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THURSDAY
ORAL DELIVERY
Gold Medal (presented by Glasgow Skye
Association) for highest aggregate marks in
specified oral delivery competitions (reciting pre¬
scribed poem and prose and reading nnprescribed
prose)—Christina M. Dick, Glasgow..
MASONIC HALL (Main Hall) : Adjudicators—
Mrs. C. M. Mackay, M.A., and John Mac-
Lean, M.A.
Recitation of the poem, “ Cumha Mhic
Cruimein ”—1, Christina M. Dick; 2, Neil
MacLeod, Oban.
Recitation of a piece of original poetry
specially composed by the competitor (Calum
MacPharlain Memorial Prizes, presented by Paisley
Highlanders’ Association)—1, Mrs. Margaret Black.
Oban ; 2, Mary M. MacLean, Grimsay.
Best acted dialogue (Queen Elizabeth Corona¬
tion Trophy)—1, Mrs. Isabel Campbell and Mrs.
Mairi Stewart, Lochgilphead; 2 and 3 (equal),
Catherine L. Christie and Neil MacLeod, Oban,
and Margaret MacMillan and Miss MacLeod,
Glasgow.
Best prepared original speech on any subject
—1. Mrs. Margaret Black, Oban; 2, Mary M.
MacLean, Grimsay.
MASONIC HALL : Adjudicators—Donald Jackson,
M.A., and Hector MacDougall.
Recitation of the prose piece, “ I Chaluim
Chille ”—1, Mrs. Catherine L. Christie, Oban;
2, Christina M. Dick, Glasgow.
Recitation (by beginners) of “ Gaol Muile ”
—1, Ina MacGregor, Kyle ; 2, Christine Macintosh,
Carradale.
Reading of an unfamiliar piece of prose—1,
Mrs. Grace Baxter, Glasgow ; 2, Mary M. MacLean,
Grimsay.
Ancient folk-tale narrated in traditional style
1, Mary M. MacLean, Grimsay; 2, Lachlan G.
Robertson, Glasgow.
VOCAL MUSIC
PAVILION THEATRE: Adjudicators—Gaelic:
Neil MacLeod, M.A. ; Music: Dr. Herbert
Howells.
Oban and Lorn Association 1939-45 Com¬
memoration Medal for best rendering of following
songs by Lorn bards, “ Nuair thig oirnn an samh-
radh ” and “ An Cagar ” (female voices)—1, Nan
D. Hunter, Duror: 2, Anne M. Gillies, Scotstoun.
COSY CORNER: Adjudicators — Gaelic: Rev.
Malcolm MacLean. M.A. ; Music: Maurice
Jacobson, Mus. Bac.
Oban and Lorn Association 1914-1918 Com¬
memoration Medal for best rendering of following
songs by Lorn bards, “ Mo Ghleannan taobh Loch
Liobhann ” and “ Sian le Lathurna ” (male
voices)—1, Angus MacLeod, Scalpay; 2, Donald
MacLeod, Portnahaven.
COSY CORNER: Adjudicators—Gaelic: John
MacLean, M.A.; Music: Dr. Herbert
Howells.
Best rendering of two unpublished folk-songs
sung in the traditional manner (The Scotia Trophy)
—l,Neil MacCalman, Bowmore; 2, Anne M.
Gillies, Scotstoun; 3, Alexander J. MacDonald,
Glasgow.
BURGH HALL: Adjudicators—Gaelic: John
MacLean, M.A. ; Music: J. Gilmour Barr,
L.R.A.M
Solo singing (male voices—confined to members
of An Comunn Gaidhealach or of its Branches or
Affiliated Societies — former gold medallists and
first-prize winners excluded (The L/Cpl. Lachlan
MacLean Watt Memorial Prizes)—I. Angus Mac¬
Leod, Scalpay ; 2, Ewen Lamont, Glasgow.
GOLD MEDAL COMPETITIONS
PAVILION : Adjudicators — Gaelic : Lachlan
Mackinnon, M- A., and Donald Thomson,
M.A. ; Music: Dr. Herbert Howells and
Maurice Jacobson, Mus. Bac.
Solo singing of the songs, “ An Gille Dubh
Ciar-Dubh ” (female voices) and “ Braigh Rusg-
aich ” (male voices), along with a song chosen by
competitor—Female voices: 1, Flora M. Campbell,
Campbeltown ; 2, Aunice M. Gillies, Lochgilphead.
Male voices: 1. Angus MacLeod, Scalpay; 2,
Alexander J. MacDonald, Glasgow.
Gold Medallists (aggregate of marks in speci¬
fied competitions)—Ladies: 1 (and Gold Medal),
Flora M. Campbell, Campbeltown; 2, Aunice M.
Gillies, Lochgilphead; 3 (equal), Catriona M. B.
MacLean, Dunoon, and Mrs. Jemima M. Bell,
Barrhead. Men: 1 (and Gold Medal), Angus
MacLeod, Scalpay; 2, Alexander J. MacDonald,
Glasgow; 3, Finlay A. J. MacKeachan, Glasgow.
RURAL CHOIR COMPETITIONS
PAVILION : Adjudicators—Gaelic : Rev. Malcolm
MacLean. M.A., and Neil MacLeod, M.A. ;
Music: J. Gilmour Barr. L.R.A.M.. and
Maurice Jacobson, Mus. Bac.
Choral singing of the songs, “ Fallain ’s gun
dith ” and “ Tha ’n Samhradh air Tighinn ” (con¬
fined to choirs from rural districts, excluding
towns of more than 2,000 population) (Sheriff
MacMaster Campbell Memorial Cuach)—1, South-
end Gaelic Choir; 2. Portree Gaelic Choir; 3,
Bowmore Gaelic Choir; 4, Carradale Gaelic Choir;
5, Port Charlotte Gaelic Choir.
Choral singing of the songs, “ Soraidh ” and
“ Air Fal A1 A1 O ” (confined to choirs from
rural districts, excluding towns of more than
2.000 population) (at least 50 per cent, of each
choir to be Gaelic speakers) (Lorn Shield, presented
by Col. and Mrs. Iain Campbell (Airds))—1, Port¬
ree Gaelic Choir ; 2, Bowmore Gaelic Choir ; 3, Port
Charlotte Gaelic Choir; 4, Lochgilphead Gaelic
Choir; 5, Newtonmore Gaelic Choir.
Dalriada Cup (presented by Mr. and Mrs. S.
Smith, Lochgilphead), awarded to choir in “ Lorn
Shield ” competition with highest marks in Gaelic
—Portree Gaelic Choir.
CLARSACH COMPETITIONS
BURGH HALL: Adjudicators—Gaelic: Mrs. C. M.
MacKay, M.A.; Music: Mrs. F. V. Wilson,
AR.A.M.
Playing of two Gaelic airs on the clarsach
(Prizes presented by Mrs. A. E. Matheson and
Edinburgh Branch of Comunn na Clarsaich)—
Edith L. O. Taylor, Rahov.
Special clarsach competition for those who have
played the clarsach for from one to four years (two
Gaelic airs) (Prizes presented by Mrs. Neil Orr)
—Honor R. Wilson, Dorset.
Solo singing with the clarsach (“ Hilda Mary
Campbell Clarsach Trophy ” and prizes presented
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