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A group of talented contestants with club president Stewart MacDougall on the stage of the Soutar Theatre.

Chloe Bloice of Kilgraston School receiving the Robert Donaghy Quaich for solo singing. [There was a lad was born in Kyle]

Rosie O�Flaherty of St Johns Academy receiving the Windyedge Bowl for solo singing. [Ae Fond Kiss]

Abigail Strickland of Glenalmond College receiving the Bruce Trophy for solo singing. [Lady Anne Bothwell�s Lament]

Meredith Kiemer of Glenalmond College receiving the Graham D Thomson Rosebowl for fiddle playing. [Selection]

Ainara Vaugham of St Madoes Primary School receiving the Binn Farm Quaich for verse speaking. [The Auld Broon Troot]

Iona Low of Errol Primary School receiving the Ruth Lumsden Quaich for verse speaking. [My Love is like a Red Red Rose]

The 33rd annual Schools Festival was held in the Soutar Theatre at Perth`s A.K. Bell Library on Sunday, February 2, 2020.

Around 20 entries from schools throughout Perthshire and Kinross were received for the programme of Scots verse speaking, solo singing, accordion and fiddle playing. The big audience was treated to excellent performances across the classes, with very tight contests in the verse speaking. In addition to the main awards, all competitors were presented with certificates of proficiency.

The principal trophy winners were as follows:

Solo Singing

[Adjudicated by Paul Vaughan]

Primary schools [The Robert W. Donaghy Quaich] - Chloe Bloice, Kilgraston School.
Secondary schools [The Windyedge Bowl. Donated by Professor David W. Purdie] - Rosie O�Flaherty, St Johns Academy.
Secondary schools [The Bruce Trophy - donated by Arthur and Jean Bruce] - Abigail Strickland, Glenalmond College.

Accordion Playing

[Adjudicated by Alex McIntyre]

Primary schools [The Hector D. Chisholm Quaich] - not contested.
Secondary schools [The Dalriada Cup. Donated by Hamish D. McLaren] - not contested.

Fiddle Playing

[Adjudicated by Karys Watt]

Primary schools [The Bruce Trophy - donated by Arthur and Jean Bruce] - not contested.
Secondary schools [The Graham D. Thomson Rosebowl] - Meredith Kiemer, Glenalmond College.

Verse Speaking

[Adjudicated by Brenda Frier]

Primary pupils in classes 4 and 5 [The Binn Farm Quaich. Donated by John MacGregor] - Ainara Vaughan, St Madoes Primary School.
Primary pupils in classes 6 and 7 [The Ruth Lumsden Quaich] - Iona Low, Errol Primary School.
Secondary pupils under 15 [The Grampian Cup. Donated by Stella A. Cormie] - Iain Jordan, Perth Academy.
Secondary pupils over 15 [The Archibald Morrison Memorial Quaich] - not contested.

William Soutar Unicorn

This sculpture, presented to the club by the Friends of William Soutar Society for the best recital of a William Soutar poem, was won by Hayley Young of Abernethy Primary School, for her rendition of "Bawsy Broon".

The President's Prize

This silver salver, presented to the club by Bill Dawson [a past president of both Perth Burns Club and the Robert Burns World Federation] for outstanding performance of a work by Robert Burns in the festival, was awarded to Iain Jordan, Perth Academy, for his recital of "Epistle to a Young Friend".

Iain Jordan of Perth Academy receiving the Grampian Cup for verse speaking. [Epistle to a Young Friend]

Hayley Young of Abernethy Primary School receiving the Soutar Unicorn for best recital of a William Soutar poem. [Bawsy Broon]

Iain Jordan of Perth Academy receiving the President's Prize for outstanding performance of a Burns work. [Epistle to a Young Friend]

Paul Vaughan [Solo Singing Adjudicator]

Karys Watt [Fiddle Playing Adjudicator]

Brenda Frier [Solo Verse Adjudicator]

Irene McFarlane who entertained us with "Tam o Shanter".

Chloe Bloice [Kilgraston School]

Rosie O�Flaherty [St John's Academy]

Abigail Strickland [Glenalmond College]

Iain Jordan [Perth Academy]

Meredith Kiemer [Glenalmond College]

Ainara Vaughan [St Madoes Primary School]

Isla Campbell [Strathallan School]

Eric Moody [Strathallan School]

Eliot Newman [Errol Primary School]

Iona Low [Errol Primary School]

Olivia Kean [Errol Primary School]

Layan Alhamdan [Viewlands Primary School]

Ocean-Melodie McCole [Viewlands Primary School]

Hayley Young [Abernethy Primary School]

Fraser Young [Abernethy Primary School]

Constance Speirs [Kinross High School]

Charlotte Speirs [Kinross High School]

Isabella Di Cinto Tiffany [Strathallan School]

Iain Jordan [Perth Academy]

Magnus Moody [Strathallan School]