Burns Night, the annual celebration of the life and enduring legacy of the Scottish poet Robert Burns, is upon us. Whether you’re Scottish or not, hosting or attending a Burns Supper is a lot of fun.
Burns Night brings to mind forkfuls of peppery haggis and wee drams of whisky but the history of the festivities is often taken for granted. The Burns Supper is a celebration of the life and legacy of ...
The skirl o’ the bagpipes, even more dramatic by virtue of being played indoors, accompanies the “great chieftain o’ the puddin-race” born aloft to the table by a chef. Then, a wild-eyed Scotsman ...
Dale McLeod, president of the local St. Andrew’s Society, said Burns Nights or Burns Suppers are a celebration of the Scottish poet Robert Burns on the anniversary of his birth. “The first Burns Night ...
Enjoying stuffed sheep stomach, sausage rolls and whisky is tradition on Burns Night — a holiday that commemorates the life and work of the iconic Scottish poet, Robert Burns. Ackroyd's Scottish ...
Columbia's First Christian Church celebrated traditional Scottish culture Saturday night as it hosted its third annual "Burns Night," honoring Scottish poet Robert Burns. Celebrated all over Scotland ...
Jim Hicks, the director of music for the Presbyterian Church in Morristown, was in a jovial mood Saturday night as he began the festivities for Burns Night at the church's Parish Hall on South Street.
Five years after the death of Scottish bard Robert Burns in 1796, a group of friends gathered on his birthday (January 25) to celebrate his life. Today, the tradition persists and often involves ...
Burns Night devotees will say goodbye to their “old stage” after this year’s party to honor the region’s ties to Scotland and that country’s most famous bard. Next year the celebration will take place ...
January 25 brings reason for Scotch drinkers to toast: It marks the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns. A traditional Burns supper involves a meal of Scotland’s national dish: haggis (a kind of ...