Reflections from the President of the Robert Burns World Federation
Our President Bobby Kane, has recorded a message as we celebrate the 258th Anniversary of the birth of our Bard, Robert Burns. If you are unable to listen to the recording, please see the transcript below of the greeting. Hello – members, friends and cronies. It’s […]
So may the Auld Year gang out groaning, To see the New come, laden, groaning With double plenty, o’er the loaning, To Thee and Thine; Domestic peace and comfort crowning The hail design Hello Members and Cronies, I would just like to take this opportunity as we head into the celebrations to wish you, your […]
Wow, what a weekend with the members, families and friends at our Annual Conference in Peebles. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members for allowing me the privilege of representing you all as President of the Robert Burns World Federation and it is certainly my intention to continue the efforts […]
A Message from the President To be elected President of the Robert Burns World Federation is the ultimate accolade for any Burnsian and I am keen to take the Federation forward following the hard work and dedication of my immediate predecessors, Jim Thomson and Jane Brown. Like many organisations, we face a number of […]
I would like to thank all the members, friends and partners of the Robert Burns World Federation for all the messages of support and congratulations since becoming President. I have been moved and surprised by the amount of good will and generous support that has been shown to me since the Inaugural Dinner on 13 […]
A Red Red Rose like you’ve never seen it performed before!! Willie Gibson and RBWF President Jane Brown gave us this alternative, but very entertaining, version at the RBANA Conference 2014 in Columbia, South Carolina. Enjoy!
My first act in my tenure as your new President must be to express my thanks and highest regards to our Immediate Past-President, Jim Shields, to the Board of Directors, to the members of the Executive Committees and, to our C.E.O. Alison C. Tait for all the support and guidance I have received from them […]
As my year of office begins, I am filled with an air of anticipation. There are already many functions, events, celebrations to look forward to and, as I am already finding, it is almost a full time job. During the Aberdeen international Youth Festival this year, at which our major prize-winners were present to represent […]
