Here are some videos - taken by mobile phone - of the most excellent students from the Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd, the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music. They were our entertainment one night at the 37th Annual Ballad Conference held just down the road from the music school in Balmacara, near the Skye Bridge. More about the conference later.
The Highland Music School has amongst its students Naomi Ballantyne, daughter of Pat & the late Bob Ballantyne, who some folk will remember was a survivor of the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster, but sadly lost his fight against cancer a few years ago. Naomi is a star fiddler, piper, singer and step-dancer! And here she is showing off her fancy footwork!
Naomi was joined by her fellow students:
And again...
Our overseas delegates were bowled over by the sheer burst of talent in the room that night!
I hope to feature some of the students' material on my ASR show later next year, just written to their director, Dougie Pincock to ask!
Link to Sgoil Chiuil Gaidhealtachd
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