Piping in the Haggis

[chasem]

...I spent my formative seminary years in Alaska...

PJ

Whereabouts in Alaska? I was recently in the Anchorage area on vacation, and visited Eklutna, where there is a Russian Orthodox influence.

[Prester John]

I was served in many places, but just before I left, I was priest in charge of the parishes in Fairbanks and Kodiak.

Imagine having a parish in Detroit, and the other one in Dallas. That is about how far apart they are. It was fun! Lot's of frequent flyer miles.

Yes, the Orthodox are all over Alaska. Anchorage is just a Seattle suburb it seems sometimes! haha

[Planopiper]

Just out of curiosity, has anyone else heard of piping in a haggis at a wedding reception? I've been at/played in plenty of Burn's Nights and weddings, but this is the first haggis crossover I've heard of. Not that there's anything wrong with the idea. It's just new to me.

[macwilkin]

Just out of curiosity, has anyone else heard of piping in a haggis at a wedding reception? I've been at/played in plenty of Burn's Nights and weddings, but this is the first haggis crossover I've heard of. Not that there's anything wrong with the idea. It's just new to me.

Same here...I only wish I would have thought of it for our wedding! :mrgreen:

Cheers,

Todd

[sav]

I was contracted to pipe at a wedding here in PA a few years back, and part of the contract was to pipe in the haggis at the reception. It was a Scottish wedding, however, with the lads in kilts and lasses wearing matching plaids on their dresses.

[Prester John]

Indeed, Sav,
this is a Scottish wedding.

Hence the haggis.

I had some yesterday, by the way. Got it from Gaelic Imports in Cleveland (it wasn't imported. He made it fresh and it wasn't bad for my first haggis!)

Thanks to all for your help. All this is going to my scottish Father in law.

I'll let you know how it all turns out.

PJ

[macwilkin]

Indeed, Sav,
this is a Scottish wedding.

Hence the haggis.

I had some yesterday, by the way. Got it from Gaelic Imports in Cleveland (it wasn't imported. He made it fresh and it wasn't bad for my first haggis!)

Thanks to all for your help. All this is going to my scottish Father in law.

I'll let you know how it all turns out.

PJ

The Caledonian Kitchen in the Republic of Texas makes guid Haggis as well. Our St. Andrew's Society usually orders our Burns Night Haggis from them:

www.caledoniankitchen.com

I'll have to try Gaelic Imports also -- I wonder if they'd send any "samples"? ;)

I think it's a grand idea, Prester John, and I think people will be talking about your wedding and reception for a long time to come -- we actually had people crashing our reception from two other weddings in the hotel because they saw all the kilted gents and heard the pipes! :mrgreen:

Cheers,

Todd