The most prestigious choir prize, the Lovat and Tullibardine Shield, was awarded to Dingwall for the second year running, when they achieved an overall combined score for music and Gaelic of 368.
Dingwall also take home The Oban Times Silver Salver for the highest marks in music, and conductor Kirsteen Menzies won the Malcolm G MacCallum Silver Baton, for her winning role.
Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association, scoring 367, took home The Weekly Scotsman Quaich and The Donald J MacAskill Memorial Trophy, which are both awarded to the choir with the highest marks in Gaelic, while their Gaelic tutor won the Donald Thomson Memorial Cuach.
Ms Menzies, 35, took over as conductor of Dingwall Choir from her father Hamish, who led it for 37 years.
She said it was incredible to have won the competition two years in a row and added: “It was very close, a superb competition. We are just overwhelmed to be the lucky winners once again.
The nine strong entry from Badenoch, Còmhlan Luadh Bhàideanach, won the
Waulking Song contest.
RESULTS:
VOCAL SOLOS: Traditional Final (Mary Lamont Gold Medal) Women: 1 Lionsaidh Mitchell, Isle of Skye; 2 Wilma Kennedy, Dundee; 3 Michelle MacNeil, Glasgow; 4 Shona Nic a’Mhaoilein, Isle of Lewis. Men: 1 Darren MacLean, Isle of Skye; 2 Duncan Fraser, Gravir Isle of Lewis; 3 Raymond Bremner, Caithness; 4 Anndra Robasdan, Isle of Lewis. Scotia Trophy: Lionsaidh Mitchell, Isle of Skye.
Silver Pendant Final (Learners) Women: 1 Catriona Watt, Isle of Lewis; 2 Rachel M J Deans, Cumbernauld; 3 Rena Gertz, Edinburgh; 4 Kathleen Cronie, Dingwall. Men 1 Philip Todd, Caithness; 2 Stuart Jackson, Morvern; 3 Iain Gordon, Nairn 4 James Ruff, NY USA.
Catherine Gemmell Memorial Trophy: Catriona Watt, Isle of Lewis.
Alasdair MacInnes Memorial Trophy: Philip Todd, Caithness.
Morag Robb Memorial Salver for Gaelic - Catriona Watt, Isle of Lewis and Philip Todd, Caithness
John A MacRae Quaich for Music - Catriona Watt, Isle of Lewis and Philip Todd, Caithness
RURAL CHOIRS: Lorn Shield 1 Coisir Sgir a’ Bhac; 2 Lochs Gaelic Choir; 3 Coisir Ghaidhlig Thung.
Dalriada Cup for Gaelic: Coisir Sgir a’ Bhac
Captain Angus Stewart Trophy for Music: Coisir Sgir a’ Bhac
Mrs Catherine C. MacDonald Silver Baton: Avril Duncan
Grampian TV Trophy, Women: 1 Coisir Sgir a’ Bhac; 2 Coisir Ghaidhlig An t-Sratha; 3 Coisir Ghaidhlig an Eilein Mhuilich.
Angus MacTavish Memorial Trophy for Gaelic: Coisir Sgir a’ Bhac.
Blairgowrie Rotary Club Trophy for Music: Coisir Sgir a’ Bhac.
A301 Lovat and Tullibardine Shield: 1 Dingwall Gaelic Choir; 2 Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association; 3 Coisir Lunnain.
Malcolm G. MacCallum Silver Baton for conductor of winning choir: Kirsteen Menzies. Women’s Choirs (Esme Smyth Trophy): 1 Dingwall Gaelic Choir; 2 Atomaig Piseag; 3 Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir.
Donald U. Johnston Trophy for Gaelic: Dingwall Gaelic Choir. Angus Johnston Trophy for Music: Atomaig Piseag.
Men’s Choirs (Mull and Iona Shield): 1 Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir; 2 Coisir Ceann an Tuirc; 3 Coisir Ghaidhlig Shruighlea.
Glen Ballachulish Trophy for Gaelic: Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir.
Cor Meibion Bro Glyndwr Trophy for music: Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir.
Hector Russell Dirk for conductor of winning choir: Kirsteen Grant.
Puirt-a-Beul (Greenock Gaelic Choir Cup): 1 Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association; 2 Dingwall Gaelic Choir; 3 Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir; 4 Coisir Ghaidhlig an Obain; 5th equal Aberdeen Gaelic Choir and Dundee Gaelic Musical Association and Govan Gaelic Choir. Colin Grant Sangster Silver Baton for conductor of winning choir: Kenny Thompson.
Margrat Duncan Memorial Trophy: 1 Nairn Gaelic Choir; 2 Largs Gaelic Choir ;3 Dundee Gaelic Musical Association. John McNicol Trophy for Gaelic: Nairn Gaelic Choir. Stafffinders Quaich for Music: Largs Gaelic Choir.
Waulking Songs (Harris Tweed Authority Trophy): 1 Comhlan Luadh Bhaideanach; 2 Luaidh le Mire 3 Cailleachan Ceil.
A309 Choirs Outside Scotland (Celtic Congress Scotland Salver): 1 Cairdean an t-seinne.
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