A lively night to celebrate the anniversary of Robbie Burns’ death, the great Bard of Scotland. The lady Mayor of Castlereagh opened the evening with ‘The Selkirk Grace’ and a warm welcome to all present.There were bagpipes and the unique Address to a Haggis, recited by Councilor Michael Copeland, here’s a little of it if you missed it:
Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy o' a grace
As lang's my arm.
…And if you don’t have a clue about what it means, you’re not alone! The ceremony was followed by food aplenty. Haggis with ‘neeps’ and ‘tatties’, a true Highland classic.
After the meal, ‘Bright Lights’ dance troupe entreated the audience to several Highland dances, and a beautiful Scots Ballet to the tune of the Burns classic ‘My love is like a red, red rose’. Music stories and poetry were on display from ‘Keep er lit’ who finished out the evening to the ringing of laughter and applause.
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