The 11th annual Traditional Robbie Burns Supper/Celebration- at The Rhinecliff- Fri., Feb 1st, 2019 – 6:30-9:30pm

Celebrating the life and art of the legendary poet Robert Burns. A much-anticipated tradition in the Hudson Valley. Featuring the recitation of Burns’s poetry, a traditional dinner with the entrance of the haggis, storytelling, songs, and whisky toasts.“It’s all about the party. It’s about good food, entertainment and good company.”

With your Host, the renowned Hudson Valley Storyteller Jonathan Kruk, Master Piper Jeremy Freeman, Swordsman Neil Roberts+  the Honorable Haggis, Whiskey tastings +  other Special Guests.

 Reservations suggested. Special overnight  room rates$149. Presented in association with DAAssociatesPR.com

                                  Pls call 1-845-876-0590 for reservations. $49.95pp,  $40.95 bar seats

 Celebrate the life and art of the legendary poet Robert Burns. A much-anticipated tradition in the Hudson Valley. Featuring the recitation of Burns’s poetry, a traditional dinner with the entrance of the haggis, storytelling, songs, and whisky toasts.

 The Rhinecliff  prepares a menu that consists of traditional Scottish dishes like cock-a-leekie soup, “neeps and tatties” (turnips and potatoes mashed together) and lemon curd shortbread, but substitutes a Highland beef stew for what Burns called the “great chieftain o’ the puddin-race.”.

The ceremonies  include the requisite Parade or Piping-in of the Haggis, along with the traditional Selkirk Grace, the Toast of the Lassies and the Lassies’ Response for a bit of good-natured battle-of-the-sexes humor. Master piper Jeremy Freeman will play the bagpipes; storyteller Jonathan Kruk and other Special Guests  will relate some incidents from the life of Burns; swordsman Neil Roberts will buckle some swash. Participants are encouraged to bring songs, poems and stories by, about and in the spirit of the Bard of Ayrshire. And at the end, everybody joins in singing Auld Lang Syne, in a context where it makes a lot more sense than on New Year’s Eve.

Skullsplitter Ale will be on tap, whiskeys will be available for tasting. If you want to indulge freely in Highland spirits without falling off the mountainside on the way home, the Rhinecliff offers a special room rate  for guests of Burns Night.

The Rhineclif Hotel 4 Grinnell St, Rhinecliff, New York 12574

A Burns Supper Guide from Burns Night: My Supper With Rabbie

And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere! And gie’s a hand o’ thine!

And we’ll tak’ a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne.

The annual celebratory tribute to the life, works and spirit of the great Scottish poet, Robert Burns (1759-1796). Celebrated on, or about the Bard’s birthday, Burns Suppers range from stentoriously formal gatherings of esthetes and scholars to uproariously informal rave-ups of drunkards and louts. Most Burns Suppers (The Rhinecliff’s) fall’s in the middle of this range, and adhere, more or less, to some sort of time honoured form which includes the eating of a traditional Scottish meal, the drinking of Scotch whisky, and the recitation of works by, about, and in the spirit of the Bard.