Club has started back for new season.
New members welcome. Contact any of the committee or simply turn up. 2nd Sat each month Sept to April in the Bowhill Hotel at 7pm.
Note we are now on Facebook! Search for Bowhill Peoples' Burns Club
Two Suppers in One Night 3750 miles apart!
Club President Kev Thompson not only hosted our supper this year but went on later that night to perform to another audience, 3000 miles away!The live skype link up, when he sang for The Minneapolis Twin Cities Club, and which is featured in the Spring 2011 Robert Burns World Federation Chronicle on p.21 can be seen here and here. We know some words are not quite as the Bard intended but - it was 2am......
Annual Burns Supper 2011
(Angus Findlay Photography)
The 71st annual supper took place on 29th Jan.
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Children's Competition 2010
The annual children's competition took place on 13th March 2010.
Click photo for full report.
Previous years reports: 2009, 2008
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Click for Club Calendar for 2010/11
Older News has been moved to here
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Tam O Shanter
Club President Kev Thompson recites Tam O Shanter to a series of Paintings by local artist Charles Nasmyth.
Kevin says "I
was delighted to be invited to take part in this unique compilation. Charles' paintings are a wonderful illustration for Burns' classic poem"
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Previous Suppers
Burns Wall Hanging
Carolle Graham - wife of club member Jack - tells the story behind her fabulous wall hanging.
Click the picture above to read it and see the hanging.
Auld Lang Syne: Orignal words and tune
Several members including our new Honorary President, asked for a recording of this.
Although not on CD there is a video clip here for those interested.
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Frank chooses Epsitle to a Young Friend and Holy Willie's Prayer. |
Members Jottings: Who likes what and why! |
| Dance and social - read the story.... | Opening Social: Report by DJ Macdonald |
| Bus trip to Ayr. Read all the details | Club trip to Ayr 30th June 2007 |
| Sad loss to the Club.... | Passing of members: Sad News |
| Christmas raffle prizes | Christmas Social Raffle Prizewinners list. Click here. |
Burns Quiz: by DJ MacDonald......QUICK QUIZ....NO BOOKS!
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New Burns Quiz! |
Features
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Do we really know what Burns looked like?Click his picture to find out and try our quiz too! |
Club NewsClick the paper for club news |
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About the club - by Wilf Allsop (past President)
BPBC is number 803 in The Robert Burns World Federation Ltd
The Bowhill People's Burns Club was founded in 1940 during the Second World War with the aim "to perpetuate the memory of Burns, to foster the study of his works, and to promote social and intellectual discourse among the members by meetings and discussions". As a consequence its special toast at the annual Burns Supper has always been "Peace and the People", alongside the traditional toasts of "The Immortal Memory" and "To The Lassies". The first Supper was held in 1941 and the club has continued to celebrate the life and works of Robert Burns every year on sixty-seven occasions.
A feature of the club has been its regular monthly meetings, when the singing and reciting of the Bard's work by the members has been a key element. Originally the members met in each others houses but, after some time, the meetings came to be held in the Railway Tavern, which had the ideal size of room. Unfortunately this venue was closed in 1994, but a room became available in the Bowhill Gothenburg Supper Rooms. The venue has since changed again several times and is now the Bowhill Hotel on the second Saturday of each month September to April.
Club plate |
Bowhill Hotel - Derran Drive: Current venue for BPBC |
 The Railway Tavern Bowhill |
The Number 1 Gothenburg |
In the 1970s the club ceased to be entirely local and now has members from further afield including Burntisland, Cambridge, Cowdenbeath, Crossgates, Cupar, Dundee, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Glenrothes, Kelty, Kennoway, Kirkcaldy, Kinglassie, Kinghorn, Leslie, Lochgelly, and London! The club celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1990 with a special supper attended by officials from the Burns Federation. (notes from the back of the club's limited edition commemorative plate)
