Burns Supper -Central Texas

**cck** · 29th December 12, 06:10 PM

Has anyone heard of any Burns Suppers scheduled in the Central Texas area?

**macwilkin** · 30th December 12, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by cck

Has anyone heard of any Burns Suppers scheduled in the Central Texas area?

I believe these folks still sponsor a Burns Supper in Austin:

http://celticcenter.org/texashighlanders.php

And there is also one in SA:

http://www.scottishsociety-sa.org/

Yours in Burns,

Todd

**cck** · 30th December 12, 05:57 AM

Thanks for the reply and references. I had been to the Celtic Center site (nothing) and I see the San Antonio site has had no activity in 6 months. Last year there were 3 Burns Night events in Austin. With about a month to go, my sources have revealed nothing scheduled as of yesterday.

**macwilkin** · 30th December 12, 06:30 AM

Sorry 'bout that; I should have warned you about the SSSA's web site. I tried to contact them last spring when we were down visiting family in Dripping Springs, but they never responded to my query. However, the folks at the CCC/TX Highlanders did respond, and I believe they did have photos from their 2012 Burns Supper on facebook.

If all else fails, contact local Scottish musician Ed Miller:

http://www.songsofscotland.com/

He may know of some local Burns Nights. You could also try a local pipe band, like the Black Bexar P & D:

http://www.blackbexar.com/

Looks like by their calendar they're playing a Burns Supper on the 26th.

T.

**cck** · 30th December 12, 07:26 AM

Ed Miller's schedule has him performing elsewhere. Austin's Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums have nothing on their schedule. So far, it is a mystery in the Austin area. Looks like it will be a last minute surprise.

**macwilkin** · 30th December 12, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by cck

Ed Miller's schedule has him performing elsewhere. Austin's Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums have nothing on their schedule. So far, it is a mystery in the Austin area. Looks like it will be a last minute surprise.

Drop Ed an e-mail; even though he is playing elsewhere, he may know of local Burns Nights, as I would bet he advertises for them on his radio show. I had the pleasure of working with Ed a couple of years at the Burns Night at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

T.