The club is now closed for the season. Next meeting will be Sept 13th 2008
Club Supper 2008 - DVD now available!!
Click the DVD cover for details.
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Show News
Club member Cameron Goodall is planning a short series of shows for July this year. His website is www.ImmortalBurns.com
The dates are as follows:
- 21st July, Burns Heritage Centre, Alloway
- 22nd July, Hootananny, Inverness
- 23rd July, Whitefoord House, Edinburgh, which you'll be interested to know was built for Sir John Whitefoord of Ballochmyle, one of Burns' earliest patrons and Master of Lodge St James' Tarbolton.
Cammy would be delighted to receive any support you'd like to offer, most particularly your attendance. It promises to be a wonderful show, incorporating The Cotter's Saturday Night, a full rendition of Love and Liberty (The Jolly Beggars), Epistle to Davie and of course as you'd expect the usual fair along with some tremendous new arrangements of Burns' Songs. If you've enjoyed Cammy's offerings at Suppers in the past, you'll know to expect a wonderful treat. Please spread the word as widely as you can. |
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Kev Thompson launched his new one-man show - Burns250 recently. See www.Burns250.co.uk for details.
A big thanks from Kev to those of you who attended. Feedback was excellent and it will be repeated soon.
Recent Changes To the Site include: Bowhill Children's competition:Sat 8th March - |
Annual Supper 2008
Top table at the 2008 Supper Click for report.
Bill Dawson: Proposer of the Immortal Memory speaking of our supper says:
"It was a most outstanding tribute to the memory and celebration of our bard. It was for me the absolute pinnacle of a most enjoyable season,
the range of pieces so expertly and lovingly performed are a fantastic tribute to the level of enthusiasm and knowledge fostered in your club."
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.
Where do our website visitors come from?
In our first year we have had visitors from all over the world:
Thanks! Please keep visiting.
Please click here to sign the guest book
This site has had:
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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)
