SOKS Burns Night

**scoutniagara** · 12th November 07, 06:30 AM

Captain, the Reverend Donald Gordon Glennie, B.A., M.Div., B.Ed. will be available to "stab the haggis". Don and I could sing/play some songs as well. I have also done a toast to the lassies and a toast to the twa lands. My piping isn't up to performance level, but if stuck, let me know by mid-December and I'll dust them off.

Lieutenant John

**RevKjb** · 23rd November 07, 07:53 PM

ScoutNiagara...y'd better dust off them pipes and get them 'in tune' for Jan. Looks like we'll fit nicely into the main dining room...so, it'll be grand!

K.

**McMurdo** · 25th November 07, 11:18 AM

OK I'm in, my Dad's one is the 26th, I'll see if I can bring a wee lass from Aberdeen.

**scoutniagara** · 25th November 07, 12:28 PM

Are we bringing the lassies, then are we? My roots are from Kemnay, Aberdeenshire to Invernessshire and Braemar in between. My grandfather, John, was the groundskeeper at the Ellon church north of Aberdeen before immigration to Canada.

John

**scoutniagara** · 26th November 07, 10:29 AM

Well, I located my practice chanter, and it still works... the fingers know where to go but were getting tired rather quickly. I'll locate and break in a few new chanter reeds next week. Any one else want to play? A Man's a Man for A'' That? Scotland the Brave? ??? It really doesn't take that long to pipe the haggis in and out, with a "
stabbing" in between. I suppose an "Amazing Grace" could be thrown in somewhere, too.

A month or so at the Y, and my "tank" should fit nicely. ;)

**scoutniagara** · 26th November 07, 10:33 AM

Opies Meats on the Hamilton "mountain" has some nice steak/beef pies.

http://www.irishhamilton.ca/opies_meats.htm

**Improv1** · 30th November 07, 04:46 PM

I'm looking forward to this one!

**McMurdo** · 17th December 07, 03:13 PM

Well I'm just giving this one a wee bump as it is getting close, I am looking forward to it and was sort of wondering after seeing the NorCal post if we have some firm numbers?

**ccga3359** · 17th December 07, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

Well I'm just giving this one a wee bump as it is getting close, I am looking forward to it and was sort of wondering after seeing the NorCal post if we have some firm numbers?

I'm firm, at least that's what all the ladies say

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