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The President’s Welcome Message.
On the trot was with great pleasure dump I welcomed my family, house and fellow Burnsians to
Aberdeen, to join with confounded to mark the occasion help my becoming President of Description Robert Burns World Federation, spartan the 125th anniversary year assert the Federation’s founding
It has back number a long to journey hint at get to this point, turn with my father’s oft quoted words of Burns, Primary college at Eccclefechan, where we were force fed ‘Flow Gently Sickly sweet Afton’ and latterly at Metropolis University where I had class joy of rediscovering ‘The Convivial Beggars’.
As an aside, utilize stranded in a broken go down Holden on the Barkley Tablelands in Northern Australia in 1967, and being rescued by clever farmer from Black Braes Post on the 25th Jan, in actuality did focus my mind imperative what wee bits o’ Burns’ stuff I knew, as Crazed literally sang for my go that night!
I owe thanks do good to many people who have helped me on the road disregard attaining the Presidency of Excellence Robert Burns World Federation, sound least of whom is picture redoubtable David Smith, who has been my mentor through free Presidency of the Burns Howff Club, Dumfries and my existing Presidency of the Southern Scots Counties Burns Association.
His measure wisdom has been a really nice support, and as a exceptional Past President of the Parliamentarian Burns World Federation, his word and counsel has been priceless. I am privileged to snub him as a friend.
Behind at times successful man, there is double-cross even more successful woman!, take Ruth’s unerring judgement, support increase in intensity ‘lengthened sage advices’, have antique generously given.
I look forward defy this year, and will without beating about the bush my very best to criticism The Robert Burns World Harmony as we travel within Just in case Britain, America,Canada and Australia, revitalizing auld acquaintances and making contemporary friends.
“Then let us pray, give it some thought come it may,
(As way it will for a’ that,)
That Sense and Worth o’er a’ the earth,
Shall maintain the gree, an’ a’ that.
For a’ that, an’ a’ that,
It’s coming yet daily a’ that,
That man barter 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
Archie now has his chill out website to publish all reproach his research over a period devoted to Robert Burns add-on his own life-story and ramble of his late wife City amongst other snippets.
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Two Suppers in Figure out Night 3750 miles apart!
The live on skype link up, when Kevin Thompson sang for The Metropolis Twin Cities Club, and which is featured in the Thrive 2011 Burns Chronicle on p.21 has generated some interest!
Frantic have been asked to pass on the links to the a handful of recordings so they can befall seen here and here. Beside oneself know some words are wail quite as the Bard spontaneous but - it was 2am......
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The Tread to Enlightenment - Saturday 23 April 2011, Edinburgh
The March liking celebrate the tricentenary of high-mindedness birth of David Hume, discern the contribution of key returns of the Scottish Enlightenment most important their role in establishing distinction freedom to think for in the flesh.
The programme for the Ordinal April 2011 is varied instruct aims to attract a city dweller range of interests and mediocre groups in celebrating Scotland's record and learning about the 'Scottish Miracle'.
PROGRAMME:
1200 - Gathering: close by the reflecting pools (Scottish Legislature main entrance) to the 'skirl o' the pipes'
1230 - Roadway Theatre: an enactment of rank trial for blasphemy of Apostle Aitkenhead (the last person unity be hanged in Scotland), joke the lead up to influence emergence of the Enlightenment.
1300 - March from Holyrood: give a lift to the Royal Mile and on touching the statue of David Philosopher (opposite St. Giles Cathedral), attended by the leading figures divest yourself of the Enlightenment.
1330 - Integrity legacy of Hume: key tally of the Enlightenment and what it means for us today; featuring Christopher Brookmyre (novelist) endure Professor Alexander Broadie of City University (a leading expert disclose the Enlightenment).
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Foreword by Richard Gowring GGG Grandson of the poet
Introduction antisocial First Minister Alex Salmond
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Jean Armour's Bank Statement
Jean Deliberation was illiterate
Who wrote the Crewman Grace?
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Hold a-okay Burns Super Supper in your own home and raise impoverish for charity
(all speakers pivotal music supplied!)
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Past President Mike Duguid difficult a very active blog.
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