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I .oral Mod Reports
EDINBURGH
THE fifth annual mod was held
on 21st May in the Central
Halls, and the entries included
competitors from Glasgow, Hawick,
Perth, Pitlochry, Dunoon, a.nd
Campbeltown, although most of
those competing were from the city
itself. A large audience was
present at the competitions.
The adjudicators were: for Gaelic
Mr. Sorley MacLean, Mr. Hector
Maclver, Rev. J. K. Murchison,
and Rev. Roderick Smith; for
Music, Mr. J. B. R. Whitfield,
Miss Morag MacDonald, Mr.
A. M. Ross, Mr. R. Greenfield,
and Mr. Calum Johnston. Mr.
Douglas Young presided over the
mod concert, and the guest artistes
were Misses Kitty MacLeod and
Madge Campbell Brown, and Messrs
Gilbert MacPhail and Iain R.
Douglas. Mr. Young referred to
the interest in Gaelic shown by
non-Gaelic speakers. He said
that it was perhaps the case that
people who had Gaelic already
were less interested in it than those
who did not know it.
First-Prize Winners
Junior Section
Conversation (learners)—
Catherine Montgomery. Solo sing¬
ing (confined)—Murdo Montgomery.
Solo singing (open)—Christine
MacBride, Glasgow. Pianoforte—
Sheila Campbell. Violin—Mona
Connolly. Bagpipe playing—-John
Burgess.
Senior Section
Reciting from memory—
Kenneth Campbell. Reading
modem Gaelic prose—Peggy
Macdonald. Sgeu lachd—J ohan
MacLeod.
Solo singing (ladies’ voices,
confined)—Flora MacNeil. Own
choice (open)—Flora MacNeil.
Prescribed song—Flora MacNeil.
Solo singing (men’s voices,
confined)—C. R. Ross. Own
choice (open)—C. R. Ross.
Prescribed song—C. R. Ross.
Solo singing (learners)—Rona
MacLeod. Duet—Tom Crawford
and Carol Galbraith. Puirt-a-
beul—Carol Galbraith.
Pianoforte — Eric Campbell.
Violin—Mona Connolly. Piobair-
eachd—John Burgess.
GLASGOW
THE Glasgow Local Mod on 27th
and 28th May was an out¬
standing success and the office¬
bearers and committee of the joint-
branches, Govan and Glasgow
(Central), are deserving of con¬
gratulations on the result of their
A large number of juveniles
competed in the oral section, and
over thirty competitors recited
“Tir nan Og,” all of whom
acquitted themselves most credit¬
ably. The singing was of a high
standard, and the continuance of
this mod is fully justified.
The adjudicators were; for Gaelic,
Mr. John MacLean, H.M.I.S.,
Rev. John Mackay, and Rev. D.
W. Mackenzie; for Music, Mr. J.
Gilmour Barr, Mr. James Mac-
Taggart, Miss Mary C. MacColl,
Mr. T. Sinclair Rae, and Pipe-
Major John MacDonald.
The chairman at the mod concert
was Miss Violet Roberton, LL.D.,
who also handed over the prizes.
The programme was sustained by
the leading prize-winners, with
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Brown as
guest artistes.
First-prize Winners
Junior Section
Solo singing (under 11)—Catriona
Shillinglaw. Solo, 11-16—Sheila
Murray. Boys, 11-16—Alistair M.
MacCulloch. Duet (under 16)—
Christine MacBride and Sheila
MacDougall.
Choral singing (under 16)—
Govan Junior Gaelic Choir.
Recitation — Christina Dick.
Reading at sight — Mona Mac¬
donald . Sgeulachd—Christina
Dick.
Senior Section
Solo singing: men—Peter
MacKay. Ladies—Aunice M.
Gillies, Lochgilphead. Duet—
Tom Crawford and Carol Galbraith.
Reciting prose—Margaret Mac¬
Millan. Reciting poem—John
MacLeod.
Instrumental Music
Pianoforte — Norma Campbell
and Duncan Young (equal). Violin
—Charles Cowie. Piping (March)
—Daniel MacDonald. Piping
(Strathspey and Reel)—Alistair
MacDonald.
ISLAY
THE second post-war Islay
mod, held at Bowmore on 3rd
June, was very successful.
There was a very large entry in all
sections, the competitors number¬
ing 350 altogether. Competitions
were held simultaneously in five
different halls, and each had a
large audience of the general public.
The standard was very high in all
sections, and the Islay people
must be congratulated on their
fluent use of Gaelic. The local
committee deserve praise for the
excellent arrangements made for
such a large gathering.
The adjudicators were: for Gaelic,
Rev. Alexander MacDonald, Ard-
chattan, Rev. Murdo MacRae,
Mr. Donald Jackson, and Mr.
Neil Shaw; for Music, Miss Mary
L. Hogg, Mr. Donald MacAllister,
Mr. J. M. Bannerman, and Pipe-
Major John MacKenzie, Camp¬
beltown .
Two concerts were run con¬
currently, in the Bowmore Hall and
in the Church Hall, presided over
respectively by Mr. J. M. Banner-
man and the Rev. M. MacRae.
The programme was sustained by
the leading prize-winners and the
following guest artistes—Miss Helen
T. MacMillan, Miss M. L. Hogg,
Miss Matheson, Mr. Gilbert Mac¬
Phail, Mr. J. M. Bannerman, and
Pipe-Major MacKenzie. The
prizes were handed over by Mrs.
Winnard, Bowmore.
First-prize Winners'
Junior Section
Reading at sight—Douglas Bruce,
Bridgend. Recitation—A. Mac¬
Millan , Kildalton. Conversation
—Neil MacEachern, Mulreesh.
Solo singing (under 11)—John
MacIntyre, Colonsay. Canntair-
eachd—Margaret Matheson, Kil¬
dalton . Duet—Nancy Campbell
and P. Ferguson, Bridgend.
Girls’ Pendant — Catherine
Hastie, Kildalton. Boys’ Pendant
—Donald MacCalman, Kildalton.
Choral singing: two-part harmony
—Ardbeg Junior Choir. Unison—-
Port Charlotte Junior Choir.
Pianoforte—Margaret Matheson.
Senior Section
Reading at sight — Mary
MacKechnie, Port Charlotte.
Recitation—-Hugh Duncan, Bridg¬
end. Reciting original piece—
Calum MacIntyre, Colonsay.
Sgeulachd—Calum MacIntyre.
Solo singing: Ladies’ Medal—
Mrs. Donald MacLean, Keills.
Men’s Medal—Alistair Hay,
Rhinns. Former medallists—
Duncan MacCalman, Kildalton.
Solo singing (Duncan Ban song,
Mary MacIntyre Memorial Cup)—
Duncan MacCalman. Singing a
Duncan Johnston song—Duncan
Duncan, Bridgend. Unpublished
song—Caluin MacIntyre. Cann-
taireachd—Duncan Duncan. Duet
—Mrs. MacTaggart and Miss M.
MacLean, Port Charlotte. Quar¬
tette—Ardbeg. Trios—Rhinns
Trio. Psalm singing—Hugh
Duncan.
Choral singing: four-part
harmony—Bowmore Gaelic Choir.
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