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| 1616.2 | What?????!!!! | RDGENG::SIM | | Wed Feb 01 1989 06:13 | 27 |
| Agg! How can anyone be civilized and not know what a Burns supper
is? 8-) 8-)
A Burns supper is held to celebrate Burns night (25th January),
when Scots poet Robert Burns is feted.
It's generally a Scots "knees up", taken more or less seriously
depending on how you view these things...
The meal consists of cock-a-leekie soup, then haggis with mashed
potato and turnips. I can't get any agreement on the pudding (hence
the note) but it obviously has to be something with a Scots overtone!
Besides the meal, there are various traditions to be observed.
The Haggis is supposed to be piped in in due style by a properly-clad
piper (though we'll probably just about manage "Scotland the Brave"
on my recorder!) and Burn's "Ode to the Haggis" is supposed to be
read before it's cut.
There are various other things that are supposed to happen too, but I
won't put them in here in case I get them wrong. My flatmate (who's
Scots) is the real expert, but as she works for Digital too, she might
see this note, and I'd never live it down if I got it all wrong!
Anyway, hope that gives you the idea
Aly
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| 1616.4 | How they dance... | ROBOAT::HEBERT | Captain Bligh | Tue Feb 07 1989 13:54 | 9 |
| Hah! I had the same fantasies ;^)
Then I asked our resident Scots lass about it. If you can picture the way
the Scots dance, with arms down by their sides and knees popping up in
high-stepping style, you've got the idea of "knees-up".
It's a rollicking good time with lots of animated dancing. Highland Fling(ing)?
Art
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| 1616.5 | Great chifton of the Puddin' Race... | RDGENG::SIM | | Thu Feb 23 1989 12:41 | 21 |
| Well, here's the pudding recipe for next time you want a good Scots
knees up. (no comment)
Cranachn (sp?)
Serves 6
3 - 4 oz toasted oatmeal
1/2 pint double cream
1 tablespoon rum
4 - 6 oz soft fruit (raspberries are best)
Toast the oatmeal in a frying pan until it is light brown. Sift to
get rid of the dust, then re-weigh and toast more oatmeal to make up
the weight. (be warned, I lost about 2oz in the sifting)
Whip the cream until is is floppy but not stiff. Fold in the oatmeal.
Add the rum.
Put the mixture in glasses, then put the fruit on top.
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| 1616.8 | Great Chieften o' the puddin' race! | AYOV18::TWASON | | Wed Feb 21 1990 09:37 | 36 |
| Having been an entertainer at, what is normally held as a Mens only
night, many a Burns Supper held here in Digital Ayr.
I thought I would post this "Order of the Feast"
Selkirk Grace - Prayer written by Rabbie Burns. (which has twice
been said by differenct American men).
Haggis is piped in by the Piper.
Address tae the Haggis - Performed with great exhuberence by one
hand picked gentleman.
"Bill o' Fare"
1st course - Haggis, champit neeps and tatties (mashed turnip and
potatoes)
2nd course - Soup - Scotch Broth
3rd course - Champit tatties and neeps with steak pie.
4th course - Sherry trifle, applie pie or ice cream.
5th course - Bannocks and keebuck (oat cakes and cheese)
Tea and coffee.
Those of you now wishing to have a real burns supper can go ahead,
albeit a bit late.
Regards
Tracy-anne
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