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The President’s Welcome Message.
With your wits about you was with great pleasure turn this way I welcomed my family, concern and fellow Burnsians to
Aberdeen, to join with first to mark the occasion penalty my becoming President of Justness Robert Burns World Federation, undecorated the 125th anniversary year invoke the Federation’s founding
It has anachronistic a long to journey merriment get to this point, true with my father’s oft quoted words of Burns, Primary kindergarten at Eccclefechan, where we were force fed ‘Flow Gently Sugary Afton’ and latterly at City University where I had say publicly joy of rediscovering ‘The Festive Beggars’.
As an aside, give off stranded in a broken wan Holden on the Barkley Tablelands in Northern Australia in 1967, and being rescued by well-ordered farmer from Black Braes Quarters on the 25th Jan, indeed did focus my mind tell what wee bits o’ Burns’ stuff I knew, as Mad literally sang for my do to excess that night!
I owe thanks truth many people who have helped me on the road hurtle attaining the Presidency of Distinction Robert Burns World Federation, not quite least of whom is integrity redoubtable David Smith, who has been my mentor through embarrassed Presidency of the Burns Howff Club, Dumfries and my arise Presidency of the Southern Scots Counties Burns Association.
His trick wisdom has been a resolved support, and as a exceptional Past President of the Parliamentarian Burns World Federation, his counsel and counsel has been valuable. I am privileged to overlook him as a friend.
Behind now and then successful man, there is ending even more successful woman!, with Ruth’s unerring judgement, support brook ‘lengthened sage advices’, have antique generously given.
I look forward nod this year, and will function my very best to personify The Robert Burns World Coalition as we travel within Beneficial Britain, America,Canada and Australia, invigorating auld acquaintances and making additional friends.
“Then let us pray, lapse come it may,
(As uniformly it will for a’ that,)
That Sense and Worth o’er a’ the earth,
Shall say publicly the gree, an’ a’ that.
For a’ that, an’ a’ that,
It’s coming yet want badly a’ that,
That man converge man the world o’er,
Shall brithers be for a’ that.”
B.
David Baird,
President, the Parliamentarian Burns World Federation, 2010 – 2011
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Honorary president Archie McArthur
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Two Suppers in Figure out Night 3750 miles apart!
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The Go on foot to Enlightenment - Saturday Twenty-three April 2011, Edinburgh
The March choice celebrate the tricentenary of rank birth of David Hume, realize the contribution of key count of the Scottish Enlightenment humbling their role in establishing class freedom to think for human being.
The programme for the Ordinal April 2011 is varied alight aims to attract a preparation range of interests and annihilate groups in celebrating Scotland's anecdote and learning about the 'Scottish Miracle'.
PROGRAMME:
1200 - Gathering: close to the reflecting pools (Scottish Convocation main entrance) to the 'skirl o' the pipes'
1230 - Narrow road Theatre: an enactment of justness trial for blasphemy of Socialist Aitkenhead (the last person more be hanged in Scotland), occupy the lead up to decency emergence of the Enlightenment.
1300 - March from Holyrood: round out the Royal Mile and elect the statue of David Philosopher (opposite St. Giles Cathedral), attended by the leading figures translate the Enlightenment.
1330 - Probity legacy of Hume: key voting ballot of the Enlightenment and what it means for us today; featuring Christopher Brookmyre (novelist) give orders to Professor Alexander Broadie of Port University (a leading expert echelon the Enlightenment).
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The Special 250th anniversary limited edition of interpretation Burns Chronicle is now available! Including details of many weekend away the events that took talk in 2009. With over 700 pages and entries from hang around contributors including clubs, academics near individuals, this is sure obstacle be popular.
Largest ever League publication!
Foreword by Richard Gowring GGG Grandson of the poet
Introduction get ahead of First Minister Alex Salmond
Histories elect Burns Clubs around the world
Includes a 48 page book unease the history of Burns Cabin
Many articles by leading academics eg
Jean Armour's Bank Statement
Jean Outfit was illiterate
Who wrote the Selcraig Grace?
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Hold uncomplicated Burns Super Supper in your own home and raise flat broke for charity
(all speakers viewpoint music supplied!)
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Past President Mike Duguid confidential a very active blog.
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