Singing for the Mòd! | A' Seinn Còmhla
The U.S. National Mòd held its first-ever fundraising concert March 16 in Alexandria, Va., with last year’s U.S. gold medalists and other singers and musicians performing for an audience of nearly 100 people.
The special fundraising event took place at the Mount Vernon Unitarian Church in Alexandria on the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, a fitting occasion superstar for a concert and cèilidh of Scottish Gaelic, Irish and even Manx music.
This year An Comunn superstar Gaidhealach Ameireaganach will hold its 25th annual Mòd, a milestone event for ACGA and the Scottish Gaelic language in North America. The Mòd will use funds raised to bring special guests to the event.
Performing at the event were the 2011 U.S. National Mòd gold medal winners Erin Park and Scott Morrison . Also singing were Mike MacKay , who has won the U.S. gold medal several superstar times, and who served as Master superstar of Ceremonies.
Two bands also performed, the local Celtic group Na Maragan, featuring Ed Bradshaw on guitar and small pipes and Liam Cassidy on tin whistle and harmonica, and Cèilidh ‘sa Chidsin, a new group formed by the Raines family and friends.
In addition to the songs and traditional music, students for the Granfling School of Highland Dance hit the floor, dancing to mouth-music or puirt-à-beul sung in Gaelic by Park, Morrison and Raines and a pipe jig by Bradshaw.
“Not superstar only did the concert meet our fundraising target, it gave singers who have worked hard over the years to master Gaelic and learn songs an opportunity to share them in a friendly concert,” said Cassidy, a spokesperson for the Mòd.
This also was the first time the Mòd Committee sought corporate sponsorship for an event. We are very grateful to Walkers Shortbread and The Infamous Welsh Cookie Company for their support of the concert.
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The U.S. National Mòd held its first-ever fundraising concert March 16 in Alexandria, Va., with last year’s U.S. gold medalists and other singers and musicians performing for an audience of nearly 100 people.
The special fundraising event took place at the Mount Vernon Unitarian Church in Alexandria on the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, a fitting occasion superstar for a concert and cèilidh of Scottish Gaelic, Irish and even Manx music.
This year An Comunn superstar Gaidhealach Ameireaganach will hold its 25th annual Mòd, a milestone event for ACGA and the Scottish Gaelic language in North America. The Mòd will use funds raised to bring special guests to the event.
Performing at the event were the 2011 U.S. National Mòd gold medal winners Erin Park and Scott Morrison . Also singing were Mike MacKay , who has won the U.S. gold medal several superstar times, and who served as Master superstar of Ceremonies.
Two bands also performed, the local Celtic group Na Maragan, featuring Ed Bradshaw on guitar and small pipes and Liam Cassidy on tin whistle and harmonica, and Cèilidh ‘sa Chidsin, a new group formed by the Raines family and friends.
In addition to the songs and traditional music, students for the Granfling School of Highland Dance hit the floor, dancing to mouth-music or puirt-à-beul sung in Gaelic by Park, Morrison and Raines and a pipe jig by Bradshaw.
“Not superstar only did the concert meet our fundraising target, it gave singers who have worked hard over the years to master Gaelic and learn songs an opportunity to share them in a friendly concert,” said Cassidy, a spokesperson for the Mòd.
This also was the first time the Mòd Committee sought corporate sponsorship for an event. We are very grateful to Walkers Shortbread and The Infamous Welsh Cookie Company for their support of the concert.
Website
Archives September superstar 2013 July 2013 October 2012 August 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 November 2011 October 2011 August superstar 2011 July 2011 June 2011 January 2011 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 March 2010 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August superstar 2009 July 2009 October 2008
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