The 10th annual Traditional Robbie Burns Supper at The Rhinecliff

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The 10th annual Traditional Robbie Burns Supper at The Rhinecliff- Fri., Feb 2nd, 2018 - 6:30-9:30pm With your Host, the renowned Hudson Valley Storyteller Jonathan Kruk, Performer Jim Keyes, Master Piper Jeremy Freeman, Swordsman Neil Roberts, and a very Special Guest from the Met Opera & Big Apple Circus, Scottish Juggler/Clown John Grimaldi + 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. $42.95pp, $32.95 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 performer Jim Keyes 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