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The Mòd 2005

 

The 2005 ACGA Mòd

 

Poetry:
First Place - Cathleen MacKay
Second Place - Kate Herr
Third Place - Scott Morrison

Storytelling
First Place - Glenn Wrightson
Second Place - Liam Ó Caiside
Third Place (tie) - Michael Mackay

Slow Air - Men
First Place - Rudy Ramsey
Second Place - Glenn Wrightson
Third Place - Michael Mackay

Slow Air - Women
First Place - Ellen Beard
Second Place - Mary Swope
Third Place - Anne Alexander

Work Song - Women
First Place - Ellen Beard
Second Place - Anne Alexander

Work Song - Men
First Place - Rudy Ramsey
Second Place - Glenn Wrightson

Final Song - Men
First Place - Rudy Ramsey

Final Song - Women
First Place - Ellen Beard

Overall - Men
First Place - Rudy Ramsey

Overall - Women
First Place - Ellen Beard

Unison Singing
First Place - Michael and Jessica Mackay

Puirt
First Place - Mary Swope

Group Work Song
First Place - The Great Lakes Gaelic Singers
(Frances Acar, Anne Alexander, Julie Burke, Mary Ann Draves)
Second Place - The Richmond Waulkers
(Liam Cassidy, Kate Herr, Mike Mackay, Rudy Ramsey, Dana Snead
Third Place - Mac-talla
(Harry Mackenzie, Cheryl Mitchell, Shirley and David Weaver, Joan Weiss, Glenn Wrightson)


Special Awards

  • Duais Sgoilearachd Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
    A scholarship presented by Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Scotland’s Gaelic college on the Isle of Skye, for best combined score in prose and poetry in the Mail-in Mòd: Cam MacRae

  • Duais Dhaibhidh Mhic Risnidh
    The David MacRitchie Award for best recitation of a traditional tale in Gaelic: Glenn Wrightson

  • Duais Iain Mhic Mhurchaidh
    The John Macrae award, named for the 18th century Gaelic bard of Kintail and North Carolina, presented for best original poem in Scottish Gaelic: Kate Herr

  • Searrag-Ghlainne Mhic Dhomhnaill
    Edinburgh Crystal decanter presented by Donald F. MacDonald of Edinburgh and North Carolina for best poetry recitation at the Mòd: Cathleen MacKay

  • Marietta MacLeod Cuach
    Presented by Donald F. MacDonald in memory of his wife to best over-all female singer: Ellen Beard

  • Herbert P. MacNeal Cuach
    Presented by the Clan MacNeil to best over-all male singer: Rudy Ramsey

  • SCOTS Shield
    Presented by the Scottish Club of the Twin States for best Waulking Song Demonstration: Great Lakes Singers

Mòd Finals

  1. Ellen Beard, Virginia
    Song: “Griogal Crìdhe” Total Score: 549

  2. Rudy Ramsey, Colorado
    Song: “A Mhàiri Bhòidheach” Total Score: 549

  3. Anne Alexander, Ohio
    Song: “Uibhist mo Ghràidh” Total Score: 532

  4. Mary Swope, Massachusetts
    Song: “Bithidh Clann Ulaidh” Total Score: 533

Distance Learning Competition (Mail-in Mòd)

Creative Writing
Suzan Mackenzie

Original Poetry

  1. Kate Herr

  2. Cam MacRae

  3. Scott Morrison

Drama Competition

  1. Bodaich na Cruaiche
    (Peter Clepper, Ashby McCown, Nick Freer)

Prose Translation/Recitation
New Beginners--

  1. Leigh MacBride

  2. Anna Bruce

Advanced Beginners--

  1. Thomas Barclay

Advanced--

  1. David Gressett

  2. Cam MacRae

  3. Scott Morrison


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