The Centre
The
National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music is an exciting opportunity
for young Scottish traditional musicians to develop their talent to its full potential.
It offers top class tuition in pipes, fiddle, accordion, clàrsach, piano,
guitar, whistle, flute and both Gaelic and Scots song, as well as professional
quality recording experience and high profile performances.
A message from Director Dougie Pincock - >
Young fiddlers playing a duet
Photograph
by Sheila MacPherson
Any secondary school age student resident in Scotland can apply, and the Centre provides an all-round, in-depth experience of all aspects of Scottish traditional music.
Admission is by audition, and successful candidates are expected to show a high standard of performing ability as well as evidence of genuine potential to develop as a traditional musician. Students study their main discipline plus one other, and participate in a wide range of extra-curricular activities related to traditional music.
The library
Photograph
by John Sikorski
Students are resident in the school hostel, which is also the base of the Centre's activities. The facilities at the Centre include a main rehearsal/performance space, individual soundproof practice rooms, a recording studio and a library.
Students laying down tracks in the Studio
Photograph
by John Sikorski
The National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music was established at Plockton High School in May 2000 with funding from the Scottish Executive's Excellence Fund and Highland Council.
Aims| 1. |
To provide the best possible quality
of tuition and an all-round, in-depth experience of all aspects of Scottish traditional
music. | |
| 2. | To
provide a pathway to potential careers in traditional music. | |
| 3. |
To liase closely with our host
school, Plockton High School. | |
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4. |
To foster links with the local
community, and with the wider community of traditional music in Scotland and abroad. | |
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