THE COVETED Lovat and Tullibardine Shield was won by Còisir Ghàidhlig Inbhir Pheofharain for the second year in a row.
The choir, which was formed in 1954, is currently led by conductor Kirsteen Menzies, who received the Malcolm G MacCallum Silver Baton, awarded to the winning conductor. The choir was also awarded the Donald Thomson Memorial Quaich and The Weekly Scotsman Quaich for achieving the highest marks in Gaelic, as well as the Donald J MacAskill Memorial Trophy.
They also took home The Oban Times Silver Salver for accumulating the highest marks in music. This is the 13th time the group has won the Lovat and Tullibardine Shield. They first won the competition in 1913 and it took 64 years before they etched their name on to the silverware again in 1977. However, in recent times they have been the choir to beat, winning the prestigious competition six times in the last 10 years. Before heading back to Dingwall with a handful of trophies, they posted on social media, saying: ‘Celebrations are ongoing and the cèilidh air a’ bhus has commenced.