We are currently auditioning for our Junior Trad Group.
The Junior Trad Group rehearses weekly on Thursdays from 6pm-7:30pm in Laois Music Centre (formerly Scoil Mhuire), on Church Avenue, Portlaoise.
€100 annual membership fee.
Entry is by audition only. Please email musicgenerationlaois@laoiscoco.ie with your expression of interest by 5pm, Monday 19 November. Auditions will be held on Wednesday 21 November. You will receive an email if you have been selected for an audition.
In your email, we will need the young musician’s
Name
Date of Birth
Address
Parent/Guardian name, email and mobile number
Instrument
Years experience
We are looking for young trad musicians who have been playing at least 2 years, can pick up basic tunes and learn to play them by ear with ease.
In the audition, young musicians will need to play two contrasting tunes and participate in a short interview (5-10 minutes).
There is no age limit – the selection process is based on playing standard.
Our annual Tionól for Harps and Pipes takes place from the 2-4 November
Workshop Tutors:
DAVID POWER (PIPES) , TIMOTHY DOYLE (PIPES), MICK O’BRIEN (PIPES), MARK REDMOND (PIPES), FIONNÁN MACGABHANN (PIPES), LEONARD BARRY (PIPES), JOSEPH BYRNE (PIPES), JAMES MAHON (PIPES), SIOBHAN BUCKLEY (HARP), CATRIONA McKAY (HARP), TRIONA MARSHALL (HARP), DEIRDRE Ní BHUACHALLA (HARP), GRÁINNE HAMBLY (HARP), BILLY JACKSON (HARP), LAUREN O NEILL (HARP), ANNE-MARIE O’FARRELL (HARP)
CONCERTS:
Friday 2 November
Tionól 2018 Opening Gala Concert
Opening Gala Concert Featuring performances by Tionól Tutors, Chris Stout and Catriona McKay and Venezualan band Compasses
Portlaoise Further Education & Training Centre
Tionól Students Free of Charge • General Public €5 – Tickets for sale on the door
Saturday 3 November
Concert featuring young harpers and pipers from across Ireland to mark International Uilleann Pipe Day
Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise, 7pm
Tionól Students Free of Charge – General public €5
Booking through the Dunamaise Arts Centre 057 8663355 or Dunamaise.ie
Sunday 4 November
Closing Student Concert: Tionól 2018– featuring students from the Tionól
Portlaoise Further Education and Training Centre, Tower Hill, Portlaoise, 2pm
Admission free of charge, on a first come-first serve basis on the door
Tionól Closing Party featuring Compasses
Andy Bergins, Main St, Portlaoise, 7pm, Free Admission
STANDARDS: A range of classes are available from recent beginners to advanced. You must have your own instrument to participate. A limited number of harps are available for Music Generation Laois students.
SUPERVISION: Under 18s will be supervised during break times unless alternative arrangements made by parents/guardians. Open to ages 7 and upwards. LUNCH IS PROVIDED
FEE: €70
To book workshops contact: musicgenerationlaois@laoiscoco.ie or call 057 8664176
Music Generation Laois Tionól 2018 is a national gathering for harps and pipes funded by the Music Generation/Arts Council Partnership, the Trench Trust and local partners.
Music Generation Laois Saturday Jam is now open for auditions for the following instruments:
vocals
guitar
trombone
saxophone
flute
Music Generation Laois hosts a weekly Saturday jam with Musician Paul McIntyre:
– Young person-led with a focus on popular music and jazz
– High-standard of musicianship required
– High-standard of preparation required in between weekly rehearsals
– Weekly rehearsals take place on Saturdays from 2pm-3pm, approx 25 rehearsals per academic year
– Entry by audition only
– Fee: free to current students of Music Generation Laois and Laois School of Music, external musicians pay an annual membership fee of €100
– All ages welcome, membership based on standard rather than age
If you would like to be considered for an audition, please send an email with an expression of interest to musicgenerationlaois@laoiscoco.ie no later than Wednesday 26 September. Include your name, DOB, home address, parent email address and mobile number (if under 18), and instrument/s of competency. Supply some background information of your musical journey to-date, and why you think you would be a suitable candidate for the weekly jam.
Auditions will take place on Saturday 29 of September @ 2pm. If you are offered an audition, you will be requested to perform 2 pieces of music on your chosen instrument, or if a multi-instrumentalist, one piece of music on each.
Please note – interested applicants can apply using parent/guardian email addresses or their own email addresses, however, applications must clearly be written by young musicians not parent/guardians.
