Recently, the Buchan Heritage Society held its Young Entertainer of the Year for 2015. The evening showcases some of the finest talent that competes at Strichen Festival in the May of each year.

The Buchan Heritage Society was founded in 1984 by President Mr James M Duncan and has aimed to keep alive all the old and true traditions of Buchan in music, song, verse, drama and olde time dance.

Strichen Festival is held in May each year and has performances, ceilidhs and competitions for all ages in a number of categories such as Bothy Ballad, Piano, Accordion and Doric.

Following on from the festival, a Young Entertainer of the Year evening was set up in September 1999 to promote and encourage the younger generations and it has proved very successful. The aim of the
competition has its emphasis more on entertainment value than perfect performance but proficiency obviously plays a large part.

From a young age, I have enjoyed being involved with the Buchan Heritage Society and I can’t stress enough just how much work everyone on the committee puts in to keep our traditions alive.

I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the evenings for the past 5 years and am very sad to say a fond goodbye to my time competing in the Young Entertainer.

Have a look at this years performance here.

Check out what the Buchan Heritage Society does  here.