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Dancing

There were several dancers from Canada at Strathardle this year, with many featuring on the prize list alongside competitors from closer to home.

The convener was Linda Tosh, while Kirsty Wilson and Linda Grant were the stewards.

Around 80 dancers competed across the classes in total to music by piper John Quinn, under the watchful eyes of judges Lindsey Jones and June Hislop.

Dancing results were as follows:

• Primary (four years)

Pas de Bas - 1 Emma Markova, Blairgowrie; 2 Mia Gray, Blairgowrie. Pas de Bas and high cuts - 1 Emma Markova, Blairgowrie; 2 Mia Gray, Blairgowrie.

• Primary (five years)

Pas de Bas - 1 Evie Sturrock, Pitlochry; 2 Julia Farthing, Canada; Holly Hardie, Laurencekirk. Pas de Bas and high cuts - 1 Holly Hardie; 2 Evie Sturrock; 3 Julia Farthing.

Highland Fling - 1 Holly Hardie, 2 Evie Sturrock. Sword dance - 1 Evie Sturrock; 2 Holly Hardie; 3 Colleen Leonard, Canada.

• Primary (six years)

Pas de Bas - 1 Blair Fisher, Inverurie; 2 Raya Davey, Bridge of Cally. Pas de bas and high cuts - 1 Blair Fisher; 2 Raya Davey. Highland Fling - 1 Blair Fisher; 2 Raya Davey. Sword dance - 1 Blair Fisher.

• Beginners (eight years and under)

Highland Fling - 1 Evie Sturrock; 2 Lori Duncan, Blairgowrie; 3 Elizabeth Bauldry, Canada. Sword dance - 1 Lori Duncan; 2 Eilish Middlemiss; 3 Elizabeth Bauldry. Seann Triubhas - 1 Lori Duncan; 2 Evie Sturrock; 3 Elizabeth Bauldry. Reel - 1 Lori Duncan; 2 Evie Sturrock; 3 Elizabeth Bauldry. Flora McDonald - 1 Elizabeth Bauldry; 2 Evie Sturrock. Lilt - 1 Elizabeth Bauldry; 2 Evie Sturrock. Age group winner - Elizabeth Bauldry.

• Beginners (10 years and under)

Highland Fling - 1 Emma Todd-King, Canada; 2 Holly Aberdein, Kirriemuir; 3 Anna Kerr, Laurencekirk. Sword dance - 1 Lillie

Southwick, Glenrothes; 2 Emma Todd-King; 3 Holly Aberdein. Seann Triubhas - 1 Elizabeth Rudge, Ballater; 2 Emma Todd-King; 3= Holly Aberdein and Eliza Martin. Reel - 1 Lillie Southwick; 2 Elizabeth Rudge; 3 Emma Todd-King. Flora McDonald - 1 Emma Todd-King, 2 Anna Kerr, 3 Lillie Southwick. Lilt - 1 Emma Todd-King, 2 Elizabeth Rudge, Lillie Southwick. Age group winner EmmaTodd-King.

• Beginners (12 years and under)

Highland Fling - 1 Eva Forrest,

Bathgate; 2 Emma Hollywood, Laurencekirk; 3 Millie Taylor, Laurencekirk. Sword dance - 1 Aleshia-Marie Inceu, Pitlochry; 2 Millie Taylor; 3 Emma Hollywood. Seann Triubhas - 1 Eva Forrest; 2 Aleshia-Marie Inceu; 3 Emma Hollywood. Reel - 1 Eva Forrest; 2 Millie Taylor; 3 Anna Mackellar. Flora McDonald - 1 Eva Forrest; 2 Aleshia-Marie Inceu; 3 Millie Taylor. Lilt - 1 Eva Forrest; 2 Anna Mackellar; 3 Millie Taylor. Age group winner - Eva Forest.

• Beginners (13 years and over)

Highland Fling - 1 Isla Elder, Pitlochry; 2 Tara Shand, Canada; 3 Alexandria Wood, Glasgow. Sword dance - 1 Alexandria Wood; 2 Katherine Hopkins, Dumbarton; 3 Isla Elder. Seann Triubhas - 1 Katherine Hopkins; 2 Isla Elder; 3 Tara Shand. Reel - 1 Alexandria Wood; 2 Katherine Hopkins; Isla Elder. Flora McDonald - 1 Isla Elder; 2 Katherine Hopkins; 3 Alexandria Wood. Age group winner - Isla Elder.

• Novice (11 years and under) Highland Fling - 1 Leah Morrow, Linwood; 2 Emily Gruneberg, Blairgowrie; 3 Marley Meager, Blairgowrie. Sword dance - 1 Leah Morrow; 2 Marley Meager; 3 Karys Mollison, St Cyrus. Seann Triubhas - 1 Marley Meager; 2 Leah Morrow; 3 Emily Gruneberg. Reel - 1 Leah Morrow; 2 Lily Patterson, Carluke; 3 Karys Mollison. Flora McDonald - 1 Emily Gruneberg; 2 Karys Mollison; 3 Lily Paterson. Lilt - 1 Leah Morrow; 2 Karys Mollison; 3 Marley Meager. Age group winner - Leah Morrow.

• Novice (12 years and over) Highland Fling - 1 Sara Markova, Blairgowrie; 2 Libby Whytock, Dunfermline; 3 Chloe Scott, Alyth. Sword dance - 1 Sara Markova, 2 Chloe Scott, 3 Libby Whytock. Seann Triubhas - 1 Libby Whytock; 2 Sara Markova; 3 Chloe Scott. Reel - 1 Libby Whytock; 2 Sara Markova; 3 Chloe Scott. Flora McDonald - 1 Chloe Scott; 2 L Whytock; 3 Sara

Roxanne Milne, Alyth. Age group winner - Andi Wicks-Greig.

• Premier (14 years and under) Highland Fling - 1 Katharine Gillespie, Canada; 2 Alyssa Gibb, Penicuik; Mackenna Leonard, Canada. Sword dance - 1 Alyssa Gibb; 2 Katharine Gillespie; Mackenna Leonard. Seann Triubhas - 1 Katharine Gillespie; 2 Mackenna Leonard; 3 Alyssa Gibb. Reel - 1 Katharine Gillespie; 2 Alyssa Gibb; 3 Mackenna Leonard. Jig - 1 Katharine Gillespie; 2 Mackenna Leonard; Olivia Porter, Aberdeen. Hornpipe - 1 Olivia Porter; 2 Katharine Gillespie; 3 Mackenna Leonard. Age group winner - Katharine Gillespie.

• Premier (15 years)

Highland Fling - 1 Katharine Carnegie, Canada; 2 Edith Martin, Stonehaven; Chloe Taylor, Stonehaven. Sword dance - 1 Katharine Carnegie; 2 Emma Barr, Lanark; 3 Edith Martin. Seann Triubhas - 1 Edith Martin; 2 Katharine Carnegie; 3 Chloe Taylor. Reel - 1 Edith Martin; 2 Katharine Carnegie; Emma Barr. Jig - 1 Ciara • Premier (16 and 17 years) Highland Fling - 1 Paige Johnson, Canada; 2 Imogen Pengilley, Alyth. Sword dance - 1 Imogen Pengilley; 2 Paige Johnson. Seann Triubhas - 1 Paige Johnson; 2 Imogen Pengilley. Reel - 1 Imogen Pengilley; 2 Paige Johnson. Jig - 1 Imogen Pengilley; 2 Paige Johnson. Hornpipe - 1 Imogen Pengilley; 2 Paige Johnson. Age group winner Imogen Pengilley.

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• Overall winners and trophies

Beginners - Eva Forrest; Intermediate (Piob Mhor Trophy) Andi Wicks-Greig; Premier (I Ferrier Cup) - Katharine Carnegie; Linda Tosh Trophy - Sara Markova; Linda Grant Trophy - Imogen Pengilley; Marian Lawson Cup - Toni Stewart; Victor Wesley Rosebowl - Bethany Clark.

Piping

The piping competition was convened by Kevin Douglas, pipe major of Coupar Angus Pipe Band.

Piping results were as follows: Open March - 1 Owen Muir; 2 Kevin Douglas; 3 Stuart Weir.

Open Strathspey and Reel - 1 Kevin Douglas; 2 Owen Muir.

Open Jig - 1 Owen Muir; 2 Kevin Douglas; 3 Stuart Weir. Junior March - 1 David Sands. Tayside Grain Cup for Overall Winner - Owen Muir.

Markova. Lilt - 1 Sara Markova; 2 Libby Whytock; 3 Chloe Scott. Age group winner - Sara Markova. • Intermediate (12 years and under) Highland Fling - 1 Natasha Franchi, Kirriemuir; 2 Blair Porter, Aberdeen; 3 Tyoh Reid, Canada. Sword dance - 1 Natasha Franchi; 2 Blair Porter; 3 Tyoh Reid. Seann Triubhas - 1 Natasha Franchi; 2 Blair Porter; 3 Tyoh Reid. Reel - 1 Natasha Franchi; 2 Tyoh Reid; 3 Blair Porter. Jig - 1 Blair Poter; 2 Natasha Franchi; 3 Tyoh Reid. Hornpipe - 1 Natasha Franchi; 2 Tyoh Reid; 3 Blair Porter. Age group winner - Natasha Franchi. McDonald, Banff; 2 Sarah Campbell, Grangemouth; 3 Edith Martin. Hornpipe - 1 Emma Barr, 2 Chloe Taylor, 3 Katharine Carnegie. Age group winner - Katharine Carnegie. over) Highland Fling - 1 Bethany Clark, Highland Fling - 1 Andi Inverbervie; 2 Rebecca Baker, Wicks-Greig, Glenrothes; 2 Toni Dundee; Alice van Vugh, Canada. Stewart, Blairgowrie; 3 Ellyse Sword dance - 1 Rebecca Baker; 2 Mollison. Sword dance - 1 Andi Alice v Vugh. Seann Triubhas - 1 Wicks-Greig; 2 Toni Stewart; Dasha Bethany Clark; 2 Rebecca Baker; 3 Keith, Brechin. Seann Triubhas - 1 Alice van Vugh. Reel - 1 Bethany Toni Stewart; 2 Andi Wicks-Greig; 3 Bethany Clark; 2 Rebecca Baker; 3 Dasha Keith. Reel - 1 Dasha Keith; 2 Alice van Vugh. Jig - 1 Bethany Toni Stewart; 3 Andi Wicks-Greig. Clark; 2 Alice van Vugh; 3 Rebecca Jig - 1 Toni Stewart; 2 Dasha Keith; 3 Baker. Hornpipe - 1 Bethany Clark; Andi Wicks-Greig. Hornpipe - 1 2 Rebecca Baker; 3 Alicec van Andi Wicks-Greig; 2 Dasha Keith; Vugh. Age group winner - Bethany Debut Blairgowrie’s Lori Duncan was competing in her first competition. Pic: Nikki Duncan

Big draw Participants were drawn from across the country, as well as from the likes of Canada

Timing Judges praised the dancers for their skills

Line-up Dancers on the Bannerfield stage