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Published Date: 20 October 2006
YOUTH won the day in the prestigious Royal National Mod Gold Medal competition, with Alasdair Whyte, 19, from Mull and Kirsteen MacDonald, 23, from Inverness, picking up the top prizes in the most important solo competition.
For Ms MacDonald, it was a bittersweet moment as her boyfriend, James Graham, narrowly missed out on the men's medal, being placed second behind Mr Whyte.

MOD RESULTS - THURSDAY


ORAL (FLUENT)

A204 Poetry Recitation
1. Peggy
MacKintosh, Inverness. 2. F Ann MacLean, North Connel.
A205 Prose Recitation
1. F Ann MacLean, North Connel. 2. Peggy MacKintosh, Inverness. 3. Christine Cunningham, Cumbernauld.
A206 Prose Reading
1. Peggy MacKintosh, Inverness. 2. Christine Cunningham, Cumbernauld. 3. F Ann MacLean, North Connel.

VOCAL SOLOS

GS224 Gold Medal Finals (Ladies)
1. Kirsteen L NicDhomhnaill, Inverness. 2. Marie-Louise Napier, Grantown on Spey. 3. Joy Dunlop, Argyll. 4. Jean MacKay, Inverness.

GS224 Gold Medal Finals (Men)
1. Alasdair C Whyte, Isle of Mull. 2. James Graham, Sutherland. 3. Steven MacIomhair, Ross-shire. 4. Lyle Kennedy, Stirlingshire.

Donald Thomson Prizes for Gaelic:
Men (A221, A223 and GS224)
1. Alasdair C Whyte, Isle of Mull.
Women (A220, A222 and GS224)
1. Kirsteen L NicDhomhnaill, Inverness.

Gilbert MacPhail Prizes for Music (A221, A223 and GS224) – 1. Alasdair C Whyte, Isle of Mull.

TS234 Traditional Final (Mary Lamont Gold Medal) Ladies 1. Sineag MacIntyre, South Uist. 2. Mary MacMillan, Glasgow. 3. Kirsteen L NicDhomhnaill, Inverness. 4. Claire NicThomais, Isle of Lewis.

Men
1. Tormod MacArtair, Inbhir Pheofharain. 2. Darren MacLean, Isle of Skye. 3. Donald N Morrison, Isle of Lewis. 4. Griogair Lawrie, South Uist.

Scotia Trophy – Sineag MacIntyre, South Uist.

SS254 Silver Pendent (learners)
Ladies
1. Linda McCallum, Inverclyde. 2. Catriona Watt, Isle of Lewis. 3. Lynn Phipps, West Yorkshire.
Men
1. John Howieson, Isle of Skye. 2. Iain Gordon, Nairn. 3. Donald MacIver, Ross-shire.
The Morag Robb Memorial Silver Salver for the highest marks in Gaelic in A250, A251, A252, A253 and SS254 was awarded to – John Howieson, Isle of Skye. The John A MacRae Quaich for the highest aggregate marks in music for competitions A250, A251, A252, A253 and SS254 was awarded to – John Howieson, Isle of Skye.
A279 Solo singing with instrumental accompaniment (Largs Trophy) 1. Iain Blar, Renfrewshire. 2. Colin Fisher, Ayrshire.


RURAL CHOIRS

A300 Lorn Shield
1. Coisir Sgir a’ Bhac. 2. Coisir Ghaidhlig an t-Sratha. 3. Lochs Gaelic Choir.
Dalriada Cup for Gaelic – Coisir Ghaidhlig an t-Sratha. Captain Angus Stewart Trophy for Music – Coisir Sgir a’ Bhac.
Mrs Catherine C. MacDonald Silver Baton – Avril Duncan

A303 Sheriff MacMaster Campbell Memorial Quaich 1. Coisir Ghaidhlig an Eilean Mhuilich. 2. Coisir Ghaidhlig Thaigh an Uillt. 3. Coisir Ghaidhlig Tairbeart Loch Fìn..

Selma Shield for Gaelic – Coisir Ghaidhlig Thaigh an Uillt.
Grace Robertson Memorial Baton – Coisir Ghaidhlig an Eilean Mhuilich.
A305 Grampian TV Trophy (Ladies)
1. Coisir Ghaidhlig Thung.
2. Coisir Ghaidhlig Thaigh an Uillt. 3. Lochs Gaelic Choir.

Angus MacTavish Memorial Trophy for Gaelic – Coisir Ghaidhlig Thung.

Blairgowrie Rotary Club Trophy for Music – Coisir Ghidhlig Thung.

A306 Puirt-a-Beul (Aline MacKenzie Memorial Trophy) 1. Coisir Sgir a’ Bhac. 2. Coisir Ghaidhlig an t-Sratha. 3. Coisir Ghaidhlig Tairbeart Loch Fìn.

Calum Robertson Memorial Trophy for Gaelic – Coisir Sgir a’ Bhac.
Evelyn Huckbody Memorial Trophy for Music – Coisir Sgir a’ Bhac and Coisir Ghaidhlig Tairbeart Loch Fìn.

Hamish Graham (Strath) Trophy for Gaelic (A300, A305 and A306) – Coisir Ghaidhlig an t-Sratha.

Sandy Heron Cup for Music (A300, A305 and A306) – Coisir Sgir a’ Bhac.

A276 Quartets (Stornoway Gaelic Choir Cup) 1. Na H-uiseagan. 2nd equal. Manran and Coisir Ghaidhlig Inbhir Nis. 4. Na Laoich Meata.

A277 Folk Groups (Marshall Stormonth Memorial Trophy) 1. Rapach. 2. Gleusda + 1. 3. Sunndach.

LATE RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY

A253 Sea Song (Bank of Scotland Cup)
1. Iain Gordon, Nairn. 2. Donald MacIver, Ross-shire. 3. John Howieson, Isle of Skye. 4. Raghnall MacAoidh, Australia.

A272 Former Prizewinners, Local Mods
1. Eilidh J Davies, Invergarry. 2. Morag Dunn, Kilsyth. 3rd equal. Janet H Campbell, Isle of Mull and Nicola Pearson, Angus.

A233 Port-a-Beul (Duncan Johnston Memorial Trophy) 1. Joy Dunlop, Argyll. 2. Rudy Ramsay, USA. 3. Laura Jane Rintoul, Perth.

A230 Traditional (women) (Moray Trophy)
1. Claire NicThomais, Isle of Lewis. 2. Mary MacMillan, Glasgow. 3. Sineag MacIntyre, South Uist. 4. Kirsteen L NicDhomhnaill, Inverness.

A231 Traditional (men) (Lochaber Rotary Club Trophy) 1. Donald N Morrison, Isle of Lewis. 2. Duncan Fraser, Glasgow. 3. Tormod MacArtair, Inbhir Pheofharain. 4th equal. Griogair Lawrie, South Uist and Darren MacLean, Isle of Skye.

CLARSACH

B336 Junior, two contrasting songs (Comunn na Clarsaich, Edinburgh Branch, Trophy 1. Catherine Tinney & Stephanie Tinney, Àrdsgoil Phort Rìgh. 2. Steaphanaidh Chaimbeul & Mairi Chaimbeul, Sgoil-Chiuil Naomh Moire. 3. Gillian Campbell & Amanda MacMillan, Oban.

B327 With Gaelic Songs (Hilda Mary Campbell Trophy) 1. Mairi MacLeod, Edinburgh.

B322 Elementary (Florence Wilson Trophy) 1. Rebecca Hill, Achaleven Primary. 2. Robbie Greig, Bunsgoil Crois na Cise. 3. Màiri MacPherson, Bunsgoil Crois na Cìse.



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  • Last Updated: 20 October 2006 8:50 AM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Royal National Mod
 
1

Billy,

Germany 20/10/2006 08:09:21

The MOD, keeping culture alive. Does it get any tv coverage ?

2

Merouane,

20/10/2006 10:10:24

It was on the tv last night.

3

inter alia,

the capital 20/10/2006 10:42:10

Yyyyaaawwwwnnnn ... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

4

enquirer,

south of the border 20/10/2006 13:48:31

Does Fionnlagh Mac Neill still adjudicate at the piping? Could anyone enlighten me as to whether he is still 'alive and kicking' in Inverness?

5

J. A.,

20/10/2006 14:40:29

t82 (#3) Must be a US Republican, "the capital" indicated Washington-on-the-Pot, and thoroughly Bushite the acuity of cultural hearing and wakefulness for the world's good.

"Breathes there a man, with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land!"?
-- W. Scott: "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" Canto VI

At least t82 may not be Scot and still retail some vitality of soul from other springs. But shall some of us not sleep whether be changed?

It would be nice could The Scotsman provide URL sites to audio samples of the performances from the competition.

Or does it some place?

Might someone more proficient than I provide here some decent eloquent benison in Gaelic for t82 which would be to that commentator's rousing edification and interest to comprehend?

6

inter alia,

the capital 20/10/2006 17:56:34

[#5:JA] W. Scott. unreadable. right-wing bigot. as much use to man and beast as bonnie prince charlie was. forerunner of ma granny's heilan hame.

7

tom, HR6,

ex-fife (long time ago!) 20/10/2006 19:04:34

In sharp contrast to other aspects of society at least we see here some pride in learning, traditional culture, and performance.

A damned sight better than the feral activities in some of our more cosmopolitan urban areas.

Alright Gaelic is a minority thing but at least in this context it probably encourages some proper social cohesion. I'd rather have this sort of thing than some nightclubbing yobbery in the Central belt

8

peachy,

TX 22/10/2006 21:31:44

This happens to me over and over again at this site - I don't know what you're talking about. Please be kind to your readers, and write as though we've just arrived from Mars, and have no idea what's going on. My question is what is this contest, and what does Mod mean?

9

J. A.,

23/10/2006 03:08:45

t82 # 6: "W. Scott. unreadable. right-wing bigot." sounds like just one for cultural exchange with US Republicans these days.

Weel whether so, lively and readable enough evidently, whatever merits or offensiveness in person, prose, of poetry otherwise, to wake the conspicuously dozing ... And since when has there been illusion literature or arts in any language or their perpetrators are or are to be useful?

Go back to sleep, t82. Tomorrow will have something else more worthy of getting upset about.

Rosario # 7: The Royal National Mod is a festival of Gaelic language, arts and culture, things some people resent in any tongue.

A Royal National Mod web site is at http://www.the-mod.co.uk/.


 

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