The Oban Times

Finlay’s a festival winner

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THE 43RD annual Lochaber Music Festival closes tonight after six days of lively performanc­es.

Thirty young chanter and bagpipe players and 20 traditiona­l accordion, fiddle and clarsach performers took part in the first two days of the festival.

Three performers were chosen to compete in the Premier Scots Traditiona­l Award. This included a selection on the bagpipes by Finlay Cameron from Roy Bridge and a set of fiddle tunes from John Stewart– Stevenson of Fort William. Clarsach player Lorna Linfield was unable to attend.

The Premier Award was won by Finlay Cameron.

The event will close tonight (Thursday March 23) at Lochaber High School with a grand concert.

 ?? Photograph: Abrightsid­e Photograph­y. ?? Finlay Cameron won the Premier Scots Traditiona­l Award at this year’s Lochaber Music Festival.
Photograph: Abrightsid­e Photograph­y. Finlay Cameron won the Premier Scots Traditiona­l Award at this year’s Lochaber Music Festival.

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