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Neil Allan

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Born 11th August 1948 in Edinburgh Died 4th April 2021 in Dumfries       Croupier 2004,  2005,  2006,  2007,  2008   —  Reply to the Toast  “New Members &…

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Jim Hood

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Reply to the Toast  “The Lasses”  1986 Reply to the Toast  “Guests & Artistes”  1987 – – Jim became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1985. He is the…

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Is there for Honest Poverty

by untangledwebl December 22, 2013
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    It’s said that if something happens at ‘Let it Blaw’ on two successive occasions it becomes a tradition. This appears to be the case with ” A Man’s a…

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Max Downie

by untangledwebl December 22, 2013
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  Croupier   1990, 1997, 1998, 1999 — Proposer of the Toast  “Chairman & Croupiers”  1988 Proposer of the Toast  “Our Hosts” or “The Landlord – Landlady”   1989 Proposer of…

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John Graham

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President 2002,  2003 – Vice President 1999,  2000,  2001 – Reply to the Toast  “New Members”  1985 Proposer of the Toast  “New Members”  1986 Proposer of the Toast  “The Lasses” …

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The Balerno Song

by untangledwebl December 22, 2013
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At the first ‘Let it Blaw’ Supper in 1881, the Chairman James Pearson Snr. sang one of his favourite songs, a bothy ballad known elsewhere as “Row her in ma Plaidie.”…

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Andrew Falconer

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Bard 1920,  1921,  1922,  1923,  1924,  1925,  1926,  1927,  1928,  1929,  1930 –   Croupier 1914,  1924,  1925,  1926,  1927,  1928  – Proposer of the Toast  “The Lasses”  1898 Proposer of…

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Robert Butler Snr. (Marchbank)

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 – Served on the Club Committee 1896,  1899,  1900,  1901,  1902,  1903,  1904,  1905,  1906,  1907,  1908 1909,  1910.  1911,  1912,  1913,  1914,  1918, 1919,  1920,  1921, 1922,  1923,  1924…

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Nelson Baillie

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 – Proposer of the Toast  “The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”  1974 Reply to the Toast  “The Lasses”  1976 – Nelson became a member of ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1972…

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James Donald (Shothead)

by untangledwebl December 19, 2013
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 Proposer of the Toast  “Let it Blaw – the Balerno Burns Club”  1885 Reply to the Toast  “Agricultural Interests of the District”  1886 –    James became a member of…

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A few ‘Past Presidents’ starting over 40 years ago with the inimitable Eddie McCue ……….

Past President, Jim Tait

Past President, Jimmy Johnstone

Past President, Jack McCaig Snr.

Past President, Alex Hood

Past President, John Graham

Past President, Jimmie Dunbar

Past President, Jim Weatherston

Past President, Ken McDonald

Past President, Carl John

Past President, Ron Hardy

Past President, Iain McSporran KC

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Let it Blaw
  • Home
  • Robert Burns
    • Robert Burns – His Life and Work
    • The Kilmarnock Edition
    • The Edinburgh Edition
    • The Geddes Burns & “The Club of Odd Volumes”
    • The Face of Robert Burns
    • The Legacy of Robert Burns
    • Study Information and Resources
  • About the Club
    • Origin of the name “Let it Blaw”
    • Founder Members and Club History
    • Office Bearers and Honorary Members
    • Absent Friends
    • Previous Office Bearers
    • Let it Blaw – 150th Anniversary Cask
    • Balerno School and ‘Let it Blaw’: History and our Burns Competitions
    • Henderson’s Inn / “Brows”
    • The ‘Lost’ Suppers
    • Nichts wi’ the Lasses
    • Office Bearer Election Rota
    • Club Constitution
  • Supper Records
    • Supper Toast Lists & Programmes
    • The ‘BIG’ Songs and Poems at ‘Let it Blaw’
    • The Bards of ‘Let it Blaw’
    • Pipers and their Music
    • Croupiers
    • Jim Tait’s Toast to the “Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”
    • Toast to ‘Let it Blaw’ 2018
    • Club Photographs
    • Supper Locations
  • Facts, Figures & Trivia
    • List of Members & Cronies mentioned in this website
    • Longest Serving Club Members & Office Bearers
    • Who were the 23 Gentlemen who attended the first ‘Let it Blaw’ in 1881
    • Proposers of the Main Toasts at our Suppers
    • Club Trivia
    • Burns Trivia
    • Let it Blaw and “COVID-19”
    • Club Excursions
  • Links
    • Burns Clubs
    • Distilleries, Pubs and Inns
    • Other Burns Organisations and Websites
    • International Links & Websites
  • Contact
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