The Mòd 1995

Mail-in Gaelic Prose Awards

Beginner
First place: Kevin McLaughlin
Second place: Paul Sullivan

Intermediate
First place: Linda Hopkins
Second place: Mary G. Swope

Advanced
First place: James MacDonald
Second place: Neacal Freer

Gaelic Songs

Slow Airs and Lullabyes, Women
First place: Janie O'Brien (VA)
Second place: Mary G. Swope (DC)
Third place: Paddy Roy (MD)

Slow Airs and Lullabyes, Men
First place: Rodrick Mitchell (DC)
Second place: William B. Cassidy (VA)
Third place: Peter Gilmore (PA)

Work Songs, Women
First place: Margaret Carchrie
Second place: Janie O'Brien and Mary G. Swope

Work Songs, Men
First place: William B. Cassidy
Second place: Rodrick Mitchell
Third place: Peter Gilmore

Puirt a Beul
First place: Margaret Carchrie (MA)
Second place: Paddy Roy (MD)

Final Songs, Women
First place: Margaret Carchrie
Second place: Janie O'Brien
Third place: Paddy Roy

Final Songs, Men
First place: William B. Cassidy
Second place: Rodrick S. Mitchell
Third place: Peter Gilmore

Gaelic Poetry Recitation

First place: Rodrick S. Mitchell (DC)
Second place: Nicholas M. Freer (VA)
Third place: Kevin McLaughlin (PA)
Fourth place: Paul Sullivan (PA)

Special Awards

The Argyll Educational Society Award and Sabhal Mór Ostaig Scholarship
Presented by the Gaelic College on Skye to the outstanding prose student:
James MacDonald

The Edinburgh Crystal Decanter
Presented by Donald F. MacDonald, co-founder of the ACGA Mòd for poetry recitation, First place:
Rodrick Mitchell

The Marietta MacLeod Quaich
Presented in memory of the Gaelic singer by her husband Donald F. MacDonald and her sister, Gaelic singer Kitty MacLeod to the women's overall combined solo singing scores winner:
Margaret Carchrie

The Herbert P. MacNeal Memorial Award
Presented by the Clan MacNeil Society to the men's overall combined solo singing scores winner:
William B. Cassidy