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Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail, An t-Oban 2009 - The Royal National Mod, Oban 2009
Events Calendar


Click here to download the ticket order form for the National Mod 2009


Click here to download the ceilidhs at the National Mod 2009

The Royal National Mod Fundraising Committee events

7th September - There will be an exhibition on the clearances of the Lorn Islands in the Mod shop on Oban's North Pier. Opening hours from 10.30am to 3.30pm daily except Sunday. Mod memorabilia will also be on sale during opening hours.
19th September - Camanachd Cup Final in Oban
14th October - Traditional ceilidh, click here for details
14th October - The Clearances, a talk by Professor James Hunter in Kilmore & Oban Parish Church at 6pm free admission

National Mod events

Fri 9th October - Opening Ceremony 7.30pm Corran Hall
Sat 10th October - Fiddlers' Rally 7.30pm Corran Hall
Mon 12th October - Children's Prize winners' Concert 7.30pm Corran Hall
Tue 13th October - Children's Prize-winners' Concert 7.30pm Corran Hall
Silver Pendant Final - Atlantis Leisure Wed 14th October 7.30pm
Wed 14th October - Ceòlraidh Clarsaich 7.30pm Park Primary School
Wed 14th October - Drama Finals 7.30pm Corran Hall
Wed 14th October - Traditional Ceilidh 10.00pm Argyllshire Gathering Hall
Thu 15th October - Gold Medal Final 9.00am Corran Hall
Thu 15th October - Traditional Final 2.00pm Corran Hall
Thu 15th October - Rural Choirs' Concert 8.00pm Corran Hall
Thu 15th October - Convener's Cèilidh 10.00pm Argyllshire Gathering Hall
Fri 16th October - Margrat Duncan 2.00pm Atlantis Leisure
Fri 16th October - Lovat & Tullibardine 1.30pm Corran Hall
Fri 16th October - Final Concert 7.30pm Corran Hall

National Mod Fringe events

Friday 9th October
Following Official Opening there will be a Ceilidh in Corran Hall comm. 9pm. Local & visiting Artistes Music from Micheal Garvin's Band. Contact Callum Smith
Saturday 10th October
Shinty.. Mod Cup ..Mossfield Stadium at 2.30pm Contact Robin Banks
Saturday 10th October
Fiddlers Rally in Corran Hall at 7.30pm Chairman.. Iain MacIllemhicheal( BBC)... Special Guest.. Gold Medalist Hugh MacQueen Instrumentalists & Singers from the days competitions. Contact Robin Banks
Sunday 11th October
Walk around Oban led by Robin Banks .. Starts from Royal Hotel at 10am. Contact Robin Banks
Sunday 11th October
Celtic Praise .. 8pm ..Atlantis Leisure Contact Moira Dunlop

Sunday 11th October
Gaidhlig Service .. 3pm ..Kilmore & Oban Parish Church Contact Ronnie Macintyre
Monday & Tuesday 12th & 13th October
Children's Ceilidhs.. Argyllshire Halls.. 7pm to 10pm Music.. Craig Macfadyen's Band (Oban) & Cameron Bros (Glenelg) Contact Callum Smith on above numbers
Tuesday 13th October
Talk on Highland Clearances with Prof James Hunter ..Kilmore & Oban Parish Church Hall 6pm Contact Ronnie Macintyre
Wednesday 14th October
Traditional Ceilidh in Argyllshire Halls 9.30pm to 1.30am Fear an Taighe Freddy Mackenzie (Oban), Several Medalists & music from Cameron Bros Glenelg. Contact Callum Smith on above numbers.
Thursday 15th October
Conveners Ceilidh in Argyllshire Halls 10pm to Midnight. Eight Gold Medallists plus Piper & Fiddler, Fear an Taighe John Murdo Morrison (Isle of Harris) Contact Robin Banks on the above numbers.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 14th 15th & 16th October
Several venues from 10pm to 2am Late Night Ceilidhs Programme for this also attached. Contact Callum Smith on above numbers
Friday 16th October
Reception for Overseas Visitors to the Mod in Argyllshire Halls 11am to 12.30pm Contact Robin Banks on above numbers
Commencing 7th September to 17th October
An Exhibition on The Lorn Islands Clearances White Building ( Mod Shop)North Pier Oban ..Open daily from 10.30am to 3.30pm Contact Cameron Fletcher
Week commencing Monday 5th October
Dressed Window Competition... Winners announced at the end of the same week.
Saturday 17th October
..Parade..March from Station Square to Corran Hall at 10am, followed by Massed Choirs Contact Alex Maclean


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Chairperson - Mr Robin Banks
Secretary - Mr Alex MacLean - enquiries@oban2009.co.uk
Treasurer - Mrs Morag Smith