CASTLE OF MEY OPENS DOOR FOR CEILIDH TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MÒD

Published: 01 Jul 2010

CASTLE OF MEY OPENS DOOR FOR CEILIDH TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MÒD

A Ceilidh, to raise funds for the National Mòd, will be held in the Castle of Mey tea rooms on Friday 2nd July with the gardens open prior to the event. Mòd Gold Medalist, James Graham and one of Scotland’s finest female Gaelic singers, Rachel Walker, will provide the entertainment along with a variety of local artists including Erica Sinclair on clarsach and Carol-Anne Mackay on bagpipes. Tickets are available at the Castle Tea Rooms and shop or from Carol-Anne Mackay.

The local organising committee need to raise £20,000 to support An Comunn Gaidhealach to run the National Mòd and already the committee has reached the half way mark with more fund raising events in the pipeline to reach their target.

Members of the local organising committee and friends have been working hard and various fund raising events have been held over the last few weeks.

Christine Stone, an active member of the local organising committee, has just completed a sponsored cycle – cycling from Melvich to Castletown raising £300, while Ann Manson, a member of the Fringe committee, and friend Lili Sinclair have completed a 12 mile sponsored walk collectively raising £300.

Not to be outdone a further 14 volunteers undertook a sponsored walk from Calder to Dorerry Hill and back and have raised in the region of £1000.

Local ceilidhs have been organised, the most recent held in Scotscalder on the 25th June featuring Alasdair Bain, with the Clachnabrochan Ceilidh Band adding to the balance. Further ceilidhs will take place in August as well as the Mòd hosting the Blas Festival concert in the Weigh Inn, Thurso on 11th September.

Other events which have added to the fundraising total was a charity bingo session and disco held in March and April, and donations are coming in from various organisations including the Edinburgh Caithness Society, Wester Ross branch of An Comunn Gaidhealach, Victor Fraser Accountants and Thrumster based Mackenzie Removals.

Raymond Bremner, Convenor of the local organising committee said, “The fund raising support we have received has been fantastic. There are a lot of people doing all sorts of things to help. We are grateful to everyone who has taken part in the fund raising activities and also to those who have sponsored these events. Without these funds it would be impossible to host the Mòd in Caithness and we want to ensure that those who are attending the Mòd in October leave with a long-lasting positive impression of their time in Caithness.”

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