Mod News
Good Luck Choirs
Good luck to all the choirs who will be competing tomorrow! No doubt you will all have had a busy day with practices… we look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!
Published: 16th Oct 2013« Back to Mod News List
Open Stage @ Showcase
Attention all choir members, singers and instrumentalists / bands! If you are about tomorrow or Friday, pop over to the Piazza Shopping Centre in Paisley, where we have the Mod Showcase. We have an open stage there so it would be great to get some entertainment for all the shoppers!
Published: 16th Oct 2013« Back to Mod News List
Traditional Final
Below is the ballot for the Traditional final which will take place on Thursday evening at 7.30pm:
1. Michelle MacNeil
2. Tormod Macleòid
3. Eilidh Munro
4. Neil MacRitchie
5. Hannah Knight
6. Calum Angus Macdonald
7. Iseabail Nic an t-Sagairt
8. Ruairidh MacCormaig
9. Joan Morrison
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Gold Medal Final
Here is the ballot for the Final of the Gold Medal Competition will take place on Thursday 17th October at 9am:
1. Dòmhnall Iain Brown
2. F Ann Maclean
3. Robert Robertson
4. Eilidh Munro
5. Ross Crichton
6. Alison NicAnnain
7. John Howieson
8. Ceitidh Smith
9. Ruairidh Mac an t-Saoir
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Silver Pendant Final
The following competitors went through to the final of the Silver Pendant this evening:
1. Michelle McManus
2. Donald Maciver
3. Ainsley Hamill
4. Pòl Younger
5. Ellen Beard
6. Campbell Mackenzie
7. Jackie Cotter
8. Lawrence Butler Perks
9. Donna Dugdale
10. Alastair Gray
Published: 16th Oct 2013
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Adjudication Sheets
Adjudication sheets from Saturday’s competitions and today’s competitions are available in Paisley Town Hall. This will be open between 9-5 each day. But don’t worry if you can’t come along to collect them, we can always post them out to you after the Mod.
Published: 14th Oct 2013« Back to Mod News List
Mod Office Number
For information on tickets, concerts and so on - please contact the Mod Information Desk in Paisley Town Hall on 0141 618 5758.
For withdrawals and information on competitions and competitors, contact the Mod office on 0141 618 5949.
Published: 14th Oct 2013« Back to Mod News List
Mod Transport Information
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Mod Programmes Available
The Mod Programme is now available to buy in our offices in Inverness and Stornoway and from the Gaelic Books Council in Glasgow.
To order a copy, please contact 01851 703 487.
Mòran taing.
Published: 07th Oct 2013« Back to Mod News List
Information for Journalists / Media
Would all media intending on visiting this year’s Mod in Paisley please register their details on our website to receive a press pass, access to the press office and press conferences, and regular updates on daily activity at this year’s Mod?
http://www.ancomunn.co.uk/pages/press-pass-registration Published: 02nd Oct 2013« Back to Mod News List
Change to A222
Please note the following amendment:
A222 - Creach na Ciadain
Verse 3 - The word ‘fhaotainn’ in line 2 should be ‘fheutainn’
To view all other amendments to prescribed pieces, please click on the following link:
http://www.ancomunn.co.uk/nationalmod/moddetail/changes-to-prescribed-pieces
Verse
3-The word ‘fhaotainn’ in line 2 should be ‘fheutainn’
Published: 26th Sep 2013
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Mod 2013 Concerts!
Published: 25th Sep 2013
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Draft of Mod Programme
You can view a draft of this year’s Mod programme via the link below:
Dreach Program a’ Mhoid 2013 (pdf)
The official Mod Programme will be available soon. Keep an eye on the website or on our facebook page to find out when they are here!
Published: 23rd Sep 2013« Back to Mod News List
Still Time to Enter New Competition
Still Time to Enter New Competition
The Kennedy Gillies Trophy will be up for grabs in a new ceilidh singing competition at this year’s Royal National Mòd in Paisley. The competition will take place in “Hamishes Hoose” in Paisley during Mòd week. The winner will receive the coveted Kennedy Gillies Trophy which was kindly donated by the family of Calum Kennedy and Anne Gillies. There’s still time to get your entry in and compete in this informal competition. However, if you don’t fancy taking part, make sure and come along to enjoy the entertainment!
Information about the format
This competition will be held in Hamishes Hoose Bar in Paisley throughout Mòd week 2013. Qualifying rounds will be held on the evenings of Saturday 12th, Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th, Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th October.
Entry to this competition is free. There will be a maximum of six competitors in each qualifying round and the winner of each qualifying round plus the best runner-up will go through to the grand final on the evening of Friday the 18th of October.
Each singer will perform a set of between 6 and 8 minutes in length. Each set must contain a minimum of three songs, and each song must have a minimum of two verses.
All songs must be in Gaelic.
Performers do not need to submit music or words to the adjudicators.
Links between songs should be predominantly in Gaelic. Songs can be accompanied or unaccompanied. A pianist and an accordionist will be provided. Other accompaniment may be used but this must be played by the singer him/herself.
A panel of judges will judge the competition and will award scores out of 10. The audience will vote for their favourite and their votes will be added to the scores given by the panel of judges.
Information about applications
If you are interested, applications can still besubmitted to: [email protected], or by contacting An Comunn Gàidhealach: [email protected] or by telephone: 01463 709705.
Entries must include: Your name and contact details, either an e-mail address or a full postal address or a mobile number .
Please indicate if you are not available for one or more of the qualifying dates (NB - your non-availability on certain nights may affect your chances of being included in the competition).
After the closing date a draw will be made and the contestants will be allocated a specific qualifying round.
Published: 18th Sep 2013
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Changes to Prescribed Pieces
The Music Committee have issued changes to the following competition pieces. The changes are explained below and should be adhered to for these pieces. If you have any queries regarding these changes, please don’t hesitate to contact James Graham at [email protected]or telephone 01463 709 705.
A300-An Dubh-Ghleannach
Bar 45-Words in bass part should be as tenor part.
A302-Eilean mo chrìdh’
Bar 36, word should be ‘thall’ and not ‘ann’
A303-Och nan och ‘s mi fo lèireadh
First note in the soprano’s part should be an E flat, not an F.
Bar 39: Sop and Alto parts should sing ‘laill o ho’ and not ‘faill o ho’.
Bar 50: ‘Hù o ro ho io’, not ‘…a o ro ho io’
Bar 52: Word on first note is ‘ho’, not ‘o’
Bar 54: Word on first note is ‘ho’, not ‘hi’
Bar 78- should be ‘mhuir na mìll’ rather than ‘muir na mhìll’.
Bar 104: ‘laill o ho’, not ‘faill’
Bar 106-the word in bass part should be, lèireadh’ and not ‘leiridh’
306-Haoidealan dubh
Bar 44-The word ‘Tha’ is missing in alto part (on the last quaver).
A308-Puirt
Tha bean agam-bar 124 (bar 20 in booklet), tenor and bass should read; ‘thug’ instead of ‘thig’.
Tha bean agam-bar 112 & 148 (8 & 44 in booklet), the crotchet and quaver on the word ‘salach’ should be the other way around, in all parts.
Tha bean agam-bar 148-error in Soprano: should be C sharp (t) not C natural (ta)
Tha bean agam- bar 161 (bar 57 in booklet), the soprano part should read; ‘lèine gheal’ instead of ‘Dè nì mi’.
C78 Ruidhlidh na coilich dhubha
Verse 2 should read:
Ma phòsas Annag an-diugh
Pòsaidh gach uile tè
Ma phòsas Annag an-diugh
Sgaradh air an t-seana bhean
A306, Och nan och ‘s mi fo lèireadh
In bar 31, Alto line, the the vocable ‘Hur-a’ should be ‘Hiu-ra’.
C78 Gille-Calum (Danns’ a’ chlaidheimh)
The solfa in the first two bars of line two (bar 5 & 6) should read: r, ta, s, f, r, ta
A308 Tha bean agam (Puirt)
Please click on the following amended musical insert for A308 noting additional changes. The insert refers to the port ‘Tha bean agam’, bars 43, 44 & 45 (page 26 of the booklet version). For choirs who are working from the electronic version, these are bars 147, 148 & 149.
A222 Creach na Ciadain
Verse 3-The word ‘fhaotainn’ in line 2 should be ‘fheutainn’
Published: 17th Sep 2013
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Mod Programme
Just to let you know, the Mod Programme will be available in the next couple of weeks - we will put a note up on here to let you know when it arrives.
Get in touch if you’d like to order a copy.
In the meantime, you can refer to the following draft version: Dreach Program a’ Mhoid 2013.pdf
Mòran taing!
Published: 12th Sep 2013
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Overdue Trophies
Do you still have trophies to return to us? PLEASE return these to us immediately - give us a call (01851 703 487) to let us know that you are arranging for them to be returned to us. If you are having difficulties in returning to them please let us know. They CANNOT be kept until Mod week.
Trophies should have been returned by July 31st!
Please ensure that trophies are engraved and polished.
Mòran taing!
Published: 09th Sep 2013
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Volunteer at Paisley Mod!
Would you like to steward or volunteer at Mòd Phàislig? We are having a stewards training and information session on Saturday 7 September at 2pm in the Wynd Centre, Paisley.
All help is appreciated!
Further information from the Local Organising Committee’s website: http://www.modphaislig.org/
Published: 05th Sep 2013
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Ticket Order Form
Below you will find a ticket order form for the 2013 Mod in Paisley and a flier with some of the stock on sale in the An Comunn Shop.
Ticket Order 2013 English.doc
Buth a’ Chomuinn.pdf
Should you wish to place an order, please return the forms to us and we’ll process your order as soon as possible. Should you require any further information, please get in touch.
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Published: 04th Sep 2013
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Paisley to host 110th Royal National Mòd for the first time
INCREASE IN CHILDREN’S ENTRIES
MAIN PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED FOR GAELIC EVENT
Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail (The Royal National Mòd), Scotland’s premier event celebrating Gaelic linguistic and cultural heritage, will this year travel to Paisley for the first time in its 121 year history.
The eight day celebration of Gaelic music, dance, drama, arts and literature, which takes place from Friday 11th until Saturday 19th October, is set to attract thousands of participants and visitors.
Organised by An Comunn Gàidhealach, the world’s oldest and most respected national Gaelic organisation, The Royal National Mòd is a competition based event which attracts Highland dancers, pipers, musicians, singers and many more competitors from communities throughout the world.
Now in its 121st year the Royal National Mòd has a long and impressive history and has evolved to become the most important festival of the Gaelic language in Scotland, regularly playing host to Gaelic speakers and competitors from as far afield as Australia, the USA and Canada.
John Morrison, chief executive of An Comunn Gàidhealach, said: We’re absolutely delighted to bring the Royal National Mòd to Paisley for the very first time.
It’s really encouraging to see that even though this is the first time we’ve brought the Mòd to Paisley, we are seeing such high entries to competitions from adults and children from all over Scotland and further afield. With almost 3,000 participants already registered to take part, we can see that this Mòd is going to be a really busy, lively event with the numbers of entries close to the numbers achieved at the 2009 Mòd which was held in Oban.
We applaud the hard work of the local committee and thank the support of our sponsors in bringing this event to the central belt, and we hope that everyone will join us in having a fantastic week.
First held in 1892, the Royal National Mòd has evolved to be the second most important festival in Scotland, with ever increasing popularity and visitors coming from as far as Australia, the USA and Canada. Since 1912 the Mòd has been associated with the royal family, the Queen herself is a patron of the Mòd’s parent body An Comunn Gàidhealach, and members of the Royal Family regularly attend the event including HRH Duke of Rothesay who visited the Mòd in 2010 when Caithness played host for the first time.
Councillor Mark Macmillan, Renfrewshire Council Leader, said: We are delighted to be able to welcome the Royal National Mòd toPaisley for the first time.
We look forward to welcoming thousands of visitors to the area during the Mòd and are sure they will find plenty to see and do while here.
Renfrewshire offers superb transport links and a stunning architectural heritage, all of which will be showcased during the Mòd.
With The Spree festival happening at the same time, there will be a real festival atmosphere to the town throughout October.
While the Mòd is mainly a competition based event, it also has a huge social influence and responsibility. By promoting and celebrating the Gaelic culture publicly on an international stage, it helps to bring people and communities - Gaels and non-Gaels - together. It provides an incentive for talented individuals and groups to develop and refine their talents in the public arena.
The Royal National Mòd offers a huge range of opportunities for people to compete, from fluent Gaelic speakers to those in the fledgling stages of learning the language.
The event kicks off on Friday 11th October with a torchlight procession organised by the local committee and involving the many competitors and members of the local community as they walk from Paisley Museum to Paisley Town Hall marking the start of this year’s Royal National Mòd. A grand opening ceremony will then take place in Paisley’s newly refurbished Town Hall early evening featuring performances from musicians, dancers and singers.
Martin Dorchester, managing director of CalMac, said: CalMac has been delighted to support the Royal National Mòd for many years. It has the twin benefits of underlining our support to the Gaelic language and also provides a unique opportunity to meet and engage with people from across our network over the course of the week. We are looking forward to coming to Paisley and are sure it will be a memorable event for all concerned.
Saturday traditionally plays host to the annual shinty match which this year sees Kyles Athletic play Glasgow Mid Argyll. There will also be a fiercely fought out football competition with competitors to be announced soon. The fiddlers rally is also hosted over the weekend with hundreds of musicians demonstrating their skills in a musical maelstrom. Traditionally tickets go very fast for this high octane spectacle which visitors won’t want to miss.
Children’s competitions take place at the start of the week with nearly 1,735 children from across the country taking part. The increase in numbers at the children’s Mòd reflects the impact that Gaelic Medium Education is now having on the revival of the Gaelic language in the central belt. The adult Traditional and Gold Medal qualifying rounds take place on Wednesday 16 October with the finals on Thursday 17 October.
The coveted Lovat & Tullibardine and Margrat Duncan titles will be awarded on Friday 19 October before the final concert takes place. The grand finale of the 2013 Royal National Mòd will take place on Saturday 20 October when the Massed Choirs will gather and perform in front of Paisley Town Hall.
The fringe activities also offer an annual opportunity for Gaels and non-Gaels to gather and renew old friendships as well as forging new ones. Fringe activity for this year includes ceilidhs, music, comedy events as well as for the first time, the Kennedy Gillies competition in a changed format this year.
There will be a maximum of six competitors in each qualifying round and the winner of each qualifying round plus the best runner-up will go through to the grand final on the evening of Friday 18th October held in Hamishes Hoose Bar in Paisley throughout Mòd week 2013. The winner will receive the Kennedy Gillies award, kindly donated by the family of Calum Kennedy and Anne Gillies.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig Ceannard (CEO), John Angus MacKay said: Bòrd na Gàidhlig welcomes the Royal National Mòd to Paisley. We expect that a Mòd in Paisley, and the publicity surrounding it, will generate additional interest in the Gaelic language and also encourage parents to take advantage of the educational opportunities and benefits available for their children through the language.
The focus the Mòd will bring on Gaelic in this area gives added impetus to our discussion with the Local Authority in this and surrounding areason how best to meet growing demand and to encourage young people to consider a career path using Gaelic.
The Royal National Mòd is supported by Renfrewshire Council, Caledonian MacBrayne, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, EventScotland, the national events agency, the Royal Bank of Scotland, SQA, BBC ALBA, the Scottish Government and Royal Mail.
Paul Bush OBE, Chief Operating Officer for EventScotland said: We’re pleased to be supporting The Royal National Mòd once again this year, an event recognized all over the world as a key celebration of Gaelic culture and language. We are delighted that entries have been high and it’s great that the event continues to attract new support from the central belt of Scotland. With so many activities for thousands of children and adults, and running alongside The Spree this year, the week should be a tremendous celebration of culture and heritage in Paisley.
The Spree (10 to 20 October) is returning to Paisley after a successful debut in 2012 and has been designed to run alongside the Royal National Mòd.
For full event programme and details, visit www.acgmod.org or for Fringe events visit www.modphaislig.org
For more information about the Spree, please visit www.thespree.co.uk
ENDS
For media information please contact:
Tracy Simpson at DADA on 0141 222 2266 / 07515 066358 / [email protected]
Chris Brown at DADA on 0141 222 2266 / [email protected]
Photo captions:
Ruby O'Hagan, 6, Thorn Primary School, Johnstone practises her Highland Fling ahead of competing in this year's Royal National Mòd which will be held in Paisley for the first time in its 121 year history.
Ruaidhri Irivine, 17, Douglas Academy, Milngavie plays the Clarsach while Ruby O'Hagan, 6, Thorn Primary School, Johnstone practises her Highland Fling ahead of competing in this year's Royal National Mòd which will be held in Paisley for the first time in its 121 year history.
Caragh MacKinnon, 15, and Abbie MacNeil, 16, from Glasgow Gaelic School practise their Highland Fling ahead of competing in this year's Royal National Mòd which will be held in Paisley for the first time in its 121 year history.
Ruaidhri Irivine, 17, plays the Clarsach while Caragh MacKinnon, 15, European and British Open champion Abbie MacNeil,16, and Ruby O'Hagan, 6, practise the Highland Fling ahead of competing in this year's Royal National Mòd which will be held in Paisley for the first time in its 121 year history.
Notes to editors
- Organised by An Comunn Gàidhealach, which is the oldest and most respected national Gaelic organisation, The Royal National Mòd is a competition based festival which attracts competitors from Gaelic communities throughout the UK, Ireland, Australia, Germany, Canada and the USA and is considered the biggest event of the Gaelic calendar.
- EventScotland: EventScotland is working to make Scotland the perfect stage for events. By developing an exciting portfolio of sporting and cultural events EventScotland is helping to raise Scotland's international profile and boost the economy by attracting more visitors. For further information about EventScotland, its funding programmes and latest event news visit www.EventScotland.org. Follow EventScotland on Twitter @EventScotNews. EventScotland is part of VisitScotland, the national tourism organisation which markets Scotland as a tourism destination across the world, gives support to the tourism industry and brings sustainable tourism growth to Scotland.
- Year of Natural Scotland: Year of Natural Scotland www.visitscotland.com/natural is a campaign to showcase Scotland's outstanding natural beauty, unique natural environment and grow tourism spend in every corner of the country. It is a partnership between the Scottish Government, VisitScotland, EventScotland and Scottish Natural Heritage.
Royal National Mòd - Schedule of events 2013
| Date | Event | Venue* |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 11 Oct | Opening ceremony | Paisley Town Hall |
| Saturday 12 Oct | Mòd Shinty Cup Final Kyles Athletic vs Glasgow Mid Argyll |
Thornly Park |
| Fiddlers’ Rally | Paisley Abbey | |
| Piping | Paisley Grammar School | |
| Sunday 13 Oct | Mòd Church Service | Paisley Abbey |
| Monday 14 Oct | Children Prizewinners’ Concert | Paisley Town Hall |
| Tuesday 15 Oct | Children Prizewinners’ Concert | Paisley Town Hall |
| Wednesday 16 Oct | Literature Awards | Renfrewshire Council Buildings (Marriage Suite) - TBC |
| Gold medal Qualifying | Coats Memorial Church | |
| Silver Pendant Final | Paisley Town Hall | |
| Drama Finals | University of West of Scotland (Brough Hall) | |
| Traditional Gold Medal Qualifying | Coats Memorial Church | |
| Thursday 17 Oct | Highland Dancing | University of West of Scotland |
| Gold Medal Finals | Paisley Town Hall | |
| Traditional Gold Medal Final | Paisley Town Hall | |
| Friday 18 Oct | Lovat & Tullibardine | Paisley Town Hall |
| Margrat Duncan | Paisley Town Hall | |
| Final concert | Paisley Town Hall | |
| Saturday 19 Oct | Mass choir | Meet at front of Paisley Town Hall |
* may be subject to change. Check website to confirm.
Published: 15th Aug 2013
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Draft Mod Programme
Please click below to view a draft timetable for this year’s Royal National Mod in Paisley.
Please be aware that some of the information may be subject to change.
Dreach Program a’ Mhoid 2013.pdf
Published: 22nd Jul 2013
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Submit Own Choice Pieces Via Website
If you have entered for this year’s competitions via our website you can also submit your own choice pieces in the same way. Sign in to your account by clicking on the link below, and then go to ‘Manage Submissions’. You will then be given the option to upload your file(s) and to submit them.
If you did not enter for competitions online, you will have to either post your pieces (3 copies please) to: Mod Administrator, An Comunn Gàidhealach, Balnain House, 40 Huntly Street, Inverness, IV3 5HR or email them to [email protected]
ALL OWN CHOICE PIECES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 30TH JUNE.
Published: 28th Jun 2013
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Mod Testing in Glasgow
A Mòd testing day will be held in Glasgow on Saturday 6th July at Glasgow University.
If you wish to sit a test on this day please get in touch with James Graham in order to arrange appointments. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: 01463 709705.
Please note, there will be further opportunities throughout the year for testing.
Published: 17th Jun 2013
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Uist Night Cancelled
Uist Night -15th June 2013
Unfortunately this event has had to be cancelled due to the tragic recent event in North Uist.
Published: 12th Jun 2013
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Piping Competitions
The Mòd will take in Paisley this year with the piping competitions taking place on Saturday 12th October 2013.
Both senior and juniors entries for any piping competitions must be submitted to An Comunn Gàidhealach by Friday 12th July 2013.
You can download an entry form at http://www.acgmod.org/nationalmod/entryform; entries can also be made online at www.acgmod.org/nationalmod/entryform. Details about the competitions themselves can be found by downloading the syllabus at: http://www.acgmod.org/nationalmod/rules
This year sees the introduction of a new open junior Piping competition for under 19 years of age. The competition is the playing of a Piobaireachd and is competitor’s choice.
Please forward this information to anyone you think may be interested in taking part in the Mòd piping.
For any further information, please visit www.acgmod.org and our facebook page facebook.com/royalnationalmod.
Published: 04th Jun 2013
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Volunteer at Paisley Mod
Paisley Mod
Would you like to be part of Mòd Phàislig? How about stewarding at one of our venues during Mòd week? If you are interested direct message us and we’ll get in touch!
twitter
– @ModPhaislig2013
facebook – modphaislig2013
Email - [email protected]
call – 07535 514 385
Published: 22nd May 2013
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Paisley Ball!
Published: 20th May 2013
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Inverness 400 Club
The winners in the
April draw for the 400 club are:
£250 M V Laycock,
Nairn
£100 Iain Macaulay,
Newmarket, Lewis
£50 Donald
MacDonald, Stornoway
Congratulations!
Published: 29th Apr 2013
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Changes to Rules
A number of changes have been made to the Rules of An Comunn Gaidhealach. Please read through these carefull in case any of them may affect your competitions.
You can view the changes below:
Rules of An Comunn Gaidhealach March 2013.doc
Published: 26th Apr 2013
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A308 Amendment
A308 Tha bean agam (Puirt)
Please click on the following amended musical insert for A308 noting additional changes. The insert refers to the port ‘Tha bean agam’, bars 43, 44 & 45 (page 26 of the booklet version). For choirs who are working from the electronic version, these are bars 147, 148 & 149.
Published: 25th Apr 2013
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Mod 2013 Entry Forms
You can download entry forms for this year’s Royal National Mod here.
For further information, please contact 01463 709 705 or email: [email protected]
Published: 17th Apr 2013
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Win £200 in New Song Comp!
Find out more infomation on Competition L402 here: http://www.acgmod.org/nationalmod/rules
Published: 05th Apr 2013
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Changes to 2013 Prescribed Pieces
The Mod Music Committee have issued changes to the following competition pieces. The changes should be adhered to for all these pieces. If you have any queries, please contact James Graham: [email protected] or 01463 709 705.
A300-An Dubh-Ghleannach
Bar 45-Words in bass part should be as tenor part.
A302-Eilean mo chrìdh’
Bar 36, word should be ‘thall’ and not ‘ann’
A303-Och nan och ‘s mi fo lèireadh
First note in the soprano’s part should be an E flat, not an F.
Bar 39: Sop and Alto parts should sing ‘laill o ho’
and not ‘faill o ho’.
Bar 50: ‘Hù o ro ho io’, not ‘…a o ro ho io’
Bar 52: Word on first note is ‘ho’, not ‘o’
Bar 54: Word on first note is ‘ho’, not ‘hi’
Bar 78- should be ‘mhuir na mìll’ rather than ‘muir na mhìll’.
Bar 104: ‘laill o ho’, not ‘faill’
Bar 106-the word in bass part should be, lèireadh’ and not ‘leiridh’
306-Haoidealan dubh
Bar 44-The word ‘Tha’ is missing in alto part (on the last quaver).
A308-Puirt
Tha bean agam-bar 124 (bar 20 in booklet), tenor and bass should read; ‘thug’ instead of ‘thig’.
Tha bean agam-bar 112 & 148 (8 & 44 in booklet), the crotchet and quaver on the word ‘salach’ should be the other way around, in all parts.
Tha bean agam-bar 148-error in Soprano: should be C sharp (t) not C natural (ta)
Tha bean agam- bar 161 (bar 57 in booklet), the soprano part should read; ‘lèine gheal’ instead of ‘Dè nì mi’.
C78 Ruidhlidh na coilich dhubha
Verse 2 should read:
Ma phòsas Annag an-diugh
Pòsaidh gach uile tè
Ma phòsas Annag an-diugh
Sgaradh air an t-seana bhean
A306, Och nan och ‘s mi fo lèireadh
In bar 31, Alto line, the the vocable ‘Hur-a’ should be ‘Hiu-ra’.
C78 Gille-Calum (Danns’ a’ chlaidheimh)
The solfa in the first two bars of line two (bar 5 & 6) should read: r, ta, s, f, r, ta
A308 Tha bean agam (Puirt)
Please click on the following amended musical insert for A308 noting additional changes. The insert refers to the port ‘Tha bean agam’, bars 43, 44 & 45 (page 26 of the booklet version). For choirs who are working from the electronic version, these are bars 147, 148 & 149.
Cumaibh sùil air an làrach-lin againn gun fhios nach bidh fiosrachadh sam bith againn mu na farpaisean. Keep an eye on our website for any new information about competitions:
www.acgmod.org/nationalmod/moddetail/changes-to-prescribed-pieces
Published: 04th Apr 2013« Back to Mod News List
Changes to Syllabus
An Comunn Gàidhealach has made the following amendments to the Royal National Mod Syllabus which will apply to this year’s Mod:
The following competitions will be removed:
• C47 (Conversation Learners 9-10 years)
• C47A (Conversation Learners 11-12 years)
• C48 (Storytelling Learners 9-10 years)
• C48A (Storytelling Learners 11-12 years)
• C50 (Bible Reading Learners 9-10 years)
• C50A (Bible Reading Learners 11-12 years)
• C82 (Keyboard Open Under 13 years)
• C117 (Keyboard Open 13-18 years)
• C154 (Art Poster Open 16-18 years)
• C170B (Action Song Open Under 19 Years)
• A201 (Recitation, Competitor’s Choice, Senior Learners)
• A202 (Reading Senior Learners)
• A203 (Speech Senior Learners)
• A207 (Recitation, Poetry Composed by Competitor, Senior Fluent)
• A208 (Ancient Folk Tale Senior Fluent)
• A209 (Speech Senior Fluent)
The following competitions will be merged into one competition:
• C24 (Conversation Learners 5-6 years) & C24A (Conversation Learners 7-8 years) will become: C24 (Conversation Learners 5-8 years)
• C25 (Storytelling Learners 5-6 years) & C25A (Storytelling Learners 7-8 years) will become: C25 (Storytelling Learners 5-8 years)
• C39 (Ancient Folk Tale Fluent 9-10 years) & C39A (Ancient Folk Tale Fluent 11-12 years) will become: C39 (Ancient Folk Tale Fluent 9-12 years)
• C43 (Bible Reading Fluent 9-10 years) & C43A (Bible Reading Fluent 11-12 years) will become: C43 (Bible Reading Open 9-12 years)
• C139 (Ancient Folk Tale Fluent 16-18 years), C141 (Storytelling Fluent 16-18 years) and C149 (Storytelling Learners 16-18 years) will become: C141 (Storytelling Open 16-18 years)
• C140 (Understanding Fluent 16-18 years) & C148 (Understanding Learners 16- 18 years) will become: C140 (Understanding Open 16-18 years)
• C143 (Conversation Fluent 16-18 years) & C151 (Conversation Learners 16-18 years) will become: C143 (Conversation Open 16-18 years)
The following competitions will be introduced to the syllabus:
• C178A Accordion (Piano or 3/4/5 row button instrument with Stradella bass) Play a selection of contemporary traditional tunes. Own Choice.
• C180 Waulking (Singing waulking song of own choice. Group must consist of at least 7 persons. Time allocated 10 minutes (this includes setting-up time)).
• C181 New Waulking Song New Gaelic waulking song, put to music. (More than one person may be involved in this work.) Please submit a copy of written music or a CD of the music and written words.
Please click on the following link to view all this year’s competitions. Please ensure you refer to the Rules of the competitions, as there may be amendments which apply to your competitions:
Published: 04th Apr 2013
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Changes to Prescribed Pieces
The Music Committee have issued changes to the following competition pieces. The changes are explained below and should be adhered to for these pieces. If you have any queries regarding these changes, please don’t hesitate to contact James Graham at [email protected]or telephone 01463 709 705.
A300-An Dubh-Ghleannach
Bar 45-Words in bass part should be as tenor part.
A302-Eilean mo chrìdh’
Bar 36, word should be ‘thall’ and not ‘ann’
A303-Och nan och ‘s mi fo lèireadh
First note in the soprano’s part should be an E flat, not an F.
Bar 39: Sop and Alto parts should sing ‘laill o ho’
and not ‘faill o ho’.
Bar 50: ‘Hù o ro ho io’, not ‘…a o ro ho io’
Bar 52: Word on first note is ‘ho’, not ‘o’
Bar 54: Word on first note is ‘ho’, not ‘hi’
Bar 78- should be ‘mhuir na mìll’ rather than ‘muir na mhìll’.
Bar 104: ‘laill o ho’, not ‘faill’
Bar 106-the word in bass part should be, lèireadh’ and not ‘leiridh’
306-Haoidealan dubh
Bar 44-The word ‘Tha’ is missing in alto part (on the last quaver).
A308-Puirt
Tha bean agam-bar 124 (bar 20 in booklet), tenor and bass should read; ‘thug’ instead of ‘thig’.
Tha bean agam-bar 112 & 148 (8 & 44 in booklet), the crotchet and quaver on the word ‘salach’ should be the other way around, in all parts.
Tha bean agam-bar 148-error in Soprano: should be C sharp (t) not C natural (ta)
Tha bean agam- bar 161 (bar 57 in booklet), the soprano part should read; ‘lèine gheal’ instead of ‘Dè nì mi’.
C78 Ruidhlidh na coilich dhubha
Verse 2 should read:
Ma phòsas Annag an-diugh
Pòsaidh gach uile tè
Ma phòsas Annag an-diugh
Sgaradh air an t-seana bhean
A303, Och nan och ‘s mi fo lèireadh
In bar 31, Alto line, the the vocable ‘Hur-a’ should be ‘Hiu-ra’.
C78 Gille-Calum (Danns’ a’ chlaidheimh)
The solfa in the first two bars of line two (bar 5 & 6) should read: r, ta, s, f, r, ta
Published: 01st Apr 2013
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Soup & Sandwiches Cancelled
Soup and Sandwiches - Saturday 16th March 2013
The Soup and Sandwiches which was to be held on Sat 16th March is now cancelled as a mark of respect for our friend Murdo Macleod who passed away this week.
Murdo was a loyal supporter of our branch until he became ill and our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Catriona and family.
This would have been our final event for this season and we thank you all for your support over the last 6 months.
Regards
Norman Mackay -Branch Chairperson
Meur Inbhir Nis (Inverness Branch)
Published: 15th Mar 2013
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Change to C78
Please note the following amendment:
C78 Gille-Calum (Danns’ a’ chlaidheimh)
The solfa in the first two bars of line two (bar 5 & 6) should read: r, ta, s, f, r, ta
For a full list of changes to this year’s prescribed pieces, please click on the following link:
http://www.acgmod.org/nationalmod/moddetail/changes-to-prescribed-pieces
Published: 11th Mar 2013
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Inverness Soup & Sandwiches
This is a reminder of our final “Soup and Sandwiches” for this season on March 2013.
We are grateful for all your support at these events over the last 6 months and the programme for 2013/14 will be issued in due course.
An Comunn Gàidhealach
Inverness Branch
“Soup and Sandwiches”
Saturday 16th March 2013
12 - 2pm
Dunbar Centre, 86 Church Street
Inverness
Adults £3
Children £1.50
Includes Tea and Coffee
Also
“Royal National Mod 400 Club March draw”
All Welcome
“All proceeds go towards the running of the Inverness Local Mod in June 2013 and The Royal National Mod in 2014”
(The Inverness Local Mod will be held in the Eden Court Theatre on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd June 2013.
The Syllabus is now available fom Jean Mackay at Tel. 07751777249 or E-Mail [email protected])
Published: 11th Mar 2013
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Change to A306
A306, Och nan och ‘s mi fo lèireadh
In bar 31, Alto line, the the vocable ‘Hur-a’ should be ‘Hiu-ra’.
Published: 01st Mar 2013
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Change to C78
Please note the following amendment:
C78 Ruidhlidh na coilich dhubha
The last line of verse 2 should read, “sgaradh air an t-seana bhean”
Published: 27th Feb 2013
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Inverness 400 Club Results
The results of the
February draw are:
£250 - Pam Barnet, Inverness
£100 - C. A. Hollas, Inverness
£50 - Mary Hanna, Huntly
Published: 27th Feb 2013
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Inverness Ladies Night!
An Comunn Gàidhealach
(Inverness Branch)
Ladies Night!!
Treat yourselves to an evening of pampering by fully qualified Beauty Therapists.
(maximum of two treatments of choice)
Friday 22nd February 2013
7 – 9.30pm
Recreation Hall, Raigmore Hospital
Inverness
Wine and Nibbles … Raffle at 9.30pm
Admission £10
Please Contact Kathleen at 01463 241340 or Murdina at 01463 791361 for details.
All proceeds go towards the running of the Inverness Local Mod in June 2013 and The Royal National Mod in 2014.
Published: 18th Feb 2013
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Inverness Soup Lunch & 400 Club
An Comunn Gàidhealach
Inverness Branch
Soup and Sandwiches
Saturday 16th February 2013
12 - 2pm
Dunbar Centre, 86 Church Street
Inverness
Adults £3
Children £1.50
Tea and Coffee
Royal National Mod 400 Club February draw
All Welcome
All proceeds go towards the running of the Inverness Local Mod in June 2013 and The Royal National Mod in 2014
Published: 12th Feb 2013
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Mod 2016 Meeting
A Public Meeting will be held this Tuesday in Stornoway in order to establish a Local Organising Committee for the Royal National Mod which is to be held in the Western Isles in 2016.
The meeting will be held on Tuesday 12th February in the Council Chambers, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar at 7.30pm.
If you are interested in getting involved with the Committee, come along!
For further information please contact: An Comunn Gàidhealach, Leverhulme House, Perceval Square, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis Tel: 01851 703487
Published: 08th Feb 2013
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Dunoon Mod Evaluation
Published: 04th Feb 2013
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Inverness 400 Club / Soup!
Soup and Sandwiches
Saturday 17th November 2012
12 Noon - 2pm
The November 400 Club draw will take place here as well.
Come along, bring a friend and have the chance of some extra Christmas cash!
Our Soup and Sandwiches dates for the season are:
17 November 2012
8 December 2012
12 January 2013
16 February 2013
16 March 2013
We look forward to seeing you all.
All proceeds go towards the running of the Inverness Local Mod in 2013 and the Royal National Mod 2014
We are grateful for all your support at these events!
Published: 12th Nov 2012
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Highland Dancing
This year’s contest was held in the Hunter’s Quay Holiday Village. The event attracted a large entry, from all over Scotland, from the Islands and Highlands, and with one competitor making the long journey from Moscow!
Competition was very keen, and results are listed in the document below.
Published: 05th Nov 2012
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Thank You
We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who were involved in Mod 2012, whether competing, adjudicating, chairing or working behind the scenes. Thank you also to all who came to spectate during the course of the week – we hope you enjoyed yourselves. Congratulations to all who took part in this year’s competitions!
A special thank you must go to the Local Organising Committee in Dunoon and all who volunteered in any way before and during the Mod. We are very aware of all the hard work that is undertaken by the Local Committee in the 3 years prior to the Mod and for that we are very grateful.
We are now looking ahead to Mod 2013 in Paisley. Best wishes to the Local Organising Committee there for their preparations over the next year – we hope to see you all there!
Mòran taing dhuibh uile!
Published: 31st Oct 2012
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Adult competitions Commence!
Well done to all the children who took part in this year’s Royal National Mod! Check out our results section of the website to view who took home the prizes for this year’s competitions:
http://www.acgmod.org/nationalmod/results-2012/
The adult competitions have now commenced with the Silver Pendant, Drama, Traditional and Gold Medal Finals taking place this evening (Wednesday) and tomorrow.
We would like to wish all individual competitors, groups and choirs all the very best for competitions taking place on Thursday and Friday. Good luck and enjoy yourselves!
Published: 17th Oct 2012
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Fiddler’s Rally
This year’s Fiddler’s Rally concert will take place this evening (Saturday 14th) in the Queen’s Hall, Dunoon at 7.30pm.
Tickets can be purchased at the Mod Information Desk in the Queens Hall up until 5pm. Alternatively, you can pay at the door.
Tickets are priced £9 for An Comunn members and £10 for non-members.
Published: 13th Oct 2012
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Results
Keep up to date with the results from this year’s Royal National Mod competitions.
You can view these via the following link:
http://www.acgmod.org/nationalmod/results
Published: 13th Oct 2012
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Traditional Final
Please note that the Traditional Final competition on Thursday 18th October will commence at 19.30 and not 19.00 as stated on the Events list on page 15 in the programme.
Published: 10th Oct 2012
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Celtic Praise Time Amendment
Please note that the Celtic Praise service at this year’s Royal National Mod will take place at 8pm on Sunday 14th October, in the Queen’s Hall, and not at 8.30pm.
We hope to see you there!
Published: 05th Oct 2012
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Outstanding Trophies!
There are still a number of trophies that have not been returned to the Mod office. This will inevitably cause huge disappointment for new competitors, if there is no prize to be awarded to them on the day.
If you are still in possession of any trophies, please call us on 01851 703 487 to advise us of their return.
As stated in the rules, those who have not returned their trophies by August 31st will incur a fine.
If your intention is to bring them to the Mod in Dunoon this year, you MUST notify us of this.
Published: 04th Oct 2012
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Inverness Fashion Show
An Comunn Gaidhealach
Royal National Mod 2014 & Inverness Local Mod
“Autumn Fashion Show”
M & Co, Academy Street, Inverness
Thursday 4th October 2012
Contact details:
Kathleen Macleod 01463 241340 or Mobile 07833950275
Murdina Mackay 01463 791361 or Mobile 07833666353
Published: 25th Sep 2012
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September 400 Club Draw
Here are the winners of the September Inverness 400 Club - Congratulations!
£250 - Aberfeldy and
District Gaelic Choir
£100 - Floranne Reid, Rosemarkie
£50 - P.W.Harkness, Inverness
Published: 21st Sep 2012
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New Clarsach Society Email
Please note the new email address for the Clarsach Society:
Michelle Kelly, Administrator
The Clarsach Society - Comunn na Clàrsaich
Studio G43, Out of the Blue Drill Hall
36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh
EH6 8RG
Tel - 0131 554 0212
Published: 20th Sep 2012
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Clarsach Concert
Published: 19th Sep 2012
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Mod 2012 Schedule Announced
DUNOON TO HOST 109th ROYAL NATIONAL Mòd
PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED FOR DUNOON EVENT
Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail (The Royal National Mòd), Scotland’s premier festival celebrating Gaelic linguistic and cultural heritage, will this year travel to Dunoon for the seventh time in its 120 year history, last visiting the town in 2006.
The eight day celebration of Gaelic music, dance, drama, arts and literature, which takes place from Friday 12th until Saturday 20th October, is set to attract thousands of participants and visitors.
Organised by An Comunn Gàidhealach, the world’s oldest and most respected Gaelic organisation, The Royal National Mòd is a competition based event which attracts Highland dancers, pipers, musicians, singers and many more competitors from communities throughout the world.
Now in its 120th year, the Royal National Mòd has a long and impressive history and has evolved to become the most important festival of the Gaelic language in Scotland, regularly playing host to Gaelic speakers and competitors from as far afield as Australia, USA and Canada.
John Morrison, chief executive of An Comunn Gàidhealach, said: “This is the seventh time Dunoon has hosted the Royal National Mòd and we’re delighted to come back to Dunoon as we always receive such a fantastic welcome from the locals here.
“Having recently played host to the Cowal Highland Games, the people in Dunoon are well versed in accommodating a plethora of dancers, musicians and pipers so we’ll be sure to take full advantage of the hospitality throughout our week-long visit.”
First held in 1892, the Royal National Mòd has evolved to be the second most important festival in Scotland, with ever increasing popularity and visitors coming from as far as Australia, USA and Canada. Since 1912 the Mòd has been associated with the royal family, the Queen herself is a patron of the Mòd’s parent body An Comunn Gàidhealach, and members of the Royal Family regularly attend the event including HRH Duke of Rothesay who visited the Mòd in 2010 when Caithness played host for the first time.
While the Mòd is mainly a competition based event, it also has a huge social influence and responsibility. By promoting and celebrating the Gaelic culture publicly on an international stage, it helps to bring people and communities – Gaelic and non-Gaelic – together. It provides an incentive for talented individuals and groups to develop and refine their talents in the public arena.
The Royal National Mòd offers a huge range of opportunities for people to compete, from fluent Gaelic speakers to those in the fledgling stages of learning the language.
The festival kicks off on Friday 12th October with a grand opening ceremony taking place in the Queen’s Hall early evening.
Saturday traditionally plays host to the annual shinty match which this year sees Kyles Athletic play Bute as well as the fiercely fought out football competition this year Dunoon will play against the 2013 Mòd host venue: Paisley. The fiddlers rally is also hosted over the weekend in the Queen’s Hall with hundreds of musicians demonstrating their skills in a musical maelstrom.
Children’s competitions take place at the start of the week and with nearly 1,650 children from across the country taking part, entries look similar to the last time the Mòd visited Dunoon. The adult Traditional and Gold Medal qualifying rounds and Clarsach competions will take place on Wednesday 17 October with the finals on Thursday 18 October. Entries from male competitors are very healthy with more men entering both the Traditional and Gold medal competitions this year.
The coveted Lovat & Tullibardine and Margrat Duncan titles will be awarded on Friday 19 October before the final concert takes place. The grand finale of the 2012 Royal National Mòd will take place on Saturday 20 October when the Massed Choirs will gather and parade through Dunoon town centre led by local Pipe bands.
The fringe activities also offer an annual opportunity for Gaels and non-Gaels to gather and renew old friendships as well as forging new ones. Activity for this year includes ceilidhs in the Glenmorag Hotel, Park Hotel, the Braes, Ingrams bar, Sinbads and 51st State as well as a concert to commemorate the 120 year link between the Clarsach Society and the Royal National Mòd, which will be held on Wednesday 17th October and features music from Mòd Gold Medallists Wilma Kennedy and James Graham, with musicians Màiri and Calum Macleod.
Argyll and Bute council leader, Cllr. Roddy McCuish, said: “Whenever the Mòd is hosted in Argyll and Bute we feel it is coming home, as our history is closely entwined with the Mòd.
“The first ever festival was held in Oban in 1892 and now it is an internationally recognised event and attracts enthusiasts from all over the world.
“Another major benefit of the Mòd is that it provides a major economic and cultural boost to the host area and attracts considerable national and international publicity, helping to raise the profile of the town in which the event is being held.
“The local Mòd committee, Argyll and Bute Council and the local community will be very pleased to welcome visitors to the Mòd in Dunoon 2012.”
Paul Bush OBE, Chief Operating Officer for EventScotland said: “In 2012, the Year of Creative Scotland, we are delighted to once again be supporting the Royal National Mòd, which will celebrate the Gaelic language and Scotland’s rich cultural heritage. Scotland is the perfect stage for events, and Dunoon will undoubtedly provide the ideal backdrop to what is one of the country’s most iconic events.”
The Royal National Mòd is supported by Argyll & Bute Council, Caledonian MacBrayne, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, EventScotland, the national events agency, the Royal Bank of Scotland, SQA, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, BBC ALBA, the Scottish Government and Royal Mail.
For full festival programme and details, visit www.acgmod.org or www.dunoonmod2012.org.uk
Royal National Mòd – Schedule of events 2012
|
Date | Event | Venue* |
Friday 12 Oct | Opening ceremony | Queen’s Hall |
Saturday 13 Oct | Mòd Shinty Cup Final | Dunoon stadium |
Fiddlers’ Rally | Queen’s Hall | |
Piping | Kirn Primary School | |
Sunday 14 Oct | Mòd Church Service | St John’s Church |
Celtic Praise | Queen’s Hall | |
Monday 15 Oct | Children Prizewinners’ Concert | Queen’s Hall |
Tuesday 16 Oct | Children Prizewinners’ Concert | Queen’s Hall |
Wednesday 17 Oct | Literature Awards | The Park Hotel |
Gold medal Qualifying | High Kirk | |
Silver Pendant Final | Queen’s Hall
| |
Drama Finals | Dunoon Grammar School | |
Traditional Gold Medal Qualifying | High Kirk | |
Thursday 18 Oct | Highland Dancing | Hunter’s Quay Holiday Village |
Gold Medal Finals | Queen’s Hall | |
Traditional Gold Medal Final | Queen’s Hall | |
Friday 19 Oct | Lovat & Tullibardine | Queens Hall |
Margrat Duncan | St John’s Church | |
Final concert | Queen’s Hall | |
Saturday 20 Oct | Mass choir/pipe band parade | Argyll Gardens |
* may be subject to change
Published: 17th Sep 2012
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Dunoon Ceilidh Dance!
The Mod 2012 local organising committee are hosting a fund raising ceilidh on Friday 28th September at Strachur with Trail West!
A bus will leave from Dunoon at 8.00pm and return afterwards Ticket and Bus - £10.00, ticket
only £7.00.
Further information is available at: www.dunoonmod2012.org
Published: 17th Sep 2012
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Gaelic Testing
Anyone wishing to take a Gaelic test can do so during Mod week in the Queen’s Hall. In order to book an appointment for a test, you must contact An Comunn beforehand: [email protected] or tel: 01463 709 705.
You can also arrange an appointment during Mod week itself by visiting the Mod information desk in the Queen’s Hall and speaking to An Comunn staff.
Published: 10th Sep 2012
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Changes to C175
The Music Committee have issued changes to the following Mòd 2012 competition pieces.
The changes are explained below and should be adhered to for these pieces. If you have any queries regarding these changes, please don’t hesitate to contact James Graham at [email protected] or telephone 01463 709 705.
Details on changes to any other competitions can be viewed by clicking here.
C175 - Gheibh sinn ribinnean mora, mora
There should be a repeat mark at the end of the last bar in verse 4.
Published: 04th Sep 2012
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Important Competitor Information
Delayed Competitors
Competitors delayed with regard to their appearance at another venue must inform the Chief Steward or one of his / her staff in order that all information can be relayed to the competition chairperson at the appropriate venue.
Competitor Guidelines
Competitors are not allowed to consult books, manuscripts or copies of music during competitions with the only exception being instrumental competitions.
Adjudication Sheets
Adjudication sheets for competitions will be available for collection in the Queen’s Hall on Saturday 13th October and between Monday 15th and Friday 19th October
Important Note: Competitor’s should allow a minimum of 2 hours after end of competition before collection of Adjudication Sheets.
Mod 2012 Information Desk
Mod 2012 Information Desk will be situated in the Queen’s Hall and will be open on Saturday 13th and between Monday 15th and Friday 19th October.
Mod 2013 Prescribed Pieces
Mod 2013 Music will be on sale at the Mod Information Desk in the Queen’s Hall.
Prize winner’s Concerts
First prizewinners may be required to appear at evening concerts. Those required to appear must report by 19.15 to the organisers. Announcements regarding the Prize winners’ concerts will be made during competition sessions.
Published: 04th Sep 2012
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Coffee Morning in Dunoon
Published: 03rd Sep 2012« Back to Mod News List
Choir Practice Rooms
Any choir wishing to book practice rooms in Dunoon please get in touch with Jim Anderson regarding your requirements and preferred times, e-mail: [email protected] or tel. 07799 658 076.
Published: 31st Aug 2012
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Mod 2012 Concert
A Prizewinners’ concert will take place in the Glen Morag hotel in Dunoon on Thursday 18th October, commencing at 7.30pm.
This concert will feature music from west coast ceilidh band ‘Trail West’ and a range of prizewinners and other artists.
Tickets will be on sale for this event at the Queen’s Hall during Mod week.
Published: 31st Aug 2012
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Trophy deadline passed.
Return of Trophies
The deadline for all Mod trophies to be returned to us has PASSED.
Trophies were to be returned engraved and polished by the 31st of August.
There are several hundred trophies in total which we have to check and record. Therefore if they are returned late, this can create a lot of extra work for staff at a time when the office is already busy!
To avoid disappointment for new prize-winners on the day of competitions, last year’s winning competitors were asked that trophies were returned to us on time. The Rules clearly state that individuals who do not return trophies on time will be fined. If you have not returned your trophy, we will be contacting you soon with information on fines.
If you have any questions about returning the trophies, please call us on 01463 709 705.
Published: 31st Aug 2012
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Kenny ‘Nostie’ Macleod Memorial Cup
Caithness and Sutherland shinty teams are currently preparing to play each other for the first time since the Mod Cup of 2010 when the Caithness side beat their closest neighbours.
The match is being played in memory of local shinty stalwart the Reverend Kenny ‘Nostie’ Macleod of Thurso Free Church who died in April of this year. Kenny played a leading role in the development of shinty in the county. In 2006, assisted by his wife Marianna, he established Thurso Junior Shinty Club to promote the game amongst the youngsters of the area. In 2008 he co-founded Naver Athletic, the first senior shinty team in the far north since the Dounreay team of the 1960s. His greatest success in far north shinty came at the fore-mentioned Mod Cup when he captained the Caithness team to victory at Bignold Park in Wick.
The forthcoming match will take place at Viewfirth Park in Thurso on Saturday 29th September 2012 at 3.00pm. The Caithness side will consist of former players from Thurso Junior Shinty Club. Along with them will be players from an earlier era in Caithness shinty, when PE teacher Rachel Mennie developed the sport in schools across the county during the 1990s.
There will be a family connection too - Kenny’s daughter Isobel and his niece Katie Booth who plays for Aberdour senior shinty team will be joining the ranks of their male counterparts. The pool will be completed by other enthusiasts from around Caithness.
The Sutherland team will consist of past and present players from the two shinty teams in the county - Kinlochbervie Camanachd and Farr High School (Bettyhill).
Entrance at the match is free, but donations will be gratefully received for The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre.
Published: 30th Aug 2012
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Gaelic Showcase
The Showcase
at the Royal National Mòd represents an excellent opportunity for all
the visitors, competitors and others attending the Mòd to find out
more about people involved in providing Gaelic language
and Gaelic-related products or services, and to see what is on offer
from the local area.
Products exhibited regularly at each National Mòd include books, CD’s,
artworks, photography and crafts. Exhibitors who regularly participate at
the Royal National Mòd include Comhairle nan Leabhraichean (Gaelic
Books Council), MG Alba, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, SNH, Stòrlann, Comunn na Gàidhlig
and the Gaelic Arts Agency (Pròiseact nan Ealan).
This year, the Showcase will have pride of place in a marquee outside the Queens Hall, right in the centre of Dunoon - in the heart of the activity during the week. We will have lots happening to entice you in - tastings of local food and drink, music and much much more!
Published: 30th Aug 2012
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Inverness 400 Club Results
Here are the July winners for the Mod 2014 400 Club. 1st - £250 Mrs J.F. Jones, Nairn2nd - £100 Pam Barnett, Inverness3rd - £50 Calum I MacLeod, Callanish, Isle of Lewis
Published: 03rd Aug 2012
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Clarsach Event @ Dunoon Mod
A Gaelic Partnership: The Clàrsach at the National Mòd
A special concert will take place during this year’s Royal National Mod, featuring two accomplished Gaelic singers, National Mòd Gold Medallists, Wilma Kennedy and James Graham along with multi-talented harpists Màiri and Calum Macleod.
This concert will celebrate 120 years of unbroken links between the National Mòd and the clàrsach. Old and new songs from the bilingual foursome will chart a fascinating illustrated account of this journey from the first Mòd in 1892 through to today’s links with local and National Mòds.
A previous performance took place during the Edinburgh International Harp Festival in April and the second event will take place on Wednesday 17th October.
Published: 20th Jul 2012
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Inverness 400 Club Results
Here are the numbers and the names of the winners for this month’s 400 Club:
1st (£250) - Jane Riddick, Beauly
2nd (£100) - Mrs M Conner, Scone
3rd (£50) - Mr P.W. Harkness, Inverness
Congratulations!
Mealaibh ur naidheachd!
Published: 25th Jun 2012
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Amendment to C174
Competition C174 - Fàgail bràigh bhalla
Verse 3 should read: “O bha mi glè òg nuair dh’fhag mi’ n cala…” and NOT “O bha mi glè òg nuair dh’fhag mi Colla…”
Published: 29th May 2012
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Closing Date for Mod Entries
With entries for Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2012 coming in thick and fast, Mod organisers An Comunn Gàidhealach are busy preparing for this year’s event, to be held in Dunoon again for the seventh time.
Although many entries have already been received and processed, An Comunn Gàidhealach expect a considerable influx of entries before the closing date of 31st May and are again stressing the importance of (complete) entries being received on time. http://www.acgmod.org/nationalmod/entryform
Janet MacDonald, Royal National Mod Director reiterated this view saying, “It is very important that entries are received in time, accompanied by the correct fees, so that the work of allocating competitors to competitions and competitions to venues can be completed as soon as possible; any delay will result in a corresponding delay in the publication of the Mòd Programme, a major source of annoyance. Please refer to our website for updated information on times and venues for all competitions.”
Although the Mod has been held in Dunoon many times before, it is apparent that the area is looking forward to the event returning.
For any further information regarding Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail or Mòd Dhun Omhain, please visit www.ancomunn.co.uk or www.dunoonmod2012.org
Published: 24th May 2012
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Applecross Bardic School
An Comunn Gaidhealach is proud to be supporting the 2012 Applecross Bardic School, which will take place between Monday 2nd and Friday 6th July in Applecross.
The Course will promote and celebrate the Gaelic Bardic Traditions of Scotland and further afield, through seminars, tutorials and creative writing workshops. The course will be delivered by our distinguished speakers in Gaelic with simultaneous translation available for non-Gaelic speakers.
This year’s key speaker will be Lewis Mackinnon, a native of Nova Scotia, who was recently crowned as Bard of An Comunn Gaidhealach at the 2011 Royal National Mod in the Western Isles.
Fringe events will include story-telling, local Gaelic dialect session, guided walks, heritage centre visit, spinning and a ceilidh.
For further information please visit www.sgoilbhardachd.co.uk.
Published: 23rd Apr 2012
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Mod 2012 Entry Forms
Please find below entry forms for the Royal National Mod 2012.
If you require any further information please contact Rena MacAskill, Mod Administrator, on 01463 709 705 or email [email protected]
Published: 20th Apr 2012
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Edinburgh Provincial Mod
The Edinburgh Provincial Mod will take place this Saturday (21st April) in Liberton High School, Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh.
We wish all competitors, organisers and volunteers alike our very best wishes and good luck with all competitions this weekend!
Should you wish to find out more information about this year’s Provincial Mod in Edinburgh, please contact Fiona Mackintosh on 0131 476 6611 or email [email protected] or visit their website at www.edinburghlocalmod.co.uk.
Published: 18th Apr 2012
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Changes to A300 & A271
Please note the following amendments:
A300 Cath Ghairidheach
Bar 38 - ‘droch càramh’ - should read ‘droch chàramh’
A271 Gur fad am thàmh mi
Verse 1, bar 4 - ‘àigmhor’ - should read ‘aghmhor’
Published: 17th Apr 2012
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Mod 2011 Evaluation
Please see below findings from the Mod nan Eilean Siar 2011 Evaluation. You will see some interesting information in the report and it is clear that it was a very successful Mod. We hope you all enjoyed it if you were there!
Western Isles Mod Evaluation Final.pdf
Published: 11th Apr 2012
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AGM and Conference
The Annual General Meeting of An Comunn Gaidhealach will take place on Saturday 31st March 2012 at 10am in the MacDonald Hotel, Aviemore.
This will be followed by a Conference at 11am.
All An Comunn Gaidhealach Members are welcome - please bring Membership cards with you.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
Published: 28th Mar 2012
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Changes to A307
The Music Committee have issued changes to the Mòd 2012 choral competition piece, A307-Tuireadh nan Treun.
The changes are explained below and should be adhered to for this piece. If you have any queries regarding these changes, please don’t hesitate to contact James Graham on 01463 709 705 or email [email protected]
A307-Tuireadh nan Treun.
Verse 1:
Bar 9: spelling-feasta x 2
Bar 10: spelling-m’ iargain x 2
Bar 11: accent missing-lìonadh x 2
Bar 19: shìnear instead of shineadh x 3
Bar 22: accent missing-sìorraidh x 3
Verse 2:
Bar 31: spelling-chaonnag
Bar 32: sgàth instead of stàth
Bar 33: accent missing-strìochdadh x 3
Bar 33: spelling-strìochdadh ann am B.2
Bar 36/37: luchd-breacan x 3
Bar 40: accent missing-‘N àm x 3
Bar 41: spelling-tarraing x 3
Bar 44: accent wrong-dàil in B.2
Verse 3:
Bar 50/51: seòl-mara x 3
Bar 55: nan craobh instead of an craobh x 3
Bar 63: spelling-fearann x 3
Verse 4:
Bar 65: Thì x 3
Bar 67: thus-a instead of thu-sa
Bar 70: càird-ean x 3
Bar 73: furt-achd
Bar75: mùirn-each x 3
Bar 77: spelling-dhriùchda x 3
Bar 78: aig instead of air
Bar 79: Sùirn-eig x 3
Published: 27th Mar 2012
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Change to A300
Please note the change to competition A300 - Cath Ghairidheach:
Bar 28 - Baritone should be as bass line.
Published: 23rd Mar 2012
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Lochaber Branch AGM
An Comunn Gaidhealach
Lochaber Branch Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 28th March
Fort William RC Primary School
6pm
Anyone with an interest and commitment to keep the Gaelic language and culture thriving in Lochaber is urged to attend the meeting.
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Published: 20th Mar 2012
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Change of date for East Kilbride Mod
Please note that the East Kilbride Mod will now take place on the 25th and 26th of May and not in June.
For further information or details about this year’s Provincial Mod, please contact Peigi Darroch on 01355 226 067.
Moran taing!
Published: 16th Mar 2012
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Changes to Choral Pieces
The Music Committee have issued changes to the following Mòd 2012 choral competition pieces. We have PDF and sibelius files of the respective edited pieces available, if you wish for these to be emailed to you please get in touch.
A308-Puirt a beul
A304-Gheibhinn cadal math
A301-Cumha Coire Cheathaich
The changes are explained below and should be adhered to for these pieces. If you have any queries regarding these changes, please don’t hesitate to contact James Graham at [email protected]or telephone 01463 709 705.
Competition A308, Puirt – Seònaid NicGumaraid
Bar 14 – ‘mi gur’ – dotted crotchet/semiquaver replaces semiquaver/dotted crotchet (all parts)
Bar 15 – ‘raoir a’ – dotted crotchet/semiquaver replaces semiquaver/dotted crotchet (tenor part)
Competition A308, Puirt – Cairistìon’ nigh’n Eòghainn
Bar 68 – ‘Hao-il-o ho-il’ – crotchet /quaver-quaver/crotchet/quaver-quaver replaces crotchet/crotchet/4quavers (all parts)
And similarly in bb. 70,72,74… 85,87,89,91… 101
Bar 79 – ‘ruidhl’’ – quaver-quaver replaces crotchet (sop & tenor)
And similarly in bb. 83, 84… 96, 100
Competition A304, Gheibhinn Cadal Math (soprano part only)
Bar 6 –beat 2 is ‘E’ (‘r’) instead of ‘B’ (‘l’)
Bar 7 –final quaver is ‘F#’ (‘m’) instead of ‘B’ (‘l’)
Bar 8 –first crotchet is ‘E’ (‘r’) instead of ‘D’ (‘d’)
And similarly bb. 38,39,40 – as 6,7,8
And bb. 65,66 – as 7,8
Competition A301, Cumha Coire Cheathaich
Bar 7 – ‘greis am àrach’ (was ‘greis de m’ àrach’)
Bar 31 – 4 quavers/crotchet/2 quavers replaces crotchet/2 quavers/4 quavers (sops & altos only)
Bar 39 –dotted minim-tied quaver ‘Db’ and quaver ‘C’ replace semibreve ‘Db’
Bar 40 –crotchet-quaver instead of first three quavers
Bar 52 – 2 quavers instead of first crotchet (sops, tenors, basses)
Bar 54 – ‘d’ fhuir-ich’ (was ‘d’ fhui-rich’)
Published: 15th Mar 2012
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Open Meeting in Fort William
You are invited you to an open meeting of An Comunn Gàidhealach that will be held in the Alexandra hotel in Fort William on Monday 19th March 2012 at 7.00pm.
A warm welcome to anyone who wishes to support An Comunn Gàidhealach in Lochaber. There will be an opportunity to discuss the Lochaber Provincial Mòd, the National Mòd and any other matters related to Gaelic in the area.
For further information, please contact: James Graham, Mod manager, An Comunn Gàidhealach. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: 01463 709705. Hope to see you there!
Published: 15th Mar 2012
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Stirling Ceilidh Dance
Stirling Provincial Mod Committee is holding a ceilidh/dance in aid of Mod funds on Saturday 24th March at 7.30pm in Logie Kirk Hall, Alloa Road, Causewayhead, Stirling (just below the Wallace Monument).
Music will be from the Willie McFarlane duo and prices are £6 for adults and £2 for children. There will be soloists, a buffet, a bar and of course a raffle!!
It would be great to have your support and any donations for the raffle or the buffet would be gratefully received. We are a small committee working hard to keep the Mod a success and we really hope to see as many people as possible on the night.
Published: 15th Mar 2012
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Caithness & Sutherland Provincial Mod
AN COMUNN GAIDHEALACH - MEUR GHALLAIBH - CAITHNESS BRANCH
The Caithness Branch of An Comunn Gaidhealach has started their programme of events to raise funds for the Provincial Mod which will return to Caithness in summer this year.
The Provincial Mod is a regional version of the National Mod which took place for the very first time in the history of An Comunn Gaidhealach in October 2010. The Regional Mod has not been held in Wick since 1999 and only once since in the County of Caithness in Thurso in 2007.
Following on from the success of the National Mod in 2010, the joint area committees of the Provincial Mod agreed last year to have the regional event hosted every two years in Caithness boosting the local economy in each area where it will be hosted - Halkirk, Lybster and Castletown among places expected to host the festival in the future as well as the county towns of Wick and Thurso.
The event will take place on the first weekend of June with the main events, competitions and concerts taking place on Saturday 2nd June. The events will be hosted in a number of venues and a programme will be available well before the event takes place. The syllabus will be available shortly and requests for a copy should be made to [email protected]
Competitions cover a host of disciplines including accordion, piping, fiddle playing, highland dancing, group and solo events. There will be something for everyone and a series of workshops will be hosted in the near future. Feis Ghallaibh, which was set up to prepare and allow local young people to participate at the National Mod in 2010 continues to provide the same opportunity and will be represented at this years Provincial Mod.
Raymond Bremner, Chairman of the Local Branch Committee said “We are delighted to be hosting the Provincial Mod and it’s great that it will be hosted in Wick where the National Mod started in 2010 with a huge outdoor presence on the opening weekend. We have already had more area choirs showing an interest in attending than at previous Provincial Mods and I believe that is due to the wonderful time they experienced in the county back in 2010. I am sure the local branch and community will work hard to deliver the same level of friendliness and warmth provided to the county’s visitors in 2010.”
A series of events have been organised in Wick, Halladale, Clyth and Thrumster already to raise the profile of the Provincial Mod, to raise funds and to provide evenings of entertainment in the local communities in the lead-up to the event.
Published: 14th Mar 2012
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Changes to SSL254
Please note the following changes which apply to competition SSL254, ‘Gur moch rinn mi dùsgadh’:
Verse 1: line 2: ‘s a dhìrich mi‘m bruthach
line 4: ...a’tùirlinn thar ùr-dhos nan geug
Verse 2: line 2: ....os mo chionn
line 4: is mac-talla nan creagan…
Verse 3: line 4: null thairis à gleannan ...
Please click on the following link to view all amendments for this year’s Royal National Mod competitions:
http://www.acgmod.org/nationalmod/moddetail/changes-to-prescribed-pieces
Published: 06th Mar 2012
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Changes to A305
Please note the folowing amendment to Competition A305.
Competition A305 - Sìoman Donn
Verse 2, Bar 30 - ‘ghàradh’ should be changed to ‘gharadh’ (without an accent on the ‘a’). The crotchet and quaver above the word ‘gharadh’ should now be reversed with the quaver over the first syllable of the word (ghar-adh) and the crotchet over the second syllable (ghar-adh). This applies to all three parts.
Please click on the following link to view all amendments for this year’s Royal National Mod competitions:
http://www.acgmod.org/nationalmod/moddetail/changes-to-prescribed-pieces
Published: 06th Mar 2012
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Uist Provincial Mod
We are delighted that the Uist Provincial Mod will take place this year on the 1st and 2nd of June in Sgoil an Iochdair, South Uist.
Please click on the following link to view the syllabus for this year’s Provincial Mod.
For any further information, please contact Fiona MacAulay at [email protected] or telephone 01870 603 336.
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Published: 05th Mar 2012
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Ceilidh in Uist this Friday!
A ceilidh will take place on Friday 24th February in St Mary’s Hall, Griminish, between 7.30pm and 10.30pm. Local artistes will perform.
This is a fundraiser for this year’s Local Mod.
All welcome!
Published: 20th Feb 2012
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Gaelic Choirs Event in Paisley
Come and hear some fantastic Gaelic Choirs in Paisley on Saturday 3rd March. The choirs including Govan Gaelic Choir, Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association and Cumbernauld Choir will compete to win the Provost Celia Lawson Gaelic Cup.
This light hearted evening, hosted by Mod Phaislig 2013 and Voices in Paisley Fringe, is part of Weaving Musical Threads, the free programme or arts and cultural events taking place in the town over the weekend.
The audience will also get the opportunity to vote for the winner of the Weaving Musical Threads / Mod Phaislig 2013 tune competition.
Entry is free but seats can be reserved by emailing [email protected] or call Ealasaid on 07535514385.
Mod Phaislig 2013 are grateful for the support of ClannGaidhlig in organising this event.
Published: 20th Feb 2012
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Fluency percentages in Choirs
The following percentages have been reviewed and will remain as they were for this year’s Royal National Mod:
Junior Choirs - Learners’ Choirs should have no more than the agreed percentage of Gaelic Medium pupils, which for 2012 will be 50%. (This will be reviewed again in 2013)
Senior Choirs - Choirs competing in the Lovat and Tullibardine Shield and the Lorn Shield competitions must consist of at least 35% card holders, of whom one third must be beyond Bronze level. (This will be reviewed again in 2013)
Senior Choirs - Choirs competing in the Margrat Duncan competition must consist of at least 30% Gaelic speakers i.e. Gold, Silver or Bronze card holders. (This will be reviewed again in 2013)
(Please note - if the percentage of your choir works out at e.g. 10.4 or below this would be rounded to 10 members, if the percentage is 10.5 or avove then it should be rounded up to 11)
Please ensure you refer to the following updated version of the Rules for all of this year’s Royal National Mod competitions:
Rules of An Comunn Gaidhealach February 2012.doc
Published: 15th Feb 2012
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Mòd 2011 Photos now available in Galleries
The Mòd 2011 Western Isles photos are now available in the Galleries Section under Royal National Mòd.
Also available are the Oban and Caithness Mòds.
So for memories of the Mòds click here to visit this section on the ACG website.
Published: 04th Feb 2012
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Amendment to A301
Please note the following amendment to competitions A301:
A301 - Cumha Coire Cheathaich
VERSE 1: Bar 7 should read; …robh mi greis am àrach…”
Published: 01st Feb 2012
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Amendment to A250
Please note the following amendment to Competition A250:
A250 - An tèid thu leam gu Tìr a’ mhurain
VERSE 3: Line 2 should read: “còisir èibhinn grinn nan eòin”.
Published: 01st Feb 2012
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Amendments to A220 & GSL224
Please note the amendments to competitions A220 and GSL224:
Comp A220 - Bha mi’ n raoir san taigh-òsta: VERSE 2:- Line 6 should read: “Deud mar chailc gheal gun stòr.”
Competition A220 - Bha mi’n raoir san taigh-osta: VERSE 2:- Line 8: the word ‘sgothan’ should become ‘sgàthan’.
Competition GSL224 - Mas ann gam mhealladh: VERSE 2:- Line 2 should read: “…an dèidh mar mheall thu mi leis na breugan.”
Published: 24th Jan 2012
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Inverness Jumble Sale!
An Comunn Gaidhealach
- Meur Inbhirnis (Inverness Branch)
Indoor Jumble Sale
—With Bric-a-brac Stalls, Baking, etc—
Saturday 28th January 2012
11am - 2pm
Raigmore Recreation Hall
Raigmore Hospital
Inverness
You can book a table for £5 to sell for yourself or “come and buy” or “donate your jumble” to the Meur Inbhir Nis table
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To book a table or for any further advice please contact:
Contact Katy at 01463 231 254 or 07526518961 or email [email protected]
All Welcome!
All proceeds go towards the running of the Inverness Local Mod in June 2012 and the Royal National Mod in 2014.
Published: 24th Jan 2012
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Amended Syllabus / Prescribed Pieces List
Please click on the following links to view the amended Syllabus and list of Prescribed Pieces for Mod 2012.
Should you require any further information, or to order any of the prescribed pieces, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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Junior Syllabus(amended January 2012).doc
Senior Syllabus(amended January 2012).doc
MOD 2012 Clarsach Syllabus.doc
Prescribed Pieces List 2012.pdf
Published: 16th Jan 2012
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