SOKS Burns Night 2009

[SexyButler]

Glen,
It's a pity more folks don't memorize poetry -- it used to be that everybody had their "party piece", be it a poem, song, and so forth.

All the better if it's Burns!

[McMurdo]

Glen,

A tip o' the bonnet to you for your efforts to learn Tam O'Shanter.

Thank you sir I am trying hard so as not to do it a disservice

Jamie -- I have to disagree -- when recited from memory, Tam O'Shanter is very impressive and will hold an audience's attention, believe you me. My best friend Mark learned it several years ago, and his dramatization of Tam's wild ride never fails to keep people on the edge of their seats -- Mark, like many who present the program, puts in his own little touches, acting out various scenes, etc., instead of just reciting the poem.

I would have to agree with you here Todd.

Glen, I'll recommend a DVD to you -- www.robertburnslive.co.uk -- Chris Tait, a noted Burns impersonator, does one heckuva Tam O'Shanter -- I had the pleasure and good fortune to see Chris "live" in 2004 when he visited Springfield, and while the DVD is great, the real thing is impressive.

It's a pity more folks don't memorize poetry -- it used to be that everybody had their "party piece", be it a poem, song, and so forth.

Regards,

Todd

Todd I indeed have the Chris Tait DVD it has helped immensely, and yes Chris is very good.

But this thread is not about reciting Tam it really is about our upcoming Burns Night.

[RevKjb]

I'll check on a date with the Scottish Rite and then start the collection of #'s for those interested. Likely won't be 'til a week or two before I nail down a date.

Thanks,
Kevin.:

[McMurdo]

Thanks for this Kevin.

[Hendry]

I'm in,

[Ronnie O'Byrne]

Now then ladies and gentlemen - I've just came accross this website (I wear the Gunn Tartan) from my mothers side McWilliam ...........

Anyway - I'm now living in Oakville - and still have my braid Scots tongue..... just to let you know - I'm a past winner of the Tam o'shanter recital competition (2005) - hosted each year in the Globe Inn Dumfries (where Burns used to drink and frequent) in conjunction with the World Burns Federation.......... if you evar want to hear it recited in full let me know. I also have an automaticall timed slide show that I play on a big screen while I recite the poem - to help people who maybe did not grow up with the poem understand a wee bit more of the poems Scots dialect.

I also perform many other Burns poems and songs - never charge a fee - as it is my hobbie......... if you want to get in touch let me know

Yours Aye

Ronnie

[McMurdo]

Ronnie
By all means please come to our Burns Night and recite something, or even come out to one of our kilt nights, we normally have kilt nights in the Oakville area, the Queen's Head is a favourite haunt of ours. Hopefully we will see you at one function or another.

[Ronnie O'Byrne]

Whats the date of your Burns Supper?
Please keep me informed of any get together you paln over next couple of months
Thanks - Ronnie

[McMurdo]

Ronnie
The Date will be the 23rd of January


We call ourselves the SOKS (Southern Ontario Kilt Society) if you search for SOKS you will find numerous threads with photos etc. of our past adventures.

[Highlander31]

Welcome to the forum Ronnie.