Lanarkshire club welcomes local guests for its 66th Burns Supper celebration

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Guests from across Lanarkshire paid tribute to the Bard with a special celebration event.Allanton Jolly Beggars Burns Club held its 66th Burns Supper in Cambusnethan Social Club and invited along their honorary piper, Amy McIntyre, to provide marvellous music.Halfway through proceedings, Amy, of Plains, and her brother Robbie, a drummer, appeared and with military precision and perfect co-ordination of pipe playing and the tenor drums, treated guests to a "high quality performance".The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Amy is no stranger to the world of piping and was a member of the North Lanarkshire Schools' Pipe Band who participated in the massive Tartan Day parade in New York led by Sir Billy Connolly in 2019.

Also present at the brilliant Burns Supper was Coatbridge man Alan Beck, president of the World Burns Federation. An Allanton Jolly Beggars Burns Club spokesman told Lanarkshire Live: "Alan has an affinity with the area and was proud to see the progress of a piper and a drummer from Plains playing in perfect harmony."Alan is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music and Drama and his qualifications have led him to singing assignments around the world."Our Burns Supper closed with the main toast to the Immortal Memory, which was expertly delivered by Councillor Bob Burgess, depute provost of