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Dancers from Ireland, Scotland compete at Kincardine Scottish Festival

Liz DadsonBy: Liz Dadson  July 11, 2015
Dancers from Ireland, Scotland compete at Kincardine Scottish Festival
About 170 dancers took part in the Highland dancing competition at the Kincardine Scottish Festival - some from as far away as Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Fourteen Scottish and nine Irish dancers joined the large number of competitors Saturday, July 4, competing in a variety of dances, including the sword dance, hornpipe, barracks, jig, and fling.

The overseas dancers were already in Canada to compete in the Canadian championships in London the following week, so they decided to compete in Kincardine as a warm-up.


The following awards were presented after the competition:

 

  • Most Promising Beginner - Rackley Family Trophy: Ailsa Bogan, Orangeville
  • Most Promising Novice - Connell Family Trophy: Ava Stutzman, Chatsworth
  • Most Promising Intermediate - McKechnie Family Trophy: Ciera MacDonald, Ajax
  • Special Fling - Premier 15 Years and Under - S. R. Brown Memorial Trophy: Elsie Cheyne, Cambridge
  • Dancer of the Day: Samantha Melsom, Owen Sound; and Reese Wood, Toronto

For complete results, check the website at: www.hdaontario.com/cgi-bin/results.pl

Image Gallery

Abigail Scott (L) of London and Grace Dakin of Uxbridge compete in the Novice 12 and over sword dance at the Kincardine Scottish Festival Highland dancing
Annie Hodges, 6, of Regina, Saskatchewan practises her moves before competing in Highland dancing; she is the granddaughter of Eric and Dana Howald of Kincardine
Elizabeth Ruxton of Holyrood competes in Novice 11 and under sword dance at the Kincardine Scottish Festival
Jamieson MacNeil of Owen Sound competes in Primary 6 sword dance
Jaimie Carson of Northern Ireland competes in the Premier 11 and under hornpipe
Kathryn Mathers (L) has her hair done up in a bun by Sinead Scobie for the HIghland dancing at the Kincardine Scottish Festival; both are from Fife, Scotland
Jennifer Scott (L) of Northern Ireland and Elisha Scobie of Scotland dance the hornpipe
Laura Meston (L) of Northern Ireland, Morgan Stevenson of Scotland and Allison Smith of LaSalle dance the hornpipe

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Liz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.



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