An Comunn Gàidhealach
Meur Mhuile agus Idhe
MÒD IONADACH NA DREÒLLUINN
2019
Stèidhichte 1938/Established 1938
Di-haoine 13mh Sultain/Di-Sathairne 14mh Sultain
Friday 13th September/Saturday 14th September
Chairman – J MacDonald, Cnoc na sgillinn, Tobermory
Tel: 01688 302351 E-mail: 13
Secretary – D Dugdale, 4 Rockfield Road, Tobermory
Tel: 01688 302467 E-mail: secretary@mullmod.org.uk
Treasurer – J Jack, Oakbank, Breadalbane Street, Tobermory
Tel: 01688 302024 E-mail: mail@jenniferjack.co.uk
Asst Treasurer – C Maclean, 8 Morvern Drive, Tobermory Tel: 01688 302760 E-mail: c.maclean154@btinternet.com
ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 31ST JULY 2019
Please check with An Comunn Gàidhealach for any amendments to prescribed pieces.
www.ancomunn.co.uk Tel: 01463 709705
Please note that the corresponding National Mòd competition number, if applicable, is given for each competition in this Syllabus.
EARRANN NAN INBHEACH – SENIOR SECTION
BEUL AITHRIS – ORAL
FILEANTAICH AGUS LUCHD-IONNSACHAIDH – FLUENT & LEARNERS
53 Storytelling Own Choice
54. Reading a prescribed Prose passage Own Choice: Theme ‘Eilthireachd’ {A205}
55. Reading of a prescribed poem Own Choice: Theme ‘Eilthireachd’ {A204}
GUTH CEÒL – VOCAL
FILEANTAICH - FLUENT
58. Solo singing of a song Ladies
Own Choice {A220}
59. Solo singing of a song Men
Own Choice {A221}
60. Solo singing of a prescribed Oran Mòr Ladies
Cumha do dh’Iain Dòmhnallach {A222}
61. Solo singing of a prescribed Oran Mòr Men
Slàn gun till na Gàidheil ghasta {A223}
Glenaros Rosebowl - Highest aggregate marks in Competitions 58 & 60
Williamson Cup - Highest aggregate marks in Competitions 59 & 61
LUCHD-IONNSACHAIDH - LEARNERS
62. Solo singing of a prescribed song Ladies
Chi mi Muile nam beann fuar {A250}
63. Solo singing of a prescribed song Men
Mo nighean donn as bòidhche {A251}
Mull Silver Salvers - Winners of Competitions 62 & 63
Gallacher Prize - Winners of Competitions 62 & 63
FILEANTAICH AGUS LUCHD-IONNSACHAIDH
FLUENT & LEARNERS
64. Solo singing Traditional/Unpublished Own Choice
65. Solo singing Local song Own Choice
66. Solo singing Port a Beul Own Choice {A233}
67. Solo singing Own Choice
68. Duet Own Choice {A275}
69. Quartet Own Choice {A276}
70. Folk Group (3 – 6 members) Own Choice - 2 songs {A277}
Archibald MacDonald Memorial Cup - Winner of Competition 64
Neil MacDonald Memorial Shield - Winner of Competition 65
Calgary Cup - Winner of Competition 66
Annabel Carothers Cup - Winner of Competition 67
Catherine G Fletcher Memorial Trophy - Most Expressive Performance in Competition 67
Margaret MacKay Memorial Trophy - Winners of Competition 68
Mrs Elizabeth Cattanach Salver – Winners of Competition 69
Penmore Trophy - Winner of Competition 70
CEÒL CHÒISIREAN – CHORAL
71. Singing in Harmony Ladies Own Choice - 2 songs
72. Singing in Harmony Men Own Choice - 2 songs
73. Singing in Harmony Mixed Own Choice - 2 songs
74. Singing in Harmony Mixed Own Choice- Port a beul
If any choir is returning to the mainland on the Saturday evening, and would prefer to sing early in any of the competitions, please inform the Secretary at time of entry, and the Committee will try to accommodate the request, though it may not always be possible.
Detta MacLean Memorial Trophy - Winner of Competition 71
Bentalla Trophy - Winner of Competition 72
Killiechronan Shield - Winner of Competition 73
Hilda Leslie Trophy – Highest Gaelic mark in competition 73
Isle of Mull Gaelic Choir Baton - Winner of Competition 74
INNEALAN CIÙIL – INSTRUMENTAL
75. Playing a Slow Air, March & Reel on the Fiddle Own Choice
76. Playing a Slow Air on the Piano Own Choice
77. Playing a March, Strathspey & Reel on the Bagpipe Own Choice
78. Self Accompaniment of a Gaelic song
on the Clarsach, Guitar or Piano Own Choice
RULES
1. Competitors must send their entries on the entry form either by email or post to the competition secretary on or before the closing date.
2. Junior competitors must be under 19 years of age on the date of the Mòd. The age limits in all sections refer to the child's age on 1 October in the year of the Mòd.
3. If a child is being educated through the medium of Gaelic, and will be in P4 or above at the time of the National Mòd, he/she must be entered in Fluent competitions.
4. Entries for Junior Section will be:
• £1 per solo competition
• £2 for Duets
• £5 for Groups or Choir
Entries for Adult section will be:
• £2 per solo competition
• £4 for Duets
• £8 for Quartet or Group
• £10 for Choir
5. Entry fees should accompany entries.
6. Own choice pieces for all competitions, including instrumental competitions, should be submitted at time of entry.
7. Where songs are not prescribed, the chosen song(s) may be submitted electronically. If submitting hard copies, three copies of the chosen song(s) and translations should be sent with the entry. In choral competitions, five copies of the songs and translations are required. However, when prescribed pieces (solo or choral) are used, there is no need to submit copies.
8. Prescribed sources of words and music must be followed.
9. Competitors and conductors are not allowed to consult books or music during their performance in any competition apart from instrumental ones. No marks will be awarded if this rule is contravened.
10. The adjudicators may at any time call upon a competitor to stop singing.
11. Adjudicators' decision is final. Any unresolved issues should be referred to the Mòd committee.
12. Choirs must consist of at least 8 voices.
13. Competitions 13 and 14 – Playlets – should be of 10 minutes duration, which includes setting up and striking.
14. Competitors who have won Competitions 62 and 63 – Learners – for two years in succession will be excluded from entering said competitions in the following year, but are encouraged to enter other solo competitions.
15. In the instrumental section, beginners are deemed to have less than two years playing experience.
16. First prize winners are expected to perform at the concert that evening.
17. Winners of trophies should return these to the Trophy Convenor (address can be found with the trophy) by 31 July, cleaned and suitably engraved.
PLEASE DO NOT HAND IN TROPHIES ON THE DAY OF THE MOD.
18. If choirs fail to appear within their allotted time schedule, and have not informed the Chairperson of the competition in person, they will be permitted to sing for adjudication, but will not be marked.
For any issues or queries not covered by the above, please refer to the Royal National Mòd rules.
PLEASE NOTE
PRESCRIBED PIECES FOR NATIONAL MÒD MAY BE USED IN OWN CHOICE COMPETITIONS.
Entries, along with entry fees and own choice music, should be submitted
online at www.mullmod.org.uk
OR
by post to D Dugdale, 4 Rockfield Rd, Tobermory, PA75 6PN
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES – 31ST JULY
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED