The Kilbryde Burns Membership welcomed again visitor speaker Tracy Harvey final month to the pavilion of the Village Bowling Membership.
It was her first look at Kilbryde since pre-COVID occasions in November 2019.
Previous to Tracy’s efficiency, president Ian Ross had the unhappy process of advising the members of the loss of life of Invoice Hood, a long-time member of the membership.
A brief interval of quiet reflection was noticed in reminiscence of Invoice.
Tracy Harvey is a poet from Ayrshire who writes predominantly within the Scots language, and is at all times nicely obtained when she visits Kilbryde.
Her presentation consisted of primarily new poems that she had written throughout lockdown, together with a poem entitled “Tae a lockdown”, which was written within the fashion of Burns’ “Tae a moose”.
All her poems have been obtained with nice enthusiasm by the viewers.
Previous to the tea interval, president Ian introduced that Harvey Littlejohn, the one remaining energetic founding member of the Kilbryde Burns Membership had simply celebrated his 97th birthday.
The tea employees appeared with a birthday cake and the corporate gave a heartfelt rendition of “completely happy birthday to you” for Harvey.
The second half of the night consisted of contributions from membership members Jim King, Alex Baird, Harvey Littlejohn, Andy Quinn, Might Lobban, Jim Leslie and John Mitchell.
The night’s leisure was accomplished with Tracy reciting her poem ‘Betty and Leeanne by way of the wa", a poem which is a specific favorite of the membership members who bear in mind the times of neighbours searching for one and one other.
Everybody was utterly enthralled by the development, sentiments and supply of all her poems.
This was evidenced by the variety of members who took time to talk to Tracy through the tea interval and on the conclusion of the night.
The vote of thanks was proposed by Alan Nicol earlier than the night closed with a rousing rendition of “Auld Lang Syne”.
The membership usually meets on the primary Monday of every month from October by way of to April, with the Might assembly being an outing visiting locations in Scotland with a Burns’ connection.
The objects of the membership are the examine, dialogue and promotion of the life, poetry, songs and letters of Scotland’s Nationwide Bard and allied subjects.
The membership additionally celebrates the Bard’s birthday annually, with the standard Burns’ Supper and the subsequent assembly on Monday, December 12 when the membership are delighted to welcome the present president of the Robert Burns World Federation, Alan Beck.
He'll to ship "A Toast to Scotland".
As standard guests will likely be made most welcome.
All concerned about coming alongside to any of the conferences and studying extra concerning the Nationwide Bard ought to contact Jim or Patricia Leslie on 01355 235189.
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