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09-Apr-2010
by Rob Howard
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  March 13th saw the Inchyra Grange Hotel host the 36th National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs (NAAFC) Festival. The organising team was headed by James Coutts, Lorna Mair, and Richard Ross. Despite the change of date, there was a large entry level in the competitions. This, allied with the large number of enthusiasts and traders in attendance, created a great atmosphere and buzz throughout the day. The adjudicators were extremely impressed with the standard of playing across the competitions, and it was especially pleasing that there were so many new faces in the classical accordion classes. The huge entry, the biggest for 25 years, made for hectic scheduling, but all the solo and duet competitions finished in time to allow everyone to attend the Bands section - one of the highlights of the day. The Bands section and prize winners concert were recorded by BBC Radio Scotland. After the concert, Alan Gardiner's Scottish Dance Band gave a great performance at the dance, which was enjoyed and appreciated by a large crowd. Accordion section winners included: Under 10 Traditional Accordion Solo - Andrew Erskine Under 12 Traditional Accordion Solo - Kyle Innes Under 16 Traditional Accordion Solo - Sam Rutherford Senior Traditional Accordion Solo - Liam Stewart Senior Accordion Solo (Pipe Music) - Andrew Gibb Open Button Key Accordion Solo - Graeme MacKay Open Accordion Championship - Gary Sutherland Under 12 Classical Solo - Alexander Girling Under 14 Classical Solo - Emma Dickson Under 16 Classical Solo - Nicola Smith Under 14 Musette Solo – Alex Stewart Under 14 Polka Solo – Alex Stewart Open Classical Solo – Grant McFarlane Open Musette Solo - Craig Paton Open Musette Solo - Paul Capaldi Open Classical Duet – Grant McFarlane and Paula Kelly Under 13 Classical Duet – Adam Gibb and Emma Dickson Under 16 Classical Duet - Duncan Muir and Roy Anderson Overall Senior Accordion Champion (Bobby MacLeod Trophy) – Andrew Gibb Overall Junior Accordion Champion (Alex Little Memorial Trophy) - Steven Todd Bands Competition - Sam Rutherford The 2011 Festival takes place at the Inchyra Grange Hotel on Saturday March 5th. |