Category Archives: workshop leading

Lending me your ears

Oh, it’s been far too long! Apologies. I entered the Séan O’Ríada competition that is run by the Cork Choral Festival. Sadly I didn’t win – a guy called Simon MacHale did, and I’m looking forward to hearing his piece … Continue reading

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singing in harmony

I was determined to start back strongly after the Easter break with the girls choir I conduct.  I’ve been experimenting with seating arrangements for the forty or fifty of them that turn up every week(!).  For a while there I … Continue reading

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Children’s music workshop at Rare Diseases Day

I really enjoyed working with the children at the Mansion House today We had quite a range of ages in the group of about a dozen kids and we had great fun making music together. We did some rhythm work, … Continue reading

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Irish Times article

In tune with children’s spirits Sylvia Thompson DAVID NOONAN (15) happily plays the chime bars alongside children of all ages who sing and tap their bells to Christmas songs. The teenager in Transition Year in Ard Scoil La Salle in … Continue reading

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