Council and MOD Combine for CD

An Comunn Gaidhealach (The Highland Association) and The Highland Council have come together to produce a CD featuring 68 of the Prescribed Songs and Literary Pieces for this year’s Royal National Mod.

The CD, a follow-up to the successful CD entitled Seinn O Ho Ro Seinn which was prepared for Mod 2004, has been produced by An Comunn Gaidhealach. It features the voice of Fiona Mackenzie, Mairi Mhòr Gaelic Song Fellowship Officer with The Highland Council who sings some of the pieces with Mary Ellen Stewart, Development Officer for An Comunn providing the spoken words.

The CD, which is available priced £3, is intended to be used as a learning aid for schools, choirs and solo competitors intending to participate at Mod 2005 which takes place in the Western Isles from 14 – 22 October. A third CD will be available at Mod 2005 featuring the Prescribed Pieces for the Dunoon Mod 2006.

Fiona Mackenzie produced the first CD which proved to be extremely popular and is delighted with the second production.

Councillor Hamish Fraser, Chairman of The Highland Council’s Gaelic Select Committee said: "The CD will be an educational tool which will encourage and facilitate the participation of young people in the local and National Mods regardless of their geographical location. I also welcome the fact that the production of such a CD will be produced annually."

Murdo Morrison, Promotion Manager for the Royal National Mod also welcomed the new CD saying: "The first CD was very popular and there has already been some demand for the second. In addition to being a useful learning resource for Mod competitors, this has proved to be a very useful collaborative project between An Comunn and The Highland Council through Fiona Mackenzie."

Copies of the CD are available from the An Comunn Gaidhealach offices in Inverness (01463 231226) and Stornoway (01851 703487) as well as from Fiona Mackenzie on 01349 868256.