Virtual Burns Night ’21

As of 8 February 2021, Virtual Burns Night has logged over 4500 views on Facebook and YouTube!

You have donated over $2,250, so far, to our Burns Hall upkeep.

Thank you.

If you haven’t had a chance, you can still donate through our PayPal account at:
http://scotchcolony.ca/make-a-donation-to-scotch-colony/

Or by sending a cheque, payable to:
Kincardine Burns Club, LTD.

BURNS HALL C/O DARLENE PHILLIPS
150 KINCARDINE RD
KINCARDINE NB
E7H 2K4

New CBC video on the Scotch Colony

Beautiful video of the Colony including interviews with Darlene Morton and Garth Farquhar.

Here’s a link to this video: http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1684887619728/
The video may not play outside Canada.

Here is the link to the accompanying CBC article, with beautiful photos, about the Colony and our Burns Celebration: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/kincardine-scottish-robbie-burns-1.5436500

Also, here is a companion radio story: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-25-information-morning-fredericton/clip/15757187-celebrating-scottish-heritagey.

Stories by Jordan Gill: https://www.cbc.ca/news/jordan-gill-1.4145451

145th Concert, 17 Aug 2018

This is the full 145th concert from last summer.
A good warm-up for the upcoming Burns Night Concert:
(Friday, 25 Jan 2019, 7:30pm &
Sunday, 27 Jan 2019, 2:30pm
at Burns Hall, Kincardine)
and a good watch while the snows blow this weekend.
2 hours long!


 

Colony Featured on Scotland TV documentary

Scotland TV’s The People’s History Show;
Episode: The Scots who made Canada
“Host David Farrell presents a special episode exploring Scotland’s links to Canada, as the country celebrates its 150th birthday.”

On September 27, 2017, David and Ian Hendry (director/camera) interviewed several Scotch Colony folks  and videoed scenes at a Burn’s Hall Music Night and dance.

You can view a bootleg copy here (until I get busted):
https://youtu.be/Cff7PE0FeyU

Originally Broadcast Mon 13 Nov, 8.00 pm in the UK. If you are in the UK you should be able to view the show online at:
http://player.stv.tv/summary/peoples-history/

Video of the Kincardine Memorial Service, 23 July, 2017

The Upper Kintore Memorial Service will be 2pm, Sunday, 27 August, 2017 at the Upper Kintore United Church.

Robbie Burns Night in the Scotch Colony: You’re invited!

Robbie Burns Night in the Scotch Colony! Concert is Friday, 29 January, 2016, at 7:30 at the Burns Hall, Kincardine. Dance follows with the Wednesday Evening Fiddlers. Weather date is the next night, same time. Second performance is Sunday, January 31st at 2:30, with tea afterward.


Video is Kimiye Gamblin playing Burns Hall 2013