Council Mod folk competition winners announced
Caileagan Beaga an Rubha from Point, Isle of Lewis have won top prize in the folk group competition for under 13 year olds at the Royal National Mod in Paisley.
For the fifth year running The Highland Council has sponsored this competition in partnership with Fujitsu who have provided a £500 prize voucher for the winning group.
Ms Abby Wilson, Fujitsu’s Community Benefits Programme Manager, said: “Fujitsu is delighted to encourage the participation of young people at all National Mods by co-sponsoring the under 13’s Folk Group Competition. Fujitsu would also to congratulate the young Caileagan Beaga an Rubha performers and are pleased to support Gaelic by presenting a £500 prize for IT equipment which the young people will be able to make good use of to further their linguistic and cultural education.”
Councillor Hamish Fraser, Chair of The Highland Council’s Gaelic Implementation Group, who is attending the Mod said: “It was a real privilege watching all the young competitors who had entered the Folk Group competition perform and the young singers from Lewis did really well to come first as the standard was very high. All the entrants are very talented young people and we’ve every confidence that they will all progress and become successful ambassadors for Gaelic in the future.”
He added: “The Highland Council wishes our colleagues in Renfrew-shire Council every success this year; and I look forward to meeting many people attending the Mod at Paisley. The Council has a concordat with An Comunn Gàidhealach in relation to the delivery of Royal National Mods in the Highlands, and we are very much looking forward to the 2014 Mod taking place in the Highland Capital.”
The other groups taking part in the competition were: Na Smeòraich (Bowmore Primary School) ; Misneach (Sgoil Lionail); Na h-Uiseagan Beaga (Sgoil Ghaidhlig Ghlaschu); Ceòl Mìorbhaileach an Rubha (Point, Isle of Lewis); Còmhlan-ciùil BSGI – A’ Chlann Nighean (Bun-sgoil Ghaidhlig Inbhir Nis); Cairaidean Ciùil, Port Ellen Primary; Comhlan COOL (Bun Sgoil Taobh na Pairce); Na Seilleanan-meala (Sgoil Ghaidhlig Ghlaschu); Clann Stafainn (Staffin Primary School); Na h-Uiseagan (Bowmore Primary School); Na Daoine Farumach (Bun Sgoil Taobh na Pairce); Na Trilleachain (Sgoil Ghaidhlig Ghlaschu); Sgoil Shiabost;
Tha Caileagan Beaga an Rubha às an Rubha ann an Leòdhas air a’ phrìomh dhuais
a bhuannachadh ann am farpais nan còmhlan dhaibhsan fo aois 13 aig a’ Mhòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail ann am Pàislig.
Airson a’ chòigeamh bliadhna ann an sreath, tha Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd air sponsaireachd a thoirt dhan fharpais seo ann an com-pàirteachas le Fujitsu a tha air eàrlas £500 a thoirt seachad dhan bhuidhinn shoirbheachail.
Thuirt a’ Bh-uas Abby Wilson, Manaidsear Prògram Shochairean Coimhearsnachd Fujitsu: “Tha Fujitsu fìor thoilichte daoine òga a bhrosnachadh aig Mòdan Nàiseanta uile le bhith a’ toirt co-sponsaireachd do Fharpais nan Còmhlan dhaibhsan fo Aois 13. Bu toil le Fujitsu meal-an-naidheachd a chur air Caileagan Beaga an Rubha agus tha sinn toilichte taic a thoirt dhan Ghàidhlig le bhith a’ toirt seachad duais £500 airson acfhainn IT a dh’fhaodas na daoine òga a chleachdadh gus an cuid foghlaim cànain is cultarail a thoirt air adhart.”
Thuirt an Comhairliche Sheumais Friseal, Cathraiche Buidheann Buileachaidh Gàidhlig Chomhairle na Gàidhealtachd, a tha an làthair aig a’ Mhòd: “’S e sochair air leth a bh’ ann a bhith a’ coimhead nam farpaiseach uile a bha air com-pàirt a ghabhail ann am farpais nan Còmhlan. Rinn na seinneadairean òga à Leòdhas fìor mhath a’ chiad duais a bhuannachadh oir bha an ìre àrd dha-rìribh. Tha na com-pàirtichean òga uile fìor thàlantach agus tha sinn misneachail gun tig iad uile air adhart is gum bi iad nan tosgairean soirbheachail airson na Gàidhlig san àm ri teachd.”
Lean e air adhart: “Tha Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd a’ guidhe gach soirbheis am-bliadhna do ar co-obraichean ann an Comhairle Rinn Friù, agus tha mi a’ coimhead air adhart ri coinneachadh ri daoine a tha a’ frithealadh a’ Mhòid ann an Rinn Friù. Tha concordait aig a’ Chomhairle leis a’ Chomunn Ghàidhealach a thaobh a bhith a’ lìbhrigeadh Mhòdan Nàiseanta sa Ghàidhealtachd, agus tha sinn gu mòr a’ coimhead air adhart ri Mòd 2014 a bhith air aoigheachd ann am Prìomh Bhaile na Gàidhealtachd.”
B’ iad na còmhlain eile a bha a’ gabhail com-pàirt san fharpais: Na Smeòraich (Bun-sgoil Bhogh Mòr); Misneach (Sgoil Lìonail); Na h-Uiseagan Beaga (Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu); Ceòl Mìorbhaileach an Rubha (An Rubha, Eilean Leòdhais); Còmhlan-ciùil BSGI – A’ Chlann Nighean (Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis); Caraidean Ciùil, Bun-sgoil Phort Ilein ; Comhlan COOL (Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce); Na Seilleanan-meala (Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu); Clann Stafainn (Bun-sgoil Stafainn); Na h-Uiseagan (Bun-sgoil Bhogh Mòr); Na Daoine Faramach (Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce); Na Trilleachain (Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu); Sgoil Shiaboist.
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