Click here to search commentonline

Perthshire & Angus Mod 2008

The Perthshire & Angus Provincial Mod will be held in Aberfeldy on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 June.  The Junior Section for Schools from both counties takes place on the Friday and entries close on 30 march.  Entries have been received from schools as far apart as Forfar, Dunkeld, Aberfeldy, Killin, Callander, Kenmore, Murthly, Crianlarich, Glenlyon and Rannoch. 

Many of the classes have very large entries indeed and particular favourites are the Giles Cup, the Recitation from memory of Na Raithean, where there are 120 entries, and also in the Solo singing for the Duncan MacDonald Cup where there are also 120 entries.  Each of those competitions will necessarily have 4 or 5 separate elimination contests in the morning, with the finals in the afternoon.

Saturday is the Senior day and also the Instrumental classes, which include competitions on bagpipes, fiddle and accordion.  In the adult section, in addition to the solo competitions, there are entries from the large choirs including Aberfeldy & District, Dundee and Cumbernauld.  The organisers are, however, having to work around the fact that dry and wet rot has been located in Aberfeldy Town Hall.  Not all the rooms normally used to accommodate the competitions are available – those that are have only external access and some competitions will be relocated in the Recreation Centre.