Students 2006/2007
Anna
HeyHey! I’m Anna and I’m from the Western Isles. My first instrument is fiddle and my second instrument is the piano. This is my third year and I came here to learn more tunes and to generally learn more about trad music. When I leave I want to try and get into a university to study music. Cheers!
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Coralea
Hello there! My name is Coralea and I am from Angus. I play the fiddle and piano. This is my 4th and final year at the music school. I came here because there are so many great opportunities offered here for traditional music. Since I’ve been here I have learnt so many things, and have enjoyed every experience in the music school. When I leave this place, I want to continue playing music, and hopefully study it at Strathclyde or Limerick.
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Amy
Hi aye there! I’m Amy and I come from Inverness-shire. My first instrument is accordion and second is whistle. This is my 2nd year at the music school. I came here to learn more about traditional music and to build up my confidence when performing. And also to get taught by the great tutors! When I leave the music school, I would like to continue with music in performing or composition, or try modelling accordions. Cheers!
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Hannah
Hello! My name is Hannah and I come from the Highlands. I sing Gaelic songs and play the clàrsach. I came here to learn about lots of Gaelic songs and their history. I also wanted to meet other young people from different areas of Scotland who are interested in traditional music. As yet, I’m not sure what I want to do when I leave here. But I do want to carry on my music in some way. I don’t want to be famous, but I want to be well known for what I do.
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Aoife
Howdy-ho. My name is Aoife, and I’m from the Highlands. I play the clàrsach and piano. I came to the music school to improve my technique and to extend my repertoire, and also to meet some new people just as mad as myself. This is my first year here, but so far so good. I’m already enjoying the sessions and the groupwork. I’m not sure about what I’ll do when I leave. I’m thinking about going into sound engineering, but I’m not making any promises. Anyhow, cheerie-bye.
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Robyn
Hi. How’s it going? My name is Robyn and I’m from Ayrshire. My first study is fiddle and second study Scots Song. This is my first year at Plockton. I wanted to come to Plockton to not only improve my playing but to be around like-minded people. When I leave Plockton, I’m hoping to do the Applied Music course at Strathclyde. Afterwards, I would like to go into radio/media doing research for trad or folk music or something like that.
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Calum
My name is Calum and I live in the Highlands. This is my first year here. I wanted to join the music school to learn music from good tutors and to get to play with other musicians. I am not entirely sure what I want to do when I leave the music school, although it will probably be in the field of music or design.
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Lewis
I’m Lewis and I’m from Highland. I play piano and box and a wee bit of fiddle. This is my first year at Plockton and I decided to come to the centre because I don’t think that there are many other places where you can be constantly around other young people with the same passion for traditional music. I have a few years left in Plockton, and in that time, I may be encouraged to take up music as a profession, but at the moment I am aiming to go and study architecture when I leave.
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Emma
Hi-di Hi! I’m Emma, and I’m from the Western Isles. I am currently in my 2nd and final year at the music school. I’m a singer, and my first choice study is Gailhig song. I have recently changed my second study from piano to Scots song, because I wanted more variety to my repertoire of songs. I came to the music school to meet people who share the same interests as me. When I leave the music school I’m not exactly sure what I want to do, but hopefully I will carry on with music in some way.
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Scot
Awright! My name is Scot and I’m from the beautiful kingdom of Fife! I play the accordion, double bass, piano and sing Scots song. I’ve been in the music school for a year now, and am just going into 6th year. I came here to meet other people who share my love for traditional music. I really enjoy the groupwork sessions, and already I’ve been to Italy and many places around Scotland. When I leave the institution next year, I am hoping to do the traditional music course at the RSAMD in Glasgow. Oh, and the food here is great!! Anyway, cheerybye!
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Naomi
Alright there folks. I’m Naomi, and I’m from Aberdeen. I play the fiddle first choice, and piano second. This is my first year here. I wanted to come here to get the chance to play with other young folk interested in traditional music and learn more about it. I haven’t got much of an idea what I want to do when I leave, maybe something in Gàidhlig media.
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Neil
Alrite? I’m Neil. I’m in my fourth and last year of being here, and I come from the Highlands. At the moment I’m doing fiddle and guitar and a wee bit of whistle and flute. I came here because I wanted to get the most out of music by working in groups and learning to play new instruments. When I leave I plan to go to college or university and get some sort of qualification.
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Shona
Hi there! My name is Shona and I am from the Highlands. My first instrument is fiddle and my second is piano. This is my first year here. I came to the music school to improve my individual playing and repertoire and also to get more experience in groupwork and arranging. When I leave I hope to study biology at university, but will definitely continue to play music and I might decide to become a professional musician later on.
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Lauren
Hey! My name is Lauren. I come from South Lanarkshire, and this is my second year in the music school. My first instrument is piano and second is fiddle. I came to the music school to widen my repertoire and to meet people who have the some interests as me. When I leave, I hope to go to the RSAMD or Newcastle Uni.
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Struan
Hey, I’m Struan, I am from Argyll and play pipes, whistle and saxophone. I decided to come to the NCETM because I wanted total immersion in Scottish Traditional Music. Also I wanted to meet people with the same passion for traditional music as myself. This is my first year here. When I leave NCETM I would like to study music at either the RSAMD or Strathclyde University as I would eventually love to teach traditional music.
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Murdo
Hey, how’s the craic? My name is Murdo and I am from the Highlands. I am going in to my 2nd year at the Music school. I study accordion and pipes. The reason I came to the music school is to get used to working in a group and to improve my technique and playing in general. When I leave this school, I would like to get a trade of some kind, preferably mechanics or bricks, then maybe try music but have something to fall back on. Cheers!
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Suzanne
Hello. I’m Suzanne from the Highlands, and I’m just starting my 3rd and final year at the Centre. I came here because I wanted to find out what life as a musician would be like, and whether or not to pursue a career in it. I also wanted to develop my skills as a performer, both on stage and in the studio, and to widen my knowledge of the traditions and the culture. When I leave here, I’m keen to go on to study music in either Glasgow or Newcastle.
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Kirsty
Hiya. My name is Kirsty and I’m from the Highlands. I am here because I enjoy playing with other people the same age and the same interests. I am in my fourth year, and my first study is the fiddle and my second Gaelic singing. I don’t really know what I want to do when I leave, but maybe something like sports therapy or physiotherapy, I think - something to do with sport.
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Rachel
Hello! I’m Rachel and I come from Stirlingshire. I play the clàrsach and piano. This is my second year at the music school. I auditioned here because I wanted the opportunity to play with other people my age who shared my interest in traditional music. After I leave here, I would like to study Scottish Ethnology and Celtic Studies to learn more about the culture of the Highlands, but I would like to involve my music in that.
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Stephanie
My name is Stephanie, and I’m from Highland. This is my second year at the music school, and I play clàrsach and piano. I came here because I wanted to have the opportunity to work in a group situation and to meet people with the same interests. When I leave I am taking a gap year, and then hope to go on to do sound engineering.
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Roya
Hey! I’m Roya and I’m from Ross-shire. I came to the music school to get more experience in groupwork and to improve my repertoire. After I leave I would like to have a career in music, maybe by studying the BA Scottish Music course at RSAMD or the BA Applied Music at Strathclyde Uni.
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Visit student years below:
2007/2008
2006/2007
2005/2006
2004/2005
Tel 01599 544706
The
National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music,
Plockton High School,
Plockton, Wester Ross IV52 8TU
email
dougie.pincock@highland.gov.uk
www.musicplockton.org