Badenoch and Strathspey Music Festival climax
The 59 Badenoch and Strathspey Music Festival climaxed on Wednesday night (March 23) with a spectacular Showcase Concert at Kingussie High School.
A full programme was hugely enjoyed by an equally full hall, with all the major trophy winners presented with their prizes to rousing approval.
Here’s the first round of results from the festival. More will follow. . .
Results
(0 outstanding, D Distinction, C Commended, M Merit)
Traditional
Group music making Primary - Kingussie Primary 6/7 C.
Waulking group. Under 16 Clas Gaidhlig P4-7 Newtonmore Primary D.
Fiddle - 8 & under 1 Emily Watson C; 2 Isla McLeod, Surya Harrison, Macey Henderson, Annabelle Schulz, Anna Hutt all M; 10 & under 1= Iona Craig, Xander Johnston D; 3 Elsbeth Archer D,; Katie Slimon D; Hope Borthwick, Natasha Mackay both D; Commended - Rebecca Whyte, Thea Stronach, Zoe Allen, Alfie Ford, Iby Munro; Merit Marcus Alliod, Faye Barclay, Katie Bissett Grantown Primary Merit - Tilly Swan, Natalie Masson, Dean Gordon, Jessie Grant, Maili McLeod.
12 & under 1 Max Rowley 0, 2 Iain Fraser D, 3 Megan Birkby C, Rosie Anderson C, George Taylor C.
Traditional music on non-traditional instrument - under-18 1 Max Marshall, C. Merit - Jack Swarbrick, Benjamin George, Benjamin Godlington.
Traditional music ensemble - secondary: Grantown Grammar Traditional Group.
Traditional fiddle 12 and under slow air: 1 Max Rowley D, 2 Katie Slimon C; 12 & under March Strathspey and Reel 1 Max Rowley D, 2 Katie Slimon C; 16 & under Slow Air 1 Georgie Smith O. 2 Karolina Palugova D; Commended Niall Doherty, James Slimon C; 16 & under March, Strathspey and reel 1= Amelia McAuly-Brand, Katrina McGougan D, 3 Georgie Smith D, Claire Filer C, Iona Wright C; under-18 own choice 1 Georgie Smith C, 2 Ailsa Hepburn C.
Clarsach
Primary Beginners - Willow Godlington C. Open Secondary 1 Hebe Boyd-Wallis D, 2 Emily Garrow C, 3 Jo Crane C.
Accordion solo, primary - Kyle Powell C; secondary Anna Metcalfe C.
Dance
Contemporary - primary Kingussie Dance Group D
Scottish country dancing - primary 4 & under Strathdearn Primary 3/4 C; primary 7 & under Strathdearn Primary 5-7 C.
Creative dance - primary 1 Alvie Primary P1/2 D, 2 Newtonmore Primary 4/5 D, 3 Alvie Primary P6/7 D, Alvie Primary P 3/4/5 C.
Pianoforte
Pre-grade 1 under-11 - 1 Rosie Isabelle Ettle C, 2= Finn Marley Benbow, Holly Corcoran, 2= Jessie Grant and Archie Laing, all M; Eilidh MacIver, Megan Swan, Morag Strang, Iain MacIver, all M; Grade 1 Primary Liam Avery C; Grade 2 Primary 1 Corran Hood C, 2 Dylan Sangster M, Morven Bayton M, Kepa Salazar Roy M; Grade 1-2 Secondary 1 Emily Garrow M, 2 Sol Misty Robson M. Grade 3 Primary Victoria Rose M.
Duet Grade 3 & under (with teacher) 1= Isla Easto, Euan Easto M; Grade 3 Secondary 1 Talia Tait Davis C , 2= Ellen Mary Ogden, Gemma Ballam M; Niamh Peters M; Grade 4 Secondary 1 Erinne Bird C, 2 Luke Appleby C, 3 Duncan Gorman C; Emily Strang M, Anna Metcalfe M, Iain Lynch M, Lauren Phillip M; Grade 5-6 Secondary 1 Georgie Smith C, 2= Flossie Keegan, Sam Appleby M; Iona Wright M, Ellie Tait M; Grade 7-8 Secondary 1= Amelia McAuly-Brand, Caitlin Holmes C.
Recital Class Open Adam Forsythe D; pianoforte duet Grade 1 & under Dylan Sangster & Corran Hood Commended.
Vocal classes
Duet Primary Georgia Tate & Leah Miller C, Maili Macleod & Megan Birkby M.
Solo singing - Boys 9 & 10 Brook Robertson M. Girls 8 & under Sophie Kirkland M. Girl 13-14 1= Kayla McKay, Emily Tate M; Skye McNeish M; Seonagh MacDonald M;
Instrumental duet Georgie Smith & Amelia McAuly Brand M.
Pianoforte duet adult Grade 3 & under (with teacher) Linda Cleworth M; adult Grade 4&5 (with teacher) Hilary Brown M; Grade 5 and under adult Ann Woolrich M.
Piano solo open Hilary Brown M.
Gaelic
Solo verse speaking primary 1&2 1 Euan Easto D, 2 Brooklyn Robertson C; also commended - Rohin Whyte, Annaleigh Brannan, Joseph-Luca Brannan, Bonny Robertson, Joshua Stewart, Katie Macrae, Luly Findlay; merit - Grace Mackintosh, James Williamson, Douglas Irons.
Solo verse speaking Primary 3&4 1 Kenna Mackintosh D, 2 Oliver Kennedy C; Rosie Ettle C, Harris Ranachan C, Savannah Noble M, Charlotte Irons M; Primary 5,6&7 1 Cailean McKerron 0, 2 Kepa Salazar Roy D, Iain Fraser C, Alisha Beaton C; Isla Easto C;
Vocal solo boys & girls P5-7 1 Cailean McKerron D (Mackay Quaich) 2 Alisha Beaton D, 3 Ritchie Irvine D; commended Iain Fraser, Freya Beaton.
Action song, pre school Sgoil-Araich Bhail Ur An T-sleibh Newtonmore Primary C; primary Clas 1-3 Bun Sgoil Bhail-ùr An t-Sleibh, C.
Adult night
Solo soprano Jess Turner C; tenor Paul MacDonald M; pupil Grade 6/7/8 pianoforte duet (with teacher) Rhona Convery M; adult clarsach duet Helen Skuodas & Morag Barr M.; violin solo Jess Turner M.
Adult female choir Badenoch Chorale D; adult male choir Badenoch Chorale C; woodwind solo Alison Bardgett, Boat of Garten C; piano solo open Rhona Convery C; adult mixed choir Belle Voce C, Badenoch Chorale C, Grantown Staff Choir C.
Schools
Pre-school action song 1 Kingussie Primary C, 2 Aviemore Community Children’s Group 1 M, Newtonmore Primary English Nursery M. Aviemore Community Children’s Group 1 M, Gergask Nursery M.
Primary school action song 1 Alvie Primary 6/7 C (Festival Shield), 2 Kingussie Primary 3/4 M, Alvie Primary 1/2 M, Alvie Primary 3/4/5 M.
Secondary 1&2 choir 1 Kingussie High Junior Choir M; class 1/2/3 teacher school dramatised song 1 Gergask Primary 1-7 C; junior open dramatised song 1 Newtonmore Primary 6/7 C (Frances Stoddart Quaich); primary 1&2 choir 1 Kingussie Primary 1/2 M.
Woodwind
Solo grade 2 & under 1 Sol Misty Robson M; solo grade 3 to 5 1 Catriona Forsythe C, 2 Dylan Sinclair C, Jodie Sandiford M, Faye Beveridge M, Brodie Joy M.
