GLASGOW got its toes tapping and its dancing shoes on as the city's music festival swung into action at the weekend.
GLASGOW got its toes tapping and its dancing shoes on as the city's music festival swung into action at the weekend.
Up to 7000 contestants - mostly schoolchildren - are set to compete in the annual showcase of music, drama, speech and dance.
The festival was first held in 1911 and has increased in popularity ever since. Today it attracts competitors from throughout Britain as well as the United States and Canada.
The two-week event began on Saturday and is being staged across three sites - the Royal Concert Hall, Woodside Halls and Renfield St Stephen's Church.
Categories range from playing traditional instruments to news reading, and from Scottish country dancing to composition.
In the early competition, the Buchanan School of Dancing from Rutherglen was among those who hit the heights, taking top spot in the 12 and under and 10 and under sections of the Scottish Country Dancing.
All festival events are open to the public, with entry fees ranging from £3 to £6.
The Evening Times will also be there, with daily reports and results appearing both in print and online.
Festival chairman Robert MacDonald said: "The number of people taking part makes the festival special.
"The performers get the experience of playing in public and also get some specialist advice and encouragement from our expert adjudicators."
Glasgow Music Festival is part of the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech. More than a million competitors take part in affiliated festivals every year.
For more information on the festival visit www. glasgowmusicfestival.org
RESULTS:
RSCDS Glasgow Branch Quaich: RSCDS Glasgow Branch.
Gavin Settle Certificate: Magnus Maharg.
Art Song and Lieder (18 and under): 1 Magnus Maharg; 2 Adam Moran; 3 equal Connor Going, Sophie Kochanowska, Suzanne Mooty.
Gilbert and Sullivan Solos (18 and under): 1 Amanda McDonald; 2 Claire Ford; 3 Suzanne Mooty.
Male Voice Solos (18 and under): 1 Magnus Maharg; 2 Michael Mofidian ; 3 Connor Going.
Girls' Vocal Solos (15 & 16): 1 Alexandra Prior; 2 Amanda McDonald; 3 Rosie Walker.
Piano Duets A: 1 Hannah and Kate Forsyth; 2 Fiona Main and Xiang Long. B: 1 Ailish and Kirsty McCafferty; 2 Oscar Kinross and William Byam Shaw.
Scots Fiddle Solos - Open: 1 Amy Corfield; 2 Emma Durkan; 3 Mhairi Hawksworth. B: 1 Fraser Munro; 2 Jamie Lee; 3 Rachel Joint.
Clarsach Solos - Open: 1 Eilidh Munro. A: 1 Rebecca Hill. B: 1 Iona Whyte; 2 Fraser Munro; 3 Stephanie Irvine. C: 1 Cara MacKinnion; 2 Lisa-Marie Parkinson; 3 Amelia Inglis.
Non-traditional Clarsach/Pedal Harp Solos - Open: 1 Eilidh Munro.
Solo Verse - 16 and over: 1 Sehyr Zahoor. 12 & 13: 1 Rachael Syme; 2 Peter Cushley; 3 Laura Seggie . Age 10: 1 Lauren Martin; 2 Emily Seggie; 3 equal Sophie Cooper, Scott Hydes, Emma Kennedy. Age 9: 1 Andrew Stratton; 2 Roisin Sweeney; 3 Amani Zahoor. Age 8: 1 Devon Docherty; 2 Alice Inman; 3 qual Guy Evans-Haggerty, Sherri Lonie, Abigail Syme. Age 7: 1 Scarlett Green; 2 Olivia Nelson; 3 equal Stephen D Shaw, Eve Kennedy. Age 6: 1 Jonathon Rolwich; 2 Calum Paterson; 3 equal Melissa Ross, Adib Varghaei. Age 5: 1 Robert Allen; 2 Emma Beekman; 3 Luisa Crainie.
Scottish Verse - 8 & 9: 1 Devon Docherty; 2 Brendan Campbell; 3 Monica Anne Toal. 7 and under: 1 Eve Kennedy; 2 Stephen D Shaw.
Burns Verse - 14 & 15: 1 John Perry; 2 Matthew Kerr. 12 & 13: 1 Alexandra Donald.
Prepared Reading - 16 and over: 1 Sehyr Zahoor. 7: 1 Olivia Nelson; 2 Eve Kennedy; 3 Stephen D Shaw.
6: 1 Calum Paterson.
Bible Reading - Open: 1 Gwen B Syme; 2 Declan Cairns.
Duologue - Open: Josee Mobbs and Margaret Murray.
Scottish Country Dancing - 12 and under A: 1 Buchanan Scottish Country Dancers. 10 and under: 1 Buchanan Scottish Country Dancers. Ladies: 1 RSCDS Glasgow Branch; 2 RSCDS Ayr Branch. Mixed: 1 RSCDS Glasgow Branch.
Scottish Country Dancing: 1 RSCDS Glasgow Branch; 2 RSCDS Ayr Branch.
