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Highlands and Islands Media Awards
Hey!
I was at the Highlands and Islands Media Awards on Friday with MFR . The Scottish Chart Show which I co-present with Davey D got nominated for the Bòrd na Gàidhlig award and we won!! Yay! This is the first bilingual show that has ever been done, with myself mainly talking Gaelic and Davey D mainly talking English although we do vary it a bit. We love doing the show and totally delighted that it has been recognised for promoting the Gaelic language.
Well done to all the other winners and nominees.
A big thank you to the Judges, MG Alba, Danny Gallagher, Craig Noble and our listeners!
Mòran taing, slàinte! Roya xxx
MFR Breakfast Show
Just to let you know guys, I am presenting the breakfast show with Ginno on MFR this week (from Monday 10th October) as Nicky Marr is on holiday for the week so please tune in ...I'm very excited!
Roya x
September Update
Hi guys,
I have been busy teaching Youth Music Initiative and privately, playing at gigs but unfortunately a lot of them have been private bookings so will let you know soon when I'm next playing somewhere open to the public.
And also, I am now co-presenting the first bilingual chart show EVER...so exciting! It's called the "The Scottish Chart" which is the top 40 in Scotland (slightly different to the UK top 40) and the show is presented through English and the Gaelic language.
I'm very lucky to be co-presenting the show with Davey D (MFR). The show is on MFR from 6-8pm on Saturday evenings and also is on the local radio stations from the North down to the West of Scotland so check out their website to see when it will air. Check out the shows facebook page and website.
Thanks, Roya
Plockton Regatta
Hello!
I will be playing at the Plockton Regatta this weekend joined by Lisa Moyes and Heather Donaldson. We will be playing for the dance in the hall on Friday night (5th) and the street party (weather permitting) on Saturday 6th in the afternoon. Hope to see some of you there :)
Roya x
Graduate & Awards!
Hi all!
It has been a busy summer so far with gigs and teaching, and I have just finished my honours degree in Gaelic and Music.
I won Guest Artist of the Year at the BAAFI Awards held in Perth on Sunday, I would like to thank everyone who voted for me, I really appreciate it, I love playing at the Accordion and Fiddle Clubs and hope to play at more in the future, especially now my studies have finished.
It was an enjoyable afternoon in Perth, seeing a lot of familiar faces and hearing great music.
Roya x
Upcoming Gig & 2011 Update
Hey!
I've been very busy with studies at college recently but will be finished in May which will mean more time for music which is always a good thing.
My next gig is Guest Artist at the Highland Accordion and Fiddle Club, Waterside Hotel, Inverness on Monday 21st February where I will be joined by Coralea Mckay and Nicky McMichan, everybody is welcome to come along.
Hope you are all well
Roya x
Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival
Hey!
Myself and Coralea are playing at the Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival next week which is on from Thursday 7th - Sunday 10th October.
We are really looking forward to the tune and to meeting everyone at the festival, hope to see some of you there ;).
Roya x
Summer Activities & Gigs 25 August 10
Hi,
Thats me finished working at An Comunn Gàidhealach, it was a great summer placement so thanks to everyone who I was working with :)
I have been busy playing at local events throughout the summer which is always good fun. Here are a few gigs that I'm doing over the next couple of weeks that you should come to if you are in the area:
Friday 27th August - Hootananny, Inverness
Saturday 4th September - Portpatrick Folk Festival
Tuesday 7th September - Keith Accordion and Fiddle Club
Wednesday 8th September - Forres Accordion and Fiddle Club
Hope you have all been having a great summer!
Roya x
CD of the Year Award 29 June 10
Hey!
I was delighted to win the CD of the year award at this years BAFFIs organised by the National Association of Accordion & Fiddle Clubs.
Also a congratulations to the Highland Accordion & Fiddle Club who won club of the year.
Thanks to everybody who voted!
Thanks
Roya
Blackwater (an t-alltan dubh) 18 February 10
Hey!
Thanks to everyone who has bought my new CD so far and for the feedback. To order a copy through the website, please email me on roya@royamaclean.com
This website will be updated very soon once college studies calm down a bit.
Thanks
Roya
CD Launch 17 November 09
Hi!
Im launching my 2nd CD on Saturday 28th November in Hootananny (Church Street, Inverness) from 2-5pm. This CD is called “Blackwater (an t-alltan dubh)” which is where my mother grew up. On this CD I am joined by Coralea Mckay, Lewis Kane, Nicky McMichan, Steven MacIver and Struan Thorpe who will all be at the launch to perform aswell as a few other musicians.
Hope to see you there!
Roya x
Accordion For Sale 18 July 09
Hey!
I’m selling my Mengascini Accordion. Its 96 bass, no midi, excellent condition, £2,000! Email me on roya@royamaclean.com if you are interested and I will give you more info. There are pictures of it on my website so have a look (the wooden accordion).
Also, playing in McNeils in Stornoway tonight with Iain Angus MacLeod so come along!
Roya
Ironworks 30 June 09
Myself and Coralea are supporting Face the West at The Ironworks in Inverness this coming Saturday (4th July). You should come along for a night of ceilidh music, it should be fun!
Also, anther gig welcome to the public is Forfar Accordion and Fiddle Club where I will be guest artist on Sunday 26th July, please come along!
Thanks, Roya X
Summer 2009 18 June 09
Hey!
Well thats me started my Gaelic Cnag placement at Cli Gaidhlig in Inverness, will be here for ten weeks. Im really enjoying it and its great to be working in a Gaelic environment.
Im still doing gigs here and there and this weekend anybody can come along as myself and Coralea will be playing in Hootanannys, Inverness on Friday 19th June and Saturday 20th June.
10 March 09
Hi! Very busy at college right now with Gaelic and music, exams coming up very soon. Im going to Uist tomorrow with the music course, we are getting together with the Benbecula college to do music with Rick Taylor which should be really good. We are having a concert on Friday night performing the music we learned, im looking forward to going to Uist. Our Easter Holidays are soon and I will be working in Ullapool for a week for Feis Rois, its the Junior Feis which is always fun.
Strathclyde University Union 29 January 09
Hi, Im playing at a ceilidh at the Strathclyde Uni Union in Glasgow tommorrow (30th Jan 09) with Laura Wilkie, Angus Binnie, Sorren MacLean and Lewis MacKenzie. It’s 8pm-12am so feel free to come along.x
Happy New Year!! 7 January 09
Happy New Year everyone!
I hope you all had a great christmas and New Year. Thats us back from a month working on the P&O cruiseships, Aurora and Arcadia. It was a busy month and it was great to visit everywhere although the Baltic cruise was…very cold but the countries were awesome! I’m glad to be home and have a lot of music to work on this year which should be fun. I am playing in Hootananny on Saturday night (10th January) with Coralea Mckay and George Bremnar so please come along if you can.
Take care, Roya.x
Cruise! 8 December 08
Hi everyone!
Thats me getting ready for going away on playing on P&O cruise over Christmas and New Year. I am once again playing in a band for the month with Alan and Jan Roy and Heather Fraser which should be fun. We leave Southhampton on Wednesday on the Aurora travelling the Baltics going to Germany, Norwary, Denmark, The Netherlands and Belgium. Then we are going on the Arcadia ship going to the Mediterranean mainly travelling around Spain but also Portugal, Majorca and Malta. We will be spending hogmany in Barcelona. It should be good fun again performing on the ships and I am looking forward to it!
I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath ùr!
Roya.x
10 November 08
Hi everyone!
Have been really busy playing at private functions and with college lately! Had a good gig down in Perth last weekend as I was playing at the concert in the new city halls for the Accordion Scottish Championships! Was great! I am playing in Tinglecreek for a concert/ceilidh dance this coming Friday (14th), you should come along if your in the area. I will be joining “Sgoil Chiuil na Gaidhealtachd” and the other 3 music schools in Scotland in Aberdeen for the Showcase which will be good, the concert is on Saturday 22nd November! Not long till Im away again on the aurora and arcadia cruise ships for P&O along with Alan and Jan Roy and Heather Fraser, we will be travelling round the Baltics and the med again…very exciting!!
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