Come join us in celebrating the 2016 Robert Burns Dinner with the Bellingham Highland Games!
Saturday, January 23rd 2016. Social hour and Silent auction begin at 6:00pm with dinner served at 7:00pm.
Dancing, Music and entertainment all night. NEW LOCATION! BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden Wa
Contact Patty Svedin @ (360) 305-8671 for ticket information.
Burns Dinner Information
Robert Burns born January, 25 1759 and is considered Scotland's favourite son. A poet and musician Burns is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. So much so Burns is the only person to be featured on Coca-Cola bottles or cans. Every year around January 25 Scottish Societies pause to honor Ol' Robbie with a dinner. For us, it is a semi formal affair with Dancing, Piping, Music and good food.
There are literally hundreds of poems and songs he wrote including:
Auld Lang Syne
All over the world on Hogmanay (Scottish New Year’s Eve) we join together and sing Auld Lang Syne ("For Old Time Sake")
Tam O’ Shanter
One of the more famous of Burns’ work is Tam O’ Shanter. An epic poem which tells of a man who stayed too long in a pub and on his way home witnessed disturbing visions
Address to a Haggis
Burns’ poem to an old sausage dish eaten at Burns Dinner outside of Scotland and is a staple in many homes there through the year. A delicious treat piping hot and a wonderful poem celebrating it!
A Red, Red Rose
A traditional Scottish tune Burns wanted to preserve for all time as he did at the end of his life with many traditional tunes and poems. Like the lines of the poem showing that love does not lessen with the passage of time, neither does the love of Scotland for her Favorite Son.
Join us for our Robert Burns Dinner wont you? See the Highland and Irish dancers up close, the Pipe Band playing right at your table, enjoy great food and make great friends!
