An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volume 49--51, January 1954--December 1956

Reading prose at sight (learners)—1, Catherine
Carter, Loch Awe (89) ^2, Irene Potter, Dalmally (87).
Vocal Music
_ STEWART MEMORIAL HALL. Adjudicators
Gaelic: A. J. MacAskill, M.A. Music: Cedric
Thorpe Davie.
Solo singing (Silver Medal Competition—Girls)
(Song prescribed—“Dean bh-bh, mo leanabh’’)—1,
Agnes M. Macleod, Glasgow (89, 85, 174); 2 (equal),
Margaret Currie, Port Ellen (89, 81, 170), and Robina
Campbell, Port Ellen (88, 82, 170); 3, Christine
Campbell, Port Ellen (87, 80, 167).
Solo singing (Silver Medal Competition—Boys)
(Song prescribed—“Eilean Fraoich”)—1, Gilbert
Stevenson, Port Ellen (88, 82, 170); 2, Donald N.
Kennedy, Glasgow (86, 79, 165); 3, Robin Whyte,
Port Ellen (87, 77, 164).
Traditional singing of unpublished song—1,
Margaret Currie, Port Ellen (89, 84, 173); 2, Gilbert
Stevenson, Port Ellen (88, 83, 171); 3, Christine
Campbell, Port Ellen (87, 83, 170).
Solo singing (boys and girls, 16-18) (Songs pre¬
scribed—‘ ‘ Muile nam Mor-bheann ’ ’ (boys) and ‘ ‘ Mo
ghille dubh” (girls))—1, Anna F. MacDougall,
Bonahaven (91,86, 177); 2, Mary L. Graham, Camp¬
beltown (90, 85, 175); 3, Mary Ann Currie, Glasgow
(90, 83, 173).
BARRFIELDS PAVILION. Adjudicators —
Gaelic: Dr. Annie M. Mackenzie. Music: Dr. George
A. Armstrong.
Solo singing (girls under 12) (learners)—(Song
prescribed—“Chaidh mo lothag air chall’’)—1, Lorna
Periton, Glasgow (90, 87, 177); 2, Isobel Ferguson,
Easdale (89, 85, 174); 3, Kirsteen Grant, Glasgow
(89, 83, 172).
Solo singing (boys) (learners) (Song prescribed—
“Soraidh”)—1, Gordon Currie, Ayr (90, 84, 174); 2,
Allan Cowan, Ayr (89, 84, 173); 3, Tom Caskie,
Bowmore (88, 84, 172).
Solo singing (boys and girls) (former prize-winners
only) (own choice) (Cuach presented by Skelmorlie and
District Highland Association)—1, Edith Pollock, Ayr
(91, 87, 178); 2, Deirdre S. C. Macleish, Perth (91,
86, 177); 3, Helen M. Maclnnes, Glasgow (91, 85,
176).
STEVENSON INSTITUTE. Adjudicators—
Gaelic: Rev. T. M. Mhrchison, M.A. Music: Dr.
T. M. McCourt.
Solo singing (girls, 12-16) (learners) (Song pre¬
scribed—“Air a’ ghille tha mo rim”)—1, Catriona
M. Fair, Lochgilphead (91, 90, 181); 2, Kathleen N.
Henry, Tarbert (89, 89, 178); 3, Deirdre S. C. Macleish,
Perth (90, 87, 177).
Duet singing (learners) (Song prescribed—“Mo
chhbhrachan ”)—1, Kathleen N. Henry and Agnes R.
Sinclair, Tarbert (88, 92, 180); 2, Mary E. Maclsaac
and Edith Pollock, Ayr (89, 89, 178).
DUNN MEMORIAL HALL. Adjudicators—
Gaelic: Neil Macleod, M.A. Music: Dr. T. M.
McCourt.
Unison singing by junior choirs (50 per cent, of
each choir must be Gaelic-speaking) (Songs prescribed :
“Am bothan beag”, “Na maragan aig Ruairidh”,
and “Am Muileann Dubh’’) (Mrs. Campbell Blair
Trophy)—Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association Junior
Choir (90, 88, 178).
Choral singing in two-part harmony (50 per cent,
of each choir must be Gaelic-speaking) (Songs pre¬
scribed: “Toirt m’aghaidh ri Diiira’’ and “A
Dhomhnaill bhig”) (Oban Times Challenge Trophy)—
Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association Junior Choir (89,
89, 178). Mrs. Hobbs of Inverlochy Trophy for highest
marks in Gaelic in this competition—-Glasgow Gaelic
Musical Association Junior Choir (89).
Action Song (Shiant Shield, presented by Sir
Compton Mackenzie)—Bowmore Junior Gaelic Choir
(90, 86, 176).
BARRFIELDS PAVILION. Adjudicators—
Gaelic: John Mackay, M.A. Music: Dr. George A.
Armstrong and Cedric Thorpe Davie.
Unison singing by junior choirs (Songs prescribed :
“Mo nionag bhoidheach Uibhisteach’’, “’S ann an
He,” and “Domhnall Beag an t-siucair’’) (Rona
Mac Vicar Trophy, presented by Campbeltown Gaelic
Choir)—1, Ayr Junior Gaelic Choir (181, 168, 349); 2,
Nicolson Memorial Junior Choir (177, 171, 348).
Choral singing in two-part harmony (Songs pre¬
scribed: “An t-Eilean Muileach’’ and “Hug Oireann
O’’) (Mrs. Miller’s Trophy)—1, Ayr Junior Gaelic
Choir (183, 174, 357); 2, Tarbert Junior Secondary
School Choir (178, 167, 345).
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
BARRFIELDS PAVILION. Adjudicator—R.
J. Collins, F.T.C.L.
Playing of slow Gaelic air and march on pianoforte
(Margaret Hill-Boyle Memorial Trophy, presented by
Mr. George Gunn; along with Kilt Pin presented by
Mrs. J. M. B. Maclean)—1, Kathleen N. Henry,
Tarbert (33); 2, Catriona Thomson, Oban (31); 3,
Mairi Macdougall, Tarbert (30).
WEDNESDAY
Senior Section
Vocal Music
STEWART MEMORIAL HALL. Adjudicators
—Neil Macleod, M.A., and Mrs. W. W. Murray, M.A.
Best rendering of two unpublished folk-songs sung
in the traditional manner (The Scotia Trophy)—1,
Donald A. MacRitchie, Glasgow (89); 2 and 3 (equal),
Iona Macdonald, Harris (88), and Catherine A.
MacNiven, Glasgow (88).
Solo singing of port-a-beul (own choice) (Duncan
Johnston Memorial Trophy)—1, Johan Macleod, Glas¬
gow (91); 2, Neil MacCalman, Bowmore (90); 3,
Duncan MacCalman, Port Ellen (89).
BARRFIELDS PAVILION. Adjudicators—
Gaelic: A. J . MacAskill, M.A. Music: Cedric Thorpe
Davie.
Solo singing of following songs by Lorn bards, “ A
Mhairi bhan 6g’’, and “O ’s toigh learn an cibeir’’
(Oban and Lorn Association Commemoration Medal,
1914-18, 1939-45, presented by Glasgow Oban and
Lorn Association)—1, Iona Macdonald, Harris (93,
87, 180); 2, Calum Cameron, Glasgow (91, 88, 179).
Solo singing of the song, “Eilean mo ghaoil”
(ladies: learners)—1, Jean Matheson, Kyle (90, 86,
176); 2, Mary L. Graham, Campbeltown (89, 84, 173);
3, Elizabeth M. Bannerman, Balmaha (90, 82, 172).
DUNN MEMORIAL HALL. Adjudicators—
Gaelic: Dr. Annie M. Mackenzie. Music: Dr. George
A. Armstrong.
Best rendering of a song from Mrs. Kennedy-
Fraser’s “Songs of the Hebrides” (male and female
voices) (Songs prescribed: “Hebrides Sea Riever’s
Song” and “Isle of my heart”) (In memory of the
late Mrs. Kennedy Fraser)—1, Calum Cameron,
Glasgow (92, 88, 180); 2, Stella M. Galbraith, Camp¬
beltown (90, 85, 175).
Solo singing of a rowing song (own choice) (male
voices: learners)—1, Duncan A. Ferguson, Edinburgh
(90, 89, 179); 2, Tom Crawford, Bowmore (91, 87,
178); 3, Calum Duncan, Greenock (90, 86, 176).
STEVENSON INSTITUTE. Adjudicators—
Gaelic: John Macdonald, M.A. Music: Dr. T. M.
McCourt.
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