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A group of happy contestants surrounds club president Iain Mackintosh in the foyer of the Soutar Theatre.

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Carla Rourke, Kinnoull Primary, Perth, receives the Robert W. Donaghy Quaich for solo singing.

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Alice Girling, Arngask Primary, with the Hector D. Chisholm Quaich for accordion playing.

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Shannon McGrath, Perth High School, receives the Dalriada Cup for accordion playing.

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Heather Rodger, Abernethy Primary, receives the Bruce Trophy for fiddle playing.

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Shannon McGrath, Perth High School, receives the Graham D. Thomson Rosebowl for fiddle playing.

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Heather Rodger, Abernethy Primary, receives the Binn Farm Quaich for verse speaking.

The 27th annual Schools Festival of Perth Burns Club broke with tradition and took place in February rather than November after the schools indicated a strong preference for that date (no Festival was held during the calendar year 2013 as a result).

The event was also held in a new venue, the Soutar Theatre at the A.K.Bell Library Perth, during the afternoon of Sunday, February 2, 2014.

Around 30 pupils from primary and secondary schools throughout Perthshire and Kinross competed in a programme of verse speaking, solo singing, accordion playing and fiddle playing. In addition to the main awards, all competitors were presented with certificates of proficiency.

The trophy winners were as follows:

Solo Singing
[Adjudicated by Mr Craig Dennis]
Primary pupils. [The Robert W. Donaghy Quaich] - Carla Rourke, Kinnoull Primary, Perth.
Secondary pupils [The Windyedge Bowl. Donated by Professor David W. Purdie] - (not contested)

Accordion Playing
[Adjudicated by Mr Alex McIntyre]
Primary pupils [The Hector D. Chisholm Quaich] - Alice Girling, Arngask Primary.
Secondary pupils [The Dalriada Cup. Donated by Hamish D. McLaren] - Shannon McGrath, Perth High School.

Fiddle Playing
[Adjudicated by Mr Pete Clark]
Primary Schools award [The Bruce Trophy - donated by Arthur and Jean Bruce] - Heather Rodger, Abernethy Primary.
Secondary Schools award [The Graham D. Thomson Rosebowl] - Shannon McGrath. Perth High School.

Verse Speaking
[Adjudicated by Mrs Lovina Roe]
Primary pupils in classes 4 and 5 [The Binn Farm Quaich. Donated by John MacGregor] - Heather Rodger Abernethy Primary.
Primary pupils in classes 6 and 7 [The Ruth Lumsden Quaich] - Cameron Rodger, Abernethy Primary.
Secondary pupils under 15 [The Grampian Cup. Donated by Stella A. Cormie] - Holly Jarvis, Dunblane Centre Burns Youth Club.
Secondary pupils over 15 [The Archibald Morrison Memorial Quaich] - Hamish Diamond, Dunblane Centre Burns Youth Club.

The President's Prize, a silver salver presented to the club by Bill Dawson [a past president of both Perth Burns Club and the Robert Burns World Federation] for the best performance in the festival of a poem, song or piece of music was awarded to Shannon McGrath of Perth High School for her winning performances in accordion and fiddle playing.

The William Soutar Unicorn, presented to the club by the Friends of William Soutar Society for the best recital of a William Soutar poem was won by Maggie English of Strathallan School for her rendering of "Puddle-Doo".

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Cameron Rodger, Abernethy Primary, receives the Ruth Lumsden Quaich for verse speaking.

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Holly Jarvis, Dunblane Centre Burns Youth Club, winner of the Grampian Cup for verse speaking.

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Hamish Diamond, Dunblane Centre Burns Youth Club, winner of the Archibald Morrison Memorial Quaich for verse speaking.

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Maggie English, Strathallan School, receives the Soutar Unicorn for verse speaking.

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Craig Dennis, who adjudicated the solo singing.

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Alex McIntyre, who adjudicated the accordion playing.

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Pete Clark, who adjudicated the fiddle playing.

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Lovina Roe, who adjudicated the verse speaking.

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Robert Stewart, past president of the Burns World Federation.

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Kirsty Morrison (Dunblane Centre Burns Youth Club).

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Michelle Campbell (Craigie Primary School).

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Freya Stephen (Craigie Primary School).

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Carla Rourke (Kinnoull Primary School).

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Alice Girling (Arngask Primary School).

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Alexander Girling (Kinross High School).

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Shannon McGrath (Perth High School).

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Heather Rodger (Abernethy Primary School).

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Shannon McGrath (Perth High School).

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Heather Rodger (Abernethy Primary School).

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Sam Buchanan (Murthly Primary School).

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Morgan Patterson (Strathallan School).

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Jack Milne (Craigie Primary School).

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Jack Marshall (Craigie Primary School).

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Ben Morrison (Strathallan School).

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Ruairidh Brown (Dunblane Centre Burns Youth Club).

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Ailsa Erskine (Dunblane Centre Burns Youth Club).

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Cameron Rodger (Abernethy Primary School).

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Kirsty Harvie (Kinnoull Primary School).

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Ellen McDonald (Strathallan School).

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Maggie English (Strathallan School).

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Alisa Lavrova (Strathallan School).

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Aidan Fuge (Strathallan School).

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Jade Paterson (Strathallan School).

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Aiseosa Erhahon (Strathallan School).

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Ian Macey (Strathallan School).

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Holly Ward (Kinross High School).

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Freddie Bull (Kinross High School).

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Holly Jarvis (Dunblane Centre Burns Youth Club).

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Ellen Pennie (Dunblane Centre Burns Youth Club).

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Hamish Diamond (Dunblane Centre Burns Youth Club).

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