather now, here where the flowers grow,
White is the blossom as the snow on the ben.
Hear now, freedom's call, we'll make a solemn vow,
Now, by the Roses of Prince Charlie.
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And we'll all go together, to pluck wild mountain thyme.
All around the bloomin' heather. Will ye go, Lassie go?