A fabulous Brooklyn Burns Night celebrating the life and work of Scotland’s bard, Robert Burns. Drams, songs, live Scottish traditional music, toasts and delicious haggis with Battlefield Band and Daimh fiddler, Alasdair White, piper Andrew Forbes, Matthew Christian, Karen Brown, Pamela Agaloos, Tiffany Knight, Max Carmichael, Calum Pasqua, Matt Diaz. Master of Ceremonies Robert Buchan. Drink Specials and no cover! Iona is at 180 Grand Street, Brooklyn. Festivities 8-11pm.
Save the Date! Cancel the Inauguration! The IONA BURNS NIGHT returns in all it’s shaggy glory next Wednesday 25th January at 9pm. Fiddler Emerald Rae and piper Andrew Forbes will unleash the musical beasts. Poetry, comedy, haggis and cheap adult beverages will flow. JR Strauss, Max Carmichael, Amy Lynn, Calum Michael, Matt Diaz, Pamela Jean Agaloos, Miguel Coias and Karen Brown in the house. Crying and screaming permitted. Also dancing and laughing.
Due to the city’s roads being closed tonight and the subway system limited because of the storm, we are re-scheduling the Iona Burns Night for next Monday February 2nd.
Come celebrate the work of Robert Burns tonight at the IONA BURNS NIGHT, 180 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY…Music from 8.30pm, sonsie haggis piped in at 9.30. Readings, songs, toasts… with fine live music led by fiddler Calum Pasqua and piper, Andrew Forbes, plus Laphroaig and Belhaven specials just for you! — IONA BAR.
Join us for the Big Iona Burns Night next Monday 27th 8.30-11pm. Led by handsome kiltie men, piper Andrew Forbes and fiddler Calum Pasqua, whisky and song graciously supplied by Simon Brooking from Laphroaig, readings and toasts from Lia Barcellona Tamborra, Miguel Coias …special guests t.b.a. and live Iona All Stars trad ensemble. Burns’ songs and poetry… bagpipes and haggis, dressing up and $4 Belhaven. What could be better… — with Douglas Safranek,Miguel Coias, Hannah Marie Marcus, Max Carmichael, Lia Barcellona Tamborra, Matthew Chachere, Andrew Forbes, Amy Beshara, Stuart Leigh, Matt Diaz, Calum Michael, Jenny Evans andKaren Brown at IONA BAR.
IONA SCOTTISH SESSION 