Auld Lang Syne

“We twa hae paidl'd in the burn, Frae morning sun till dine, But seas between us braid have roar'd, sin auld lang syne."

A Man's a Man for A' That

For a' that, and a' that, It's coming yet for a' that, That Man to Man the warld o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that.

A Red, Red Rose

O my Luve's like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June; O my Luve 's like the melodie, That's sweetly played in tune.

EVENT 1

The Summer outing for 2018 will be on Thursday 14th June 2018. The itinerary includes a visit to the Highland Mary statue in Dunoon and then onto Inveraray.

2015 Greeting

A LION ONCE RAMPANT A lion once rampant With blue tongue and claw Limps into the New Year A thorn in his paw His proud mane is matted Hishide in tatters War, it has raged on Constitutionalmatters A campaign so bitter Stripped…

2014 Greeting

Paisley Burns Club Greeting An autumn storm is on it way But Westlin’ winds are not to blame Clouds are gathering day by day And independence is its name September brings the time to choose When citizens must make their mark The…

2013 Greeting

A statue to the poet and ornithologist Alexander Wilson stands in the grounds of Paisley Abbey, and a memorial sits on the banks of the River Cart at the Hammills waterfall. It is inscribed "Remember Alexander Wilson 1766-1813. Here was his…

2012 Greeting

Come late autumn, when our secretary Jack has set a deadline for when the annual greeting is due, I usually welcome any inspiration. A deadline and the ensuing panic certainly helps focus the mind. At the October meeting of the club, Stewart…

2011 Greeting

To have a farmer stand here and complain about the weather will raise few eyebrows amongst the audience tonight – in fact, you should almost expect weather to be top of the list should you ever choose to engage in conversation with a son of…

2010 Greeting

It seems that every year I stand up here to give the Club’s annual greeting I am celebrating the birth or recognising the death of someone and this year is no different. 2010 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of our Club’s founding…