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Burns supper

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A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), the author of many Scots poems. [1]

34 relations: Ae Fond Kiss, Andrew the Apostle, Auld Lang Syne, Ayr, Ayrshire, Burns Cottage, Burns' Day Storm, Cock-a-leekie soup, Covenanter, Cranachan, Cullen skink, Dunbar Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk, Freemasonry, Galloway, Grace (prayer), Great Highland bagpipe, Greenock, Haggis, Irvine Burns Club, Is There for Honest Poverty, List of dining events, Master of ceremonies, Modern Scots, Music of Scotland, Robert Burns, Rutabaga, Scotch broth, Scotch whisky, Scots language, Scottish cuisine, Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation, Tam o' Shanter (poem), To a Louse, To a Mouse.

Ae Fond Kiss

The Scots song "Ae fond kiss and then we sever" by the Scottish poet Robert Burns is more commonly known as "Ae fond kiss".

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Andrew the Apostle

Andrew the Apostle (Ἀνδρέας; ⲁⲛⲇⲣⲉⲁⲥ, Andreas; from the early 1st century BC – mid to late 1st century AD), also known as Saint Andrew and referred to in the Orthodox tradition as the First-Called (Πρωτόκλητος, Prōtoklētos), was a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter.

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Auld Lang Syne

"Auld Lang Syne" (note "s" rather than "z") is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song (Roud # 6294).

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Ayr

Ayr (Inbhir Àir, "Mouth of the River Ayr") is a large town and former Royal Burgh on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland.

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Ayrshire

Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir) is an historic county and registration county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde.

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Burns Cottage

Burns Cottage, the first home of Robert Burns is located in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Burns' Day Storm

The Burns' Day Storm (also known as Cyclone Daria) was an extremely violent windstorm that took place on 25–26 January 1990 over north-western Europe.

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Cock-a-leekie soup

Cock-a-leekie soup is a Scottish soup dish consisting of leeks and peppered chicken stock, often thickened with rice, or sometimes barley.

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Covenanter

The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century.

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Cranachan

Cranachan (Crannachan) is a traditional Scottish dessert.

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Cullen skink

Cullen skink is a thick Scottish soup made of smoked haddock, potatoes and onions.

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Dunbar Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk

Dunbar Hamilton Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk FRSE (1 December 1722 – 24 June 1799) was a Scottish peer.

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Freemasonry

Freemasonry or Masonry consists of fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons, which from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients.

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Galloway

Galloway (Gallovidia) is a region in southwestern Scotland comprising the historic counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire.

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Grace (prayer)

A grace is a short prayer or thankful phrase said before or after eating.

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Great Highland bagpipe

The Great Highland bagpipe (a' phìob mhòr "the great pipe") is a type of bagpipe native to Scotland.

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Greenock

Greenock (Grianaig) is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in Scotland and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.

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Haggis

Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep's pluck (heart, liver, and lungs); minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, traditionally encased in the animal's stomach though now often in an artificial casing instead.

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Irvine Burns Club

The Irvine Burns Club was founded on 2 June 1826 and is one of the world's longest continuously active Burns Clubs.

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Is There for Honest Poverty

"Is There for Honest Poverty", commonly known as "A Man's a Man for A' That", is a 1795 song by Robert Burns, written in Scots and English, famous for its expression of egalitarian ideas of society, which may be seen as expressing the ideas of liberalism that arose in the 18th century.

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List of dining events

This is a list of historic and contemporary dining events, which includes banquets, feasts, dinners and dinner parties.

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Master of ceremonies

A master of ceremonies, abbreviated M.C. or emcee, also called compère and announcer, is the official host of a ceremony, a staged event or similar performance.

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Modern Scots

Modern Scots comprises the varieties of Scots traditionally spoken in Lowland Scotland, and parts of Ulster, from 1700.

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Music of Scotland

Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music, which remained vibrant throughout the 20th century and into the 21st, when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music.

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Robert Burns

Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), also known as Rabbie Burns, the Bard of Ayrshire, Ploughman Poet and various other names and epithets, was a Scottish poet and lyricist.

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Rutabaga

The rutabaga (from Swedish dialectal word rotabagge), swede (from Swedish turnip, being introduced from Sweden), or neep (from its Latin name Brassica napobrassica) is a root vegetable that originated as a cross between the cabbage and the turnip.

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Scotch broth

Scotch broth is a filling soup, originating in Scotland but now obtainable worldwide.

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Scotch whisky

Scotch whisky (often simply called Scotch) is malt whisky or grain whisky made in Scotland.

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Scots language

Scots is the Germanic language variety spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster (where the local dialect is known as Ulster Scots).

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Scottish cuisine

Scottish cuisine is the specific set of cooking traditions, practices and cuisines associated with Scotland.

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Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation

Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation is a Scottish folk song whose lyrics are taken from a poem written by Robert Burns in 1791.

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Tam o' Shanter (poem)

"Tam o' Shanter" is a narrative poem written by the Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1790, while living in Dumfries.

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To a Louse

"To A Louse, On Seeing One on a Lady's Bonnet at Church" is a 1786 Scots language poem by Robert Burns in his favourite meter, standard Habbie.

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To a Mouse

"To a Mouse, on Turning Her Up in Her Nest With the Plough, November, 1785" is a Scots Language poem written by Robert Burns in 1785, and was included in the Kilmarnock volume.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burns_supper

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