Celebrating St Brigid's Day and Getting ready for a big gig

It was all go in the Music Department at Ennis NS today.  The focus is very much on the School Band Spectacular which will be held in Shannon Airport next Friday.   We had our classes as usual before all classes went to the Cathedral for a special Service to mark Grandparents Day .We had a quick rehearsal in the hall after lunch with the splendid  Ennis NS Band . 

We will have two teams of Swinging Strings     Team A   Mr Corry + Ms O Dea group 1 , Team B  Mr Blake +  Ms O Dea Group 2  Here is the draft programmme.

Team A  Santa Lucia   D   A  A  D  repeat  pizz.

               Foxtrot

              Somewhere  Over the Rainbow   DD  z z  A A zz      piano (soft)   arco repeat  

               Uptown girl     forte pizz on D       watch me

               We will Rock You   on low A (1 down on G string )

Team B    Dance of the Hours        pizz  on D

                Ardnacrusha Monkey     Scale on A 

                Marines Hymn                D    D   D   D  x2    G  D   G  D    D   D   D  D    Down Bow  Retakes

                Mo Gile Mear                 Boys D   Girls   G     Down Up 

                Irelands Call                    retakes on D  forte  

              

 

We remember John  Barry composer of the music for lots of films  including James Bond who passed away this week Listen to his best known James Bond themes on the clip on this site .  What instrument is playing the theme ?   Any guesses ?

Check out this link for a story about St Brigid and music

http://www.libraryireland.com/LegendaryFictionsIrishCelts/V-13-1.php