NAAFC 2026 Festival Winners

The winners of the 2026 National Association Of Accordion And Fiddle Clubs Festival.

Held this year in the Partick Burgh Hall, Glasgow.

NAAFC Festival Results 2026

Class 1
Under 10 Traditional Accordion Solo

Trophy - Islesteps Sheild

1st Place - Archie Templeton

Class 2
Under 12 Traditional Accordion Solo

Trophy - Pentland Cup

1st place - Sam Gray

Class 3
Under 12 & U 16 Traditional Accordion
Solo

Trophy - Jim Johnstone Cup

1st Place - Alistair Adamson

2nd place - Elizabeth Cathcart

Class 3

James Paterson Memorial Trophy (Most promising player not placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd) In class 3.

N/A

Class 4
Junior Accordion
Solo (Pipe Music)

Trophy - Bill Black Cup

1st Place - Alistair Adamson

2nd Place - Elizabeth Cathcart

Class 5
Senior Traditional Accordion
Solo

Trophy - Clinkscale Cup

1st Place - Kyle Rowan

2nd Place - Seathan Fisher

3rd Place - Emily Gifford

Class 6
Senior Accordion
Solo (Pipe Music)

Trophy - Bill Powrie Memorial Trophy

1st Place - John Burns

2nd Place - Liam Stewart

3rd Place - Kyle Rowan

Class 7
Open Button Key Accordion Solo

Trophy - Windygates Button Key Trophy & John Allan MacLean Memorial Cup

1st Place - Seumas Lowe

2nd Place - Seathan Fisher

3rd Place - Mike Mackay

Class 8
40 & Over Traditional Accrodion
Solo

Trophy - Provost's Cup

1st Place - Graeme Mackay

2nd Place - John Elliot

Class 9
60 & Over Traditional Accordion
Solo

Trophy - Alan Shute Trophy

1st Place - Douglas McNeill

2nd Place - John Elliot

Class 10
Under 12 Classical Accordion Solo

Trophy - Kelso Cup

1st Place - Sam Gray

Class 11
Under 14 Classical Accordion Solo

Trophy - Aberdeen Cup

N/A

Class 12
Under 16 Classical Accordion
Solo

Trophy - Dundee Sheild

1st Place - Alistair Adamson

2nd Place - Elizabeth Cathcart

3rd Place - James Milner

Class 13
Senior Classical Accordion
Solo

Trophy - Jimmy Clinkscale Sheild

1st Place - Aine O'Hara

2nd Place - Frazer Donaldson

Trophy - John Laidlaw Memorial Trophy (Class 10 - 13 player with most potential in Classical Accordion Solo)

Winner - Alistair Adamson

Class 14
Under 16 Classical Accordion Duet

Trophy - Alex MacArthur Cups

1st Place - Elizabeth Cathcart & Sam Gray

Class 15
Open Classical Accordion Duet

Trophy - Dunfermline Cup

1st Place - John Burns & Jennifer Cruickshank

2nd Place - Elizabeth Cathcart & Sam Gray

Class 16
Under 12 Fiddle Solo

Trophy - NAAFC Musselburgh Festival Trophy

1st Place - Beth McAlaney

2nd Place - Julietta Miller

3rd Place - Cara Sweeney

Class 17
Junior Fiddle Solo - MSR

Trophy - Association Cup & Kirsty's Ceilidh Sheild

1st Place - Nuala Marie McKnight

2nd Place - Andrew Farquharson

3rd Place - Isla Smith

Class 18
Junior Fiddle Solo - Slow Air

Trophy - Dougie Welsh Memorial Trophy

1st Place - Beth McAlaney

2nd Place - Patrick Soderqvist

3rd Place - = Nuala Marie McKnight & Niamh McKerrell

Class 19
Senior Fiddle
Solo - SS, MSR

Trophy - St Boswells Cup

1st Place - Charlotte Slater

2nd Place - Iona Cruickshank

Class 20
Senior Fiddle Solo Slow Air

Trophy - Ron Gonella Cup

1st Place - Imogen Miller

2nd Place - Charlotte Slater

3rd Place - Iona Cruickshank

Class 21
Open Fiddle Solo - Hornpipe &
Jig

Trophy - John Ellis Trophy

1st Place - Charlotte Slater

2nd Place - Imogen Miller

3rd Place - Andrew Farquharson

Class 22
Under 12 Gaelic Waltz Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Trophy - George & Margaret Smith Shield

1st Place - Sam Gray

Class 23
Open Gaelic Waltz Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Trophy - Dorothy Patterson Memorial Trophy

1st Place - Liam Stewart

2nd Place - Graeme Mackay

3rd Place - Kyle Rowan

Class 24
Junior 6/8 March Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Trophy - Tigh na Gorm Cup

1st Place - Callum Gardiner

2nd Place - Elizabeth Cathcart

Class 25
Open 6/8 March Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Trophy - Joe Greer Memorial Trophy

1st Place - Graeme MacKay

2nd Place - Liam Stewart

3rd Place - Claire Gullan

Class 26
Junior 4/4 March Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Trophy - Robin Brock Memorial Trophy

1st Place - Elizabeth Cathcart

2nd Place - Alistair Admason

3rd Place - Calum Gardiner

Class 27
Open Contemporary Traditional Music Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Trophy - Christine Hunter Memorial Trophy

1st Place - Isla Smith

2nd Place - Andrew Farqharson

3rd Place - Dominic Smith

Class 28
Scottish Junior Duet
(Accordion or Fiddle)

Trophy - Angus Howie Cups

1st Place - Nuala Maria McKnight & Niamh McKerrell

2nd Place - Beth McAlaney & Juliette Millar

3rd Place - Callum Gardiner & Andrew Farquharson

Class 29
Own Composition (Accordion or Fiddle)

Trophy - Willie Wilson Challenge Trophy

1st Place - Nicola Braid & Gordon Haddow

2nd Place - Nicola Braid & Gordon Haddow

3rd Place - Kyle Rowan

Class 30
Open RSCDS (Accordion or Fiddle)

Trophy - RSCDS Dance Trophy

1st Place - Leonard Brown

Class 31
Open Accordion & Fiddle Club Representative

Trophy - Banchory Accordion and Fiddle Club Trophy

1st Place - Biggar A&F Club

Class 32
Open Fiddle Group

Trophy - Lesmahagow Quaich

1st Place - Southside Fiddlers Junior Superstars

2nd Place - Claire Gullan Fiddlers

3rd Place - Southside Fiddlers Juniors

Class 33
Trios

Trophy - Jimmy Blue Cup

1st Place - Claire Gullan

2nd Place - Callum Gardiner

3rd Place - Fraser Donaldson

Trios – Runner-Up

Trophy - Eric Goodfellow Memorial Shield

1st Place - Callum Gariner

Trios – Best Piano Player

Trophy - David Flockhart Shield

1st Place - Jenna Johnstone (Callum Gardiner Trio)

Class 34
Bands (Incorporating Junior Band)

Trophy - Ian Macphail Cup

1st Place - Crynoch Ceilidh Band

2nd Place - John Burns

3rd Place - Willie Scott

Bands – Best Rhythm Section

Trophy - Arthur Easson Trophy

1st Place - Crynoch Ceilidh Band

Bands – Runner-Up

Trophy - John Fairbairn Memorial Trophy

1st Place - John Burns

Bands – Best Junior Band

Trophy - Duncan Campbell of Oban Memorial Trophy

1st Place - Callum Gardiner

Overall Junior Accordion Champion

Trophy - Alex Little Trophy

1st Place - Alistair Adamson

Overall Senior Accordion Champion

Trophy - Bobby MacLeod Trophy

1st Place - Kyle Rowan

Overall Junior Fiddle Champion

Trophy - Judith Linton Trophy

1st Place - Nicole Maria McKnight

Overall Senior Fiddle Champion

Trophy - NAAFC Angus Fitchet Trophy

1st Place - Charlotte Slater

Youngest Accordion Player

Trophy - John MacQueen Medal

1st Place - Archie Templeton

Youngest Fiddle Player

Trophy - John MacQueen Medal

1st Place - Willow Sharkey

NAAFC 2026 Festival Winners

NAAFC Festival Results 2026

Class 1 Under 10 Traditional Accordion Solo

Class 2 Under 12 Traditional Accordion Solo

Class 3 Under 12 & U 16 Traditional Accordion Solo

Class 3

Class 4 Junior Accordion Solo (Pipe Music)

Class 5 Senior Traditional Accordion Solo

Class 6 Senior Accordion Solo (Pipe Music)

Class 7 Open Button Key Accordion Solo

Class 8 40 & Over Traditional Accrodion Solo

Class 9 60 & Over Traditional Accordion Solo

Class 10 Under 12 Classical Accordion Solo

Class 11 Under 14 Classical Accordion Solo

Class 12 Under 16 Classical Accordion Solo

Class 13 Senior Classical Accordion Solo

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Class 14 Under 16 Classical Accordion Duet

Class 15 Open Classical Accordion Duet

Class 16 Under 12 Fiddle Solo

Class 17 Junior Fiddle Solo - MSR

Class 18 Junior Fiddle Solo - Slow Air

Class 19 Senior Fiddle Solo - SS, MSR

Class 20 Senior Fiddle Solo Slow Air

Class 21 Open Fiddle Solo - Hornpipe & Jig

Class 22 Under 12 Gaelic Waltz Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 23 Open Gaelic Waltz Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 24 Junior 6/8 March Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 25 Open 6/8 March Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 26 Junior 4/4 March Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 27 Open Contemporary Traditional Music Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 28 Scottish Junior Duet (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 29 Own Composition (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 30 Open RSCDS (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 31 Open Accordion & Fiddle Club Representative

Class 32 Open Fiddle Group

Class 33 Trios

Trios – Runner-Up

Trios – Best Piano Player

Class 34 Bands (Incorporating Junior Band)

Bands – Best Rhythm Section

Bands – Runner-Up

Bands – Best Junior Band

Overall Junior Accordion Champion

Overall Senior Accordion Champion

Overall Junior Fiddle Champion

Overall Senior Fiddle Champion

Youngest Accordion Player

Youngest Fiddle Player

Class 1
Under 10 Traditional Accordion Solo

Class 2
Under 12 Traditional Accordion Solo

Class 3
Under 12 & U 16 Traditional Accordion
Solo

Class 4
Junior Accordion
Solo (Pipe Music)

Class 5
Senior Traditional Accordion
Solo

Class 6
Senior Accordion
Solo (Pipe Music)

Class 7
Open Button Key Accordion Solo

Class 8
40 & Over Traditional Accrodion
Solo

Class 9
60 & Over Traditional Accordion
Solo

Class 10
Under 12 Classical Accordion Solo

Class 11
Under 14 Classical Accordion Solo

Class 12
Under 16 Classical Accordion
Solo

Class 13
Senior Classical Accordion
Solo

Class 14
Under 16 Classical Accordion Duet

Class 15
Open Classical Accordion Duet

Class 16
Under 12 Fiddle Solo

Class 17
Junior Fiddle Solo - MSR

Class 18
Junior Fiddle Solo - Slow Air

Class 19
Senior Fiddle
Solo - SS, MSR

Class 20
Senior Fiddle Solo Slow Air

Class 21
Open Fiddle Solo - Hornpipe &
Jig

Class 22
Under 12 Gaelic Waltz Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 23
Open Gaelic Waltz Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 24
Junior 6/8 March Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 25
Open 6/8 March Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 26
Junior 4/4 March Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 27
Open Contemporary Traditional Music Solo (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 28
Scottish Junior Duet
(Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 29
Own Composition (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 30
Open RSCDS (Accordion or Fiddle)

Class 31
Open Accordion & Fiddle Club Representative

Class 32
Open Fiddle Group

Class 33
Trios

Class 34
Bands (Incorporating Junior Band)