Choir Members - Lochs Gaelic Choir

Lochs Choir was first started by Mrs Catherine Macdonald, initially as a female voice choir and then competed as a mixed voice choir for the first time in at the 1957 Royal National Mod in Inverness. That year, they successfully won the Lorn Shield, the premier competition for Rural Choirs. They also won the competition in 1958.

Ronald Murray (Mod Gold Medallist, 1988) first conducted the Choir at Inverness Mod in 1997 and in that year the Choir won the Lorn Shield.

The choir won the Lorn Shield in 2022 and again in 2023 which was a successful year, as they also won the Ladies competition and took 9 of the 12 available Rural Choir trophies home to the Isle of Lewis.

Rehearsals

  • Choir practices are held on a Monday night in Stornoway between 8:00 and 9:30pm.

Other information

  • It is not necessary to be able to speak Gaidhlig or read music, as words and music will be provided as sound files.

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