Inverness Mod in full swing
The Royal National Mod, this year in Inverness, Scotland, kicks into high gear later today. CBU Press will launch two new books here on Wednesday – which is Gaelic literature day at the Mod. Dr Heather Sparling, author of Reeling Roosters and Dancing Ducks: Celtic Mouth Music, arrived Monday evening and took part in a press conference this morning. She’ll spend much of the week observing performance, which is an area of research interest.
Later today, Lewis MacKinnon arrives as well. Lewis is of course just finishing up his 3-year term as Bard to the annual Mod (the first poet laureate from outside Scotland). Lewis’s new collection of Nova Scotia Gaelic poetry, Rudan Mì-bheanailteach is an Cothroman, Dàin / Intangible Possibilities, is hot off the press as well. We’ll be launching both books at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Inverness Library.
