Tuning with smartphones…

In this short film, I take you through the steps and cover some pitfalls

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July 2024 saw the release of “Remat”, a post-apocalyptic film by writer-director, Alan Lambert on which I did sound design. It is the fourth time we have collaborated and was a most interesting project

June 2024 was brightened up by the fabulous Rialto Community Arts Festival which included my first songwriting workshop followed by a varied and compelling concert showcasing my Songwrights and Guitar groups with special guests … great craic!!!

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Music Teaching: Monday sees me join CCMA in Crumlin as City of Dublin ETB guitar tutor for adults - I’m looking forward to a fresh start while also glad to be returning to F2, Rialto with FGU and CDETB for Songwriting and Guitar…rock on!!!

Gigs: after a summer recess, I am playing again with the redoubtable Shane Martin, taking our two-man show to venues around Dublin

Projects…

June 2024 Rialto Community Arts Festival

July 2024 “Remat” is released

TEDx and Music Generation

2018 saw me join Music Generation as an instrumental music teacher. Recently, Music Generation DLR invited submissions from its teachers to the organisers of TEDx Dun Laoghaire for their Virtual Summit 2020, aired online last week. A piece of music I wrote was chosen: called, ‘No Circle, No trap’ you can hear it as used at the Summit in the video above and in full here - thanks TEDx and Music Generation for this great opportunity!!!

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FGU

Over the past decade, my work has often been with Fatima Groups United (FGU), a Family Resource Centre, responsible for the management and delivery of community based services & programmes in the Dublin 8 area.

I work with participants of all ages, facilitating various, participative music spaces which promote inclusivity and wellbeing for all.

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Bluebell Youth Project Restricted Mic 2020

In response to Covid 19, CDYSB and Garageland in association with RTE 2XM, put together an online music event, ‘Restricted Mic’. It features musical performances recorded by young people from all over Dublin, including some from Bluebell Youth Project that I worked with. You can watch both shows here:

Part 1

Part 2

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