Supper Toast Lists & Programmes 1981 to 1985

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Click for 1881 presentation Book of Matches

Saturday 24th January 1981
    The Centenary Supper

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Click for Supper Programme 1981

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Chairman
Croupiers
Bard
Piper
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“Selkirk Grace”
“Address to a Haggis”
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Toast :  “The Queen”
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Toast :  “The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”
Appreciation
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Toast :  “The Lasses”
Reply
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Toast :  “Kindred Clubs”
Reply
Marchbank Burns Club
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Toast :  “Let it Blaw”
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Toast :  “New Members”
Reply
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Toast :  “Guests and & Artistes”
Reply
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Toast :  “Chairman and his Croupiers”
Reply
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Toast :  “Landlord and Landlady”
Reply
John Mathers  –  Kestrel Hotel
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Songs and Recitations
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“Is there for Honest Poverty”
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“Rantin, Rovin Robin [There was a Lad]”
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“Tam o’ Shanter”
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“Killiecrankie”
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Bard’s Oration
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“McPherson’s Farewell”
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“Holy Willie’s Prayer”
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“Corn Riggs”
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“To a Mouse”
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“Ae Fond Kiss”
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“Does Haughty Gaul Invasion Threat ?”
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“The Banks o Doon”
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“Willie Brew’d a Peck o’ Maut”
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Piper’s Selection
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Honorary President
Honorary Members
Office Bearers
President – Eddie McCue    Vice President – Angus Swan
Secretary/Treasurer – Willie Shanks     Assistant Secretary/Treasurer – John Mathers
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Saturday 23rd January 1982
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The Toast List distributed at the 1982 Supper has not survived.
The details below are taken from the notes of the Club Secretary, Willie Shanks.
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Chairman
Croupiers
Bard
Piper
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“Selkirk Grace”
“Address to a Haggis”
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Toast –  “The Queen”
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Toast :  “The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”
Reply
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Toast :  “The Lasses”
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Toast :  “Let it Blaw”
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Toast :  “Chairman and his Croupiers”
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Toast :  “Our Hosts”
Reply
John Mathers  –  Kestrel Hotel
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Songs and Recitations
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“Is there for Honest Poverty”
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Bard’s Oration
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Piper’s Selection
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“Tam o’ Shanter”
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“The Balerno Song”
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“Holy Willie’s Prayer”
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“Rantin, Rovin Robin [There was a Lad”]
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“Green Grow the Rashes O”
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“Willie Brew’d a Peck o’ Maut”
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Honorary President
Honorary Members
Office Bearers
President – Eddie McCue   Vice President – Bill Ramsay
Secretary/Treasurer – Willie Shanks   Assistant Secretary/Treasurer – John Mathers
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Saturday 26th January 1983
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Chairman
Croupiers
Bard
Piper
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“Selkirk Grace”
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“Address to a Haggis”
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Toast –  “The Queen”
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Toast :  “The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”
Appreciation
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Toast :  “The Lasses”
Reply
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Toast :  “Let it Blaw”
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Toast :  “Guests & Artistes”
Reply
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Toast :  “Chairman and his Croupiers”
Reply
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Toast : “Landlord”
Reply
Dougie Blyth   –  Kestrel Hotel
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Songs and Recitations
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“Is there for Honest Poverty”
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“Rantin, Rovin Robin [There was a Lad]”
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“To a Louse”
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“Holy Willie’s Prayer”
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“The Balerno Song”
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Song
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Bard’s Oration
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Song
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“Tam o’ Shanter”
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Song
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“To A Mouse”
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Song
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“Address to Edinburgh”
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“Green Grow the Rashes O”
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Piper’s Selection
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Honorary President
Honorary Members
Office Bearers
President – Eddie McCue    Vice President – Bill Ramsay
Secretary/Treasurer – Willie Shanks    Assistant Secretary/Treasurer – John Mathers
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    Death of Significant Club Member
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It was recorded in the Secretary’s report of the 1983 Supper that when singing “There was a Lad”, the Company had to help Harry Rankin who had “lost his boistrousness.” At the age of 89 this perhaps wasn’t surprising ! The Secretary added “it was the same later when he sung ‘Green Grow the Rashes’ and, during The Balerno Song which Harry had sung at every Supper since 1934, he had to be assisted by Jack McCaig.”
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Harry Rankin, the Club’s Honorary President, died in August 1983 just short of his 90th birthday.
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A Member of Let it Blaw for 58 years, Harry was one of most valued Members in our Club’s history
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Saturday 21st January 1984
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Chairman
Croupiers
Bard
Piper
Musicians
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“Selkirk Grace”
“Address to a Haggis”
“Grace after Meat”
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Toast –  “The Queen”
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Toast :  “The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”
Appreciation
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Toast :  “The Lasses”
Reply
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Toast :  “Let it Blaw”
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Toast :  “New Members”
Reply
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Toast :  “Guests and Artistes”
Reply
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Toast :  “Chairman and his Croupiers”
Reply
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Toast :  “Landlord and Landlady”
Reply
John Mathers  –  Kestrel Hotel
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Songs and Recitations
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“Is there for Honest Poverty”
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“The Balerno Song”
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“Tam o’ Shanter”
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“Holy Willie’s Prayer”
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“To a Mouse”
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“To a Louse”
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“The Twa Dogs”
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“Willie Brew’d a Peck o’ Maut”
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Accordion Selection
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Accordion Selection
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Bard’s Oration
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Piper’s Selection
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“Green Grow the Rashes O”
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“Tam Samson’s Elegy”
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“Rantin, Rovin Robin [There was a Lad]”
The Company
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Honorary President
Vacant
Honorary Member
Office Bearers
President – Eddie McCue    Vice President – Bill Ramsay
Secretary – Willie Shanks    Treasurer – John Mathers
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Saturday 26th January 1985
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Chairman
Croupiers
Bard
Piper
Accordionist
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“Selkirk Grace”
“Address to a Haggis”
“Grace after Meat”
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Toast –  “The Queen”
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Toast :  “The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns”
Appreciation
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Toast :  “The Lasses”
Reply
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Toast :  “Let it Blaw”
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Toast :  “New Members”
Reply
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Toast :  “Guests and Artistes”
Reply
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Toast :  “Chairman and his Croupiers”
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Toast :  “Our Hosts”
Reply
Dougie Blyth  –  Kestrel Hotel
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Songs and Recitations
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“Is there for Honest Poverty”
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“The Balerno Song”
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“Holy Willie’s Prayer”
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“Tam o’ Shanter”
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“To a Mouse”
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“The Twa Dogs”
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“Address to Edinburgh”
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“Rantin, Rovin Robin [There was a Lad]”
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“Willie Brew’d a Peck o’ Maut”
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Bard’s Oration
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Piper’s Selection
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Accordionist’s Selection
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“Corn Riggs”
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“The Cotter’s Saturday Night”
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“Death and Dr. Hornbook”
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Honorary President
Honorary Members
Office Bearers
President – Eddie McCue    Vice President – Bill Ramsay
Secretary – Willie Shanks    Treasurer – John Mathers
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