The Mòd 2001

With effort and achievement at a very high level throughout,. this was a wonderful Gaelic Mod Festival! Advanced Prose was exceptionally close. Several scores were a mere point apart, and the Song competitions were just as keen, including tied scores! We were very happy to welcome newcomers and new accomplishments in Creative Writing -- original Gaelic prose, poetry, and a song!

Mail-in Gaelic Prose Awards

The Dr. John (Iain) Cameron Prose Awards in honor of the founder (in 1981) of An Comunn Gaidhealach, America

Beginner
First place: Ellen Beard
Second place: Cheryl Mitchell
Third place: Arian Inigo

Intermediate
First place: Mary Swope
Second place: Susann Cobb
Third place: Heather Sparling

Advanced
First place: John Fraser
Second place: Anne Landin
Third place: Nancy Neveln
Fourth place: Steve McBride
Fifth place: Eve Gordon

Fluent
First place: Richard Hill
Second place: Michael MacKay

Mail-in Original Gaelic Prose Awards

First place: Richard Hill

Mail-in Original Gaelic Poetry Awards

First place: Jamie MacDonald
Second place: Michael MacKay
Third place: Susan Cobb

Poetry Recitation at the Mòd

First place: Michael MacKay
Second place: Stanislaw Gerchak
Third place: Nick Freer
Fourth place: Mary Swope
Fifth place: Cheryl Mitchell

Storytelling at the Mòd

First place: Michael MacKay
Second place: Nick Freer
Third place: Kevin McLaughlin
Fourth place: Cheryl Mitchell

Gaelic Songs

Slow Songs, Women
First place: Jonquele Jones
Second place: Ellen Beard
Second place: Frances Acar
Third place: Mary Swope

Slow Songs, Men
First place: Harry MacKenzie
Second place: Michael MacKay
Third place: Reverdy Wright

Work Songs, Women
First place: Frances Acar
Second place: Mary Swope
Third place: Sofia Calderwood

Puirt a Beul
First place: Harry MacKenzie
Second place: Tracy Buchannan
Second place: Jonquele Jones
Third place: Louise McMullin

Final Song, Women
First place: Louise McMullin
Second place: Frances Acar
Third place: Mary Swope
Third place: Jonquele Jones

Final Song, Men
First place: Harry MacKenzie
Second place: Michael MacKay

Overall, Women
First place: Frances Acar
Second place: Jonquele Jones
Second place: Louise McMullin
Third place: Mary Swope
Third place: Ellen Beard

Overall, Men
First place: Harry MacKenzie
Second place: Michael MacKay

Special Awards

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

The Argyll Educational Society Award
Presented to the prose and poetry overall combined scores winner:
Michael MacKay of Virginia

The Youth Award
Jessica MacKay of Virginia

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