Dingwall Gaelic Choir is the winner of this year’s Lovat and Tullibardine Shield at the Royal National Mòd in Lochabar.
This is the second year running the group clinched the acclaimed prize which is hotly battled by the large mainland choirs at the annual Gaelic event.
Dingwall Choir is led by conductor Kirsteen Menzies.
The other top award of the choral singing competitions is the Margrat Duncan Memorial Trophy which was claimed by Lochaber Gaelic Choir. This is the third time they have won the trophy but never before on their home turf.
The choir is conducted by this year’s Gold Medal winner Rachel Walker, and includes Barrach and Traditional Gold Medal winner John Joe MacNeil within its ranks.
Lovat & Tullibardine Shield
- Winners -
Dingwall - Malcom G MacCallum Silver Baton for the conductor of the winning choir – Dingwall conductor Kirsteen Menzies
- Donald Thomson Memorial Quaich, for the tutor of the choir gaining highest marks in Gaelic – Dingwall
- The ‘Weekly Scotsman’ Quach, and the Donald J MacAskill Memorial Trophy for the highest marks in Gaelic – Dingwall
- The ‘Oban Times’ Silver Salver for highest marks in Music – Dingwall
The Margrat Duncan Memorial Trophy
- Winners -
Lochaber - An Comunn Silver Baton, for the conductor of the winning choir – Lochaber conductor Rachel Walker
- The John McNicol Memorial Trophy for highest marks in Gaelic – Lochaber
- The Staffinders Quaich for the highest marks in music – shared win between Lochaber, Aberfeldy & Stirling
Aggregate prizes
- The Hugh MacCowan Trophy for the highest marking Argyll resident choir in the senior
choral competitions -
Isle of Mull - Rev William MacDonald Memorial Quaich for highest marks in Gaelic across competitions A301, A304, A307, A308 – Glasgow Gaelic Choir
- J Norman McConochie Trophy for highest music marks across competitions A301, A304, A307, A308 – Glasgow Gaelic Choir.
Lochaber Gaelic Choir
Premier choir trophies presented at the Mòd
21 Oct 2017
Photos by John Paul Peebles
Dingwall Choir won the Lovat and Tullibardine
Photos by John Paul Peebles