McCallum, MacColl rock the Mod

Perth, Scotland – October, 9, 2004 – The annual Gaelic Mod was held in Perth, and Willie McCallum, Bearsden, Scotland, and Angus MacColl, Benderloch, Scotland, took home all but one of the first and second prizes. Willie Connell of London, Ontario, returned to his native country to judge.

Piobaireachd
1st Angus MacColl, “The Battle of the Pass of Crieff”
2nd Gordon Walker, Moscow, Scotland
3rd Willie McCallum
4th Euan MacCrimmon, Inverness, Scotland
Judges: Iain MacFadyen, John McDougall, Willie Connell

March, Strathspey & Reel
1st Willie McCallum, “Abercairney Highlanders,” “Susan MacLeod,” “The Man From Glengarry”
2nd Angus MacColl
3rd Gordon Walker
4th Donald MacKay, Glasgow
Judges: John Burgess, Ronnie Lawrie

Hornpipe & Jig
1st Willie McCallum, “Lucy Cassidy,” “Donella Beaton”
2nd Angus MacColl
3rd Gordon Walker
Judges: Jimmy Young, Willie Connell, Walter Drysdale

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