THE traditional Burns Supper season made its way across the Wee County this weekend as the area’s clubs gathered to celebrate the Bard.

 

Alloa’s Burns fraternity kicked things off with their supper at the town’s Dunmar House Hotel. John B Meharry filled the air with the roar of the bagpipes as members sang Scots Wa Hae to open the evening.

Dollar Burns Club held their anniversary supper in the Castle Campbell Hotel, where the  haggis was addressed with great gusto by Dave Nelson and piped in by pipe major Fraser Stewart, while Lauren Barret acted as Poosie Nancy.

 

The principal speaker was former Central Scotland Police chief constable Andrew Camero, who delivered his talk with local Ayrshire knowledge.

 

The raffle was very efficiently run by past presidents Jim Fulton and George Waddell and it was agreeed to donate £150 to the Haiti earthquake appeal.

 

Tillicoultry’s supper was held in the local golf club with Councillor John Biggam – main picture above – addressing (and stabbing) the haggis after it was piped in by Nathan Evans.

 

So how did that famous Burns tribute to the haggis go again...?

 

Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o’ the puddin-race!
Aboon them a’ ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy o’ a grace
As lang’s my arm.