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Instructors
Mrs E Anderson (Percussion) [click
here]
Mrs S Bell (Upper Strings) - please check
notice board for updates
Mr J-C Bellotti (Vocal) [click
here]
Mr O Nicholson (Guitar)
[click here]
Mr L O’Hare (Piano) [click
here]
Mrs S Oxnard (Cello)
[click
here]
Mr G Rogers (Bagpipes) [click
here]
Miss E Stewart (Brass) [click
here]
Mrs E Waterston (Woodwind) [click
here]
Music has always occupied a prominent place within society and,
therefore, has an important role to play in the curriculum of
Breadalbane Academy.
Activities vary from time to time. Currently running are:-
-
Choral
-
Windband
(Wednesday lunchtime)
-
Ceilidh
Bands (Knots & Crosses and Fiddlestix)
- Big Band
- Orchestra
- String Group (Monday lunchtime)
- Chamber Ensembles
- Preparation for festivals, concerts,
productions.
- Outings to concerts and places of musical
interest
- Pupil led ensembles, e.g. Rock Groups
Useful Websites
Address Description
http://www.soundonsound.com
Sound Engineering
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/learnlisteningonline
Listening Revision
http://www.musiclisteningrevision.co.uk
Listening Revision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/music.shtml
BBC Music
http://www.blanksheetmusic.net
Manuscript
http://www.cdzinc.com
Audio library
http://www.karadar.com
Piano music
http://www.liberton.edin.sch.uk/Music/index.htm
Listening Revision
http://www.power-tab.net
Notator for tab/staff notation
http://rock.mididb.com
Midifiles
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com
Guitar Tabs
http://www.vanbasco.com
Playback, edit and midi files
Perth Youth Orchestra Soloist Award
Iain
Murch recently received his PYO soloists award for
season 2007-08 along with other award winners.

BREADALBANE PUPILS PERFORM IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
NOVEMBER 2008
Jenny
Scott and Heather Sadler performed at 'An evening
with author Alexander McCall Smith' at Castle
Menzies.
The
event was organised by The Watermill Aberfeldy.

CEILIDH BAND PERFORMS FOR STRATHTAY FOOTBALL CLUB
MAY 2008
Emma, Megan, Hannah, Eilidh, Fraser and Alan are
to be congratulated on the quality of the music
and organisation while assisting to raise some
£300 for the Strathtay Football Club. The children
of Breadalbane and feeder schools will benefit
from the funds raised being used for new training
equipment.
The quality of the music was excellent. The
audience were very impressed.
BA CEILIDH BAND MARCH
2008
The Breadalbane Ceilidh Band
(still awaiting new name) performed at their first
full ceilidh on Sunday Evening 23rd March 2008,
performing for some 80 people at a surprise Birthday
Party in Crieff.
Megan Lancaster, Emma Cox, Eilidh
Hadden, Kirsty Fisher and Hannah Fisher are to be
commended on their efforts. They received very
positive feedback. Musically, and in attitude,
they were very mature.
Soundman Alan Brown and the three
older guys also were fantastic!
Well Done
MUSIC
AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY DECEMBER 2007
On
behalf of the Music Dept thank you to all staff
who allowed pupils to recently attend and
entertain the OVER 60's Group in Aberfeldy Town
Hall.
Hannah and Kirsty F, Eildh
Hadden, Megan L, Fraser Y, Samantha D (primary)
did an excellent job and the audience thought they
were magnificent. Not only did they play well, but
joined the audience for tea and cakes, the people
commented on how sociable and polite the
youngsters were.
As a result we have been asked
to go to another venue in Dec to entertain at a
Xmas Party.
Thanks to everyone,
particularly the kids
OH!!! PS Mrs B and her troops
from HE did a splendid job of the catering......
Mr Butter
Congratulations to ALL
pupils who took part in this year's 'Perform in Perth' music
festival.
The following pupils/groups won their
respective competitions.
Katrina Kennedy (Flute Solo -
Elementary)
Jamie Grant (Oboe Solo - Elementary)
Louise Revell (Oboe Solo -
Transitional)
Heather Sadler (Clarinet Solo - Open/
Woodwind Recital Class - Open/ Drum Kit Solo - Advanced)
Jack Barker (Alto Sax Solo -
Transitional)
Elizabeth Morris (Horn in F Solo -
Elementary)
Sarah MacDougall (Tenor Horn Solo -
Elementary)
Duncan Fraser (Euphonium/Baritone Solo
- Beginners)
Jillian Kennedy (Xylophone Solo -
Elementary)
Windband (Intermediate)
Full List:
|
ClassTitle |
Place |
Name |
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Flute Solo, Elementary |
1 |
Katrina Kennedy |
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Flute Solo, Transitional |
3 |
Michael Yorston |
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Flute Solo, Open |
2 |
Jenny Scott |
|
Oboe Solo, Elementary |
1 |
Jamie Grant |
|
Oboe Solo, Transitional |
1 |
Louise Revell |
|
Clarinet Solo, Elementary |
2 |
Samantha Deeks |
|
Clarinet Solo, Transitional |
2 |
Olaf Postola |
|
Clarinet Solo, Transitional |
2 |
Lauren Blakeborough |
|
Clarinet Solo, Intermediate |
3 |
Iain Taylor |
|
Clarinet Solo, Open |
1 |
Heather Sadler |
|
Alto Saxophone Solo, Elementary |
2 |
Nick Grant |
|
Alto Saxophone Solo, Transitional |
1 |
Jack Barker |
|
Alto Saxophone Solo, Transitional |
2 |
Jillian Kennedy |
|
Woodwind Recital Class, Intermediate |
2 |
Chloe Bennett |
|
Woodwind Recital Class, Open |
1 |
Heather Sadler |
|
Trumpet Solo, Elementary |
3 |
Ross Campbell |
|
Horn in F Solo, Elementary |
1 |
Elizabeth Morris |
|
Tuba, E flat/B flat Bass Solo, Advanced |
2 |
Jenna Stephen |
|
E flat Cornet/Tenor Horn Solo, Elementary |
1 |
Sarah MacDougall |
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B flat Euphonium/Baritone Horn Solo,
Beginners |
1 |
Duncan Fraser |
|
B flat Euphonium/Baritone Horn Solo,
Beginners |
2 |
Samantha Birch |
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B flat Euphonium/Baritone Horn Solo,
Transitional |
2 |
Robbie Dow |
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B flat Euphonium/Baritone Horn Solo,
Transitional |
3 |
Ben Kirkland |
|
Xylophone Solo, Elementary |
1 |
Jillian Kennedy |
|
Xylophone Solo, Open |
2 |
Heather Sadler |
|
Drum Kit Solo, Advanced |
1 |
Heather Sadler |
|
Wind Band (Schools), Intermediate |
1 |
Breadalbane Academy Wind Band |
|
String Orchestra (Schools), Intermediate |
2 |
Breadalbane Academy String Group |
|
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Sisters Hannah and Kirsty Fisher performed with local musician
and former
member of staff Alan Brown at a recent event for Age Concern
Aberfeldy |
PARENTS' CONCERT SEPTEMBER 2006
This annual event (featuring both beginners and advanced performers) took place on September 26th and was enjoyed by an appreciative audience consisting of families and friends of pupils receiving instrumental/vocal lessons. Many parents welcome this opportunity to meet instrumental staff in order to discuss their son/daughter's progress.
Many thanks, and well done, to all pupils who took part: Callum Downie, Fraser Yorston,
Jack Stewart, Daniel Dixon, Liam Cassidy, Callum Strong, Ciara Menzies, Harriet MacDonald,
Claire Nicol, Shona Reed, Corrie Dougall, Sorcha Murray, Iona Brown, Rowena Reed,
Rowan Cannon, Kayleigh McGrath, Kieran Binnie, Criostai Pringle, Andrew Tiffin,
Jamie Pringle, Shonagh Stark and Zoe Pattinson.
The audience was also informed of a number of exciting new developments within the Music Department, including tuition in voice, guitar and oboe, provided by Mr J.Belloti, Mr O.Nicholson and
Mrs L.Young respectively. Uptake in these areas has been very encouraging.
Mr Bellotti spoke briefly about the newly formed Perth and Kinross Schools Choir. Several Breadalbane pupils have auditioned for this group, which will begin rehearsals on Thursday evenings in October.
Details of transport from outlying areas will be provided after the October school holiday.
Also on the vocal front, a number of pupils will be travelling to Glasgow on the first Saturday of the holiday in order to take part in a day of Gospel Singing workshops organised by YoungChoirs.Net and led by members of the internationally renowned London Community Gospel Choir.
Comments from S4 Pupils.
“The Gospel singing day in Glasgow was an experience not to be missed. The only down side was leaving Aberfeldy at 8:00am which is too early! We met lots of new and different people from other schools. We had never tried gospel singing before and though it was quite hard at first, it was a lot of fun.
Members of the London Community Gospel Choir led the singing day, (as featured on the soundtrack to the Lionking!). They were really friendly and full of fun. They taught us how to sing in a different way to how we normally sing. This helps us when we sing now. They were helpful and supportive when we were struggling with the new techniques. They made it really fun to do and we would like to see more gospel singing in the school if possible.”
Knots & Crosses, FiddlestiX
and Scalliwags
Ceilidh Bands
(band members please confirm availability to Mr Butter or Mr
Turnbull)
2010
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Next Event:
Aug
25th Aberfeldy Town Hall Ceilidh for Gaelic Society 8pm (2x15min) ALL
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Sept
3rd Scouts (Perth) tbc
Sept
4th Fund Raiser in Ballinluig
Sept
10th Moness Knots & Crosses 8:30 (Aberfeldy)
Sept
25th Birthday Party 7:30 (Comrie)
Nov
24th Aberfeldy Inner Wheel Moness Country Club 8-8:30 (Aberfeldy)
Dec
14th Dalweem Christmas Party 2:00 - 3:25 (Dalweem)
Dec
18th Birthday Party 7:30 (Crieff)
2011
May
3rd Aberfeldy SWRI 8:15 for 45 mins (Aberfeldy)
SCALLIWAGS
practice on Wednesdays at 1:20 in Mr Turnbull's room
Euan Clarke, Hebe Shedden, Katie Burke, Cameron
Robinson, and Lewis McMillan,
Georgie Pritchard, Jess Moses,
Kirsten Jack,
Rose Nelis, and Phoebe Anderson.
Primary players are
Callum
Maceachen, John M, C Pringle and Catherine.
FIDDLESTIX practice on Thursdays at 1.20 in Mr Turnbull’s room
Samantha Deeks,
Cara Fletcher,
Claire Allardyce, Liam Mannion,
Lewis McMillan, Millie Mara Mackie,
Jenny Taylor, Mr Turnbull & Mr
Butter
KNOTS AND CROSSES meet when required - see Mr Butter or Mr Turnbull for
details.
IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN PLAYING WITH THE GROUP….COME AND JOIN US.
We need other
instrumentalists so it does not only have to be fiddlers.
Come along and see if you would
like to join.
Previous Dates
2008
Oct 18th 50th
Birthday party (Grandtully)
Oct 24th Wateraid
Ceilidh (Aberfeldy)
Nov 20th Old Folks
Ceilidh (Aberfeldy)
Nov 21st Charity Ceilidh (Birnam)
Dec 6th Xmas Lights
(Aberfeldy)
Dec 6th Hockey Club
Ceilidh (Auchterarder)
2009
Jan 3rd Birthday Party (Ballinluig)
Jan 24th Aberfeldy Golf Club
Burns Supper (Aberfeldy)
Jan 31st Harriers
running club (Crieff)
Feb 10th School Burns Supper
(Aberfeldy)
Mar 1st Birnam (Birnam)
Mar 21st Aberfeldy Golf Course
(Aberfeldy)
Mar 23rd SQA Conference (cancelled)
Mar 25th Rotary Tea Party (Aberfeldy)
May 8th Church Hall Aberfeldy (8pm)
May 9th Strathtay Football
Club (Grandtully)
May 16th Cycle Race (Aberfeldy)
May 23rd Fearnan Ceilidh (Fiddlestix
and Knots & Crosses)
May 25th-29th Activities Week
(various)
June 19th 'On your Doorstep' (Aberfeldy)
June 20th Logierait Market (Logierait)
June 20th Corbenic (Amulree)
June 29th Junior Prize Giving
- Fiddlestix - (Aberfeldy)
July 1st Senior Prize Giving -
Knots and Crosses - (Aberfeldy)
Aug 28th Ex Pupils Birthday
Party - Knots and Crosses - (Butterstone)
Sep 19th Logierait
Market (Logierait)
Sep 25th Weem Church -
Fiddlestix - (Weem)
Oct 3rd Ceilidh - Knots and Crosses
Nov 18th Perth Concert Hall pm+evening - K&C -
(Perth)
Nov 26th Age Concern Town Hall 7:30 - ALL - (Aberfeldy)
Nov 27th Aberfeldy Town Hall, Community Council
Fiddlestix 7:30-8:30 - ALL - (Aberfeldy)
Dec 2nd Probus Club Moness 2-3:30pm - ALL - (Aberfeldy)
Dec 5th Grandtully Hall 7:30-11:00 - K&C - (Grandtully)
Dec 10th Black Watch 10:45 - (Aberfeldy)
2010
Jan 19th Burns Supper Fiddlestix and S1 Band (Moness) 7:00
Jan 30th Ballinluig Fiddlers Rally (ALL Bands) 7:00
Mar 6th Bankfoot - Knots & Crosses and Fiddlestix
6:30
Apr 17th Ceilidh - Knots and Crosses - (Aviemore)
- Meet Ballinluig 5pm for 7pm start
May 7th Amulree for French Exchange - Fiddlestix &
New Nameless Band (Amulree)
May 11th Awards Ceremony 6:00pm - Fiddlestix (Perth Concert Hall)
May 22nd Fearnan Ceilidh 7:30 ALL (Fearnan) -
minibus available
June 18th Perth Concert Hall Awards Ceremony (Spirit of Youth Awards) 7:30
June 26th Birthday Party (Amulree) S2 Fiddlestix 7:00
July 3rd Music at Dalweem Fete in Aberfeldy (+/- 2pm)
July 30th Aberfeldy Inner Wheel Town Hall 7:30 (Aberfeldy)
July 31st Wedding S2 Fiddlestix 8-11:30 (Amulree)
Aug 24th Edinburgh Festival
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