All the results and winners from this year’s 40th anniversary event.
Results
Junior Fiddle
Traditional Scottish – March, Strathspey and Reel, 12 years and under 16 years: Hannah Nicholson, North Connel
Traditional Scottish – Slow Air, 12 years and under 16 years: Hannah Nicholson, North Connel
Traditional Scottish – March, Strathspey and Reel, 16 and under 18: Niamh Stainthorpe, Dumfriesshire
Traditional Scottish – Slow Air, 16 and under 18: Niamh Stainthorpe, Dumfriesshire
Junior Accordion
Traditional Scottish – March, Strathspey and Reel, 12 years and under 18 years: Fraser Donaldson, Inverness
Pipe Music – March, Strathspey and Reel, 12 years and under 18 years: Finn MacKechnie, North Connel
Pipe Marches – Set of 2 x 6/8 Marches, 12 years and under 18 years: Fraser Donaldson, Inverness
Traditional Scottish – Gaelic Waltzes, 12 years and under 18 years: Fraser Donaldson, Inverness
Highest aggregate score for accordion: Fraser Donaldson, Inverness
Piping
CLASS 1 Chanter (under 12 - scale & 2 pt tune). Trophy – The Muir Trophy
1st Eilidh Raeside
2nd Cara Bezuidenhout
3rd Alexander Liddell
Adjudicator: Peter Hunt
CLASS 3 Chanter (12-14 years - March). Trophy – William Leslie Meikle Memorial Trophy
1st Emmy Porter
2nd Abi Greenlaw
3rd Kelvin Campbell
Adjudicator: Peter Hunt
The Frances Shand Kydd Trophy awarded to the most promising competitor (not necessarily a prize winner) in Classes 1, 2 and 3: Faraid Winterton
CLASS 4 Novice March. Trophy – Oban Electrical Services
1st Anna MacKellar
2nd Alexander Cruickshank
3rd Robbie Dewar
4th Fraser Pollock
Adjudicator: Peter Hunt
The Lodge Earraghaidheal Trophy awarded to the highest placed Argyll resident player in Class 4: Anna MacKellar
CLASS 5 Ground of a piobaireachd. Trophy – D Watt & Son
1st Morla Bruce
2nd Alasdair Sutherland Bullock
Adjudicator: Peter Hunt
The Angus MacLennan Memorial Trophy awarded to the best overall competitor in Classes 4 and 5: Morla Bruce
CLASS 6 Piobaireachd (under 15 years). Trophy – Pipe Dreams
1st Callan J Erskine
2nd Arran Brown
3rd Lily Robertson
4th Mark Hewitt
Adjudicators: Lewis Barclay, Logan Tannock
CLASS 7 March (under 15 years). Trophy – The Willie MacCallum Trophy for March Playing
1st Arran Brown
2nd Alfie Arthur Robertson
3rd Alasdair Sutherland Bullock
4th Callan J Erskine
Adjudicator: Lewis Barclay
CLASS 8 Strathspey & Reel (under 15 years). Trophy – Cameron Family Trophy
1st Arran Brown
2nd Alfie Arthur Robertson
3rd Lily Robertson
4th Alasdair Sutherland Bullock
Adjudicator: Lewis Barclay
CLASS 9 Jig (under 15 years). Trophy – Tommy Askew Memorial Trophy
1st Arran Brown
2nd Morla Bruce
3rd Alfie Arthur Robertson
4th Callan J Erskine
Adjudicator: Barry Donaldson
The Billy Kirkham Trophy awarded to the player with the highest aggregate in classes 6, 7, 8 and 9: Arran Brown
CLASS 10 Piobaireachd (15 and under 18 years). Trophy – Angus MacAlister Memorial Quaich
1st Arran Green
2nd Fergus Dorrington
3rd Peter MacKay
4th Hugh Anderson
Adjudicator: Robert Barnes
CLASS 11 March (15 and under 18 years). Trophy – Ryan MacPhail Memorial Trophy
1st Arran Green
2nd Fraser Hamilton
3rd Euan McCartan
4th Fergus Dorrington
Adjudicator: Logan Tannock
CLASS 12 Strathspey & Reel (15 and under 18 years). Trophy – Chris Crowe
1st Arran Green
2nd Fraser Hamilton
3rd Fergus Dorrington
4th Euan McCartan
Adjudicator: Logan Tannock
CLASS 13 Hornpipe & Jig (15 and under 18 years). Trophy – Bill Crowe
1st Arran Green
2nd Fraser Hamilton
3rd Peter MacKay
4th Aaron Hughes
Adjudicator: John Wilson
The Allan MacInnes Memorial Trophy awarded to the player with the most aggregate points in
Classes 10, 11, 12 and 13: Arran Green
Drumming
CLASS 400 Stick & Pad (under 15 years). Trophy – Oban Music
1st Alfie Arthur Robertson
2nd Ross MacColl
3rd Nathan Isaac
Adjudicator: Brian Graham
CLASS 402 Hornpipe & Jig (15 and under 18 years). Trophy – United Auctions
1st Mark McKendrick
2nd Calum Gibbs
3rd Tommi McAndrew
Adjudicator: Brian Graham
CLASS 403 March, Strathspey & Reel (15 and under 18 years)
Trophy – Adam MacCracken
1st Mark McKendrick
2nd Tommi McAndrew
3rd Calum Gibbs
Adjudicator: Brian Graham
Senior Piping
CLASS 27 P/A Grade Piobaireachd. First prize – The Cooper Salver. Second prize – Dugald MacColl Memorial
1st Angus J MacColl
2nd Angus MacPhee
3rd Calum Watson
4th Darach Urquhart
Adjudicators: Iain MacFadyen, Murray Henderson
CLASS 27A B Grade Piobaireachd. First prize – Royal Bank of Scotland. Second prize – Walter Drysdale
1st Luke Kennedy
2nd Cameron MacLeod
3rd James McPetrie
4th Jonathon Simpson
Adjudicators: Jack Taylor, Robert Wallace
CLASS 27B C Grade Piobaireachd. First prize – Ronnie Lawrie Memorial. Second prize – Walter Drysdale Memorial
1st Lewis Maxwell
2nd Kyle Shead
3rd Karen Warren
4th Iain Simpson
Adjudicators: Ronald McShannon, Patricia Henderson
CLASS 28 P/A Grade March, Strathspey & Reel. First prize – Reid Family Trophy. Second prize – HIMDF
1st Sarah Muir
2nd Craig Muirhead
3rd Calum Watson
4th Brodie Watson-Massey
Adjudicators: Robert Barnes, Peter Hunt
CLASS 28A B Grade March, Strathspey & Reel. Trophy – Riona T MacInnes
1st Angus MacPhee
2nd Keith Bowes
3rd John MacDonald
4th Jonathon Simpson
Adjudicators: Iain MacFadyen, Murray Henderson
CLASS 28B C Grade March, Strathspey & Reel. Trophy – Fusion Marine
1st Callum Davidson
2nd Lewis Maxwell
3rd Andrew Pattison
4th Jamie Brownlie
Adjudicators: John Wilson, Barry Donaldson
Highland Dancing
Scottish Choreography Challenge
Choreographed Scottish Theme - 12 years & under
1st - James McCorkindale School, Campbeltown, 2nd - Dawn Fraser School, Stirling, 3rd - Bowman/Gallacher Schools, Dundee/Leven, 4th - McCreadie/Nixon Schools, Paisley and Gallacher/Waddell Schools, Leven/Forfar
Choreographed Set Theme - 16 years & over
1st - Fraser/Wilson Schools, Stirling/Forfar, 2nd - Bowman/Gallacher/Law Schools, Dundee/Leven/Kirkcaldy, 3rd - Debra-Ann School, Edinburgh, 4th - Dannsa Gu Brath/Elms/Gregory, The Lothians, 5th - Sandra Lees School, Alexandria, 6th - Celia Orr School, Lanark
Choreographed Solo/Duet competition
1st - Fiona MacNeil School, Renfrew, 2nd - James McCorkindale School, Campbeltown, 3rd - Maryann McCreadie School, Paisley, 4th - Celia Orr School, Lanark
Choreographed Broadswords - 15 years & under
1st - Dannsa Gu Brath, East Lothian, 2nd - Bowman/Gallacher/Law Schools, Dundee/Leven/Kirkcaldy, 3rd - James McCorkindale Schools, Campbeltown, 4th - Waddell/Russell Schools, Forfar, 5th - McKay/Wilson Schools, Inverness/Ross-shire, 6th - Maryann McCreadie, Paisley
Open Age Group
1st - Dawn Fraser School, Stirling, 2nd - Bowman/Gallacher Schools, Dundee/Leven, 3rd - Waddell/Bowman/Russell Schools, Forfar/Dundee, 4th - James McCorkindale School, Campbeltown, 5th - Sandra Lees School, Alexandria, 6th - Celia Orr School, Lanark
Scottish Area Finals
Juvenile Section
1st - Alexa Bianconcini, Kingdom of Fife
2nd - Lucy Funnell, Kingdom of Fife
3rd - Naomi Sim, Argyll & Bute
4th - Lucy Haldin, Ayrshire
5th - Ailie Gallacher, Stirling & Clackmannanshire
6th - Sophie Strachan, Dundee & Angus
Junior Section
1st - Serena Bianconcini, Kingdom of Fife
2nd - Chloe McIntyre, Dunbartonshire & City of Glasgow
3rd - Erin Jamieson, Lothian
4th - Lucy McMaster, Lanarkshire
5th - Ellie Rennie, Lothian
6th - Willow Brown, North Aberdeenshire
Senior Section
1st - Chloe McClean, Lothian
2nd - Brogan Martin, North Aberdeenshire
3rd - Kristin Stewart, Kingdom of Fife
4th - Amelia Leishman, Lothian
5th - Molly Smith, Moray, Kincardine & Deeside
6th - Innes MacKenzie, North of Scotland
Top six areas of Highland Dancing in Scotland
1st - Kingdom of Fife (first time winning)
2nd - Lothian
3rd - North Aberdeenshire
4th - Argyll & Bute
5th - Lanarkshire
6th - Dunbartonshire & City of Scotland
Scottish National Challenge
Scottish National Challenge 11 years & under
1st - Alexa Bianconcini, Glenrothes
2nd - Harris Fraser, Ballater
3rd - Cody Pyper, Forfar/Freya Pickles, Dollar
Scottish National Challenge 12 years & under 16
1st - Korri McMillan, Campbeltown
2nd - Serena Bianconcini, Glenrothes
3rd - Alice Newlands, Dundee
4th - Gabriella Birkmyre, Newton Mearns
Scottish National Challenge 16 years & over
1st - Chloe McClean, Edinburgh
2nd - Brogan Martin, Huntly
3rd - Erin Jamieson, Edinburgh
4th - Innes MacKanzie, Fearn
Scottish Choreography Challenge 2024
12 years- Choreographed Set Theme
Winner: McCorkindale School
Choreographer: James McCorkindale
15years - Choreographed Set Theme
Winner: Dannsa Gu Brath
Choreographer: Chloe McClean
16years and over- Choreographed Set Theme
Winner: Fraser/Wilson Schools
Choreographer: Dawn Fraser
Open Age Group- Choreographed Set Theme
Winner: Fraser School
Choreographer: Dawn Fraser
Solo/ duet Winner: MacNeil School
Choreographer: Claire McLaughlin
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