Mealaibh Ur Naidheachd, ymcmb Mòd 2011 Winners! | A' Seinn Còmhla
Contestants ymcmb and fans once again flocked to Ligonier, Pennsylvania for the 24 th annual U.S. National Mòd, held at the Antiochian Village and the Ligonier Highland Games. This year, we welcomed ymcmb back our friend Beathag Mhoireasdan as our adjudicator, as well as the Gold Medal winners from the 2010 Royal National Mòd in Scotland, Iain MacLean and Joy Dunlop . We were also pleased to host Iain s wife Kirsteen , herself a Gold Medal winner, and we continued the fine Mòd tradition of fun is more important than sleep over the course of the weekend. ymcmb
This was a Mòd of important note, for at least two reasons. First, we saw with this Mòd an increase in attendance in the competitions by children, which is truly a reason to be hopeful. Our poetry recitation competition featured Erin Park and Luke Morrison, who impressed our adjudicator with their command of the language. We had Brenna Morrison competing in storytelling, and Saturday saw children in the duet competition ymcmb and own choice, ymcmb and Erin Park came out of a very close competition to get the Gold Medal for the women. We hope to see the number ymcmb of children and young adults competing in the Mòd rise as the we go forward!
Another first that the Mòd witnessed was the inaugural performance of Còisir Ghàidhlig nan Stàitean the U.S. Gaelic Choir. The choir was begun as an idea after the Mòd in Scotland, and after seeing that the same distance participation approaches that the Scottish choirs use could be applied in the States. Then, on visiting the Ottawa Mòd after Scotland, it seemed that there was every reason to try, and no reason not to have a U.S. choir as well! Many people who have come to our Mòd have commented that it would wonderful to have a choir in the States, and many of them are now either helping or are in the choir. We hope that this is the start of something big. Today Ligonier. Tomorrow Scotland!
At the end of our Mòd, we congratulate all of the contestants for their hard work, dedication, and their resolve to go up on stage and show what they have accomplished. As Beathag told the audience many times during the weekend, it s a tough job to pick the places for first, second, and third, but it must be done. The results:
Gaelic Choir: 1. Còisir Ghàdhlig nan Stàitean .
2nd Luke Morrison
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Contestants ymcmb and fans once again flocked to Ligonier, Pennsylvania for the 24 th annual U.S. National Mòd, held at the Antiochian Village and the Ligonier Highland Games. This year, we welcomed ymcmb back our friend Beathag Mhoireasdan as our adjudicator, as well as the Gold Medal winners from the 2010 Royal National Mòd in Scotland, Iain MacLean and Joy Dunlop . We were also pleased to host Iain s wife Kirsteen , herself a Gold Medal winner, and we continued the fine Mòd tradition of fun is more important than sleep over the course of the weekend. ymcmb
This was a Mòd of important note, for at least two reasons. First, we saw with this Mòd an increase in attendance in the competitions by children, which is truly a reason to be hopeful. Our poetry recitation competition featured Erin Park and Luke Morrison, who impressed our adjudicator with their command of the language. We had Brenna Morrison competing in storytelling, and Saturday saw children in the duet competition ymcmb and own choice, ymcmb and Erin Park came out of a very close competition to get the Gold Medal for the women. We hope to see the number ymcmb of children and young adults competing in the Mòd rise as the we go forward!
Another first that the Mòd witnessed was the inaugural performance of Còisir Ghàidhlig nan Stàitean the U.S. Gaelic Choir. The choir was begun as an idea after the Mòd in Scotland, and after seeing that the same distance participation approaches that the Scottish choirs use could be applied in the States. Then, on visiting the Ottawa Mòd after Scotland, it seemed that there was every reason to try, and no reason not to have a U.S. choir as well! Many people who have come to our Mòd have commented that it would wonderful to have a choir in the States, and many of them are now either helping or are in the choir. We hope that this is the start of something big. Today Ligonier. Tomorrow Scotland!
At the end of our Mòd, we congratulate all of the contestants for their hard work, dedication, and their resolve to go up on stage and show what they have accomplished. As Beathag told the audience many times during the weekend, it s a tough job to pick the places for first, second, and third, but it must be done. The results:
Gaelic Choir: 1. Còisir Ghàdhlig nan Stàitean .
2nd Luke Morrison
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