Musicians from all across Scotland made their way to the north-east this weekend to take part in the Aberdeen branch of the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland’s annual competitions day.
The event, held at the Boys Brigade hall on Crimon Place, attracted around 80 entries on Saturday and was finished off with a ceilidh at the Holburn West Church.
Bothy Ballad – Geordie Murison, Netherley
Traditional Song, Men – Allan Taylor, Alford
Traditional Song, Ladies – Annie Reid, Stonehaven
Sea Shanty/Work Song – Natalie Chalmers, Glasgow
Free Style Singing – Pauline Cordiner, Aberdeen and Natalie Chalmers, Glasgow
Novice Singer Prize – Anne Greig, Inverurie
Scots Verse – Georgdie Murison, Inverurie
Melodean – Aaron Clark, Huntly
Diddling – Geordie Murison, Netherley
Mouth Organ – Norman Duncanson, Banchory
Tin Whistle – Sarah Simpson, Stonehaven
Fiddle – Robin Ferguson, Midmar
Clarsach – Kory Buckingham, Cove
Instrumental Groups – A Soupcon(cor) of Scotch Broth, Aberdeen
Song Writing – Denis Shepherd, Aberdeen
Tune Writing – Charlotte Slater, Ellon
Storytelling – Jane Chalmers, Mintlaw
Accordion, Junior – Abbie Christie, Finzean
Fiddle, Junior – Chloe Stewart, Huntly
Fiddle, Intermediate – Charlotte Slater, Ellon
Scots Verse, Junior – Heather Terwey, Stonehaven
Bothy Ballad, Junior and Traditional Song, Junior – Ellie Beaton, Rothienorman
Storytelling, Junior – Tessa Odeh, Aberdeen