Future stars emerge at Mòd Àird na Murchan
Competitors from far and wide descended on Ardnamurchan High School on Friday June 14 for the Ardnamurchan Mòd.
The adjudicators for the day were Aiden Edwards, Strontian; Stuart Jackson, Portree; Kerrie Kennedy, Oban; Alasdair MacCuish, Cardross; Nina MacKellar, Auldearn; Dawn MacPhie, Mallaig; Robert Nairn, Fort William; Lisa Robertson, Lochaline, and Barbara Smith, Kyle.
"They had a hard task ahead of them, as the children were so well prepared," said the organisers.
"Thankfully, we didn’t have the tropical temperatures of 2023, but there was still some hot competition throughout the day. It was great to see some new competitors and we hope they enjoyed their day and will be back again next year.
"Unfortunately, due to a rather important football match, the concert was cancelled. However, we finished off the afternoon with an excellent selection of choirs and folk groups. We do have an idea to replace the formal concert next year, so watch this space for further news.
"A huge thanks must go to all the competitors, their teachers, parents and tutors - without you all the Mòd would not happen."
RESULTS
JUNIOR SECTION
ORAL FLUENT
BA02 P2 Poem Mixed
1. Séamus Craig, Bun-sgoil Achadh na Creige
2. Emma MacNeil, Bun-sgoil Malaig
3= Caillie Ironside, Bun-sgoil Malaig, Peter Morrison, Bun-sgoil Malaig, Seonaidh Masterton, Bun-sgoil Ath Tharracail.
BA03 P3 Poem Mixed
1. Zoey Barbour, Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar
2=Harrison Douglas, Bun-sgoil Malaig & Iain Cameron, Bun-sgoil Ath Tharracail
BA04 P4 Poem Mixed
1. Alfie Stirton, Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar
2. Emily Wood, Comunn Gàidhealach Mhuile
3. Aigneas Renton, Salen Primary School
BA05 P5 Poem Mixed
1. Gilleasbaig Mac Gille Eathain, Salen Primary School
2. Brian MacNeil Bun-sgoil Malaig
BA06 P6 Poem Mixed
1. Cara Bezuiderhaut, Bun-sgoil Achadh na Creige
2. Eli Hewitt, Salen Primary School
3. Muireann Beck, Bun-sgoil Malaig
BA07 P7 Poem Mixed
1. Ùisdean Craig, Bun-sgoil Achadh na Creige
2. Rachel MacNeil, Bun-sgoil Malaig
3. Isla Muir Bun-sgoil Malaig
BA08 11/12 Secondary Poem Mixed
1. Elena Young, Bun-sgoil Malaig
2. Àine MacPhie, Bun-sgoil Malaig
3. Anna Fothergill, Bun-sgoil Malaig
BA09 13-15 Poem Mixed
1. Lily Robertson, Oban High School
2. Alasdair Mackay, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
ORAL LEARNERS
BA11 P2& 3 Mixed
1. Morven Campbell, Kilchoan Primary School.
BA12 P4& Poem Mixed
1. Eloise Docherty, Ardgour Primary School
2. Thora Bennett Levy, Ardgour Primary School
3. Rebecca MacAskill, Ardgour Primary School.
BA13 P6&7 Poem Mixed
1. Ava Stewart, Kilchoan Primary School
2. Nicole MacAskill, Ardgour Primary School.
BA14 11-12 Secondary Poem Mixed
1. Matthew Bennett Levy, Ardgour Primary School.
BA15 13-15 Poem Mixed
1. Libby Bezuiderhaut, Oban High School
2. Eilidh MacInnes, Àrd sgoil Àird na Murchan
3. Oren Manthorpe, Loch Àlainn
VOCAL FLUENT
S01 P1 Solo Mixed
1. Duncan Iain Traynor, Òigridh Shuaineart.
S02B P2 Solo Mixed
1. Séamus Craig, Bun-sgoil Achadh na Creige
2. Peter Morrison, Bun-sgoil Malaig
3. Emma MacNeil, Bun-sgoil Malaig.
S03B P3 Solo Mixed
1. Zoey Barbour, Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar
2. Marley Milligan, Bun-sgoil Malaig
3. Harrison Douglas, Bun-sgoil Malaig.
S04B P4 Solo Mixed
1. Aggie Renton, Còisir Òg Mhuile
2. Alfie Stirton, Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar
3. Emily Wood, Comunn Gàidhealach Mhuile
S05B P5 Solo Boys
1. Brian MacNeil, Bun-sgoil Malaig.
S06B P6 Solo Boys
1. Ronan Carmichael, Comunn Gàidhealach Mhuile
2. Harry Barbour, Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar
3. Eoin Burton Bun-sgoil Malaig.
S06G P6 Solo Girls
1. Cora MacDonald, Bun-sgoil Malaig
2. Muireann Beack, Bun-sgoil Malaig
3. Cara Bezuiderhaut, Bun-sgoil Achadh na Creige
S07 P7 Solo Mixed
1. Ùisdean Craig, Bun-sgoil Achadh na Creige
2. Isla Muir, Bun-sgoil Malaig
S08G 11/12 Secondary Solo Girls
1. Àine MacPhie, Bun-sgoil Malaig
2. Aisling Flavin, Spean Bridge
S09B 13-15 Solo Boys
1. Alasdair MacKay, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
S09G 13-15 Solo Girls
1. Lily Robertson, Oban High School
2. Eliza Moffat, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
3. Mary Margaret MacAlpine, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan.
TF1 U13 Traditional Mixed
1. Ùisdean Craig, Bun-sgoil Achadh na Creige
2. Aisling Flavin, Spean Bridge
3= Anna MacAulay, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan & Cara Bezuiderhaut, Bun-sgoil Achadh na Creige.
TF2 13-18 Traditional Mixed
1. Eliza Moffat, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
2. Alasdair MacKay, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
3. Mary Margaret MacAlpine, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan & Lily Robertson, Oban High School
VOCAL LEARNERS
S12 P4&5 Solo Mixed
1. Logan Stewart, Kilchoan Primary School
2. Emelia MacDonald, Còisir òg Mhuile.
S13 P6&7 Solo Mixed
1. Arja Malcolm, Còisir òg Mhuile
2. Julia Fraser, Comunn Gàidhealach Mhuile
3. Giulia Sutherland, Strontian Primary School
S15G 13-15 Solo Girls
1. Libby Bezuiderhaut, Oban High School
2. Erin Greig, Comunn Gàidhealach Mhuile.
TL1 13-18 Traditional
1. Kathryn Dugdale, Comunn Gàidhealach Mhuile
2. Libby Bezuiderhaut, Oban High School
3= Erin Greig, Comunn Gàidhealach Mhuile & Eilidh MacInnes, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
VOCAL OPEN
S16G 16-18 Solo Girls
1. Kathryn Dugdale, Comunn Gàidhealach Mhuile.
Local2 P2&3 Solo Mixed
1. Millie MacDonald, Acharacle Primary School
2= Seonaidh Masterton & Iain Cameron, Acharacle Primary School
Local3 P4&5 Solo Mixed
1. Grace Achim, Acharacle Primary School
2. Ginnie Hughes, Strontian Primary School
3= Theo Childs, Strontian Primary School & Angus MacDonald, Acharacle Primary School
Local4 P6&7 Solo Mixed
1. Mary Binnie, Acharacle Primary School
2= Peigi MacAskill & Ayla Thornton, Acharacle Primary School.
Local5 11/12 Secondary Solo Mixed
1. Olivia MacGregor, Acharacle Primary School
2. Anna MacAulay, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan.
Local6 13-15 Solo Solo Mixed
1. Alasdair MacKay, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
2. Mary Margaret MacAlpine, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
CHORAL FLUENT
C01 U13 Unison
1. Acharacle Primary School.
C03 U13 Puirt a beul
1. Acharacle Caileagan
2. Còisir Bun-sgoil Malaig
3. Còisir òg Mhuile
CHORAL LEARNERS
C04 U13 Unison
1. Kilchoan Primary School
C06 U13 Puirt a beul
1. Strontian Primary School
CHORAL OPEN
C07* U13 Unison
1. Còisir òg Mhuile
C08 13-18 Unison
1. Sèisteil C10 13-18
Puirt a beul 1. Sèisteil
Local8 U13 Unison
1. Acharacle Primary School
GROUPS OPEN
S35 U10 Action Song
1. Acharacle Primary School
2= Rionnagan Beaga
Mhalaig & Salen Primary School
C14 U13 Action Song
1. Ardgour & Lochaline Primary Schools
2= Rionnagan Mòra, Mhalaig & Strontian Primary School
S37 U13 Folk Group
1. Ardgour Primary School
S39 13-18 Folk Group
1. AHS GM Folk Group
2. AHS Folk Band A&B
INSTRUMENTAL
MM2 13-18 Instrumental group
1. Sealladh
AHS 65 U18 Chanter
1. Cara Bezuiderhaut, Bun-sgoil Achadh na Creige.
67 13-15 Bagpipes
1. Lily Robertson, Oban High School
2. Libby Bezuiderhaut, Oban High School
3. Alasdair MacKay, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
70 Drumming (Tenor)
1= Àine MacPhie, Bun-sgoil Malaig & Eilidh MacKay, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan.
72 U13 Fiddle
1. Aisling Flavin, Spean Bridge
2. Cara Bezuiderhaut, Bun-sgoil Achadh na Creige
3. Sophia Achim, Acharacle Primary School
73 13-18 Fiddle
1. Eliza Moffat Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
2. Joni Shanks, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
3.= Colla MacDonald Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar & Alasdair MacKay, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan.
73B Open Fiddle
1. Eliza Moffat, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
2. Colla MacDonald, Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar
3. Joni Shanks, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
74 U13 Accordion
1. Katie MacGregor, Acharacle Primary School
74A 13-18 Accordion
1. Allan MacInnes, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
2. Lily Robertson, Oban High School
3. Alasdair MacKay, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
78 U13 Piano
1. Elena Young, Bun-sgoil Malaig
2. Anna Fothergill, Bun-sgoil Malaig
3= Àine MacPhie & Muireann Beck, Bun- sgoil Malaig
78A** U13 Piano
1. Isabel Evans, Strontian Primary School
2. Theo Childs, Strontian Primary School
3. Rudi Childs, Strontian Primary School
79 13-18 Piano
1. Eilidh MacKay, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
92A Clarsach Intermediate 1
1. Anna Fotherrgill, Bun-sgoil Malaig.
98 U13 Guitar
1. Jackson Sinclair, Acharacle Primary School
98A** U13 Guitar
1. Sofia Achim, Acharacle Primary School
2. Rudi Childs, Strontian Primary School
3. Theo Childs, Strontian Primary School.
99 13-18 Guitar
1. Luca Achim, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
2. Alasdair Mackay, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
3. Innes Chancellor, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan
SENIOR SECTION
VOCAL OPEN
83 Mixed Solo
1. Donna Dugdale, Tobermory
2. Maya Evan MacGregor, Glasgow
3. Chloe Curtis, Kilchoan.
84 Mixed Solo Traditional
1. Maya Evan MacGregor, Glasgow
2. Chloe Curtis, Kilchoan.
TROPHIES
Cupan Shuardail (Swordle Cup) Local Learners for the highest Gaelic mark in poetry: Ava Stewart, Kilchoan.
Lochaber Gaelic Development Group Cup Poetry Local GM 13-18yrs: Alasdair Mackay, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan.
Caithness Glass Trophy Local Learners 13-18yrs: Eilidh MacInnes, Àrd sgoil Àird nam Murchan.
Graham Croal Trophy for the highest mark attained in any of the oral competitions Open U18: Alfie Stirton, Cara Bezuiderhaut & Ùisdean Craig.
The Daily Record Cuach Local for the highest Gaelic mark Solo P1-P5: Millie MacDonald
Kate Stewart Memorial Cup for the highest Music mark Local Solo P1-P5: Grace Achim.
John S Thomson, Glenborrodale Cup for the highest Gaelic mark Local Solo P6,P7, 11-12yrs: Mary Binnie.
Scottish Natural Heritage Trophy Solo for the highest overall mark Open 13-18: Alasdair MacKay & Lily Robertson.
Charlie MacColl Memorial Shield for Traditional Singing Local U18: Eliza Moffat.
The Convenor’s Cup Puirt-a-beul U18: Sèisteil.
The Campbell Memorial Shield (1 Song) U13: Acharacle Primary School.
Lady Maclean Award £100 highest overall mark choral competitions U18: Sèisteil.
The Mod Aird nam Murchan Shield Action Song U13: Acharacle Primary School.
The Iain Ross Cameron, Drimnin Memorial Cup Folk Group U18: AHS GM Folk Group.
Donald Boyd Cuach for the highest mark attained in Fiddle Local U13: Grace Achim.
Gillespie MacMillan Mod Cup for the highest mark in Accordion U18: Allan MacInnes.
Ailean Mhic a’Phearsain Plaque for highest mark in piping U18: Lily Robertson.
Ardnamurchan Mod Mini Wooden Carved Chanter for the highest mark attained in Chanter U18: Cara Bezuiderhaut.
Ardnamurchan Mod Shield for highest mark attained in Piano or Keyboard U18: Eilidh MacKay.
Ardnamurchan Mòd Guitar Cup U18: Luca Achim.
Christina MacLaren Memorial Trophy for highest mark in Gaelic: Maya Evan MacGregor.
Traditional Singing Quaich: Maya Evan MacGregor.
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