Hello RBSA Members, On this Friday, December 4, 2015, the Naval Academy Pipes and Drums Band will perform at 7:30pm at Mahon Hall on the Academy grounds. The Highland Dancers will also perform during the concert, which lasts about an hour. There is no admission charge. Graham Gardner has invited those who attend the concert… Continue reading Naval Academy Pipes & Drums Concert
The Board has decided to hold the Annual General Meeting of the group on Sunday, November 8, 2015. The meeting will begin at 4:00pm, followed by a pot-luck Scottish meal at 5:00pm. The hosts will be Karolyn and George St. Clair, who live in Crofton. (Doug Palmer is preparing a postcard with the exact address… Continue reading RBSA Annual General Meeting (with Food!)
There is a fund raising dinner at Killarney House planned for Thursday, October 1st, 2015. 6:00pm to 9:00pm Please mention to your friends and family as many, many people love the food at Killarney House and look for any reason to go there again. More information to follow.
Several members of the Burns’ Society took a cruise on August 23. The Crew of the Schooner Woodwind were fun and gave us quite a fun experience. The sun was setting over the skyline…what a beautiful evening. The breeze was swift and several in our group assisted with getting the sails up and steering the… Continue reading The Woodwind Cruise
This article, written by Eric Badertscher, was previously published in The Pibroch the newsletter of the St. Andrews Society of Baltimore. Seventy-eight attendees gathered at the Annapolis Elks Lodge No. 622 on Saturday, January 24, 2015, for the society’s 38th annual “Burns Supper,” honoring the life and legacy of Scotland’s bard. In addition to the formal… Continue reading Highlights of the RBSA’s 38th “Burns Supper” 2015
Burns Musical Premieres in Scotland A musical about the life and work of Robert Burns had its world premiere in Aberdeen in January. Robert Burns The Musical is based on an idea that entertainer Michael Jackson and Hollywood producer David Gest developed in the 1990s. The show opened at the Tivoli Theatre in Aberdeen, January… Continue reading “Did You Know…?” – Bits of Scottish News
As mentioned in the future events column, the 35th Annual Conference of Robert Burns Association of North America will meet May 29 – 31, 2015 at the Carriage House Inn in Calgary, Alberta. The conference begins on Friday morning, May 29th, with the opportunity to compete for the RBANA Trophy on the golf links. Registration is… Continue reading The RBANA Meeting and Conference
Hello RBSA Members, I’m writing to let you know that long time member Jean Hurd died on Monday. She had been in the hospital and the Drs were going to move her to a care facility and put her under the wing of Hospice, she died while still in the hospital. Many of you will… Continue reading Sad News: Jean Hurd has Passed
The Robert Burns Society of North America 2014 Annual Conference and AGM —Kathleen McGlew Don and I were delighted to be able to represent the Annapolis Burns Club at the 2014 RBANA Annual Conference and AGM April 25-27 in Columbia, South Carolina. I have been honored to serve the past several years as one of… Continue reading 2014 Annual Conference and AGM
April 6th marks the anniversary of the declaration of Scottish Independence in 1320 at Abroath Abbey on the East coast of Scotland. The document held the following lines: “For we fight not for glory, nor riches, nor honours, but for freedom alone, which no good man gives up except with his life.” Here are some… Continue reading Tartan Day April 6, 2014
