Top soloists strike gold at Mod

Published on Friday 20 October 2006 01:23

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 Fn..

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 Fn.

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 Fn.

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, rdsgoil Phort Rgh. 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. Miri MacPherson, Bunsgoil Crois na Cse.