Daithí and AdèleApr 19Springtime Thoughts‘I’ve travelled more of the world with the light of a penny candle than you have done in all your years of travelling’. Eric Cross, The T...
Daithí and AdèleMar 2Southbound with the SnowdropsAlthough traditionally the first month of Spring, enlivened by the emergence of the snowdrops, February remains Winter’s tail end. Despit...
Daithí and AdèleFeb 3Music Education MattersFor our first blog of 2020, we are enthused to reflect on the 9th Annual Conference of the Society for Music Education, 24-25 January 202...
Adèle and DaithíDec 17, 2019Warming Winter WanderersApplications, collaborations and deadlines... Adele was in Antwerp, Daithí went to Dublin Castle and the adventures continue.
Adèle and DaithíOct 31, 2019An EPIC OctoberOctober brings great colour and the harvest reflects the rewards of a period of intense hard work. We were delighted to reflect this mont...
Adèle and DaithíOct 18, 2019September SoundingsSeptember was a period of intensity as we returned to work at Dundalk Institute of Technology while also engaging in a number of interest...
Adèle and DaithíSep 6, 2019All Fleadh'd OutFor the second year running, our nearby town of Drogheda hosted Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann and we were delighted to be stuck in the middle...
Adèle and DaithíAug 9, 2019From Fochabers to the FleadhThe Fleadh is nearly here with crowds about to descend on County Louth for a celebration of Irish traditional music, song, dance and lang...
Adèle and DaithíJul 9, 2019Summer Songs and Sideways StepsCollaboration is often key to successful research and can take many forms. Understanding your role in a team and developing relationships...
Adèle and DaithíMay 7, 2019A Spring in Our StepWe had a wonderful Springtime of music, research and adventures and are, as always, grateful to the great friends who make it all possible.
Adèle and DaithíApr 8, 2019Promoting STEAM in Porto – Eclipsing STEMWhat have natural disasters, electronic invention kits, vertical farming, and song writing got in common? Confused? Throw into the mix th...
Adèle and DaithíFeb 28, 2019Before the Coming of SpringCold sunlight glinting on the rocky fields of cloud, The high shrill note of Winter's happy piper Rises and lifts my dreamer far above th...
Adèle and DaithíDec 3, 2018November NotesNovember was a month of returning. Graduands returned to DkIT for their special day, Daithí returned to UCC, Youghal and Antwerp, and we ...
Adèle and DaithíNov 1, 2018October OpportunitiesFor October, we had an opportunity to stay at home but, in many ways, it signalled the importance of musicking in our local lives, not ju...
Adèle and DaithíOct 1, 2018September SpellsAfter the excitement of August, September was for settling back into routines but with some great festivals in surrounding counties, we s...
Adèle and DaithíSep 1, 2018An Awesome AugustWith Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann coming to Louth for the first time, August 2018 was a month to remember. And there was much more besides. ...
Adèle and DaithíJul 31, 2018July JewelsJuly Jewels There was a distinctly Scottish flavour to our July with both the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention in Aberdeen and Speyfest i...
Daithí and AdèleJul 17, 2018Notes from NAFCo 2018The North Atlantic Fiddle Convention is more than an academic conference, it is a conversation that includes participants of all ages thr...
Adèle and DaithíJul 1, 2018June Jigs and ReelsJune was another month of sharing with conferences, launches and broadcasts. In June, Daithí jetted off to Lincoln for the Irish Society ...
Adèle and DaithíMay 31, 2018Memories and Milestones in MayMay 2018 was full of celebration – 40th, 50th and 60th anniversary celebrations amongst the musical happenings in Louth and beyond, while...
