A touch of Scotland for any Occasion

The annual celebratory tribute to the life, works and spirit of the great Scottish poet, Robert Burns (1759-1796). Celebrated on, or about, the Bard's birthday, January 25th, Burns Suppers range from stentoriously formal gatherings of aesthetes and scholars to uproariously informal rave-ups of drunkards and louts. Most Burns Suppers fall in the middle of this range, and adhere, more or less, to some sort of time honored form which includes the eating of a traditional Scottish meal, the drinking of Scotch whisky, and the recitation of works by, about, and in the spirit of the Bard.

Due to the popularity of this event, Pipers at this time are in great demand and enquiries and bookings should be made at the earliest opportunity and should you get a good Piper book him for next year.

An idea of the Pipers duties at Burns suppers:-

• Play for the arrival of guests;

• Pipe the Speakers and Official guests to the top table;

• Pipe in the Haggis;

• After the meal, there is a brief comfort break, the piper can call company to order after breaks with a selection of tunes;

• Play a selection of pipe tunes when required during the evening. 
  

See Hire Rates page for details on costs.