Tag Archives: children

Tonight with Craig Doyle

Posted on 6 May 2010 by

On Saturday I was on Craig Doyle’s show, singing with James McMorrow. My fellow backing singers were Jill Deering and Peter Ryan and I did some tambourine, too. We sang a track from James’s album called ‘This Old Dark Machine’ … Continue reading →

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Yo Gabba Gabba

Posted on 14 January 2010 by

Came across this funny article (via Twitter) about children’s programmes on Nickelodeon Jr. Now, I don’t have kids but I do work with little ones sometimes. The guy who wrote the article rates the shows’ songs and music, too, which … Continue reading →

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Wonderful music site for kids and grown-ups!

Posted on 22 August 2009 by

I found this site via @laputean on Twitter.  It’s by a Dutch guy called Paul van Coeverden and, being entirely based in Flash, doesn’t need a lot of computer power.  He doesn’t shy away from using music that might be … Continue reading →

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Babies are brilliant

Posted on 18 August 2009 by

A fascinating video (about fifteen minutes long) of psychologist Alison Gopnik talking about how babies are the best learning machines in the universe.  I have been working with very young children quite a bit over the past few years (through … Continue reading →

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Some cute cards from kids last week

Posted on 13 March 2009 by

I did a project with a group of school kids last week in Offaly.  We wrote a song about the Pied Piper, ‘The Bargain’, which turned out rather nicely, ending with lots of angry faces and fist-waving!  I’m pleased with … Continue reading →

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Children’s music workshop at Rare Diseases Day

Posted on 1 March 2009 by

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

Posted on 17 December 2008 by

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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Scoil Angela

Posted on 23 April 2008 by

Here are my fellow songwriters and rappers, who we worked with last week in Thurles. The final performance – for their parents and the rest of the school – went really well. Aingeala conducted the half-hour concert which began with … Continue reading →

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