An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volume 24, October 1928--September 1929

An t-Samhuin, 1928.
AN GA1DHEAL.
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Solo Singing of a Gaelic Song connected with the
County of Inverness, to be known as “James Grant
Memorial Prize ” (Open).—Females.—1 and 2 (equal),
Miss Margaret Macinnes, Glasgow, and Miss Madge
Campbell Brown, Lochgilphead.
Solo Singing of a Song (older or less known District
Songs).—1, Miss Catherine M. Clark, Glasgow; 2,
Alexander Macrae, London and Miss Cathie B. Maclean,
Glasgow; 3, Charles Macinnes, Ballachulish; Miss
Molly E. Campbell, Oban and Gilbert Macphail, Islay
THURSDAY’S PRIZE-WINNERS.
Gold Medal presented by the Glasgow Skye Associa-
(ion for highest marks in Four Specified Competitions
Oral Section).—Miss Christine Macdonald, Blair
Atholl.
Reading Unfamiliar Prose.—1, John Cameron,
Tobermory; 2, William Cameron, Petty.
Recitation of Poem.—1, Miss Christine Macdonald,
Blair-Atholl; 2, Miss Nellie Cameron, Oban.
Recitation of Prose Piece.—1, Miss Nellie Cameron,
Oban ; 2, Miss Christine Macdonald, Blair-Atholl.
Recitation of Original Poetry composed by Com¬
petitor.—Donald Macmillan, Kinlocheil.
Solo Singing (Jessie N. Maclachlan Memorial Prize).—
Ladies—Miss Morag Macdonald, Inverness. Men—
James C. M. Campbell, London.
Solo, with Clarsach Accompaniment.—Mrs. Annabel
Currie, Edinburgh.
Solo Singing (Male Voices).—1, James C. M. Campbell,
London ; 2, James C. Macphee, Glasgow.
“ Puirt a Beul.”—1, H. Crawford Macalpine, Ard-
rishaig; 2 (equal), Miss Molly E. Campbell, Oban,
and Miss M. C. Brown, Lochgilphead.
Solo Singing (Female Voices).—1, Miss Morag
Macdonald, Inverness; 2, Miss Catherine M. Clark,
Glasgow.
Original Gaelic Speech.—1, Angus M. Macdonald,
Glasgow; 2. Miss Christine Macdonald, Blair-Athol).
Best Acted Dialogue.—Seonaid Ferguson, Morven,
and Angus M. Macdonald, Glasgow.
Ancient Folk Tale, narrated in traditional style.—
1, Angus M. Macdonald, Glasgow; 2, John Cameron,
Tobermory.
Rural Choirs (Lorn Shield).—1, Killin Gaelic Choir;
2, Kilmuir Gaelic Choir, Skye.
Vocal Music—Gold Medal (Ladies).—1, Miss Morag
Macdonald, Inverness; 2, Miss Margaret Macinnes,
Glasgow; 3 (equal), Miss Jean Cameron, Fort-William,
and Miss Nancy Macdonald, Oban.
Vocal Music—Gold Medal (Men).—1, J. C. M. Camp¬
bell, London ; 2, J. C. Macphee, Glasgow ; 3, Gilbert
Macphail, Islay.
FRIDAY’S PRIZE-WINNERS.
Solos, open only to former Mod gold medallists and
first prize-winners. Female Voices.—Miss Morag Mac
donald, Inverness. Male Voices.—James C. M. Camp"
bell, London. *
Duets.—1, Miss K. A. Campbell and Jas. C. M.
Campbell, London; 2, Miss Cathie B. Maclean and
James C. Macphee, Glasgow.
March, Strathspey and Reel (Piano).—1, Mias
Madge Campbell Brown, Lochgilphead; 2, Miss R. T.
Macdougall of Lunga; 3, Miss Dorothy Swanney,
Inverness.
Gaelic Air, Strathspey and Reel (Violin).—1, Roy
Macdonald, Achnacloich; 2, David Macaskill, Inver¬
ness; 3, J. F. Shepherd, Inverness.
Quartette (Mixed Voices).—1, Inverness Gaelic
Musical Association Quartette No. 1; 2, London
Gaelic Choir Quartette A,
Male Voice Quartette.—1, Aeolian Quartette, Edin¬
burgh ; 2, Oban Gaelic Choir Quartette No. 1; 3,
Inverness Gaelic Musical Choir Quartette No. 2, and
Duror Male Voice Choir Quartette A (Equal).
Choral Singing (Male Voices).—1, Ballachulish Male
Voice Choir; 2, Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association
Choir.
Female Voice Choirs.—1, Edinburgh Gaelic Choir;
2, Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association Choir; 3,
Campbeltown.
Choral Singing in Four-Part Harmony.—-1 (Winners
of Lovat and Tullibardine Trophy), Edinburgh Gaelic
Choir; 2, London Gaelic Choir; 3, Greenock Gaelic
Choir.
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IRISH DELEGATE’S REMINISCENCES
OF THE MOD.
The president of An Comunn Gaidhealach,
Sheriff Macmaster Campbell, asked me to give
him my reminiscences of the Mod, as an Irish
delegate.
How could I refuse ? I could not; but I am
in the difficulty that I hardly know where to
begin.
I can scarcely realise that it is more than a
quarter of a century since my first appearance
as a delegate from the Gaelic League at the
Mod. That was in Dundee in 1902. I have
a vivid recollection of the time. I spoke in
Gaelic, and wondered if my Munster accent
would be understood by my Scottish Gaelic
friends. That afternoon we were taken on a
trip up the river or down, I am not sure which,
and a Scottish lady asked me what part of
the North of Scotland I belonged to.
It is very curious and very interesting too,
that the further north one goes into Scottish
Gaeldom the more does the Gaelic speech
resemble the sounds of Munster Irish.
My next Mod was at Greenock in 1904.
I was at Dingwall 1905, Oban 1906, Glasgow
1907 and 1911, and Dundee for the second time
in 1913.
Looking back over them all I think I was
impressed most by the Oban Mod, where a
railway station was, for the night, turned into
a large concert hall, and the “ hall ” was filled
to overflowing. Perhaps instead of racking my
old brain to recall the incidents which most
impressed me, I had better reproduce here
some things I wrote in the Irish press following
the Mod. These are extracts from the Freeman
after the Dingwall Mod.
Nothing could exceed the warmth and hearti¬
ness with which we Irish delegates were received.
Miss O’Farrelly, M.A., who spoke in Irish and
in English, and spoke with effect, was listened
to with attention, and her remarks were punc¬
tuated with applause, I followed also in Irish