Classes

CLASSES

Bothy Ballad

Senior

Junior

Any one Scottish bothy ballad sung unaccompanied

Fiddle

Senior

Junior (13-15)

Any three Scottish tunes of the competitor’s choice. Chosen from: Slow Air, Slow Strathspey, Reel, March, Jig, Hornpipe or Scottish Waltz.  If the competitor prefers he or she may be accompanied, preferably without sheet music.


12 & Under

10 & Under

Any two or three tunes with the same rules as for Fiddle Senior/Junior

Accordion

Senior

Junior

Any three Scottish tunes of the competitor’s choice to be played  unaccompanied and chosen from: Slow Air, Slow Strathspey, Strathspey, Reel, March, Jig, Hornpipe or Scottish Waltz


12 & Under

Any two or three tunes with the same rules as for Accordion Senior/Junior

Piano

13 & Over

Any three Scottish tunes of the competitor’s choice to be played  unaccompanied and chosen from: Slow Air, Slow Strathspey, Strathspey, Reel, March, Jig, Hornpipe or Scottish Waltz


12 & Under

Any two or three tunes with the same rules as for Accordion Senior/Junior

Instrumental Group

The trophy will be awarded for the best playing of two or more pieces from the list given in Accordion Senior/Junior.  Playing time will not exceed five minutes and a group will be deemed to consist of three or more players of any description.

Freestyle

Senior

Junior

Open to any instrument which is not a fiddle, accordion or piano (i.e. moothie, melodeon, tin whistle, recorder, clarsach, guitar, chanter, bagpipes etc).  Two or three Scottish tunes of the competitors choice to be chosen from: Slow Air, Slow Strathspey, Strathspey, Reel, March, Jig, Hornpipe or Scottish Waltz.

Traditional Singing

7 & Under

10 & Under

13 & Under

Any one Scottish song sung unaccompanied


15 & Under

Any one Scottish traditional song (including any Robert Burns songs) sung unaccompanied

Men's Singing (Traditional)

Senior

Any one traditional Scottish song sung unaccompanied

Women's Singing (Traditional)

Senior

Any one traditional Scottish song sung unaccompanied

Best Local Singer

Senior

Any one traditional Scottish song sung unaccompanied.
Entrants must have their main residence within a 15 mile radius of Keith.

Poetry

7 & Under

10 & Under

13 & Under

15 & Under

Senior

The individual to recite one Scottish poem in the traditional style and without notes


Group

Two or more people to recite one Scottish poem in the traditional style and without notes