Scotland’s biggest celebration of Gaelic music and culture runs until Saturday, and thousands of visitors and competitors have already to travel from across the UK, Europe, Canada and the USA for the spectacle.
Throughout the week thousands of competitors have competed in another 180 competitions in Highland dancing, Gaelic music and song, sport, literature and drama.
Royal National Mod, Oban 2015 Ainslee Hamill of Cardross with the Mr and Mrs Archibald Macdonald Memorial Trophy for singing.
Royal National Mod Oban 2015 (Tuesday) Sir E Scott School from Tarbert, Harris with their conductor Iain MacIvern and their trophies, the Mrs Campbell-Blair Trophy, The Angus M Ross Trophy and the Belle Campbell Trophy.
Royal National Mod, Oban 2015 Clarsach Anna Nicolson of Flodigarry, Skye with the Lawrence MacDuff Cup for solo playing of two pieces of music.
Royal National Mod Oban 2015 (Tuesday) Seumas Caimbeul of Kilmuir, Skye with the Jonathan MacDonald, Kilmuir Trophy for Precenting (correct) a psalm.
Royal National Mod Oban 2015 (Tuesday) Laura Robertson of Lochaber Gaelic Primary School with the Nancy Craik Memorial Trophy in singing for fluent speakers.
Royal National Mod Oban 2015 (Tuesday) An Comunn Gaidhealach Silver Medal winner Domhnali Lachlann Peutan fro Tain with his medal yesterday afternoon.
Royal National Mod Oban 2015 (Tuesday) Catriona Bain from Lewis with the An Comunn Gaidhealach Lunnainn Quaich for singing a prescribed song in the 16-18 age group.
Royal National Mod Oban 2015 (Tuesday) Rionnagan Rois from Ross-shire with the Aberfoyle and District Branch Trophy and the Mrs Schroder Cup for singing.
Royal National Mod, Oban 2015 Clan Trotternish from Staffin and Kilmuir on Skye with the Harris Tweed Authority Award for their Waulking Song.
Royal National Mod Oban 2015 (Tuesday) The Sir E Scott School Junior Choir from Tarbert in Harris.
Royal National Mod Oban 2015 (Tuesday) Ross MacLeod of Portree Primary School with his Gold Medal for prescribed singing in the 9-10 age group.
Royal National Mod Oban 2015 (Tuesday) Isabella Somerville of Milton of Leys, Inverness and a pupil of the Inverness gaelic School with her gold medal for singing a prescribed song in the 8 years category.
Royal National Mod, Oban 2015 Clare Jordan, conductor of the Bowmore Primary School Gaelic Choir, Islay with the Olive Campbell MBE Trophy and the Macintyre Trophy won for Puirt-a-beul.
Royal National Mod, Oban 2015 Catriona Mackinnon from Heaste in Skye with the Joan Campbell Memorial Trophy for singing a prescribed song in the 5-6 age range.
Royal National Mod, Oban 2015 Jessica Gordon of (10) of Beauly with the Mrs Roderick B Munro Trophy for singing in the learners section 9 – 10 age group.
Royal National Mod, Oban 2015 Retiring Bard, Lewis Mackinnon from Nova Scotia, Canada who relinquishes his four year post this week.
Royal National Mod, Oban 2015 The Port Ellen Primary School Choir with the Susan Paterson Caledonian MacBrayne Trophy. One the left is David Cannon of Caledonian MacBrayne and on the right Maureen Macdonald, conductor.
Royal National Mod, Oban 2015 Kirsty Nicolson from Point in Lewis with the Ronald MacEachen Memorial Cup for singing in the 11 – 12 age group.
All picture by SANDY McCOOK <br />Royal National Mod, Oban 2015 Dalriada Gaelic Choir with the Martin Wilson, North Berwick Trophy for Choral singing. Holding the trophy is conductor Fiona Munro while on the right is Gaelic tutor Christine Johnstone.
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