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MOD NATIONAU MOD 84 j kl INVERNESS^ IMBMIRMIS 12mh-19mh DAMHAIR AN COMUNN GAIDHEALACH J? v ® TENNENT CALEDONIAN BREWERIES LTD Brewers since 1556 Nothing stands still - except quality. That was the goal of the Tennent family when they first became maltmen and brewers in Glasgow in 1556. In 1776 John and Robert Tennent expanded the family business into Drygate premises and quality remained their ideal when in 1793 they took over Wellpark Brewery which had supplied the ales that refreshed "each and every one" of Prince Charles Edward’s army camped on Glasgow Green in 1745. It was quality that made Tennent’s Lager, first introduced in 1885, into a world-beater, gaining it export markets in almost 100 countries. The Empire Exhibition of 1938 launched the first draught lager, and over recent years Tennent’s range has expanded steadily. But never at the expense of quality. That’s Tennents watchword, and has been for more than 400 years. AN COMUNN GAIDHEALACH PROGRAMME OF THE EIGHTY FIRST ANNUAL MOD CONTENTS Page Programme 3 Facal bhon Cheann Suidhe 7 President’s Remarks 9 Competition Timetable 11 Saturday, October 13 •''Juvenile Piping 17 </ Senior Piping 15 Solo Fiddle 21 ^ Fiddle Groups 19 v/Senior Piano 29 >/ Accordion 33 Junior Section — Monday, October 15 Oral Competitions 41 Vocal Music 37 Choral Music 59 Tuesday, October 16 Oral Competitions 70 Vocal Music 69 Choral Music 71 Junior Piano 79 Senior Section Wednesday, October 17 Vocal Music 88 Silver Pendant Final 98 Port-a-beul 95 Thursday, October 18 Oral Competitions 99 Gold Medal Final Competition 104 Traditional Final Competition 105 Clarsach 102 Drama Final Competition Ill ^ Folk Groups 112 Friday, October 19 Choral Music 115 Trophies and Donors 119 Medals etc. and Donors 121 Sponsored Competitions 112 Winners of Premier Competitions 122 i AIR TOISEACH GACH LATHA AIRSON NA GAIDHEALTACHD Chan eil ach aon phaipear laitheil a’ foillseachadh airson na Gaidhealtachd a mhain — am Press and Journal. Tha ar seomar-naidheachd an Inbhir Nis a’ cruinneachadh dhuibh ann an doigh nach urrainn paipear laitheil sam bith eile. Naidheachdan feumail agus naidheachdan ur a chionn gu’m bi sinn a’ foillseachadh nas anmoiche na paipearan duthchasach eile. Sin mar a tha sinn air toiseach anns a’ Ghaidhealtachd — gach latha. Am Press and Journal — air toiseach gach latha airson na Gaidhealtachd. Press & Journal 2 PROGRAMME OF THE EIGHTY FIRST MOD MOD LOCAL COMMITTEE OFFICE-BEARERS Convener: Mr. Murdo Campbell, St. Ronan’s, Holm Avenue, Inverness Secretary: Mrs. Anne Souter, 18 Lovat Road, Inverness Treasurer: Mr. John MacDonald, Bank of Scotland, 50 Union Street, Inverness FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 Official Opening in Eden Court Theatre at 7.30 p.m. Members and friends are cordially invited to attend. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 Shinty Match at The Bught Park at 2.30 p.m. Inverness v Boleskine. Silver collection. “ Bank of Scotland Fiddlers’ Rally” in Eden Court Theatre at 8.00 p.m. Soloist: Anne Lome Gillies Admission: £3.00 Recital of Ceol Mor in Caledonian Hotel Ballroom 9.00 p.m. Chairman: Finlay MacRae Soloist: Roddy Ross Admission: £2.00 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 Service in East Parish Church, Academy Street at 3.00 p.m. Conducted by Rev. Aonghas Iain MacDonald, M.A., B.D. Mass in St. Mary’s, Huntly Street, at 5.00 p.m. Celebrated by Father J. A. MacDonald. S.T.B., M.A., M.Lit., Arasaig. MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 Competitions begin at 2.00 p.m. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Children’s Prizewinners’ Concert in Eden Court Theatre at 7.30 p.m. Accompanist: Jacqueline MacKinnon Admission: £3.00 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 Convener’s Ceilidh in the Caledonian Hotel Ballroom at 10.00 p.m. Fear-an-Tighe: Murdo Campbell Admission: £1.50 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 Rural Choirs’ Concert in the Rose Street Hall at 7.30 p.m. Guest Artistes: Sheena Walker and Arthur Cormack Accompanist: Mrs. Rena Beaton Admission: £3.00 Traditional Ceilidh in the Caledonian Hotel Ballroom at 11.00 p.m. Admission:Fear-an-Tighe: £1.50 Alex MacDonald FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 Final Concert in the Eden Court Theatre at 8.00 p.m. Accompanist: Rena Beaton Admission: £3.00 Dance in the Caledonian Hotel Ballroom at 11.00 p.m. The Wallochmor Ceilidh Band. Admission: £3.00 (Ticket only). 3 Tha sinn daonnan deiseil gu dealbhan a thogail, aig prisean reusanta, an dara cuid 'san stiuideo neo aig ur taighean fhein. Togaidh ur luchd obrach proifeiseanta dealbh aonar, comhlan neo cruinneachadh a reir mar a dh'iarrar. Obair de'n ghne as airde airson cosgais gle iosal. aig D. WHYTE STUDIO 57 Church Street, Inverness. (Tel 233739) GLEN MHOR HOTEL Ness Bank, Inverness NICO'S BAR & BISTRO Lunches daily and serving snacks and full meals from 5 till 10.30pm. Delicious hot food and cold delicatessen counter. RIVERVIEW RESTAURANT High Teas - 6-8pm Dinners - 6.30-9pm CEILIDHS Make the Glen Mhor your "Ceilidh Place". Organised and impromptu events nightly throughout the Mod. See local press for details. COMPETITION SESSIONS Saturday: Solo Fiddle and Fiddle Groups, 50p; Juvenile Piping, 50p; Senior Piping, £1.50; Ceol is Cleas, 50p. Junior Section: Monday, 50p; Tuesday, 50p. Senior Section: Wednesday forenoon, £1.00; Wednesday afternoon, £1.00; Wednesday evening, £1.00. Thursday forenoon, £1.00; Thursday afternoon, £1.00; Folk Group Competition, 50p; Drama, £2.00; Friday forenoon, £1.00; Friday afternoon, £1.00 Lovat and Tullibardine; £1.00 Margrat Duncan. Admission free to all Oral, Clarsach, Piano and Accordion Competitions. All admissions include V.A.T. NOTES FOR THE GUIDANCE OF COMPETITORS 1. Some Medals and Trophies will be presented at the end of competitions. In a few cases where presentedaggregate marksat evening have concerts. to be checked presentation will be at a concert. Major prizes will also be 2. announced.Prize money The must Mod be collectedOffice is fromlocated the in Treasurer’s Eden Court Office Theatre. as soon as possible after results are 3. First prizewinners in recitation of poetry, story-telling, instrumental and vocal competitions are eachrequired concert to appear will be at made the appropriate during competition evening concert.sessions. Announcements regarding the programme of 4. exceptCompetitors Junior are Piano not competitions,allowed to consult (Comps. books, 60 manuscripts,& 61). or copies of music during competitions 5. GAELIC TEST in Dr. Black Memorial Hall: Tuesday-ThursdayMonday 11.00 a.m.-3.30 8.30 a.m.-12 p.m. noon Friday 8.30 p.m.-122.00 noon. p.m.-3.30p.m. Put a Sparkle into life WITH OUR DISTINCTIVE JEWELLERY SPECIALLY DESIGNED DIAMOND PENDANTS WITH MATCHING EARRINGS and Gifts for All from our large selection of rings, MacDougall bracelets, watches, crystal and beautiful ornaments. Clansman Style, quality and friendly personal Hotel service at all times. A small deposit will 103 CHURCH STREET secure from INVERNESS IV1 1ES Tel: INVERNESS (0463) 231683 The MacDougall Clansman is the jeweller situated at the North end of Church “Where you still come first” Street and only five minutes walk from the Railway Station, Air 18 NEWMARKET, INVERNESS Terminal, Bus Station and Tel: 233977 Stagecoach Stop. PROPRIETRIX J. RIACH 5 large range of crafted gifts. So if it's Highland, make for Kiltmaker. After all, we do have the name for it. Kiltmakgr Also4-9 Huntly at 12 UnionStreet St., Telephone:8 Bridge St., 222781 and 17 Bridge St. Facal bhon Cheann Suidhe Tha an Mod Naiseanta air ais ann an Inbhirnis am bliadhna air son an t-aona-uair-deug agus tha fiughair ri corr is seachdain de cheol is de dh’aithghear, seachdain anns am bi a’ Ghaidhlig air a cluinntinn gu coitcheann air sraidean a’ bhaile, direach mar a bha i gu nadurra anns na bliadhnachan nach eil cho fada sin air falbh. Tha am Mod a sior fhas. Nuair a bha e an seo an 1897 agus 1903 cha do mhair e ach aon latha air gach turus. Thill e an 1912, ghabh 1169 pairt agus ruith e airson tri laithean, a’ chiad latha airson na cloinne. An 1923 agus 1928 bha feum air ceithir laithean. Ann an 1936, 1949,1957,1966 agus 1972 an uair bha e an seo a rithist bha Diar-daoin is Di-h-aoine de dh’aon sheachdain airson na cloinne agus Di-ciadain, Diar-daoin agus Di-h-aoine den ath sheachdain airson nan inbhich. O chionn ceithir bliadhna, mas math mo chuimhne, thainig Comataidh a’ Mhoid gun cho-dhunadh gum bitheadh e freagarrach a’ chlann sna h-inbhich a chuir san aon sheachdain, a’ toirt cothrom do na h-aoisean co-mheasgachadh, agus am Mod a thoiseachadh air an Di-sathairne roimhe sin le fuaim is faram is ard spiorad nam piobairean, nam fidhlearan agus luchd innil-ciuil eile. Tha an structur seo ag obrachadh air leth math. Am bliadhna bithidh corr is 3000 farpaiseach a’gabhail pairt sa Mhod a’ toirt moran tlachd is toil-inntinn do mhuinntir a’ bhaile agus do luchd leantail a’ Mhoid. Ach tha meudachd a’ Mhoid na chuis iomagain dhuinn a thaobh cosgais. Tha e na uallach mor air coimhearsnachd sam bith corr is £30,000 a chruinneachadh, gu sonraichte ann an tim gainne airgid san duthaich. Ach se sin an cnap mor a tha dhith airson tuarasdail, cosgais oifis, cleireachd is siubhail agus gach cosgais eile co-cheangailte ris a’ Mhod. De am fuasgladh airson an duilgheadas? An toir buidheann obrach mhor bheairteach air choireigin an t-suim mar sponsor. Neo am faigh sinn taic o na riaghaltasan? Thug an Local Authorities (National Mod) Bill a chaidh troimh Thigh nan Cumantan an 1969 cead do na h-ughdarrasan ionadail cuideachadh airgid a thoirt seachad.