At the recent Royal National Mod held in Fort William the Largs Gaelic Choir Quartet won the Stornoway Gaelic Choir Cup for quartet singing and also The Marshall Stormonth Memorial Trophy for the highest marks in music in quartet singing. The song they sang was Stu Mo Run. Congratulations to Linda McCallum, Marie Ann McCord, Colin Fisher and Gus McDonald who have been singing together for over 20 years,

Congratulations also to Margaret Bell, another choir member, who won the Ali Abbasi Memorial Cup for Poetry Recitation. The poem was by Derick Thomson (Ruaraidh MacThomais). The competition is for learners of Gaelic and the Cup is in memory of Ali Abbasi, the BBC Scotland presenter who was also a Gaelic Learner.

The Choir meet every Tuesday evening between 7.30 and 9.30 in the Episcopal Church Hall, Aubrey Crescent in Largs. A warm welcome is extended to all new members. For more information about the choir check the website www.largsmoonfruit.com or contact Choir Secretary Marianne Cain on 01475 670187.