{"id":12623,"date":"2019-02-13T10:40:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T10:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/?p=12623"},"modified":"2019-02-13T10:40:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T10:40:26","slug":"congratulations-hector-riddell-bothy-ballad-champion-o-champions-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/congratulations-hector-riddell-bothy-ballad-champion-o-champions-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations Hector Riddell &#8211; Bothy Ballad Champion o Champions 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hector Riddell won back the coveted porridge bowl and spurtle trophy in front of a packed audience in Elgin at the weekend.&nbsp;The 37th running of the celebration of traditional Doric farming songs brings together winners of six regional events and last year\u2019s defending champion, who was Joe Aitken.<\/p>\n<p>Agricultural workers developed the tunes generations ago in order to keep themselves entertained while they grafted in the fields.<\/p>\n<p>Competitions are held throughout the year in Aberdeen, Kirriemuir, Turriff, Falkland, Keith and Strichen before the Elgin climax to keep the unique part of the north\u2019s rich farming heritage alive. Read the article in the Press and Journal here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressandjournal.co.uk\/fp\/news\/moray\/elgin\/1674366\/hector-cements-his-place-in-bothy-ballad-folklore-as-he-takes-title-for-the-sixth-time\/\">https:\/\/www.pressandjournal.co.uk\/fp\/news\/moray\/elgin\/1674366\/hector-cements-his-place-in-bothy-ballad-folklore-as-he-takes-title-for-the-sixth-time\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/38ooytzYvKA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hector Riddell won back the coveted porridge bowl and spurtle trophy in front of a packed audience in Elgin at the weekend.&nbsp;The 37th running of the celebration of traditional Doric farming songs brings together winners of six regional events and last year\u2019s defending champion, who was Joe Aitken. 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