First week of Perform in Perth draws to a close with more terrific displays

The first week of Perform in Perth was brought to a close on Saturday with pipe bands, baton twirling and country dancing.

Saturday’s entertainment followed on from Friday evening’s showcase of speech, drama, piano and organ playing.

A spokesperson for Perform in Perth said: “Friday evening’s organ and piano competitions were adjudicated in St John’s Kirk by Howard Duthie, who is the St John’s Kirk organist.

“The performers had the benefit of accessing St John’s Kirk’s excellent grand piano and its fully mobile organ, which allowed the audience to see the organ performances as well as hearing them.

“Saturday’s pipe band solos were of a high standard, despite entries being down this year.

“Saturday, in addition to Scottish Country Dancing, adjudicated by Allana Creighton, was dominated by a number of baton twirling competitions, for solos and for teams.

“Adjudicator Jackie Hogg, from Edinburgh, found the standard to be high and awarded the best solo of the day Star Award to Aimee Dignance of Turleum Twirlstars (Crieff) and the best team of the day Star Award to Turleum Twirlstars.”

The results for Friday evening and Saturday are as follows:

Verse Speaking Choir (primary age) – 1 Strathallan (89).

Prepared Reading (aged 11-12) – 1 Auriol Hay, Craigclowan (89), 2= Kyle Stuart, St Leonards (88), 2= Ruby Richardson, St Leonards, 2= Isabella Di Cintio Tiffney, Strathallan (88), 3= Jamie Oldham, 25th Stirling (Dunblane) Boys’ Brigade (87), 3= Lucia Paul, Perth Academy (87), 3=  Aimee Bayford, Strathallan (87), Annabel Webster, Strathallan (87).

Soutar Poems (aged 11-12) – 1 Lucia Paul, Perth Academy (89), Isabella Di Cintio Tiffney, Strathallan School (88), Honor Paul, Perth Academy (87).

Burns Poems (aged 11-12) – 1 Maia Birse-Archbold, Kilgraston School (88), 2 Rebecca MacDonald, Kilgraston School (85).

Scots Poems (aged 11-12) – 1 David Johnston, Newton Primary (88).

Dramatic Solo (aged 11-12) – 1 Ingrid Moreno-Faulds, St Leonards (89), 2= Eliza Koenig, St Leonards (88), 2= Sophie Donald, Strathallan School (88), 3= Fern Nissen, Kilgraston School (87), 3= Libby Downie, Kilgraston School (87), Isla Campbell, Strathallan School (87), Emily Gordon, Kilgraston School (87).

Organ Solo (Open) – 1 Alexander Wallace, Glenalmond College (93), Lewis McGoldrick, Perth High School (89).

Piano Recital Class (Open) – 1 Alexander Wallace, Glenalmond College (94), 2 Fraser Macdonald, Perth High School (90), 3 Caitlin Emmett, Perth High School (89).

Pianoforte Solo (Open) – 1 Alexander Wallace, Glenalmond College (94).

Twirling Solo (0- 5) – 1 Zara Campbell-Smith, Fair City Baton Twirlers (89).

Twirling Solo (aged 6-8) – 1 Billie Mackie, Lochleven Diamonds (91), 2 Ella Hamilton, Fair City Baton Twirlers (89), 3= Faye McGilligan, Fair City Baton Twirlers (86), 3= Kourtney Whytock, Fair City Baton Twirlers (86).

Twirling Solo (aged 9-11) – 1 Ciaran Muir, Fair City Baton Twirlers   (95), 2 Alison Allsop, Fair City Baton Twirlers (89),Sarah Jane Green, Fair City Baton Twirlers (84).

Twirling Solo (aged 12-15) – 1 Aimee Digance, Turleum Twirlstars, (95), 2 Grace Bland, Lochleven Diamonds (95), Kathryn France, Turleum Twirlstars (93).

Twirling Solo (aged 16+) – 1 Hayley Dargie, Fair City Baton Twirlers (96).

Twirling Group (aged 6-8) – 1 Fair City Baton Twirlers (86).

Twirling Group (aged 9-11) – 1 Fair City Baton Twirlers (86).

Twirling Group (aged 12-15) – 1 Turleum Twirlstars (96), 2 Lochleven Diamonds Baton Twirlers (90).

S.C.D. Women (aged 16+) – 1 New Scotland, Edinburgh University (88).

S.C.D. Mixed Teams (aged 16+) – 1 New Scotland, Edinburgh University (89).

Practice Chanter – 1 Ceara Gow, TCSo Auchterarder, 2 Guy Morton, TCSo Auchterarder, 3 Leah MacDonald, Perth High School.

Novice Bagpipes (under 13) – 1 Isla Fletcher, Breadalbane Academy.

Novice Bagpipes (13 and over) – 1 Brodie Barrie.

Bagpipes March (under 15) – 1 Katie Duthie, Perth and District Pipe Band, 2 Annabel Charlton, Pitlochry High School, 3 Lucy Jamieson, Perth High School.

Bagpipes Strathspey & Reel (under 15) – 1 Katie Duthie.

Bagpipes Jig (under 15) – 1 Katie Duthie, 2 Annabel Charlton

Drumming on Pad (10 and under) – 1 Jemma Bullen, Craigclowan.

Drumming on Pad (11 and over) – 1 Harry Collinson, Craigclowan.

Snare Drum (March) – 1 Joseph Charlton, Pitlochry High School.