St. Andrews Night 2007

Friday the 30th November signals the arrival of  St. Andrews anniversary celebrations.

St. Andrew was a fisherman from Galilee, brother to Simon, whom Jesus would call Peter. Andrew was believed to have been a missionary to Asia Minor and Greece. Saint Rule was told in a vision to take St. Andrews bones to the “ends of earth”, which turned out to be a pictish settlement that later became known as St. Andrews. The relics were placed first in a small chapel, and then later in the Cathedral of St. Andrews. Relics of the Saint are currently on display in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh.

The St. Mungo’s celebration saw us dig in to a good plate of Haggis neep and tatties (well we all like haggis…) followed by apple pie and cream. While we supped on our coffee and tea Matt Armstrong led a sing song to start the entertainment.

Gordon MacDonald introduced the acts starting with a Wee Cock Sparra from Jimmy Kinloch. Sandy Robertson relayed some songs for children before Linn’s Clootie dumpling was read by Joan Traquair. The Choir gave us two songs, The Ball of Kirriemuir and The Road to Dundee. Christine Jackson read Peter the Meter, and the surprise act was an exotic dance of Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend with the usual suspects heavily disguised! Jimmy Kinloch sang “Doon the Watter” and Sandy Roberstson had us in stitches with his presentation of the Rev. I.M.Jolly, whom we are assured is not applying for the St. Mungo’s vacancy.

We finished the evening with another singalong with Matt, before closing with Auld Lang Syne.