Mod and Gaelic are not quite in tune

[Gràisg]

A bheil Seonaidh ro chruaidh air a' ghnothach?

"Some Gaelic activists express a petulant pride in never having been to a Mòd. Others regard the de jure position of Bòrd na Gàidhlig, the named body under the Gaelic Language Act, as evidence of pre-eminence and ignore the de facto ham-fistedness with which the Bòrd conducts itself. For example, this will be the first time in 30 years that the ebullient director of pre-school organisation TAIC, Fionnlagh MacLeòid, will not be present to ask Mòd-goers the simple question: “Why don’t you speak Gaelic with your children?” The organisation had its funding withdrawn completely.

Fèisean an Gàidheal, whose chief executive, singer and businessman Arthur Cormack, is also chairman of the Bòrd, has recently announced plans to expand the use of Gaelic in its youth-oriented music festivals. Which makes people wonder which language they have been using since the organisation was set up in 1991."
tuilleadh an seo:
http://www.scotsman.com/news/gaelic/seo ... _1_1915722

[Seonaidh]

"Mod-goers" - bu toil leam rudeigin ùr, mar "Modgers"...na Seann Mhodgers...

Tha agam ri ràdh gun robh mi aig a' Mhòd san Eaglais Bhric agus cha robh mi glè impressed. Ma thadhaileas sibh air an Eisteddfod sa Chuimrigh chì sibh sreath air shreath de bhùithtean agus a h-uile nì sa Chuimris.

[akerbeltz]

Hm well, tha mise am measg na feadhainn nach robh ann a-riamh. Bidh mi deasbad rium fhìn gach bliadhna agus ag ràdh rium gum bu chòir dhomh a dhol ann turas air a' char as lugha mus doir mi seachad beachd... agus chì mi pìos dheth air an TV an uairsin 's cuiridh mi romham an caochladh. Tha mi cinnteach gu bheil barrachd a' dol ann ach na thachras air an àrd-ùrlar ach carson a rachainn a Steòrnabhagh/Inbhir Ùige/Òban... airson dol a-mach le caraidean as urrainn dhomh coinneachadh riutha uair sam bith agus as aonais còmhstri airson àite suidhe.

Bhitheadh e math cunntas-beachd gun ainmean a chumail, gu h-àraidh am measg nan coimhearsnachdan dè am beachd a th' aca ann an da-rìreadh. Tha mi cluinntinn an dearbh-chàineadh o iomadh duine ach chan eil cus ann ach luchd-iomairt is luchd-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig a tha deònach a dhì-mholadh gu poblach. Tha e inntinneach ge-tà nach eil mi air dad a chluinntinn ach dubh-chàineadh a thaobh breithneachadh nan co-fharpaisean 's na riaghailtean fuadain a chleachdas iad, a' gabhail a-steach seinneadairean is luchd-ciùil ainmeil.

Chan eil sin ri ràdh nach robh deagh-bhuaidh aig a' Mhòd a-riamh, chanainn gun do thog e ìomhaigh saoghal na Gàidhlig am measg luchd na Beurla, ach chan eil sin ri ràdh gur e am Mòd an dòigh as fhearr cultar na Gàidhlig 's nan Gàidheal a chomharradh ann an 2012....

[Níall Beag]

Uell, bha sluagh mòr ann bhon a' cholaiste, agus nuair a thill iad chun a' sheo, bha iad uile a bruidhinn anns a' Bheurla!