MuSoSuMoJan 26, 20211 minInto LightTo celebrate the establishment of the Munster Technological University the CIT Cork School of Music hosted a composition competition in...
MuSoSuMoJun 25, 20201 minThe Long Road to PublicationGreat news received today in relation to my Staged Folklore project. It has received great praise for the peer reviewers and looks like...
MuSoSuMoMay 3, 20201 minAnswering Ireland's CallAt the beginning of lockdown I spotted a call from Bands of Ireland requesting people to record parts of this infamous song. I was...
MuSoSuMoApr 15, 20201 minAn Easter Surprise20 years ago I was asked to play flute for a production called the Dance of Life. This work was devised by Pat Ahern to celebrate the...
MuSoSuMoApr 13, 20201 minThe Show Must Go On - Line....The Covid - 19 Pandemic made me take a jump into online teaching. On a Thursday I took a course in how to use blackboard and on the...
MuSoSuMoMar 4, 20201 minIs there a DJ in the house?The month I looked at using Ableton to DJ. students choose the music and sequenced a set for playback to their peers. To make it into an...
MuSoSuMoJan 21, 20201 minBeating the Winter Blues with Some TunesA great weekend in the county with album launches, handed down talks and concerts with Cherish the Ladies. The launch of Between Black...
MuSoSuMoJan 6, 20201 minChristmas FestivitiesI had a wonderful Christmas playing flute with both the Kerry Choral Union and the Duhallow Choir. Both choirs gave wonderful...
MuSoSuMoOct 30, 20191 minNew Junior Cert Music Training at ITTI got to chat to teachers about the new music syllabus and the role of music technology within it last week. While daunting for some the...
MuSoSuMoOct 30, 20191 min150th Celebrations at St. John's Church TraleeWas delighted to perform for such a wonderful event along with the church choir. My music supported the procession of students from...
MuSoSuMoMay 28, 20191 minEnding on the Right NoteThis week I prepared for a performance at ITT to welcome the esteemed panel who will sanction the next stage of merger of ITT and CIT. I...
MuSoSuMoMay 22, 20191 minWorld Fiddle DayThe world of academia and performance can sometimes sit apart due to awkward preconceptions but this is far from the case in the...
MuSoSuMoApr 16, 20191 minThe Second Part of the WeekendOn the Saturday night the Handed Down Series in Scartaglin came to a close with a wonderful lineup of performers and speakers. Ann and...
MuSoSuMoApr 16, 20191 minA Weekend in Sliabh Luachra The Kerry, Cork and Limerick County Council Arts Offices organised a networking meeting for people involved in events that celebrate the...
MuSoSuMoApr 9, 20191 minJudge for a Day I got an opportunity to visit the Cork City Music College and adjudicate their end of year performance competitions. Though I had...
MuSoSuMoMar 17, 20191 minPaddy's Rambles This week I finalised a lunchtime performance with first year music technology students for Seachtain na Gaeilge at ITT. It was an...