An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volume 21, October 1925--September 1926

8
AN GAIDHEAL.
An Damhar, 1925.
The Mod, I felt, has a character and
atmospher quite its own. This quality I
ascribe largely to the spirit of the clan,
uniting all in a fine loyalty and devotion
towards a common ideal and purpose.
Mod Donations.
Previously acknowledged £174
Received at Head Office—
Gaelic Society of London ... ... 10
Mrs. MacNaughton, Glendaruel ... 5
Glasgow Skye Association 3
Oban and Lorn Association 3
Edinburgh Gaelic Choir 3
Gaelic Society of Perth 3
Rev. Duncan MacRae, Edinburgh ... 1
D. MacLeod, Esq., Edinburgh 1
Archd. Sinclair, Celtic Press 1
The Lady Helen Tod, Dunkeld 1
Miss Harriet Stewart, Drimnin ... ... 1
Malcolm MacCallum, Esq., Aberfoyle ... 0
“ N. B.” 0
A. Smith, Esq., Oban 0
Miss Donalda Robertson, Glasgow ... 0
Miss R. T. MacDonald, Craignish ... 0
Dr. Farquhar MacRae, Glenshiel ... 0
Donald MacColl, Esq., Glasgow ... 0
John MacKay, Esq., Glasgow 0
Received at Greenock—
Collected by Miss M. Grant, Greenock
Orr, Pollock & Co.
Mrs. Arthur Caird
Dr. Edward MacKay, Greenock
John W. Cook, Greenock
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrie, Greenock
Dean of Guild J. Campbell, Greenock ...
Alex. MacLaren & Sons, Glasgow ...
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Murray, Greenock
John Cameron, Greenock
Anonymous
Reach
Seumas, Chief of Clann Fhearghuis,
New York
Mrs. John S. Wingate, Greenock
W. M. MacElwee, Greenock
W. H. Morrison, Greenock
Rev. Donald Campbell, Greenock
Andrew Carmichael, Greenock
Miss Grace MacDougall Black, Greenock
Major P. MTntyre, O.B.G., Greenock
John H. Fraser, Greenock
Daniel MacLean, Gourock
R. R. MacKinnon, Greenock
Misses MacKinnon, Greenock
Mrs. W. C. Russell, Greenock
Lachlan MacKinnon, Greenock
Allan M‘Kechnie & Co., Ltd., Greenock
John Macpherson, Jr., Greenock
W. Gray, Greenock
Ex-Bailie D. Orr, Greenock
James Robertson, Greenock
Kate and Archie, Greenock
Mrs. Marion de Ghlen, Bridge of Weir
D. M‘L., Greenock
Lieut.-Col. W. A. Fisher, T.D., Greenock
Miss MacLeod, Greenock
C. J., Greenock
Mrs. A. Laidlaw, Greenock
James MacAlister, Greenock
D. M. M., Greenock
6
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
10
0
3
0
0
0
16
1
1
0
0
15
10
10
10
5
5
5
5
0
5
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
“ Romani,” Greenock
W. MacDonald, Greenock
Mrs. A. C. Fletcher
J. and M
Capt. Alex. MacTavish, Greenock
Wm. MacLean, Glasgow
“ Burnessian,” Greenock
“ Muileach,” Greenock
John MacKenzie, Greenock
John MacLean, Greenock
Mrs. Graham, Greenock
Mrs. Henderson, Greenock
A Friend
Miss Phemie Marquis, Glasgow
“ Tromra ”
“ Glencroe ”
K. Morrison, Greenock
Miss Effie MacLean, Greenock ...
Mrs. Peter Johnston, Greenock ...
Cuairtear nan Gleann, Greenock
B. W., Greenock ...
Eilean A Cheo, Greenock
A. M'Dermid
R. G., Greenock
Iain MacLean, Greenock
1 0 0
1 0 0
1 0 0
10 0
0 10 6
0 10 0
0 10 0
0 10 0
0 10 0
0 10 0
0 10 0
0 10 0
0 10 0
0 10 0
0 10 0
0 10 0
0 5 0
0 5 0
0 5 0
0 5 0
0 5 0
0 5 0
0 5 0
0 2 6
0 2 6
£291 0 0
Mod Impressions.
High Standard of Singing.
The Mod or Musical Festival of An
Comunn Gaidhealach, which has been held
at Greenock during the past week, has been
noteworthy from the great enthusiasm dis¬
played and the high standard of the singing.
On the afternoon of Friday, after the
competing of the various Gaelic choirs
throughout the country, there was a
memorable scene when choirs and audience
together joined in the singing of “An
t-Eilean Muileach.’’
Each day has been so crowded with events
that it is difficult to say which has been the
most enjoyable. Tuesday was the children’s
day, and to some this was the most interest¬
ing day of the Mod, for the children’s voices
are peculiarly suited to the singing of the
old-world Gaelic airs, which are always very
simple in construction.
And it may be mentioned, in passing, that
the decision of An Comunn that for most of
the singing events there must be no_ piano
accompaniment is a happy one. It is safe
to say that no piano music is in keeping with
the old Celtic airs. They belong to an earlier
civilisation, and have in their original state
always been sung to the accompaniment of
wind and sea, the rush of a burn in spate,
the lowing of herds of a still summer’s
evening, or the rhythmic beat of the oars of
some birlinn or galley of far off times.