Scotland's biggest annual Gaelic cultural festival, the Royal National Mod, opened over the weekend, having returned to Inverness for the first time in 17 years.
results: SATURDAY
PIPING
B360 Piobaireachhd (James R Johnston Memorial Trophy): 1 Sandy Cameron, Roybridge; 2 Colin Campbell, Inverness; 3 Jonathan Greenlees, Glasgow.
B361 March, Strathspey and Reel (John T MacRae Cup): 1 Gordon McCready, Paisley; 2 Gavin Ferguson, Glasgow; 3 Sandy Cameron, Roybridge.
C130 March (16-18) (Royal Highland Fusiliers Cup): 1 Cameron MacDougall, Acadamaidh Rìoghail Bhaile Dhuthaich; 2 Brìghde Chaimbeul, An Caol; 3 Melissa Jeffrey, Eilean Leòdhais.
C131 Strathspey and Reel (16-18) (Col. Murdoch MacTaggart, Bowmore, Memorial Trophy): 1 Cameron MacDougall, Acadamaidh Rìoghail Bhaile Dhuthaich; 2 Brìghde Chaimbeul, An Caol; 3 Melissa Jeffrey, Eilean Leòdhais.
C132 Piobaireachhd (under 19):1 Cameron MacDougall, Acadamaidh Rìoghail Bhaile Dhuthaich; 2 Brìghde Chaimbeul, An Caol; 3 Callum Wynd, Ard-sgoil Naomh Modan.
C108 March (13-15) (Roderick Munro Trophy): 1 Ben Muir, Taigh Phreston; 2 Eòghainn Peutan, Àrd-sgoil Phort Rìgh; 3 Katie MacDonald, Barra.
C109 Strathspey and Reel (13-15): 1 Finlay Cameron, Acadamaidh Dholar; 2 Calum Craib, Beinn na Faoghla; 3 Katie MacDonald, Barra.
C86 March (under 13) (Roderick Ross Memorial Trophy): 1 Eòsaph Caimbeul, An Caol; 2 Archie MacLean, Bun-sgoil an Aodain Bhàin; 3 Jonathan Beaton, Àrd-sgoil Phort Righ.
C85 Chanter (under 13): 1 Molly Alice Perkins, Sgoil Phaibil; 2 Anna Magee, Bun-sgoil Thunga; 3 Laura Robertson, Còmhlan-pìoba Loch Abair.
SOLO FIDDLE
C118 (13-18) (Robert MacCallum Memorial Trophy): 1 Magnus Westwell, Ard-sgoil Coille nan Ridirean; 2 Hannah MacRae, Àrd-sgoil Lochabair; 3 Eilidh MacLeod, Sgoil MhicNeacail.
C83 (under 13): 1 Rona MacLeod, Acadamaidh Rìoghail Bhaile Dhuthaich; 2 Anna Westwell, Àrd-sgoil Broughton; 3 Alice Nic a' Mhaoilein, Còisir Òg an Rubha.
FIDDLE GROUPS
C176 (under 19): 1 Tarsainn an Drochaid; 2 Sgoil Chiùil Lochabair; 3 C for Craic.
C176A (under 13): 1 Na Fidhlearan Beaga.
ACCORDION
B370 March, Strathspey and Reel: 1 Brandon MacPhee, Caithness; 2 Graham MacLennan, Stornoway; 3 Ruairidh MacLean, Loch Bhraoin.
C178 (under 19): 1 Alasdair MacDonald, Àrd-sgoil Gheàrrloch; 2 Connor Alasdair MacPhail, Ard-sgoil Thioradh; 3 Ciorstaidh-Sarah Chaimbeul, An Caol.
C84 (under 13) (Daniel G. R. Burt Memorial Trophy); 1 Kyle Gordon Rowan, Ard-sgoil Cnoc a' Ghiuthais; 2 Eòin Coinneach Cuimeanach, Bun-sgoil Gheàrrloch; 3 Anna Magee, Bun-sgoil Thunga.
C178A Traditional (under 19): 1 Kyle Gordon Rowan, Ard-sgoil Cnoc a' Ghiuthais; 2 Ciorstaidh-Sarah Chaimbeul, An Caol; 3 Lauren Anne Maclean, Western Isles.
MELODEON
C179 (Under 19) (Hebrides Haulage Trophy): 1 Annie Margaret Maclennan, Sgoil MhicNeacail; 2 Duncan Shirkie, Sgoil MhicNeacail; 3 Catriona Bain, Sgoil MhicNeacail.
C88 (under 13) (Salar Trophy): 1 Calum Alexander Maclennan, Sgoil MhicNeacail; 2 Tormod Niall Maclennan, Sgoil Shiaboist.
PIANO
C116 (13-18) (Margaret Hill-Boyle Memorial Trophy): 1 Cara Gordon, Àrd-sgoil Inbhir Theòrsa; 2 Eilidh G Morrison, Sgoil MhicNeacail; 3 Duncan MacLeod, Acadamaidh Rìoghail Bhaile Dhuthaich.
C81 (under 13) (Jenny M B Currie Kilt Pin): 1 Isla NicLeòid, Bun-sgoil Stafainn; 2 Dòmhnall MacGriogair, Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu; 3 Lewis Sutherland, Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu.
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