Rally Reviews
20 the Ernest J. Tyrrell Challenge Trophy. These were MFO
March composed by Chris Prior played by MFO Ensemble,
and one of Three Romances
composed by Richard Lathe
played by Steve Nixon. As
fate would have it we did
not hear the winning entry,
Gigue in D Major composed
Saturday Evening
The eagerly anticipated Saturday night
ceilidh did not disappoint. Following a
lovely meal (although the vegetarian
option at our table seemed to be
salmon but no-one appeared to mind),
we were entertained with music,
by Craig Moran, as he had not wanted it to be performed.
The concert finished with Da Capo Alba performing the world
premiere of a new piece of music composed by Christopher
Norton for the British BMG Federation, funded by a grant
from Creative Scotland, Music For An Imaginary Film in Three
Movements. The Concert Hall was full with an appreciative
audience who clearly enjoyed the performances.
Henry Girvan, Glenrothes
dancing and singing.
Ian Steel in his very fetching, if
uncomfortable, zebra skin bootees
(much admired by Simon Mayor),
introduced a varied line-up of excellent
open mic entertainers including Matt’s
solo mandolin, young Robbie and
Martin’s mandolin duo, Tom and Brian
on banjo, Eddie and Ian’s Fly me to the
Moon and finally Evdokia and Martin’s
Golden Slumbers to send us off to bed.
The biggest ceilidh band in the world,
and the dancers, were ably led by Alan
Jones. Any lack of skill was more than
made up by enthusiasm. A rerr terr!
Fiona Liddell
Sunday Contests
Review from a First-timer
This was the busiest
contest day for many
years and it was
amazing it kept to the
timetable. No time could
be allowed between
contests because of the
number of entries, and
adjudicators’ changeovers happened in
the blink of an eye!
Welcomed for the first
time was the Mandolin
Orchestra of Devon
(MOoD).
While adjudicators
were deciding on
the results of the orchestra contest The Mandolin Quartet
Seasons charmed the audience with H