This year’s Garioch Fiddlers Annual Competition was held on Monday 2nd March 2020 in the Kintore Arms Hotel Inverurie, where the entrants were welcomed by Garioch Fiddlers Committee member Finlay Morse. The judge for the evening was Barbara Coutts who was impressed by the standard of fiddle playing throughout the night. Finlay gave the introductions and Orchestra Leader Neil Hehir accompanied the competitors on the piano. The evening was attended by Garioch Fiddlers senior orchestra members and family and friends of the competitors.
ALEX GARDEN MEMORIAL TROPHY
1st Emma Cameron
2nd Hannah Farquhar
3rd Chloe Gordon
BILL JOHNSTON MEMORIAL TROPHY
(Formally YOUNG FIDDLER OF THE YEAR)
1st Emma Cameron
2nd Chloe Barber
3rd equal Jessica Thomson and Rhona Fraser
Hannah Farquhar won the Bert Morgan Cup for Best Slow Air.
Emma Cameron also won the George Smith Trophy for best competitor, entering their first Garioch Fiddlers’ junior competition.
All entrants can be heard playing live as part of the Garioch Fiddlers Annual Rally to be held on Saturday 18th April 2020, in Inverurie Town Hall where the winners will also be presented with their trophies.