Torrevieja’s Burns Supper

THE TORREVIEJA Scottish Country Dance Group held their annual ‘Burns Supper’ at the Los Rosales Restaurant on Wednesday 23 January, 2013. The evening was also a fundraising event and all monies raised after expenses will be donated to the ‘Torrevieja Stroke Support Group’. The group spokesman said that “A lovely evening was had by all, the meal was excellent with all the usual trimmings for a Burns Supper, the entertainment was very enjoyable. Andy Ramage addressed the Haggis with real spirit (Whisky), and entertained us with Song and poems.”

The man holding it all together on the night was local Irish entertainer Gerry Shaw, who was in charge of the music and sang a large variety of Scottish Ceildh along with dancing to popular music.

Joining in the celebrations were their Founders, Mr Joseph Killeen and Mrs Louie Killeen, who greeted them on arrival with a standing ovation accompanied by Bagpipes played by Mr Barrie Waddington. Barrie also piped in the Haggis and entertained the group with some popular tunes on the pipes and guitar, although not at the same time!

The organizers wanted to pass on their thanks to “all who attended, 64 in total, as well as the people in the background who helped with organising the event, the speakers who gave the usual toasts and the committee. A superb evening. Well done.”

If anyone would like to take up Scottish Country Dancing, the group meet every Thursday at 3.00pm until 5.30pm at the Los Rosales Restaurant, on the Lemon Tree Road, Guadamar. Newcomers would be made most welcome and taught the various steps to all of the dances, which they teach themselves, because as they admit “because we enjoy ourselves, come and join us.”