MuSoSuMoMay 31 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 interested in experiencing...
MuSoSuMoApr 151 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 Millenium. Ahern has st...
MuSoSuMoApr 131 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 Friday I was online takin...
MuSoSuMoMar 41 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 event we added some ...
MuSoSuMoJan 211 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 and White (Idir Dubh i...
MuSoSuMoJan 61 minChristmas FestivitiesI had a wonderful Christmas playing flute with both the Kerry Choral Union and the Duhallow Choir. Both choirs gave wonderful performances under the directio...
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 new developments wil...
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 Presentation Secondary Sc...
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 played with a fellow...
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 Scartaglin Community Centre....
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 Nicky McAulliffe were ...
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 heritage of Sliabh L...
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 adjudicated before this was...
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 eclectic mix of percussion...