Phoenix-area Burns Night Supper 16 Jan 2009

[Retro Red]

Last night the Scots of the West Valley had their annual Burns Night Supper at Palmbrook Country Club in Sun City, Arizona. Sionnach, Spartan, Thunderbolt & I, along with our wives attended & enjoyed a fine program that last a little over 3 hours.

Here's a few piccies I took.






Robert (the non-XMarker at our table), Sionnach, Thunderbolt, Spartan & Spartan's wife, Carol



Myself & my wife. This was the public premiere of her new kilted skirt, tartan sash & jabot blouse. Her tartan is County Kerry in honor of her Irish family's roots.



Here they're Piping in the Haggis. As you may tell, we were in a fairly large banquet hall & our table was a ways back & to the side. I estimate there were at least 200 in attendance. To take these pics I had to hold my camera at arm's length over my head to try to get over the crowd, so they didn't always come out as clear as I might like.







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[Retro Red]

Address to the Haggis. The lass, Alix Sands, did a grand job of reciting all 8 stanzas of Burns' "To A Haggis" from memory & with her natural Scottish brogue, it was very well done - the address, not the haggis!



The first of several dance routines. An unusual outfit for the dancer from the usual highland attire, but perhaps it related to the tune she danced to.



The tiniest dancer was a wee cutie who charmed the audience.





From this dancer's expression I couldn't help but wonder if her shoes were hurting her...



The Mesa Calendonian Pipe Band played several tunes for us.







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[Thunderbolt]

Cool pics, RR!

[Retro Red]

And finally, a group shot at the end of the evening.


And the local XMarks Rabble contigent.



All in all, a fine evening with fine friends!


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[Spartan]

Here are some of mine to add to the collection:

The Macarena by Retro Red, Sionnach and their wives











Enjoying some haggis


Another of my pics is posted on the Formal Pictures thread.

[Spartan]

Here's the other formal shot of the four of us.

[Retro Red]

Hey, glad to see you got some pics of the group dancing, Spartan!

The gal who gave the Address to the Haggis had asked the music entertainer to play some group songs. She thanked me afterwards for leading the Macarena & Electric Slide. I said as a mobile DJ, I've had plenty of experience doing that. Amazingly (to me anyway), she said she'd never done the Macarena! (And not because she had avoided it like some folks...)

It was nice being able to dance with my wife during the following 2 slow dance numbers & not have to worry about keeping the music going.

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[Thunderbolt]

Kilted macarena...that's gotta be a first!

I can't dance, therefore, I pipe! Huh, iPipe....

Although you have nothing on the little cutie doing the fling!

[drobin]

Great pics Red!

Ha ha, I know that dancer (the shoes) so I'll ask her ;-)

[Sionnach]

Great photos, guys. I could only add duplicates. Terry kept commenting on how happy she was to dance- too bad that was so short, but a most enjoyable evening al around.