Members of staff and students will be attending and competing in this year’s Royal National Mòd in Paisley. The Mòd is an annual festival celebrating the Gaelic language and culture with over 200 competitions in Gaelic song, poetry, literature, drama, music and dance. Last year the Mòd was held in Perth and welcomed around 2100 participants including 34 choirs and 900 soloists. Since its inception in 1891 Aberdeen has hosted the Mòd four times (1946, 1955, 1964 and 1976). Paisley is hosting the event this year and the highlights as well as the main competitions will be shown on BBC Alba. The Gold Medal competition will be shown from 7.30pm on Wednesday night and the Lovat and Tullibardine Choir competition will be shown in full on Friday from 1.30pm. Aberdeen Gaelic choir will be competing in three competitions, the Puirt a Beul (mouth music) competition, the Ladies choir and in the Lovat and Tullibardine main choir competition. See if you can spot staff members or students of the University.
'S e Seachdain a' Mhòid a th' ann
Bidh luchd-obrach agus oileanaich ann am Pàislig aig Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail an t-seachdain seo. ’S e fèis bhliadhnail a th’ anns a’ Mhòd a’ comharrachadh cànan is cultar na Gàidhlig le còrr air 200 farpais ann an òrain Ghàidhlig, bàrdachd, litreachas, dràma, ceòl agus dannsa. An-uiridh chaidh am Mòd a chumail ann am Peairt agus chuir e fàilte air mu 2100 com-pàirtiche nam measg 34 còisirean agus 900 aon-neach. Bhon a thòisich e ann an 1891 tha Obar Dheathain air aoigheachd a thoirt don Mhòd ceithir tursan (1946, 1955, 1964 agus 1976). 'S e Pàislig a bhios a' cumail an tachartais am-bliadhna agus bidh na prìomh thachartasan agus na prìomh fharpaisean ri fhaicinn air BBC Alba. Bidh farpais a' Bhuinn Òir ri fhaicinn bho 7.30f oidhche Chiadain agus bidh farpais Còisir ‘Lovat and Tullibardine’ ri fhaicinn gu h-iomlan air Dihaoine bho 1.30f. Bidh còisir Ghàidhlig Obar Dheathain an sàs ann an trì co-fharpaisean, farpais Puirt a Beul, Còisir nam Ban agus farpais nan Còisirean Sgìreil. Am faic thu luchd-obrach agus oileanaich an Oilthigh?
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It's Mòd Week/'S e Seachdain a' Mhòid a th' ann