12th Musselburgh Festival 1986
by Norrie Williams
B&F March 1986
MUSSELBURGH 1986
Under 12 Traditional Accordion Solo
1) Craig Skinner (Blackridge)
2) Wayne Robertson (Arnroath)
3) Colin Brown (Balerno)
12 and Under 16 Traditional Solo
1) Lynn Gould (Huntly)
2) David Lowthian (Selkirk)
3) Mhairi Coutts (Kirkcaldy)
Junior Accordion Pipe Music Solo
1) James Coutts (Kirkcaldy)
2) Lynn Gould (Huntly)
3) Lynette Wood (Whitburn)
Senior Accordion Traditional Solo
1) Karin Leitch (Ayr)
2) Raymond Laidlaw (Pencaitland)
3) Sandy Watson (Armadale)
Senior Accordion Pipe Music Solo
1) Brian Morrison (Forfar)
2) Michael Philip (Cardenden)
3) Jennifer Forrest (Airdrie)
Accordion – Overall Champion (The Bobby MacLeod Trophy)
Jennifer Forrest (Airdrie)
Junior Traditional Duet
1) Jacqueline Gilkes (Ledaig) & Emma Rayworth (Kirkfieldbank)
2) James & Mhairi Coutts (Kirkcaldy)
3) Scott Higginson (Edinburgh) & Ian Brown (Edinburgh)
Trio
1) West Telferton Caledonian
2) Keith Dickson (Dolphinton)
Band
1) West Telferton Caledonian (leader Andrew Knight)
Own composition
1) Alan Morrison (Forfar)
2) John Burns (Cumbernauld)
Under 12 Classical Solo
1) Lindsay Torrie (Armadale)
2) Craig Skinner (Blsckridge)
3) Derek Tolmie (Airdrie)
Under 14 Classical Solo
1) Angeline McCloy (Wishaw)
2) Garry McEwan (Gifford)
3) Wayne Robertson (Arbroath)
Under 16 Classical Solo
1) David Preston (Shotts)
2) Stewart Law (Newmains)
3) Malcolm Rae (Mauchline)
Open Classical Solo
1) Alan Preston (Shotts)
2) Keith Dickson (Dolphinton)
3) Una Bryson (Strathaven)
Under 16 Classical Duet
1) Stewart Law (Newmains) & Angeline McCloy (Wishaw)
2) Keith Robertson (Crossford) & Linda Barrie (Elsrickle)
3) Grant Leslie (Dunbar) & Alistair McEwan (Gifford)
Open Classical Duet
1) Scott Leslie (Dunbar) & James Grant (Eyemouth)
2) Morag Cunningham (Dunbar) & Julie Forsyth (Foulden)
3) Irene Grohler (Carluke) & Sandra Strachan (Wishaw)
Junior Fiddle Solo - MSR
1) Mark MacDougall (Muir of Ord)
2) Eilidh Shaw (Taynault)
3) Inga Scott (Kintore)
Junior Fiddle Solo – Slow Air
1) Jacqueline Gilkes (Ledaig)
2) Allison Dewar (Kingskettle)
3) Emma Rayworth (Kirkfieldbank)
Senior Fiddle Solo – Slow Strathspey, MSR
1) Lorna Leitch (Ayr)
2) Stella Wilkie (Freuchie)
3) Gillian Simpson (Dundee)
Senior Fiddle Solo – Slow Air
1) Lorna Leitch (Ayr)
2) Joan McLachlan (Oban)
3) Stella Wilkie (Freuchie)
Fiddle – Overall Champion (The Angus Fitchet Trophy)
Lorna Leitch (Ayr)
Ladies’ Day at Musselburgh
by Ian Smith
The Musselburgh Festival has come and gone once again, and again it was a day of fun and drama. The top honours going to the ladies – Karen Leitch of Ayr winning the Senior Accordion, sister Lorna taking the Senior Fiddle and Jennifer Forrest, the Overall Championship.
Considering the wintery conditions, there was a great turnout of competitors and public and the Brunton Halls were lovely and warm and clean with a good selection of refreshments all day.
As usual, the younger competitors started early and as the day wore on one could sense the underlying excitement as the time drew on for the Trios section and finally the most popular, as the full hall testified to, the Band competition. This was fiercely contested and every band was handsomely applauded.
At 6.30pm the Winners’ Concert started and once again the Main Hall was filled to capacity and the audience went home thoroughly satisfied.
The dance band for the night was the young Craigowl SDB. This was a great opportunity for this young band. They acquitted themselves in a truly professional manner.
With more than 260 competitors, this was the last of the big three Festivals. The week before was the Glasgow Festival, of which more.
The Association wishes to thank every contestant who took part. There would be no Festival without them, their parents for their support, the public, the stewards and organisers. Such was the organisation that everything fell into place on time.
Finally to the trade stands in the front lobby, we hope you had a good day too and we would like to see you all next year.
Under 12 Traditional Accordion Solo
1) Craig Skinner (Blackridge)
2) Wayne Robertson (Arnroath)
3) Colin Brown (Balerno)
12 and Under 16 Traditional Solo
1) Lynn Gould (Huntly)
2) David Lowthian (Selkirk)
3) Mhairi Coutts (Kirkcaldy)
Junior Accordion Pipe Music Solo
1) James Coutts (Kirkcaldy)
2) Lynn Gould (Huntly)
3) Lynette Wood (Whitburn)
Senior Accordion Traditional Solo
1) Karin Leitch (Ayr)
2) Raymond Laidlaw (Pencaitland)
3) Sandy Watson (Armadale)
Senior Accordion Pipe Music Solo
1) Brian Morrison (Forfar)
2) Michael Philip (Cardenden)
3) Jennifer Forrest (Airdrie)
Accordion – Overall Champion (The Bobby MacLeod Trophy)
Jennifer Forrest (Airdrie)
Junior Traditional Duet
1) Jacqueline Gilkes (Ledaig) & Emma Rayworth (Kirkfieldbank)
2) James & Mhairi Coutts (Kirkcaldy)
3) Scott Higginson (Edinburgh) & Ian Brown (Edinburgh)
Trio
1) West Telferton Caledonian
2) Keith Dickson (Dolphinton)
Band
1) West Telferton Caledonian (leader Andrew Knight)
Own composition
1) Alan Morrison (Forfar)
2) John Burns (Cumbernauld)
Under 12 Classical Solo
1) Lindsay Torrie (Armadale)
2) Craig Skinner (Blsckridge)
3) Derek Tolmie (Airdrie)
Under 14 Classical Solo
1) Angeline McCloy (Wishaw)
2) Garry McEwan (Gifford)
3) Wayne Robertson (Arbroath)
Under 16 Classical Solo
1) David Preston (Shotts)
2) Stewart Law (Newmains)
3) Malcolm Rae (Mauchline)
Open Classical Solo
1) Alan Preston (Shotts)
2) Keith Dickson (Dolphinton)
3) Una Bryson (Strathaven)
Under 16 Classical Duet
1) Stewart Law (Newmains) & Angeline McCloy (Wishaw)
2) Keith Robertson (Crossford) & Linda Barrie (Elsrickle)
3) Grant Leslie (Dunbar) & Alistair McEwan (Gifford)
Open Classical Duet
1) Scott Leslie (Dunbar) & James Grant (Eyemouth)
2) Morag Cunningham (Dunbar) & Julie Forsyth (Foulden)
3) Irene Grohler (Carluke) & Sandra Strachan (Wishaw)
Junior Fiddle Solo - MSR
1) Mark MacDougall (Muir of Ord)
2) Eilidh Shaw (Taynault)
3) Inga Scott (Kintore)
Junior Fiddle Solo – Slow Air
1) Jacqueline Gilkes (Ledaig)
2) Allison Dewar (Kingskettle)
3) Emma Rayworth (Kirkfieldbank)
Senior Fiddle Solo – Slow Strathspey, MSR
1) Lorna Leitch (Ayr)
2) Stella Wilkie (Freuchie)
3) Gillian Simpson (Dundee)
Senior Fiddle Solo – Slow Air
1) Lorna Leitch (Ayr)
2) Joan McLachlan (Oban)
3) Stella Wilkie (Freuchie)
Fiddle – Overall Champion (The Angus Fitchet Trophy)
Lorna Leitch (Ayr)
Ladies’ Day at Musselburgh
by Ian Smith
The Musselburgh Festival has come and gone once again, and again it was a day of fun and drama. The top honours going to the ladies – Karen Leitch of Ayr winning the Senior Accordion, sister Lorna taking the Senior Fiddle and Jennifer Forrest, the Overall Championship.
Considering the wintery conditions, there was a great turnout of competitors and public and the Brunton Halls were lovely and warm and clean with a good selection of refreshments all day.
As usual, the younger competitors started early and as the day wore on one could sense the underlying excitement as the time drew on for the Trios section and finally the most popular, as the full hall testified to, the Band competition. This was fiercely contested and every band was handsomely applauded.
At 6.30pm the Winners’ Concert started and once again the Main Hall was filled to capacity and the audience went home thoroughly satisfied.
The dance band for the night was the young Craigowl SDB. This was a great opportunity for this young band. They acquitted themselves in a truly professional manner.
With more than 260 competitors, this was the last of the big three Festivals. The week before was the Glasgow Festival, of which more.
The Association wishes to thank every contestant who took part. There would be no Festival without them, their parents for their support, the public, the stewards and organisers. Such was the organisation that everything fell into place on time.
Finally to the trade stands in the front lobby, we hope you had a good day too and we would like to see you all next year.