What's on
Always refresh this page for up-to-date information. Students of Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd are involved to some extent in all the events listed here.
2008
January
10/1/2008
Isle of Skye Box and Fiddle Club, Dunollie Hotel, Broadford
30/1/2008
Highland Futures, Eden Court, Inverness
March
14/3/08 & 15/3/08
Songfest
Friday 7.30pm, Plockton High School Hall
Arthur Cormack & Blair Douglas
Mick West Band
Sylvia Barnes and Sandy Stanage
Maeve MacKinnon & Innes Watson
Saturday daytime
Singing workshops – times and venues tba
Saturday 7.30pm, Plockton Village Hall
Local Singers Ceilidh
April
16/4/2008
Frigate Unicorn, Dundee 7.30pm with Tayside Young Fiddlers. Tickets £7.50/£3 concession
Family ticket £20 (2+2) from 01382 738486 or on the door
17/4/2008
Kirkland High, Methil 7.30pm with Kirkland High School folk musicians and Methil and District Pipe Band.
Tickets £5/£4 concession on the door.
All proceeds to the National Autistic Society and PHAD Fife.
June
21/6/2008
End of Session Concert, Plockton High School
What's Been
These are some of the highlights of our performance schedule.
2006
January
Friday 20th January
Kirsty's Ceilidh
"Kirsty's Ceilidh was an outstanding success, and on behalf of Kirsty MacCormick and her family we'd like to thank everyone who supported it. The sum raised stands at £2954, although we're trying to get to the £3000 mark! A further £2700 was raised at a similar event in South Uist."
February
Friday 24th and Saturday 25th February
Open Weekend
All welcome to come and meet students and staff. Applications are now being taken for session 2006-07. The closing date for applications is Friday March 3rd and auditions will take place in the week beginning 27th March. Click here to download an application form 
June
End of year tour
Wednesday 21 - Broughton High School, Edinburgh, 7:30 pm, with students of the City of Edinburgh Music School.
Friday 23 - Biggar Town Hall, 7:00 pm, with KODA.
Saturday 24 - Plockton High School Hall, 7:30 pm.
September
4th September 2006
Blàs Festival - Aros, Portree, Isle of Skye
A group of our students supported Blazin' Fiddles and Maeve MacKinnon as part of this thriving Highland-wide festival.
4th September 2006
Scottish Association for Music Education Conference
A group of our students gave two workshop sessions in creating sets of tunes for an audience of music educators.
22nd and 23rd September 2006
Feis a' Bhealaich, Applecross
Three students provided tuition to primary school children at this two-day feis in Wester Ross.
November
Saturday 25th November 2006
2nd National Showcase of Excellence
7.30pm, City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ.
Following on from last year’s hugely successful event at Edinburgh’s Hub, the 2nd National Showcase of Excellence brings together Scotland's finest young musical talent from the four Scottish Centres of Excellence in Music. We will be joining with our colleagues from Aberdeen City Music School, The City of Edinburgh Music School, and The Music School of Douglas Academy to perform a varied programme of both solo and ensemble musical items to suit all tastes. The performance will culminate in the four centres coming together for the first time ever to perform Eddie McGuire’s piece for traditional group and orchestra, “The Voyage Home”.
December
Saturday 16th December 2006
Christmas Concert
Plockton High School Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Entry by donation
Come along, enjoy the music, and be among the first to buy this year’s CD! It makes a great present…
2007
January
Saturday 27th January 2007
Kirsty's Ceilidh No. 2
Plockton High School Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Iain MacFarlane and Friends, Strath Gaelic Choir, students of Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd.
Raising funds for ITU, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, and Rehab Unit, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, both of which places looked after Kirsty MacCormick so well after her accident in 2005.
June
“Eadar an Saoghal ‘s a’ Bhiothbhuan”
“Between the World and Eternity"
Six showcase concerts of music and song inspired by the works of Sorley MacLean, commissioned by the Sorley MacLean Trust, and featuring students of Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd amongst a cast of top class singers, choirs and musicians. For more information see www.sorleymaclean.org/english/news.htm
or call 01463 230588.
Plockton High School Hall, Thursday June 7th, 7:30 p.m.
Caol Community Centre, Friday 8th June.
Aros Centre, Portree, Saturday 9th June.
Clashmore Hall, by Dornoch, Thursday 14th June.
Culloden Academy, Inverness, Friday 15th June.
Dingwall Town Hall, Saturday 16th June.
End of year tour
This year’s tour takes place from the 20th to the 22nd of June, and this year we’re heading east to take in the glorious Kingdom of Fife (says Scot) and the wonderful shining city of Dundee (says Coralea).
Wednesday June 20th
Inverkeithing Primary School
7 pm. £4/£2. Free to school pupils.
With Inverkeithing High School Scots Music Group.
Local box office 01592 414659.
Thursday 21st June
The Frigate Unicorn
Victoria Dock, Dundee
7:30 pm. £6/£3.
With Tayside Young Fiddlers.
Local box office 01382 200900.
Friday 22nd June
Plockton High School
7:30 pm, £6/£3.
Local box office 01599 544706.
September
1/9/2007
Ballad Conference, Balmacara Hotel, by Kyle
4/9/2007
Blas concert, Aros, Portree
12/9/2007
Chest Heart and Stroke Charity Lunch, Cuillin Hills Hotel, Portree
22/9/2007
Mhairi Mhor Gig, Aros, Portree
27/9/2007
Concert Tingle Creek Hotel, Erbusaig
October
25/10/2007
RSAMD Feis, RSAMD, Glasgow
November
Saturday 10th November
3rd National Showcase of Excellence
Strathpeffer Spa Pavilion, 7:30 p.m.
The third joint concert of the Scottish Centres of Excellence in Music, featuring classical and traditional items form each Centre and the premiere of “The Boat of Mananan”, by Lila Senior. This was one of the winning entries in a competition sponsored by the Centres to find a new piece for orchestral and traditional instruments.
Contact enquiries@StrathpefferPavilion.org or
01997 420124 for tickets.
22/11/2007
Association of Directors of Education Scotland (ADES) Conference, Aviemore Conference Centre
December
4/12/2007
Portree Ladies Lunch, Cuillin Hills Hotel, Portree
14/12/2007
Glenelg Senior Citizens' Christmas Lunch, Glenelg Hall
Saturday 15th December
Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd Christmas concert
Plockton High School Hall, 7:30 p.m. Tickets from anita.hurding@highland.gov.uk or 01599 544706.
16/12/2007
PHS Junior Social, Plockton High School
Students performing at 'An Drochaid' Music Festival
Photograph by Sheila MacPherson
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