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Instructors Mr O Nicholson (Guitar) [click here]
Mr L O’Hare (Piano) [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:-
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
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 BREADALBANE ACADEMY MARCH 2009 FESTIVAL RESULTS
Below are 1st to 3rd placings for pupils who took part in this years' music festival in Perth (now known as Perform in Perth). Well done to ALL pupils who took part!
In addition to solo/duet classes, the Wind Band and String Group won their respective competitions.
Congratulations also to Heather Sadler and Hector Lancaster who were awarded trophies as the festival's most promising xylophone and drumkit players respectively. Heather also won the Rotary Club of Pitlochry trophy for the winner of the Open Woodwind Recital.
(Adding to her achievements Heather recently passed her Associated Board Grade 8 Clarinet with distinction)
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,
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
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.
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 Ceilidh Band, FiddlestiX and NEW S1 Band (please confirm availability to Mr Butter or Mr Turnbull)
2010 ******************************************************* Next Event: Mar 6th Bankfoot - Knots & Crosses and Fiddlestix 6:30 ******************************************************* Mar 25th Age Concern Town Hall 7:30 - ALL - (Aberfeldy)
Apr 10th Scottish Canoe Committee Grandtully Hall 7:30-11:00 - K&C - (Grandtully) Apr 17th Ceilidh - Knots and Crosses - (Aviemore)
May ?? Fearnan Ceilidh
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 Feb 7th Aberfeldy Golf Club - Knots & Crosses (cancelled)
FIDDLESTIX practice on Wednesdays at 1.20 in Mr Turnbull’s Room. 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.
We have…. Liam Cassidy, Samantha Deeks, Cara Fletcher, Liam Mannion, Millie Mara Mackie, Craig Ross, Jenny Taylor, Mrs Murch, Mr Turnbull, Mr Morton & Mr Butter.
New S1's members are Georgie Pritchard, Jess Moses, Katie Burke, Hebe Shedden, Rose Nelis, Cameron Robinson, Eonan Pringle and Phoebe Anderson. We now also have Callum Maceachen from Primary 5!
Come along and see if you would like to join.
KNOTS AND CROSSES meet when required - see Mr Butter or Mr Turnbull for details.
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Stewart, Daniel Dixon, Liam Cassidy, Callum Strong, Ciara Menzies, Harriet MacDonald, 
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.