Isle of Mull Gaelic Choir
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Fàilte gu duilleag dachaidh Còisir Ghàidhlig an Eilein Mhuilich.........

Còisir Ghàidhlig an Eilein Mhuilich, the Isle of Mull Gaelic Choir, was founded in the spring of 1978, solely to compete at that year's mod when it was realised that Mull needed more representation at the National Mod.

Duncan MacGilp was persuaded to be conductor, 'just for that year', because there was no thought of continuing in existence in future years!

It was thought appropriate that Mull be represented by a mixed choir, and so a motley band gathered in Salen Hall in April to commence rehearsals for the Mod in October.

At that Oban Mòd, the Choir achieved a commendable third place in the Sheriff MacMaster - Campbell competition, and won the Selma Shield for the highest marks in Gaelic, a Trophy which has returned to Mull on 5 occasions since 1978. Needless to say, it was agreed at the first Annual General Meeting that the Choir should remain in existence, and it has gone from strength to strength, now under the baton of Elizabeth Jack, and the Gaelic tuition of Janet MacDonald.

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Mull Gaelic Choir at the Local Mod, Tobermory, September 2007
Mull Gaelic Choir, Tobermory, September 2007



Latest News and Forthcoming Events

4th August Arle 7.30 Musical evening with Australian Pipe Band. All welcome (especially fiddlers)
28th August Mishnish. Practice at surgery at 7.30 pm.
12th / 13th September Tobermory Local Mod
28th September singing in the Mishnish
10th / 18th October Falkirk Royal National Mod
Newsletter January 2008
Newsletter May 2008


Choir activities
Ceilidh to celebrate the choir's 30th Anniversary
Christmas dooo at Arle 2007
National Mod, Fort William, October 2007
Local Mod, Tobermory, September 2007
Workshop February 2007
National Mod, Dunoon, October 2006
Local Mod, Tobermory, September 2006
Mull and Iona Association 05
Perth Mod 2004
Ceol nan Coisir 2004
Christmas Dinner 2003
Oban Mod 2003
Ireland 2003 Burns night near Belfast
The Pheonix Choir visit Mull
Christmas Dinner 2002 The less said the better
Largs National Mod 2002
Trip to Staffa to sing for BBC
Stornoway National Mod 2001

Group photographs of the choir in past years
National Mod 2007
Ladies and Mixed Choir 1997
1990
1984 Celebratory Ceilidh
1984 at Torosay
Oban Mod 1978

Testimonials

Dear Secretary
I have just returned from a cruise around the British Isles aboard the Marco Polo. We visited Mull on our travels, and took a coach trip down to Iona. Our guide (Reay Whyte) told us about the Mull Gaelic Choir and that his wife sang with them. I am emailing to say that I found a CD of the Choir in a shop in Tobermory and have thoroughly enjoyed playing it – what a talented group you are!

I wish that I knew the name of our guide, so that I could tell him that the one place people on board the ship wanted to visit again, was Mull! He and the coach driver are wonderful representatives of your community.

With many good wishes to the choir for more successes in the future
Annette Leech ~ Worcester


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