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

CLARSACH COMPETITIONS
EDINBURGH SUITE. Adjudicators—
Gaelic: Miss Grace Mackenzie, B.Sc.; Music:
Miss Sanchia Pictou.
Solo singing with the clarsach (“ Hilda Mary
Campbell Clarsach Trophy ” and prizes pre¬
sented by Mrs. Iain Campbell (Airds)—no
AWARD
Playing of two Gaelic airs on the clarsach
(prizes presented by London Branch of Comunn
na Clarsaich and Cecil, Lady Matheson of
Lochalsh)—Edith L. O. Taylor, Rahoy.
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 andMrs. Sillars)—Nancy Combey,
Edinburgh.
Solo singing with the clarsach (confined to
former holders of the “ Hilda Mary Campbell
Clarsach ”) (prizes presented by Mrs. A. E.
Matheson)—Edith L. O. Taylor, Rahoy.
FRIDAY
Vocal Music
MUSIC HALL. Adjudicators — Gaelic :
Donald Jackson, M.A.; Music : Dr. Herbert
Howells. Adviser for puirt-a-beul competition
—Pipe-Major William Ross.
Quartette singing of the song, “ Oran Duth-
cha ” (male voices) (prizes presented by Edin¬
burgh Gaelic Choir)—1. “ G. G.” Quartette
“ B ” ; 2. “ G. G.” Quartette “ A ”.
Choral singing (male voices) of two songs in
two- or three-part harmony, “ Ghruagach Og
an Fhuilt Bhain ” and “ Righ, gur mi tha
aighearach ” (Mull and Iona Shield, presented
bv Mr. and Mrs. Neil Cameron)—1. Greenock
Gaelic Choir ; 2. Glasgow Gaelic Musical
Association ; 3. Coisir Fhear Inbhir-Nis.
Choral singing of the puirt-a-beul, “ Seice
Ruairidh ”, etc. (Greenock Gaelic Choir Cup)—
1. Campbeltown Gaelic Choir ; 2. Greenock
Gaelic Choir; 3. Glasgow Gaelic Musical
Association.
LOVAT AND TULLIBARDINE TROPH
USHER HALL. Adjudicators—Gaelic J
Donald Jackson, M.A., and Donald Thomsoj r
M.A.; Music : Dr. Herbert Howells and la
Whyte.
Choral singing of two songs in four-pai
harmony, “ Cath Ghairidheach ” and “ Cumh p
MhicCriomain ” (at least 50 per cent, of eac u'
choir to be Gaelic speakers) (Lovat and Tull
bardine Trophy)—!. Campbeltown Gaelic Choi
2. Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association ;
Greenock Gaelic Choir ; 4. Govan Gaelic Choit I
Weekly Scotsman Cuach, awarded to choi ^
with highest marks in Gaelic in Lovat am k
Tullibardine Trophy Competition—Glasgow ^
Islay Gaelic Choir.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
EDINBURGH SUITE. Adjudicators-
Piano : Mrs. Jenny M. B. Maclean ; Violin
Charles Sutherland.
Playing of a Highland March, Strathspey;
and Reel on the pianoforte (seniors—amateurs
(The Aberdeenshire Targe, presented by Aberj
deen and District Pipers’ Society)—1. Ivy M
Beaton, Paisley ; 2. Margaret A. Ross, Glas:
gow ; 3. Margaret M. Curtis, Helensburgh
Playing of a slow Gaelic air and march (01
choice) on the pianoforte (juniors)—1. Vioh
Stewart, Kyle ; 2. Helen Black, Tarbert
3. Vereen Black, Tarbert.
Playing of a Highland March, Strathspey)
and Reel on the violin (amateurs) (Sutherland
Cup, presented by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Suther¬
land)—I. Lachlan Wynne, Fort William
2. Duncan Henderson, Whitehouse ; 3. Donah
MacDonell, Morar.
Playing of Strathspey and Reel on the violin!
(competitors to be natives of Glenmoristonj
Glenurquhart, or. Stratherrick districts, or,
failing such, natives of County of Inverness)
excluding burghs with population of 2,000 oj
more) (Mrs. Quintin MacLennan Prizes)—1.
Donald MacDonell, Morar ; 2. Nessie Weir,
Glasgow.
ASSEMBLY ROOM. Adjudicators—
Gaelic: Neil Macleod, M.A.; Music : Ian
Whyte.
Choral singing (female voices) of the songs,
“ Gaol an t-Seoladair ” and “ Griogal Cridhe ”
(Esme Smyth Trophy)—1. Campbeltown Gaelic
Choir ; 2. Greenock Gaelic Choir ; 3. Kinloch
Gaelic Choir.
Duet singing of a song—1. Nan D. Hunter
and Mary F. Hunter, Duror ; 2. Carol Gal¬
braith, Campbeltown, and Finlay A. G. Mac-
Keachan, Glasgow.
President’s Address {fromp.98)
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of a noble people.
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