A handful of new members have given the club a new lease of life and with Ian giving the Immortal Memory and Billy and Gordon giving excellent renditions of some of burns classic works, it augers well for the future.
Another excellent speaker is Tom who gave the immortal memory in 2005, and on the musical side, Tony sang an played Ye banks and Braes and The Braes o' Killiecrankie-O (A big change from his days in the Panther rock band when Deep Purple was his favourite choice of song!).
It was a family affair for myself with my father-in-law Davie Jefferies being the honorary president of the club, Iain Jefferies being my brother in-law and my oldest son, Stephen Wilson attending the supper for the first time. (Stephen and his Grandpa Jeff pictured to the left).
I was asked along to sing Now Westlin' winds and Aye Waulkin' o, probably two of my favourite songs. Now Westlin' Winds is a beautifully crafted song that describes the tension between man and nature and also describes the joy felt by the young Robert Burns as he walks out with his Peggy dear on a beautiful autumn evening. The song is truly a work of art. Aye Waulin' o' is a sad song about a young woman who is unable to sleep for thinking of her estranged lover. I'm asked to sing all types of songs while entertaining in bars and also when playing at dances but these songs are my favourites.
As you may have guessed it was a very successful evening and I'm really looking forward to the next one.
