The Mòd 1998

Altogether, more than thirty people competed in the 1998 Mòd, from beginning students— one under the age of ten—to fluent speakers. Not all walked away with medals, but all, in a bigger sense, were winners. Ceud taing to those who made the 11th annual Mòd Naiseanta Aimeireagaidh an outstanding event.

Mail-in Gaelic Prose Awards

The Dr. John (Iain) Cameron Awards are presented for excellence in Gaelic prose. The late Dr. Cameron, a native of Kingussie, Scotland, was the founder of ACGA.

Children's Special Award
Anlara Ailis MacKenzie (MD)

Beginner Level
First place: Harry MacKenzie (MD)
Second place: Lorna McLeod (DC)
Second place: Sharon Kestrel (CO)
Third place: Glenn Blauvelt (CO)

Intermediate Level
First place: Susan Hendrix (CO)
Second place: Michelle J. LaFrance (DC)
Third place: Graham Kelly (NY)
Third place: Debbie Brewin-Wilson (NJ)

Advanced Level
First place: Glenn Wrightson (CO)
Second place: Rod Mitchell (DC)
Third place: Mary Gillies Swope (DC)

Gaelic Songs

Slow Airs and Lullabys, Women
First place: Jana Blue
Second place: Janie O'Brien
Third place: Faith Dyson
Fourth place: Kate Herr

Slow Airs and Lullabys, Men
First place: James MacDonald
Second place: Rodrick Mitchell
Third place: William Cassidy
Fourth place: Nicholas Freer

Work Songs
First place: James MacDonald
Second place: Jana Blue
Third place: Rodrick Mitchell

Puirt a Beul
First place: Janie O'Brien
Second place: William Cassidy
Third place: Beatrix Whitehall
Fourth place: Nicholas Freer

Final Songs and Overall Ranking, Women
First place: Jana Blue
Second place: Janie O'Brien
Third place: Faith Dyson

Final Songs and Overall Ranking, Men
First place: James MacDonald
Second place: Rodrick Mitchell
Third place: William Cassidy

Gaelic Poetry Recitation

First place: Rodrick Mitchell
Second place: Mary Gillies Swope

Special Awards

Sabhal Mór Ostaig Scholarship
Presented by the Gaelic College on Skye to the outstanding prose student:
Glenn Wrightson

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

The Argyll Educational Society Award
Presented to the prose and poetry overall combined scores winner:
Roderick Mitchell

The S.C.O.T.S. Shield
Presented by the Scottish Club of the Twin States – Vermont and New Hampshire to the women's slow song first place winner:
Jana Blue

The McComb Shield
Presented by Mr. and Mrs Richard McComb to the men's slow song first place winner:
James MacDonald

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:
Jana Blue

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

The Lewis Highland Dancing Society Trophy/Leòdhas agus na Hearadh Award
Presented for best performance of a song from the Lewis and Harris traditions:
Rodrick Mitchell

Duais Iain Mhic Mhurchaidh
Special award for the best original poem in Gaelic:
Michelle J. LaFrance