An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volumes 46--48, January 1951--December 1953

[ Lochinver (equal). Men—Ian Mackenzie, Loch-
inver. Song by Sutherland bard—Iris Matheson
Dornoch. Former Ist-prize winners—Angus
K. Macleod, Lochinver, Duet—Mrs. Cruick-
shank and A. M. Ross, Lochinver. Quartette—
1 Dornoch. Choral singing—Dornoch Senior Choir.
Ladies’ voices—Brora Ladies Choir.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. Piping—Iain
Mackenzie, Lairg. Violm- Harry T. More,
Dornoch. Piano—Hamish Menzies, Brora.
Writing pipe music—-Hamish MacGregor,
Helmsdale.
DALRIADA
THE Dalriada, or Mid-Argyll, Mod was
held at Lochgilphead on 12th and 13th
June. The adjudicators were: Music, Mr.
D. T. Yacamini; Gaelic, Rev. A. M. Beaton,
Rev. J. Mackay, and Mr. Neil Shaw. The concert
on the 12th was presided over by Sir Bruce A.
!, Campbell, Lord Lieutenant of Argyll, and that
on 13th June by Mr. J. M. Bannerman.
First Prize Winners
JUNIOR LITERARY. Writing letter—
Mairi MacCallum, Tayvallich. Dictation—
Mairi MacCallum. Translation into English—
Mairi MacCallum. Translation into Gaelic—
Mairi MacCallum.
JUNIOR ORAL. Under 14 years : reading
poetry—Iain Elliot, Inveraray. Recitation—
Janet Jenkins, Inveraray. Under 16 : reading
prose—Mairi MacCallum. Reciting poem—
Morag MacLugash, Castleton. Recitation (own
j choice)—Mairi MacCallum. Conversation—Ina
Shaw, Lochgilphead.
JUNIOR VOCAL. Solo singing : Girls—
Mairi MacCallum, Tayvallich. Boys—James
Burnett, Ardrishaig. Boys and girls (set song)
—James Burnett. Under 8—Fay MacGuiness,
Kilmartin. 8 - 12 years—Donald McLarty
, and Mairi Stewart, Ardrishaig (equal). Scott
^competition—Isobel Campbell, Tarbert. Sing¬
le ing Psalm—Mairi MacCallum. Puirt-a-beul—
■ Myra Crawford, Lochgilphead. Choral singing :
| silver cup—Kilmartin Junior Gaelic Choir.
| Strang Memorial Challenge Shield—Kilmartin
Junior Gaelic Choir. Ross Memorial Cup for
"Gaelic—Mairi MacCallum, Tayvallich. Gold
< Pendant Winner—James Burnett, Ardrishaig.
; JUNIOR INSTRUMENTAL. Piping—
; Hamish MacLean, Lochgilphead. Piano—
Vireen Black, Tarbert.
! SENIOR ORAL. Reading unseen^ prose—
, Mrs. I. MacIntyre, Lochgilphead. Reciting
poem—Mrs. I. MacIntyre. Sgeulachd—Mrs.
s Turner, Furnace.
SENIOR VOCAL. Solo singing: ladies—
Mrs. Ishabel Campbell, Lochgilphead. Men—
Iain C. Black, Whitehouse. 16 - 18 years—
Nancy Morrison, Kilmartin. Singing Psalm—
Miss MacPhail, Lochgilphead. Prescribed song
—Iain C. Black. Puirt-a-beul—Miss MacPhail.
Oran-mor—Mrs. I. Campbell. Gold Pendant
winner—Mrs. Ishabel Campbell, Lochgilphead.
Former prize-winners competition—Miss Eliza¬
beth C. MacPhail. Duet—Mrs. Campbell and
Mrs. Crawford.
SOUTH UIST
THE South Uist Provincial Mod was held
at Eochar on 14th June. The first-prize
winners were as follows :—
ORAL. Reciting poem : under 9 years—
Catherine Ann MacFarlane, Locheynort. 9 to
12 years—Rachel Johnstone, Daliburgh. 12 to
16 years—Archie MacLennan, Lochboisdale.
Girls, 12 to 16 years—Neilina Ralston, Howmore.
Unseen reading: under 12 years—Rachel
Johnstone. 12 to 16—George MacLellan,
Daliburgh School. Dialogue—Neilina Ralston
and Mary A. Macdonald, Howmore. Sgeulachd
—Morag Walker, Daliburgh School. Verse-
speaking—Daliburgh Primary School.
VOCAL. Solo singing : boys and girls under
9—Jean Macdonald, Kildonan. Boys, 9 to 12—
John M. MacLeod, Kildonan. Girls, 9 to 12—
Morag Morrison, Daliburgh. Boys, 12 to 16—
Ian MacLennan, Lochboisdale. Girls, 12 to 16
—Jean MacLellan, Daliburgh. Former first-
prize winners—Chrissie Macdonald, lochdar.
Duet—Rona Macdonald and Ann Campbell,
Daliburgh. Unison singing: primary schools
—Garrynamoine. Higher grade schools—Dali¬
burgh Junior Secondary School. Choral singing
—Daliburgh.
INSTRUMENTAL. Piping : march, strath¬
spey and reel (boys and girls under 16)—Rona
Macdonald.
SKYE
The Skye Provincial Mod was held at Portree
on 19th and 20th June.
The following were the first-prize winners:—
Juniors
Literary and Oral. Post-qualifying course: 1st
year. Reproducing story—Jessie Mackinnon and
Kenna Campbell, Portree (equal). Translation
from Gaelic—Jessie Mackinnon. 2nd and 3rd
Years. Essay—Neil Nicolson, Broadford, and
Farquhar MacLennan, Portree (equal). Trans¬
lation—Farquhar MacLennan. Reading poetry
(under 14 years)—Mabel Macdonald, Dunvegan.