Kennethmont Burns Supper, 19 Jan 2013

 

Robert Burns 1759 -1796

The Burns Supper is organised jointly by The Rannes Hall Committee and The Kennethmont Senior Citizens Committee.
It is held in The Rannes Public Hall. The hall was 100 years old on 29th Dec 2009.

 

Cooks Wilma Grant and Brenda MacDonald with the haggis, neeps and tatties.
Their ever popular broth is simmering away in the background.

 

This year the Rannes Hall was set out for 112 guests

 

The Top Table
Chairman John Mack, centre, officiated during the evening.

 

Chairman - John Mack, Premnay

 

The soup course being served

 

Piper, Nicole Grant

Chef, Wullie Reid

 

The Haggis, carried by Wullie Reid, is piped in by Nicole Grant, both Kennethmont

 

The Piper and Chef enjoy their customary dram

 

Blair Duffton addressing the Haggis

The main meal being served up by Brenda, Wilma and Elizabeth Henderson   Shona Grant helps to serve the meal   Andy Henderson and Steve Gordon got the haggis ready for serving up.   Steaming hot Haggis, Neeps and Tatties about to be served out by Sarah Shanks and Chelsi   Holly passes along the line of " hamely fare"   Brenda, Wlma and Elizabeth with the final helping of the night

 

Haggis, Neeps and Tatties

" What though on hamely fare we dine,
Wear hodden grey, an' a that;
Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine;
A man's a man for a' that "

 

 

 

A selection of home made trifles were served up for dessert .

 

The serving staff enjoy their meal and rest their feet

 

Kennethmont Burns Supper attracts all ages, this year from four months to nearly ninety

Molly Christie with parents Jodie and Duncan

 

The top table group enjoy their haggis, neeps and tatties

 

A section of the company.

 

Paul Harris, Gartly proposed the toast to the Immortal Memory of Rabbie Burns.

 

James Hardie, Midmar proposed the toast to the Lasses.

 

Kay Diack, Colpy replied on behalf of the Lasses.

 

Kay and James started off as a " double act " with a humourous item in verse

 

Music for the dance was provided by the Tom Orr Ceilidh Band, Aberdeen.

 

Tom Orr on accordian with Kennethmont man, Duncan Chrisie, on drums

 

Dancing in progress

 

Another great hooley in the "Rannes "

 

After the interval and raffle the band were joined by Huntly loon, and well known fiddle player, Neil Dawson

 

Colin and Sarah Shanks ran the bar this year

 

The Top Table Party 2013

Paul Harris, John Mack, James Hardie
Kay Diack

Blair Dufton left before this photo was taken.

© www.kinnethmont.co.uk 2013