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Tartan up our logo screen!

Happy Burns Night for
the 25th January!

Here in the Booze Brothers Band camp, we do like a drink. Any excuse for a beer is always a true cause for celebration.

Around this time of year I tend to remember the Christmas/New Year periods from when I was a kid. Martin and I would often spend that holiday with our family at our Grandparents. Our Grandfather Joe was a proud Scotsman, and would rarely let the chance pass to remind us of that! After a few drinks the songs, poems and stories would come out. Sometimes to the chargrin of our 'Londoner' Nan!

Joe Gilmour, our Grandad.

In the setting of their living room surrounded by photos, paintings and various Scottish nick-nacks and hairy highlanders we were entertained and learned about our family Tartan and of course Robert Burns the poet.

Burns Night is annually celebrated in Scotland on or around January 25. It commemorates the life of the bard (poet) Robert Burns, who was born on January 25, 1759. The day also celebrates Burns' contribution to Scottish culture. As far as we could tell though, it seemed to be an excellent excuse to get together and drink!

Our version of a Hunting lodge!

We decided it would be a bit of fun to make a small video to celebrate Burns night and an opportunity to write our own poem. It took a few re-writes, but eventually we had a few lines that weren't too terrible.

As always, we new we could rely on Chris to read it out for us; any excuse to try out an accent! We collected together as much tartan and Scottish looking objects as we could find to decorate an 'open fire' set to deliver our short ditty. We wanted it to have a dark, cosy fire side feel to it and Chris delivered it in a quiet intimate fashion. The Scottish accent wobbled a few times, but I think he did a passable impression! (No offense intended!!)

I don't think we will be winning any poetry awards with our composition, but it was a bit of fun to do. So all that remains is for us to wish you all a cracking Burns Night, don't forget your Neeps, Tatties and Haggis! Remember to open up the good whisky and get yourself a good book of Robert Burns Poems! 

To watch our efforts, click the link here to go to our Youtube channel.

Happy Burns Night on Friday 25th January Everyone!

Happy Burns Night from the Booze Brothers Band Puppets!