An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volume 42, October 1946--September 1947

Aq t-Samhuin, 1946
AN GAIDHEAL.
Edith Mackerrall, Nethybridge, and Mairead MacLaren,
Edinburgh.
Solo singing (boys) (Songs prescribed—“ Mo shuil ad
dheidh” and “Tiugainn leam”)—1, Thomas MacKenna,
Kinlochiel; 2, Argyll MacMillan, Carradale.
Traditional singing of an unpublished song—Christine
M. MaoBride, Glasgow.
Solo singing (Silver Medal competition—Girls) (Songs
prescribed—“Ho mu Luran” and “Miogach, milis thu”)
—1, Sheila A. MacDougall, Glasgow; 2, Christine M.
MacBride, Glasgow; 3, Anne M. Gillies, Glasgow.
Solo singing (Silver Medal competition—Boys) (Songs
prescribed—“Mo Dhachaidh” and “Hug Oireann O”) —
1, Murdo Montgomery, Aberdeen; 2, David O. MacBride,
Glasgow; 3, Angus MacLean, Glasgow.
Duet singing (Song—“Siubhal Fasaich”)—Cathie
Brownie, Carradale, and Marjorie Macdonald, Carradale.
Action Song (“Shiant Shield,” presented by Mr.
Compton MacKenzie)—Carradale Junior Gaelic Choir.
Solo singing (girls, 16-18 years)—1, Roberta
MacDougall, Carradale; 2, Max-ion MacLeod, Portree;
3 (equal), Sheana P. MacGillivray, Glasgow, and C.
Shaw, Carradale.
Choral singing (Mrs. Miller’s Trophy) (Songs prescribed
—“Gur moch rinn mi dusgadh” and “Am Bata
Rannach”)—1, Carradale Junior Gaelic Choir; 2, Glasgow
Gaelic Musical Association Junior Choir.
Unison singing by junior choirs (Mrs. Campbell Blair
Trophy) (Songs prescribed—“lorram Cuain” and “Puirt-
a-Beul”)—1, Portree Secondai-y School Junior Choir; 2,
Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association Junior Choir.
Choral singing (“Oban Times” Challenge Trophy)
(Songs prescx-ibed—“Thug mi ’n oidhche raoir sunndach”
and “Maol Ruanaidh”)—1, Portree Secondary^ School
Junior Choir; 2, Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association
Junior Choir.
WEDNESDAY.
Senior Section.
Adjudicators—Gaelic—Lachlan MacKinnon, M-A., and
John A. Nicolson, M.A. Music—Sir Hugh S.
Roberton and Dr. J. Frederic Staton.
Solo singing of the Oran-Mor, “Oran Mor MhicLeoid”
(female voices) (The Jessie N. MacLachlan Memorial
Prize)—Miss (Rose B. MacConnachie, Southend.
Solo singing of the Oran-Mor, “ Iain Caimbeul a’
Bhanca” (male voices) (The Jessie N. MacLachlan
Memorial Prize)—Iain R. Douglas, Glasgow.
Best rendering of two Songs from Mrs. Kennedy
Fraser’s “Songs of the Hebrides” (“The Harper” and
“Skye Water Kelpie’s Lullaby”)—1, Miss Chrissie
MacKenzie, Kiltarlity; 2, Miss Rose B. MacConnachie,
Southend.
Solo singing of an unpublished Mull or Iona song
(Glasgow Mull and Iona Association prizes)—1, Donald
MacVicar, Glasgow; 2, Miss Margaret MacMillan,
Glasgow.
Solo singing of a song, to encourage the revival of the
older or less known district songs (Prizes presented by-
Mrs. Ryan, Roy-Bridge)—1, Alex. J. MacDonald,
Glasgow; 2a, Thomas M. Crawford, Dunoon; 2b, Miss
Jean Cameron Greer, Glasgow; 3a, Donald MacVicar,
Glasgow; 3b (equal), Miss Isabel MacKechnie, Glasgow,
and Miss Margaret MacMillan, Glasgow; 3c (equal), Mrs.
Isabel Campbell, Lochgilpliead, and Donald W.
MacRitchie, Glasgow.
Oban and Lorn Association War Commemoration
Medal (open), for th© best rendering of one of the
following songs by Lorn Bards, “Ceol nan Cruinneag”
and “Goire Cheathaich” (Prizes presented by Glasgow
Oban and Lorn Association)—1 (Gold Badge), Miss
Margaret MacMillan, Glasgow; 2, Miss Nan Hunter,
Duror.
Solo singing (female voices—confined to members of
An Comunn Gaidhealach or of its Branches and Affiliated
Societies) (The Bessie Campbell Memorial Prizes)—1,
Miss Ina MacLellan, Glasgow; 2, Miss Iseabal M.
Stewart, Oban.
27
Solo singing (Male voices—confined to members of An
Comunn Gaidhealach or of its Branches and Affiliated
Societies)—1, Donald MacSporran, Cardross; 2 (equal),
James Grant Scott, Kinloch Rannoch, and Thomas M.
Crawford, Dunoon.
THURSDAY.
Oral Deliverv.
Adjudicators—Rev. Dr. Alexander MacDonald; John
MacDonald, M.A.; Donald Thomson, M.A.
Recitation of the Poem, “ Eilean na h-Oige”—1, Miss
Katie MacDonald, Kilmuir, Skye; 2, Miss Williamina M.
Young, Carbost, Skye.
Recitation of the Prose Piece, “Mac Mhuirich
Staolagaraidh”—1, William MacAuiay Harris; 2, Miss
Nan Hunter, Duror.
Reading of an unfamiliar Piece of Prose—1, Miss Katie
MacDonald, Kilmuir, Skye; 2, John N. MacKay, Bridge
of Orchy.
Ancient Folk-tale, narrated in traditional style—1,
John N. MacKay, Bridge of Orchy; 2, John MacLeod,
Glasgow.
Best prepared Original Gaelic Speech on any Subject—
1, William MacAuiay, Harris; 2, John MacLeod, Glasgow.
Best Acted Dialogue (Queen Elizabeth Coronation
Trophy)—1, Miss Williamina M. Young and Miss Katie
MacDonald; 2, John MacLeod and Miss Susan
MacDonald, Glasgow.
Glasgow Skye Association Gold Medal (awarded to
competitor gaining highest aggregate marks in competi¬
tions 38, 39, 40—recitations and reading)—Miss Katie
MacDonald, Kilmuir, Skye.
Vocal Music.
Adjudicators—Gaelic—John A. Nicolson, M.A., and
Donald Thomson, M.A. Music—Sir Hugh S.
Roberton and Dr. J. Frederic Staton. Folk-song
Competition—Lachlan MacKinnon, M.A., and
Donald Thomson, M.A.
Solo singing of song connected with County of Inver¬
ness (James Grant Memorial! Prizes1)—Male' voices—1,
Donald MacVicar, Glasgow; 2, Alex. J. MacDonald,
Glasgow. Female voices—l,Miss Rose B. MacConnachie,
Southend; 2, Miss Jean Cameron Greer, Glasgow.
Solo singing of prescribed Uist and Bai'ra song,
“ Nionag Bhoidheach Uidhisteach,” and two unpublished
Puirt-a-beul (Strathspey and Reel) (Prizes presented by
Glasgow Uist and Barra Association)—1, Miss Ina
MacLellan, Glasgow; 2, Miss Iseabal M. Stewart, Oban.
Best rendering of two unpublished Gaelic Folk-songs
(The Scotia Trophy)—1. Miss Rose B. MacConnachie,
Southend; 2, Alex. J. MacDonald, Glasgow; 3, Neil
MacCalman, Islay.
Solo singing with the Clarsach (Song prescribed—“Or
a Bhonnagan”—with song chosen by competitor) (First
prize—Silver Olarsach Brooch and “ Hilda Mary
Campbell Clax-sach”) (Prizes presented by Mrs. Iain
Campbell (Airds) ).—Miss Editli L. 0. Taylor, Morven.
Playing of two Gaelic Airs on the Clarsach (Prizes
presented by Edinburgh Branch of Comunn na Clarsaich)
—Miss Edith L. 0. Taylor.
Accompanying of a Singer with the Clarsach
(Prescribed pieces—“A Mhairi Bhoidheach” and
“Dh’eirich mi moch madainn Cheitin”) (Prizes presented
by Mrs Duncan MacLeod of Skeabost)—1, Miss May F.
Hunter, Fairlie; 2, Miss Edith L. 0. Taylor.
Solo singing of a Song (competitors to be natives of
'Glenmoriston, Glenurquhart and Stratherrick districts or,
failing such, natives of County of Inverness, excluding
burghs with population of 2,000 or more) (Mrs Quint in
MacLennan Prizes)—1, Mrs. M. MacGillivray, Fort
William; 2, Miss Anne Mackintosh, Nether Lochaber.
Gold Medal Final Competitions.
Adjudicators—Gaelic—Rev. Dr. Alexander MacDonald
and John A. Nicolson, M.A. Music—Sir Hugh
S. 'Roberton and Dr. J. Frederic Staton.
Solo singing of the songs, “ 0 ’s tu ’s gur a tu th’air