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Welcome Back!
We hope you all had a good summer. We are gearing up for another great year of music and dance classes, workshops and special events. We had a great turnout at our AGM in June and our new committee is hard at work preparing for this year’s schedule of events.
Enrolment for our music classes will be held on Monday, September 6th, 6-9 pm at the beautifully restored Crescent Arts Centre. Tutors will be on hand to answer queries about instrument hire or class levels. It is important to enrol on this night! Places cannot be guaranteed after this date. Classes begin Monday, September 13th and run for 11 weeks with a two-week break over Halloween. The last day of classes will be December 11th and the End of Term Concert and Ceili will be held that night.
For more information, visit our website at: www.BelfastTrad.com
or phone us on 07875 094 446
Fees: Music Classes £60 (full price) £50 (concession) £130 (family of three or more) per 11 week term
Enrolment is not necessary for the solo step and set dance classes. Please pay per night at class.
Dance Classes: £3.00 for solo step each night £4.00 for set (£3.00 members) each night
See you Monday!
7:45 Crescent Arts Centre Board Room
Come share your ideas, find out how we work, get involved!
Have time to work on the committee? Great! We are currently looking for members to help with the running of the Society
Want to help but not sure how? We have a role for you too, with our new volunteer supporter group.
Come along and show your support for the work we do!
Help keep our classes running and support traditional music and dance!
Come to the AGM and get involved.
We are particularly looking for help in the following areas:
Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Secretary
Publicity and Marketing
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Or just come along to share your ideas and support the work we do and the music and dance we love.
Wednesday, June 16, 7:45 pm, Crescent Arts Centre
The Dance Classes of Monday, May 24th, 2010 will be held back at Rosemary Hall in order to facilitate the Crescent Arts Centre who is hosting the Belfast Children’s Festival next week. Class times will be as normal. We will return to the Crescent the following week.
Please help spread the word to any dancers!
This does NOT apply to music classes.
Music and Dance classes start this week (May 10th) at the new Crescent Arts Centre!
The Society will be taking late enrolments before each class all week, so it isn’t too late! Dance classes officially move from Rosemary Hall on Monday, May 10th.
Enrolment for the summer term of music classes will be held at the newly re-launched Crescent Arts Centre, 2-4 University Rd, Belfast, 6-9 pm
Cost for the 7-week term is £40 (£35 concession). Cash or cheque payment required on the night to secure a place. The Society does not have the facility to accept credit or debit payments.
See you there!
The move is complete!
The Crescent Arts Centre is now up and running in all its renovated glory. Enrolment for the summer term is Tuesday, May 4th, from 6-9pm at the Crescent, 2-4 University Rd. We are looking forward to our classes in this beautiful space and happy that the music and dance classes will be together again under the same roof.
We are delighted to report that our grant application to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland was successful and our funding is secure for another year. We would like to thank the Arts Council for their continued support of the Society.
Our AGM will be held Wednesday, June 16th 2010, 7:30 at the Crescent Arts Centre. We encourage everyone to attend and we are always looking for new ideas, new perspectives and new members.
For anyone interested in learning some French dancing, Society member Vanessa Franchetti will be teaching bourees and other French dances at the Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick on Saturday, May 8th, 2-5pm. For more information contact the Down Arts Centre at: 02844 610 747
Friday 23rd April is the QUB Traditional Music Symposium featuring music of the fiddle (In association with BTMS, ASCTM, and Madden’s Bar) which will take place in the McMordie Hall and later in the Harty Room in the Queen’s University School of Music.
If you would like further information on any of the events taking place over the weekend or if you wish to register for the conference or book tickets for the concert, e-mail ccaldwell09@qub.ac.uk or contact the School of Music office.
Schedule of Events:
Registration 11:00am, Music Dept Foyer
Session 1 12:00pm-1:30 McMordie Hall
Eoghan Neff (Cardiff University) “Tommy Potts and the Avant-Garde of Irish Traditional Music”.
Dr Matt Cranitch (University of Limerick) “‘It’s all in the bowing’: Pádraig O’Keeffe’s Fiddle Manuscripts”.
Katie Boyle (University of Limerick) “Understanding the music of Neillidh Boyle – A Master of the Art of Fiddle Playing”.
Lunch (1.30 – 2.30pm)
Sandwiches and Tea/Coffee in Music Dept. Foyer
Session 2 (2.30 – 3.30pm) McMordie Hall
Conor Caldwell (Queen’s University Belfast) “Banished to the Barn – John Doherty and Bonnie Kate”.
Jesse Smith (DKIT) “Realizing the Music of Michael Coleman”.
Recital (3.45 – 4.15pm)
Featuring the conference delegates and other selected guests.
FIDIL CONCERT 8pm HARTY ROOM
Tickets £6 for students (£10 to the general public).
Ireland’s premiere fiddle ensemble FIDIL will perform in the Harty Room at 8pm. FIDIL are the first traditional music act ever to be given a 5 star review by the Irish Times for their most recent album ‘3′. This is their first public performance in Northern Ireland and a wonderful opportunity to see a truly world leading musical ensemble in an intimate setting. The band’s music combines the old fiddle repertoire of Donegal with an innovative and unique approach. Two of group are past recipients of the prestigious ‘Gradam Ceoil Young Musician of the Year’ award. See website (http://www.fidilmusic.com/Fidil/Home__Fidil.html) for more information on the band. This is traditional Irish music as you’ve never heard it before so don’t miss this opportunity to see a wonderful group of musicians on top form.
Check out the link to see FIDIL in action in London recently: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfN29oxXo_A
CONCERT AFTER-PARTY (10pm – late)
Madden’s Bar will host its weekly Friday night session with conference delegates and performers in attendance from 10pm after the concert.
Saturday 24th April:
Fiddle workshop with Matt Cranitch
10:30-1:00 then 2:00-4:00pm
Fiddle Session in Madden’s Bar (3 – 6pm)
Fiddle players will take over Madden’s Bar for the afternoon for an open session. All welcome for a tune and a nice pint of Madden’s stout!
In celebration of the Crescent Arts Centre’s move back into their newly renovated premises, they are running a series of concerts in April.
An Evening of Traditional Music & Dance with
All Set!
Tuesday, April 20th 2010
Crescent Arts Centre, 2-4 University Road
between Shaftesbury Square and the Queen’s University main building
8:00pm £5.00
The All Set group consists of dancers & musicians living in N. Ireland renowned for their expertise in traditional set dancing, solo step dancing and traditional music. Re-uniting dancers and musicians who have traveled throughout Europe & America, this concert will highlight an exhilarating and authentic traditional culture which is alive throughout the country today! This concert programme will consist of set dances familiar t0 N. Ireland plus step dancing from throughout Ireland with Scottish steps included.
Nearly all the performers have long associations with the Belfast Set Dancing & Traditional Music Society, either as tutors or members, including Mary Fox, the organiser of the group and the founder of the Society in 1991
There will be an opportunity for the audience to join in a few dances after the performance. The vibrant musical sound will entice many feet to take to the floor!
All dance & music enthusiasts welcome! Bring your friends and family for a great night in the beautiful new premises of the Crescent Arts Centre.
Musicians-
Caroline Fegan-accordion, Sile O’Connor-fiddle, Martin Dowling-fiddle,
Davy Maguire-flute, Ian Carmichael-5-string banjo & Christine Dowling-flute, whistle & voice
Dancers-
Robert Hunter, Bernie Corr, Tim Flaherty, Bernie Graham, Fergus Fitzpatrick, Pauline O’Kane, Ursula Morrow, Austin Morgan, Annette Collins, Alison Meredith & Mary Fox
The Belfast & District Set Dancing & Traditional Music Society
in association with Queen’s University Belfast School of Music are presenting a
Fiddle Workshop with the legendary Matt Cranitch
April 24th 2010
Intermediate-Advanced levels
McMordie Hall, Queen’s University School of Music
10:30 am-1:00pm then 2:00-4:00pm, short recital to immediately follow
£10.00 for the day, £8.00 for Society members, £5.00 half-day
Matt Cranitch, who lives in Cork, is renowned as a fiddle-player and teacher, both at home in Ireland and abroad. He has performed extensively with various groups at concerts and festivals, as well as on radio and television. He has also presented lectures, master-classes and workshops on various aspects of Irish music, particularly fiddle-playing. He is author of The Irish Fiddle Book, first published in 1988 and now in its fourth edition. This book, with accompanying CDs, explains and shows in detail the various techniques used by fiddle-players in creating a traditional style of playing. “The Irish Fiddle Book is a must for every serious student of Irish fiddling.” – Folk Roots. He has also contributed to a number of other books on Irish traditional music.
He has a particular interest in the music of Sliabh Luachra, which is located in the south-west of Ireland, and which has a distinctive style and repertoire of traditional music. He has successfully completed a Ph.D. on the fiddle-playing style of this region at the Irish World Music Centre, University of Limerick, where he also teaches traditional music performance. In recognition of his work on the music of Sliabh Luachra, he was awarded a ‘Government of Ireland Senior Research Scholarship’ in 2002.
His current band is Sliabh Notes, which also includes Dónal Murphy and Tommy O’Sullivan. They have performed at many venues and major festivals, including Milwaukee Irish Fest, the largest Irish festival in the world, the North Texas Irish Festival in Dallas, Copenhagen Irish Festival in Denmark, Torino Festival in Italy, the Camden Festival in London, and many many more. Their most recent album, “Along Blackwater’s Banks”, has been highly praised and has received much critical acclaim: “One of the best albums to be released this year so far comes form Sliabh Notes.” – Irish Post.
Matt is a regular contributor to radio and television programs as a performer and commentator on matters relating to traditional music. He is traditional music consultant for TG4, the Irish-language television service. “An exceptional musician and an authority on Irish fiddle-playing, Matt Cranitch has been a major force in Irish music since the early 1970s.” – The Rough Guide to Irish Music. In 2003, he received the ‘University College Cork Hall of Fame Award’ in recognition of the contribution he had made to Irish traditional music.
To book a place contact us at: society.email@ntlworld.com or at 07875 094 446
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