How to celebrate Burns Night: A modern and informal guide to celebrating Scotland's most famous poet, Robert Burns

This book is meant to be a simple guide to hosting a fabulous Burns Night celebration. People often ask: How do I get a Burns Night right?

Keep it relaxed and fun. We have a suggested order of events, poems and song lyrics and even tips on how to cook the haggis. Laid out simply and designed to maximise your fun, this book can be used to celebrate Scotland and Robert Burns any night of the year!

Burns night is held on or around January 25th and every year is celebrated by millions of Scots and friends, living all around the world. Especially popular for ex-patriots living in Canada, United States, New Zealand and mostly anywhere that sells whisky, or plays golf.

The baird will be happy ‘yer havin a go!’ Raise a dram tae Rabbie Burns.

About the man
  What is Burns Night?
   Why celebrate Burns Night?
  How to use this ebook
 

Introduction: Order of Events
   Piping in the guests and a formal welcome
    The Selkirk Grace
    Piping in the Haggis
    Address to the Haggis and a toast to the Haggis
    After dinner entertainment
    Immortal memory address
    A toast to the lassies
   Reply to toast to the lassies
  Closing words from the Master of Ceremonies
   Auld Lang Syne

Introduction: Recipes and food
   Menu or Bill O’ Fare
    Cock a leekie soup
   Haggis neeps and tatties
    The famous Scottish Haggis
    Cooking and preparing the Haggis
   Raspberry Cranachan
    Tipsy Laird
 

Introduction: Drinks and beverages
    Top 5 Burns Night malt whiskies
   3 whisky cocktails
 

Address to a Haggis
    A Red, Red Rose
   To a Mouse
   Ae Fond Kiss
    Auld Lang Syne
 

Dress Code
  Burns night music
    3 Modern Burns music facts
  Terms & Phrases