RURAL choirs have taken centre stage at The Royal National Mod in the Western Isles.
Carol Maclean, of Mull, and Hector MacKechnie, who is also from Argyll and Bute, won the coveted Gold Medal competition yesterday.
The Silver Pendant competition also took place. Fiona Ross from Glasgow won the ladies award and Fergus Muir of Bowmore took the men’s title.
Today is the chance for the rural choirs to shine in the Grampian Television Trophy and the Sheriff MacMaster Campbell Memorial Quaich competitions.
Traditional solo competitions will also run today, with the qualifiers in the morning and the Mary Lamont Gold Medal Traditional Final in the evening.
Over on Harris, the Sir E. Scott will host this year’s Highland Dancing competitions.
John Morrison, chief executive of Royal National Mod said: “It’s been a quick but great seven days since the Mòd started.
“We’ve seen some fantastic performances in all the competitions, and last night’s Gold Medal was truly outstanding; huge congratulations to Carol and Hector.
“As we reach the final few days here in the Western Isles, there are still some great competitions to come.
“The atmosphere around the Western Isles has been wonderful, and we look forward to the last few days at this year’s Mòd”
Here are the latest results: VOCAL SOLOS GS224 Gold Medal Finals (Women): 1 Carol Maclean, Tobar Mhoire. 2 Ceitidh Smith, Inbhir Nis. 3 Isabel Nicleoid, Càrlabhagh. 4 Ainsley Hamill, Càrdanros.
GS224 Gold Medal Finals (Men): 1 Eachann MacEachairn, Samhairidh. 2 Seumas Mac an t-sagairt, Leòdhas. 3 Alasdair Martin Christopher Currie, Ìle. 4 Marcas Mac an Tuairneir, Inbhir Nis.
Archie Maclean Memorial Salver: Carol Maclean, Tobar Mhoire and Eachann MacEachairn, Samhairidh.
Innis MacLeod, Shawbost, Prize for Gaelic and Music (A220, A221, A222, A223 and GS224):- Carol Maclean, Tobar Mhoire.
SS254 Silver Pendant Final (Learners): Women (Catherine Gemmell Memorial Trophy): 1 Fiona Ross, Glaschu. 2 Eileen Duncan, Tunga. 3 Mairi McGillivray, Ìle.
Men (Alasdair MacInnes Memorial Trophy): 1 Fergus Muir, Bogh Mòr. 2 Coinneach MacLeòid, Lunainn. 3 Campbell McKenzie, Steòrnabhagh.
A230 Traditional (women) (Moray Trophy): 1 Claire Nicamhlaigh, Nis. 2 (equal) Saffron Hanvidge, Inbhir Nis, and Emma MacLeod, Sgalpaigh. 4 (equal) Mary Bauld, Dòrnach, Emma NicLaomainn, Uibhist a Tuath, and Isabelle Bain, Am Bac.
A231 Traditional (men) (Lochaber Rotary Club Trophy): 1 Torquil MacLeod, Steòrnabhagh. 2 Dòmhnall Iain MacRàth, Siabost. 3 Eoghan MacIlleathain Stiùbhart, Inverness.
A233 Puirt-a-Beul (Duncan Johnston Memorial Trophy): 1 Anne Bennett, Dùn Dè. 2 (equal) Saffron Hanvidge, Inbhir Nis, and Donna Dugdale, Tobar Mhoire.
3 Sandy NicDhòmhnaill Jones, Uibhist a Deas.
A234 Lorn Bard (fluent, men and women) (“Oban Times” Gold Medal): 1 D-I Brown, Glasgow. 2 Linn Phipps, An Rubha. 3 Carol Maclean, Tobar Mhoire.
A272 Former Prizewinners, Local Mods (Lochewe Branch Cup): 1 Donna Dugdale, Tobar Mhoire.
2 F. Ann MacLean, Lios Mòr. 3 Mikie MacEanruig, Mid Keiss.
DUETS A275 (Neil MacLean and Jenny M. B. Currie Trophy): 1 Emma A C Deans & Raonaid M J Deans, Comar nan Allt. 2 Màiri Macleod & Shona Macmillan, Càrlabhagh. 3 (equal) Cath Fish & Calum Watt, Leòdhas, and Ronald Murray & Riona Whyte, Muile & Leòdhas.
RURAL CHOIRS A300 Lorn Shield: 1 Còisir Ghàidhlig Bharraigh. 2 Còisir Sgir’ A’ Bhac. 3 Còisir Ghàidhlig Mhealbhaich.
Dalriada Cup for Gaelic: Còisir Sgir’ A’ Bhac.
Captain Angus Stewart Trophy for Music: -Còisir Ghàidhlig Bharraigh.
Mrs Catherine C. MacDonald Silver Baton: Lisa MacNeil.
A303 Sheriff MacMaster Campbell Memorial Quaich: 1 Còisir Ghàidhlig Ìle.
2 Còisir Ghàidhlig An Eilein Mhuilich. 3 Burach Selma.
Shield for Gaelic: Còisir Ghàidhlig Ìle.
Grace Robertson Memorial Baton for Music: Còisir Ghàidhlig Ìle.
A305 Grampian TV Trophy (Women): 1 Còisir Sgir’ A’ Bhac. 2 Còisir Ghàidhlig Thunga. 3 Còisir Ghàidhlig nan Loch.
Angus MacTavish Memorial Trophy for Gaelic: Còisir Ghàidhlig nan Loch.
Blairgowrie Rotary Club Trophy for Music: Còisir Sgir’ A’ Bhac.
A306 Puirt-a-beul (Aline MacKenzie Memorial Trophy): 1 Còisir Ghàidhlig nan Loch. 2 Còisir Sgir’ A’ Bhac. 3 Còisir Ghàidhlig Ìle.
John Young Memorial Baton for conductor of winning choir: Ronald Murray.
Calum Robertson Memorial Trophy for Gaelic: Còisir Ghàidhlig nan Loch.
Evelyn Huckbody Memorial Trophy for Music: (equal) Còisir Ghàidhlig nan Loch and Còisir Ghàidhlig Ìle.
Hamish Graham, Strath, Trophy for Gaelic (A300, A305 and A306): Còisir Sgir’ A’ Bhac.
Sandy Heron Cup for Music (A300, A305 and A306): Còisir Sgir’ A’ Bhac.
John Lockie Trophy for Gaelic (A303, A305 and A306): Còisir Ghàidhlig An Eilein Mhuilich.
ORAL (LEARNERS) A200 Poetry Recitation (Ali Abbasi Memorial Cup): 1 Margaret Macdonald Bell, Pàislig. 2 Pierre Fuentes, Dùn Èideann.
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