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Burns' Night - Tuesday 30th January 2024 |
Each year we celebrate Burns' Night in traditional style with a piper, the Address to the Haggis, a meal of haggis, champit tatties, bashed neeps and gravy* **, and of course plenty of dancing. We invite the Mayor of Surrey Heath to join us, and make a donation to the Mayor's charity (from the proceeds of the raffle at the previous Spring Dance).
* Gravy of the Malt or Blended variety. In 2001 the club ran a Gravy Bottle appeal so that we can provide each table with its own supply. Within a few weeks we had far exceeded our target of six 'empties'. Our thanks to those who worked so selflessly to enhance others' enjoyment of Burns' Night.
** St Mary's Church Hall does not have a liquor licence and therefore the Club is unable to provide whisky as part of the ticket. You may, however, consume anything on the premises that you bring with you.
Snowball Reel (R)
The Highland Fair (J)
The Ship in Full Sail (J)
The Borrowdale Exchange (R)
Camberley Coronation Reel (R)
Piping the Haggis
Address & Toast to the Haggis
Selkirk Grace
Haggis, Champit Tatties & Bashed Neeps
Trifle
Cheese & Biscuits
Wee Tassie o’ Coffee
The Dashing White Sargeant (R)
Cumberland Reel (J)
Good Hearted Glasgow (J)
Extra The Gay Gordons (March)
Please indicate your preference for
Haggis, Vegetarian Haggis or Gluten Free Haggis
Mashed or Baked potato
and any other dietary requirements
from Jackie email info@camberleyreelclub.org.uk
Tony Blair* is visiting an Edinburgh hospital. He enters a ward full of patients
with no obvious sign of injury or illness and greets one. The patient
replies: "Fair fa your honest sonsie face, Great chieftain o' the puddin race, Aboon them a you take your place, Painch, tripe or thairm, As langs my airm." Blair is confused, so he just grins and moves on to the next patient. The patient responds: "Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it, But we hae meat and we can eat, So let the Lord be thankit." |
Even more confused, and his grin now rictus-like,
the PM moves on to the next patient, who immediately begins to chant: "Wee sleekit, cowerin', timrous beasty, Oh, whit a panic's in thy breastie, Thou needna start awa sae hastie, Wi bickering brattle." Now seriously troubled, Blair turns to the accompanying doctor and asks "What kind of facility is this? A mental ward?" "No", replies the doctor. "This is the Serious Burns unit." *Substitute any Prime Minister of your choice. |
Our resident bard Bill Innes composed this translation to assist the Sassenach members of the audience at our Burns' Supper 2005.
Fair fa your honest sonsie face My word Mr Haggis Abune them a' you tak your place You're ranked first in the pudding index Weel are you worthy o' a grace You deserve a lengthy eulogy on your qualities The groaning trencher there you fill You completely fill the serving dish. Your pin would help to mend a mill The wooden skewer fastening your casing While thro your pores the dews distil The juices released by cooking His knife see rustic labour dight, See the agricultural labourer sterilise his knife Trenching your gushing entrails bright Allowing the filling to escape, Then horn for horn they stretch and strive The participants, using their spoons, Till a' their weel swall'd kites belive Until they have had more than enough |
Is there that owre his french ragout Is there anyone who eats food from a delicatessen, Poor devil! see him owre his trash His diet would make him skinny and useless His spindle shank a guid whiplash His thigh bone as thin as a whip Thro' bloody flood or field to dash Incapable of braving the rush hour at Waterloo station But mark the Rustic haggis fed See the difference of
the agricultural labourer Clap in his waley nieve a blade Put a sharp implement in his massive hand Ye powers who mak mankind your care You members of the Department of Social Security And dish them out their bill of fare Who are responsible for meals on wheels Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware Scottish Senior Citizens don't want consommé That jops in luggies That spills over the edge of the plate But if you want her grateful prayer But if you want her genuine thanks Gie her a Haggis Put Haggis on the menu. |
Snowball Reel (R4x40) 4C (4C set)
Turn RH, 1s & 2s RHA; 6H Circle; Adv & ret into centre, DoSiDo with ptnr; Slip down & back; Chase own sides, 1s Arch, 2s top
1-4 | 1s turn RH. |
5-8 | 1s+2s dance RH across. |
9-16 | 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back. |
17-24 | 1s+2s+3s+4s Adv+Ret & dance DoSiDo. |
25-32 | 1s slip step down the centre & back. |
33-40 | 1s followed by 2s+3s+4s cast to bottom & 1s form arch as 2s+3s+4s dance under arch & up to top. |
The Highland Fair 32J - 2C in 4C set
Cast down & back; 1C+2C Turn RH, LH; 1C+2C lead down and back (2C at top); R+L
1-8 | 1s cast, dance down behind own lines, turn outwards & dance back to place |
9-16 | 1s+2s turn partners RH back to place & then turn LH |
17-24 | 1s, followed by 2s, lead down the middle & 2s lead back to the top |
25-32 | 2s+1s dance R&L |
The Ship in Full Sail 5x32J
Cross down, set, turn, balance; R across; set to crnrs; RHA, turn, cast
1–8 | 1C (3C) CROSS DOWN, 2C (4C) step up. 1M (3M) SETS to 4W (5W) WHILE 1W (3W) SETS to 2M (4M). All TURN RH to 3 4 3 across, SET. |
9–16 | 1C (3C) turn to R, REELS OF THREE, FOUR, THREE ACROSS. |
17–24 | 1C (3C), LH joined, SET to 2nd corners. Turn inwards, join RH, SET to partners 2nd corner. Turn ¼ c/w, SET to partners 1st corner. Turn inwards, join LH, SET to 1st corner. |
25–32 | 1C (3C) RH ACROSS (W up, M down, 3, 4, 3), TURN partners LH, CAST. |
The Borrowdale Exchange 32R 3 cpl circles
Circle; Adv & Ret, DoSiDo; Wheel, new partner; Promenade to new set
1-8 | SIX HANDS ROUND AND BACK. |
9-16 | Retaining hands, all ADVANCE and RETIRE, All BACK TO BACK with ptnrs. |
17-24 | All join RH with person opp and WHEEL once round, then W with lowest hand moves under other hands to her new ptnr and promenades away. Remainder continue wheeling for 2 bars then W now with lowest hand repeats. |
25-32 | All PROMENADE new ptnrs around room & form new circle of 3 cples to rpt. |
Camberley Coronation Reel (R4x48) 4C set
1s long-fig8; RHAs, LHAs; Circles; 1s dn+up; W chase; M chase
1–8 | 1s dance down between 2s and 3s behind 4s, up in front of 4s and 3s & behind 2s back to place. |
9–16 | 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across & LH back. |
17–24 | 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round & back. |
25–32 | 1s slip step down the room & back up to 4th place. |
33-40 | 2L followed by 3L+4L+1L dance across (with hands joined), down behind Men & up own side. |
41-48 | 2M followed by 3M+4M+1M dance across (with hands joined), down behind Ladies & up own side. |
The Dashing White Sergeant Indefinite x 32R
Round the Room 3 facing 3
Circle; Set & turn on R then L; R3; Adv&Ret, arches
1-8 | SIX HANDS ROUND AND BACK. |
9-16 | Centre dancer SET TO & TURN person on right, SET TO & TURN person on left. |
17-24 | All REELS OF THREE with centre dancer passing RSh with person on right |
25-32 | All ADVANCE AND RETIRE, ADVANCE to meet next group of 3 dancers (1 group of 3 passing under arches made by opposite group) |
Cumberland Reel (J4x32) 4C set
Teapots; Down middle and back; All cast & lead up; Arches
1–8 | 1C and 2C RIGHT HANDS ACROSS, LEFT HANDS ACROSS. |
9–16 | 1C LEAD DOWN THE MIDDLE AND BACK. |
17–24 | 1C followed by 2C, 3C and 4C CAST to bottom and LEAD up to top (12 bars). |
25–32 | 1C DANCE to bottom under arches. |
Good Hearted Glasgow (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
Turn RH, cast, turn LH 1 1/4; Teapots; Lead down & back; Circle
1–8 | 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn partner LH 11/4 times to end Man facing down & Lady facing up. |
9–16 | 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), 1s passing RSh & dance LH with other couple. |
17–24 | 1s lead down the middle & back to 2nd place own side. |
25–32 | 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back. |
The Gay Gordons - March, 16 bars
Couples around the room facing anti-clockwise, ladies on the right.
Allemande to, fro, to, fro, twirl, polka.
1-2 | In allemande hold walk forward for four steps, starting on the right foot. |
3-4 | Still moving in the same direction, and without letting go, pivot on the spot (so left hand is behind lady and right hand is in front) and take four steps backwards. |
5-8 | Repeat in the opposite direction. |
9-12 | Drop left hands, raise right hands above lady's head. Lady pivots on the spot. (The man may set). |
13-16 | Joining hands in ballroom hold, polka round the room. |