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RSCDS Burns Supper

Burns Supper – Sat, Jan 25
This annual celebration of the life and poetry of Robert Burns includes a traditional Scottish meal, entertainment, dancing to the music of Mary Ross, and a dance program to suit everyone.

Saturday, January 25, 2025
Doors open 5pm for 6pm start
Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver

Questions – please right-Click Here For More Info to copy the email address for the Burns Committee

Ticket Sales will start on November 11th – available at the Lady Aberdeen Dance or online (scroll down this page)

Tickets $100 ($90 for member societies of SCC (BC Highland Dance Association, BC Pipers Association, Gaelic Society of Vancouver, Sons of Scotland, RSCDS Vancouver, St Andrew’s and Caledonian Society of Vancouver)

Doors open 5:00pm, program begins promptly at 6:00pm.
Please allow yourself time to:
– Drive to Scottish Cultural Centre at 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver. Traffic on Oak and Granville streets and all bridges can be heavy on Saturdays
– Park – details about parking will be made available
– Find your table
– Greet friends
– Purchase bar tickets. The bar will accept cash and credit or debit cards

There will be free dance classes at the SCC on January 8, 15 and 22 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.

Dance Programme: Dance Notes and Video Links available now

Gay Gordons (Traditional) M RRx16 Collins
A Highland Welcome R RRx32 Collins
Mamie’s Jig J 4×32 Let’s All Dance
Sandy o’er the Lea S 6×32 MMM
Sandy Butterly J 4×48 Five SCD 1982
The Dashing White Sergeant R RRx32 Collins
St. Bernard’s Waltz W Collins
Joe MacDiarmid’s Jig J 4×32 Five SCD 1982
**Triple Happiness S 3×32 Book 52
The Piper and the Penguin R 4×32 Leaflets
Burns Night J 6×32 Boston 50
Reel of the Royal Scots R 8×32 Leaflets
**for experienced dancers only