States of Being (Series of 3 workshops)
- 23.09.25 / 30.09.25 / 07.10.25
- dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire
The Music Network Lullaby Residency, designed and led by Eamon Sweeney, is looking for professional musicians looking to gain paid experience and receive mentoring in delivering early years music workshops & working with families from diverse backgrounds.
We are looking for versatile and playful singers/instrumentalists for six sessions with young children and families in Kildare in early 2026.
The Music Network Lullaby Residency is delivered in collaboration with Riverbank Arts Centre Newbridge and Newbridge Family Resource Centre, supported by the Benefact Group, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and the Arts Council.
What is The Lullaby Residency?
The Music Network Lullaby Residency, designed and led by Eamon Sweeney, is an inter-cultural music project for young children and their families. Running since 2022, it is centred on the learning and sharing of lullabies from different cultures and countries.
Who are we?
Eamon Sweeney is an award-winning musician with a speciality in working with early years audiences. Each Lullaby Session will also feature 2 other experienced musician-facilitators along with Eamon.
Another recent project from Eamon and his co-creators is BabyLovesMusic
What are the dates and the deal?
The Lullaby Residency will run on six consecutive Thursday mornings in January/February 2026 for 1 hour, commencing on the 8th January. Proposed time is 10.30–11.30am.
The sessions will take place between Newbridge Family Resource Centre and Riverbank Arts Centre.
Each session will be facilitated by Eamon and 2 other musicians.
The 2 x musicians chosen to be mentored will attend each session and join in as suitable.
Orientation, advice, and coaching will be provided to the mentored musicians.
Each mentored musician will receive a payment of €100 per Lullaby Residency session.
What are we looking for?
We’re looking for musicians who are up for working in a playful, responsive way with an unpredictable and wonderful audience. Performers will move about during the performance and interact with the children and anything could happen – so we’re looking for people who are up for this delightful challenge! We need people who are willing to perform from memory, respond in the moment, can work in a wide range of musical styles, and who are available for all of the session dates. Previous experience of working with children and babies is a bonus, but not essential. Some singing ability is a must as is a willingness to work in a different way with such a distinct audience.
What does the application process entail?
After receipt of applications, prospective mentees will be contacted and invited for interview. The interviews will take place on the afternoon of Dec 1st 2025 in Riverbank Arts Centre.
Please send in a 1-page expression of interest, CV (no more than 3 pages) and links to/ examples of previous work.
Email to lullabyresidency@gmail.com with subject line ‘Lullaby Kildare’ by end of Friday 31st October 2025. Any questions please email as above.
