November Notes
November was a month of returning. Graduands returned to DkIT for their special day, Daithí returned to UCC, Youghal and Antwerp, and we...
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“The unexamined life is not worth living” Socrates
Adèle and Daithí
- Nov 1, 2018
October Opportunities
For October, we had an opportunity to stay at home but, in many ways, it signalled the importance of musicking in our local lives, not...
Adèle and Daithí
- Oct 1, 2018
September Spells
After the excitement of August, September was for settling back into routines but with some great festivals in surrounding counties, we...
Adèle and Daithí
- Sep 1, 2018
An Awesome August
With 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 Daithí
- Jul 31, 2018
July Jewels
July Jewels There was a distinctly Scottish flavour to our July with both the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention in Aberdeen and Speyfest...
Daithí and Adèle
- Jul 17, 2018
Notes from NAFCo 2018
The North Atlantic Fiddle Convention is more than an academic conference, it is a conversation that includes participants of all ages...
Adèle and Daithí
- Jul 1, 2018
June Jigs and Reels
June was another month of sharing with conferences, launches and broadcasts. In June, Daithí jetted off to Lincoln for the Irish Society...
Adèle and Daithí
- May 31, 2018
Memories and Milestones in May
May 2018 was full of celebration – 40th, 50th and 60th anniversary celebrations amongst the musical happenings in Louth and beyond, while...
Adèle and Daithí
- May 1, 2018
April Adventures and Awards
We kicked off April in fine style with a trip to our good friends in Youghal. We were delighted to facilitate some workshops at the...
Adèle and Daithí
- Mar 31, 2018
Musical Migrations in March
March began in the snow and our adventures brought us to the home of one of the legendary Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) who is...
Adèle and Daithí
- Mar 5, 2018
February Fjords and Fun
From the TG4 Gradam Ceoil in Belfast to SPACE in Norway, funding and conference deadlines and rehearsals for March performances, February...
Adèle and Daithí
- Jan 30, 2018
New Year Networks
We were on the road again in January 2018, bringing music and research to local and international audiences and engaging in discussion...
Adèle and Daithí
- Dec 22, 2017
A Dynamic December
There was no December decrescendo as the roll over from November and the high of The Gap of the North to close the month was continued...
Adèle and Daithí
- Dec 5, 2017
A Noisy November
November began with the wonderful occasion of graduation. It is wonderful to meet our graduates and find out about how they are getting...
Daithí and Adèle
- Nov 28, 2017
Slán le Máire
A few months ago Adèle and I visited Máire Bean Uí Ghríofa in the Ashborough Lodge nursing home in Milltown, Co. Kerry. She lay there...
Adèle and Daithí
- Nov 2, 2017
October Offerings
The speed at which the days come around means that we can’t always get to everything that is marked in the diary but October still had a...
Adèle and Daithí
- Oct 4, 2017
September Shuffles
September started off in celebratory style when Daithí attended the National Forum for Teaching and Learning’s Celebration Day in the...
Adèle and Daithí
- Aug 28, 2017
Arty August Amblings
After a busy and very varied July, we attempted to take it easy in August but with a number of local events, people to meet and the...
Daithí and Adèle
- Aug 12, 2017
Tasting Tralee Traditions
During August I had the opportunity to spend a few days visiting my parents in county Kerry. While there I reconnected with the vibrant...
Adèle and Daithí
- Aug 2, 2017
July Journeys
Just like the weather, July had all sorts of everything as we travelled around Ireland for various events and for enjoyment. We returned...
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