Am Mòd Nàiseanta RìoghailThe Royal National Mod

The Dingwall Gaelic Choir has won the premier choral competition at the Royal National Mod for the second year running with only one point separating themselves and the Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association. There was high praise from the adjudicators for the level of Gaelic in all of the choirs, and Dingwall gained the highest marks for music as part of their winning score.

As the Gaelic proverb tells us:

“Thig Crìoch air an t-saoghal, ach mairidh gaol is ceòl.” Or, “The world will end, but love and music will endure.”

And if there is one symbol of the permanence of Gaelic music, it is the Mod. The Royal National Mod was established in 1891 in Oban and it still remains one of the principal platforms to promote Gaelic music and culture. Thousands…

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