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Cathy Desmond

Monday, February 14, 2011

Swinging Strings Arrived at Departures !!

 Finally the day for our big gig arrived and three fourth  classes boarded the buses for Shannon Airport. But first there were bows to  be rosined and fiddles to be tuned. Thanks to the team who helped to do all the work. 
The concert was fab. We loved the programme of Knockaneen School. That was a great version of Pirates of the Caribbean . Weren't the conga drums cool!  Milford NS looked great in red white and blue 

Finally it was our turn . Group A including Mr Corry and Ms ODeas class joined Ennis NS Band  for Set A

Set A Santa Lucia,  Foxtrot, Over the Rainbow, We will Rock You and Uptown Girl !

Set B Ardnacrusha Monkey , Largo, Dance of the Hours  Marines' Hymn

Grand Finale Mo Gile Mear, Ireland's Call  Amhran na bhFiann

That final pizzicato was brilliant . It rang all around the huge space

Next up was Mr Blakes class  for Set B The swapover was  very smooth. well done.  

Finally all the bands took to the stage for the grand finale and Mr Corry's class held up some of the fabulous posters designed by the students

Thanks to Fiona Walsh of the fabulous Ennis Gospel Choir who joined us today to help with tuning and joined Ensemble A on violin for their set                                                                                                                               
Violin Stack Packed and ready to go





All together
 
on  our way on the band bus 

Thats a very big fiddle girls


Violins on specially designed  place settings

Get ready to boogie

Mr Corry's group
 







Rian rosins the bows
 
Cork Examiner page 13  18th Feb

1 comment:

  1. Well done weverybody today. Really proud of all the players and the band. Ms De Buitléir

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