Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Press Release
8th October 2009
Islanders Prepare For Mod 2009
After months of dedication and preparation competitors and local choirs from across the Western Isles are in the final stages of practice ahead of the 2009 Royal National Mod. The Mod will be held this year in Oban; the birthplace of the Festival and it is appropriate that the Mod is returning back to Oban in 2009, the Homecoming Year. Friday will mark the official opening of the Mod and competitions will run for the entire week culminating with the prestigious Lovat and Tullibardine choral competition on Friday the 16th of October. Over the course of the week 3000 participants will take place in competitions ranging from fiddle and clàrsach, through to duet singing and drama. Convenor of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Alex MacDonald said:
“On behalf of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar I would like to take this opportunity to wish all participants from the Western Isles the very best of luck at Mod 2009. Each year our Islands are well represented and I hope that once again our competitors return home with an abundance of silverware. It is also particularly encouraging that we have a number of junior choirs attending the Mod this year and I would especially like to wish them every success”.
Ullachadh Muinntir Na H-Eileanan Mu Choinneamh MOD 2009
As dèidh mìosan de dh’obair ullachaidh tha farpaisich agus còisirean ionadail nan Eilean Siar a-nise aig na h-ìrean deisealachaidh mu dheireadh mu choinneamh Mod Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2009. ‘S ann as an Òbain a tha Mòd na bliadhna seo a’ gabhail àite, an dearbh bhaile far an do ghabh a’ chiad Mòd àite, agus tha e iomchaidh gu bheil e air tilleadh airson Bliadhna Tilleadh Dhachaigh. Thèid am Fosgladh Oifigeil a chumail feasgar Dihaoine agus comharrachaidh sin seachdain de fharpaisean a ghabhas àite tron t-seachdain air fad mus tig e gu crìoch le farpais mòr Sgiath MhicShimidh agus Thulaich Bhàrdainn do chòisearan air Dihaoine 16 Dàmhair. Thairis air an t-seachdain bi còrr air trì mìle farpaisich a’ gabhail pàirt ann am farpaisean leithid am fidheall agus a’ chlàrsaich, gu seinn càraid agus dràma. Thuirt Neach-gairm Chomhairle nan Eilean Siar, Ailig Dòmhnallach:
“As leth Comhairle nan Eilean Siar bu mhath leam an cothrom seo a ghabhail a h-uile soirbheachas a ghuidhe air farpaisich nan Eilean aig Mòd 2009. Gach bliadhna tha na h-Eileanan air an deagh riochdachadh agus thathar a’ tilleadh dhachaigh le ultach de dhuaisean. Tha e cuideachd na adhbhar mhisneachd gu bheil grunnan de choisearan òigridh a’ siubhal as na h-Eileanan chun a Mhòd agus tha mi a’ guidhe soirbheachas dhaibh uile”.
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Nigel Scott
Communications Officer
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tel: 01851 822622 (Work)
Tel: 07884 236103 (Mobile)
email: nscott@cne-siar.gov.uk
Ruairidh Maciver
Communications Assistant
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tel: 01851 822615 (Work)
Tel: 07881 774601 (Mobile)
email: ruairidh.maciver@cne-siar.gov.uk
