Making Music in Múscraí

Applications close 2nd September 2:00pm
Ionad Cultúrtha, Ballyvourney, Co. Cork.

Fancy returning to playing music? Did you play an instrument when you were younger and then family/career/travel prevented you from continuing to play? Well now is your opportunity!

This Heritage Week we welcome traditional musicians Lisa O’Sullivan (fiddle), Richard Lucey (button accordion/melodeon) and Conor O’Sullivan (guitar/banjo/mandolin) to launch our upcoming music project Making Music in Múscraí.

They will lead this teaching residency which invites local residents aged 55 and over to get back to playing music again by providing free tuition, access to instruments and opportunities to connect and learn through traditional Irish music. The residency will run from September 2024 and finishes in December 2024.

Places on the residency are limited to 15. Priority will be given on a first come first served basis, however additional criteria that will be taken into account for selection include availability of teaching slots, availability of instruments and ability to partake in the full programme. The residency will run in Ionad Cultúrtha.

For more information or to apply by phone call Sarah Ledwidge on 083 0162718 / 01 4750 224.

Closing date for applications: Monday the 2nd of September, 2:00pm.

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Application Form for Participants

Project details

Making Music in Múscraí presented by Music Network and Ionad Cultúrtha. With support from the Heritage Council, Ealaín na Gaeltachta, and Cork County Council.

Project Dates (September 16 – December 9, 2024): *For individual instrumental lessons 1-8, a 40-minute individual session will be provided to each participant within the time frames outlined below. All participants take part in an initial session, group lessons, coffee sessions, and ensemble sessions for the entire period.

All events will take place at Ionad Cultúrtha, Baile Mhúirne, Co. Cork P12X239.

Monday, September 16, 10 - 11:30 am - Initial Session (everyone)

Monday, September 16, 11:30 am - 3 pm - Individual Lesson 1 (all instruments)

Monday, September 23, 10 am - 2 pm - Individual Lesson 2 (all instruments)

Monday, September 30, 10 am – 2 pm - Individual Lesson 3 (all instruments)

Monday, October 7, 10 am - 2 pm - Fiddle & button accordion/melodeon individual lesson 4

Thursday, October 10, 10 am – 2 pm - Guitar/banjo/mandolin individual lesson 4

Saturday, October 12, 10 - 11:30 am - Group Lesson 1 (all instruments in groups)

Saturday, October 12, 11:30 am - 1 pm - Coffee Session 1 (everyone)

Monday, October 14, 10 am - 2 pm - Guitar/banjo/mandolin & button accordion/melodeon, individual lesson 5

Thursday, October 17, 10 am – 2 pm - Fiddle, individual lesson 5

Monday, October 21, 10 am - 2 pm - Individual Lesson 6 (all instruments)

Monday, November 4, 10 - 11:30 am - Group Lesson 2 (all instruments in groups)

Monday, November 4, 11:30 - 1 pm - Coffee Session 2 (everyone)

Monday, November 11, 10 am – 2 pm - Individual Lesson 7 (all instruments)

Monday, November 18, 10 am - 11:30 pm - Group Lesson 3 (all instruments in groups)

Monday, November 18, 11:30 am - 1 pm - Coffee Session 3 (everyone)

Monday, November 25, 10 am - 2 pm - Individual Lesson 8 (all instruments)

Saturday, November 30, 10 am - 1 pm - Ensemble Session 1 (everyone)

Monday, December 2, 10 am - 1 pm - Ensemble Session 2 (everyone)

Monday, December 9, 10 am - 1 pm - Ensemble Session 3 (everyone)

Please note that dates may be subject to change with the agreement of the artists and participants.

About the musicians

Lisa O'Sullivan hails from Freemount in North Cork and is a member of renowned traditional and folk band The Ceili Allstars. Conor O’Sullivan is a Cork musician and songwriter who has shared stages with prestigious acts such as Dervish, Tom Baxter and Altan. Richard Lucey, from Inchigeela, is regarded as one of Ireland's leading accordion players and has performed with stellar artists such as Nell Ní Chróinín and Jim Murray.

Ag cruthú ceol I nGaeltacht Mhúscraí Ar mhaith leat filleadh ar cheol a sheinm? Ar sheinn tú uirlis nuair a bhí tú níos óige agus ansin chuir an teaghlach/gairme/taisteal cosc ort leanúint ar aghaidh ag seinm? Bhuel anois é do dheis!

An Seachtain Oidhreachta seo cuirimid fáilte roimh cheoltóirí traidisiúnta Lisa O’Sullivan (fidil), Richard Lucey (bosca ceoil/mileoidean) agus Conor O’Sullivan (giotár/banjo/mandolin) chun ár dtionscadal ceoil – ‘Making Music in Múscraí ‘ atá le teacht go luath a sheoladh.

Beidh siad i gceannas ar an gcónaitheacht teagaisc seo a thugann cuireadh do mhuintir na háite atá 55 bliain d’aois agus níos sine filleadh ar sheinm ceoil arís trí theagasc saor in aisce a sholáthar, rochtain ar uirlisí agus deiseanna chun nascadh agus foghlaim trí cheol traidisiúnta na hÉireann. Reáchtálfar an chónaitheacht ó Mheán Fómhair 2024 agus críochnóidh sé i mí na Nollag 2024. Beidh an cónaidhm ag dul ar aghaidh in Ionad Cultúrtha.

Tá líon na n-áiteanna ar an gcónaitheacht teoranta do 15. Tabharfar tosaíocht dóibh siúd a thagann ar dtús, áfach, cuirfear breis critéar san áireamh agus iad á roghnú, lena n-áirítear infhaighteacht na dtranglam teagaisc, infhaighteacht uirlisí agus an cumas páirt a ghlacadh sa chlár iomlán. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais nó chun iarratas a dhéanamh ar an bhfón glaoigh ar Sarah Ledwidge ar 083 0162718 / 01 4750 224.

Is é an dáta deiridh le haghaidh iarratas Dé Luain an 2ú Meán Fómhair, 2:00pm.

Déan iarratas anois

Foirm Iarratais do Rannpháirtithe

Sonraí an tionscadail

Cruthú ceoil i Múscraí á chur i láthair ag Music Network agus Ionad Cultúrtha. Le tacaíocht ó gComhairle Oidhreachta, Ealaín na Gaeltachta agus BOO Chorcaí.

Dátaí an Tionscadail (16 Meán Fómhair – 9 Nollaig 2024):

*Do ranganna aonair uirlise 1-8, cuirfear seisiún aonar 40 nóiméad ar fáil do gach rannpháirtí laistigh de na frámaí ama atá leagtha amach thíos. Bíonn gach rannpháirtí páirteach i seisiún tosaigh, ranganna grúpaí, seisiún chaife agus seisiún ensemble ar feadh na tréimhse iomlán.

Beidh na himeachtaí ar fad ar siúl san Ionad Cultúrtha, Baile Mhúirne, Co. Chorcaí P12X239

Dé Luain 16 Meán Fómhair, 10 - 11.30rn - Seisiún Tosaigh (gach duine)

Dé Luain 16 Meán Fómhair, 11.30rn – 3in - Rang aonair 1 (gach uirlis)

Dé Luain 23 Meán Fómhair, 10rn – 2in - Rang aonair 2 (gach uirlis)

Dé Luain 30 Meán Fómhair, 10rn – 2in - Rang aonair 3 (gach uirlis)

Dé Luain 7ú Deireadh Fómhair, 10rn - 2in - Fidil & bosca ceoil/mileoidean Rang aonair 4

Dé Luain 16 Meán Fómhair, 10 - 11.30rn - Seisiún Tosaigh (gach duine)

Dé Luain 16 Meán Fómhair, 11.30rn – 3in - Rang aonair 1 (gach uirlis)

Dé Luain 23 Meán Fómhair, 10rn – 2in - Rang aonair 2 (gach uirlis)

Dé Luain 30 Meán Fómhair, 10rn – 2in - Rang aonair 3 (gach uirlis)

Dé Luain 7ú Deireadh Fómhair, 10rn - 2in - Fidil & bosca ceoil/mileoidean Rang aonair 4

Déardaoin 10 Deireadh Fómhair, 10rn – 2in – Giotár/banjo/mandolin Rang aonair 4

Dé Sathairn 12 Deireadh Fómhair, 10 – 11.30rn – Grúpa 1 (gach uirlis)

Dé Sathairn 12 Deireadh Fómhair, 11.30rn -1in - Seisiún Caife 1 (gach duine)

Dé Luain 14 Deireadh Fómhair, 10rn - 2in – Giotár/banjo/mandolin & bosca ceoil/mileoidean Rang aonair 5

Déardaoin 17 Deireadh Fómhair, 10rn–2in – Fidil, Rang aonair 5

Dé Luain 21 Deireadh Fómhair, 10rn – 2in - Rang aonair 6 (gach uirlis)

Dé Luain 4 Samhain, 10 - 11.30rn – Grúpa 2 (gach uirlis ina ngrúpaí)

Dé Luain 4ú Samhain, 11.30rn – 1in - Seisiún caife 2 (gach duine)

Dé Luain 11 Samhain, 10rn – 2in – Rang aonair 7 (gach uirlis)

Dé Luain 18 Samhain, 10 -11.30rn - Grúpa 3 (gach uirlis ina ngrúpaí)

Dé Luain 18 Samhain, 11.30rn - 1in - Seisiún Caife 3 (gach duine)

Dé Luain 25 Samhain, 10rn - 2in - Rang aonair 8 (gach uirlis)

Dé Sathairn 30 Samhain, 10rn - 1in - Seisiún Ensemble 1 (gach duine)

Dé Luain 2 Nollaig, 10rn - 1in - Seisiún Ensemble 2 (gach duine)

Dé Luain 9 Nollaig, 10rn - 1in - Seisiún Ensemble 3 (gach duine)

Tabhair faoi deara gur féidir le dátaí athrú leis an gcomhoiriúnacht atá ag na healaíontóirí agus na rannpháirtithe.

Eolas faoi na ceoltóirí

Is as Freemount i dTuaisceart Chorcaí í Lisa O’Sullivan agus is ball í den bhanna ceoil traidisiúnta agus clúiteach The Céili Allstars. Is ceoltóir agus cumadóir amhrán as Corcaigh é Conor O’Sullivan a bhfuil stáitse roinnte aige le haisteoirí mór le rá ar nós Dervish, Tom Baxter agus Altan. Breathnaítear ar Richard Lucey, as Inse Geimhle, ar dhuine de na seinnteoirí bosca ceoil is mó le rá in Éirinn agus tá sé tar éis seinm le healaíontóirí cáiliúla ar nós Nell Ní Chróinín agus Jim Murray.

Where is Ionad Cultúrtha / Cá bhfuil Ionad Cultúrtha?

In partnership between Music Network and Ionad Cultúrtha, supported by the Heritage Council, Ealaín na Gaeltachta and Cork ETB.

Is I gcomhpháirtíocht idir Music Network agus Ionad Cultúrtha an Dr. Ó Loinsigh, le tacaíocht ón gComhairle Oidhreachta, Ealaín na Gaeltachta agus BOO Chorcaí atá an scéim seo á reachtáil.