Jamie's Scottish Evening

Jamie

Packages: Meetings & Events

Valid from 01 Apr, 2011 to 31 Oct, 2011

This is the ultimate Scottish experience.

 

Join us at The King James next year for the best show in the capital, Jamie's Scottish Evening, which includes a fantastic dinner and show.

 

This yearly event takes place 7 nights a week from 1st April until 31st October 2011 in our Lothian Suite (situated on level 2 in the hotel) and on selected days throughout the winter months.

 

Come along and enjoy all the entertainment, you really do not want to miss out!

 

For more information take a look at the menu and programme below or for availability and pricing please contact us on 0871 376 9016.

 

 

Your evening commences with a four course Scottish banquet, followed by traditional Scottish entertainment.

 

 

MENU

Traditional Highland broth
or
Chicken liver pate

Fillet of Shetland salmon, traditional Ayrshire cream and Drambuie bree
or
Succulent roast breast of chicken, creamy Scotch whisky and Isle of Arran mustard sauce
or
Roasted topside of beef, red wine and thyme jus

 

Raspberry cranachan

Freshly brewed tea & coffee served with shortbread

 

Taste o'the haggis
An optional whisky may be purchased from our staff to toast your haggis.

Half a bottle of wine served with your meal

 

PROGRAMME

Bill Torrance
Join our host in a song with an easy chorus to start your night

Gorden Pattullo
Expect to be amazed by an array of jigs & reels on the accordion by our resident band leader, demonstrating his skills with popular melodies such as the Sailors Hornpipe and the Flying Scotsman

Gemma Donald
Lively fiddle playing at its very best with the winner of Scotland's most prestigious award, The Glenfiddich Fiddle Championships

The Jamie's Band
Foot tapping, hand clapping, Scottish dance music at its very best

Jamie's Pipe Major
Enchanting favourites from our Highland Piper including bagpipe classics such as Highland Cathedral, Scotland the Brave and Amazing Grace

The Jamie's Dancers
Traditional Scottish dances choreographed by Angela Forsyth; from the Flora to the Seann Triubhas including the amazing Sword Dance

The Ceremony of the Haggis
The traditional piping in, address and toast to the haggis set to the 'Address to a Haggis' by Robert Burns

 

INTERVAL
The grand tour continues with more music, song and dance leading to the finale. The entire cast assemble and ask you to join them as they sing 'Auld lang syne'.
Your evening commences at 6:45pm where you will be greeted by our piper.
Dinner served promtly at 7pm.
The show will start at 8:15pm and concludes at 10pm.

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