Spectator - Spring 4

Family Picnic, Ceilidh and Founder’s Celebration

On May 18th the Queen’s Lake Clubhouse was again the venue for the Society’s annual picnic and ceilidh. Members and guests filled the clubhouse as they enjoyed delicious chicken and pork barbecue with a wide assortment of side dishes and desserts provided by members. This was also a celebration of the Society’s Founders Day. Williamsburg Pipes and Drums provided rousing bagpipe tunes and the Richmond Country Scottish Dance Society demonstrated country dancing. President Howard Topp spoke on the founding of the Society forty years ago, and later sang many traditional Scottish songs in a guitar duet with his wife Carolyn as the audience sang along. The event ended with the singing of the beloved ‘Auld Lang Syne’ written by Robbie Burns,

This was a delightful afternoon with good friends and high spirits.

Filling Queen’s Lake Clubhouse

Williamsburg Pipes & Drums (above); Country Scottish Dance
Society (below)

Howard and Carolyn romancing the attendees

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