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The Swinging Strings Project would like to welcome pupils, parents and all interested parties to our website. This blog tracks the progress of 80+ children (and their teachers!) as they learn the violin. It is intended to act as a resource for the pupils as they progress and act as an information point for parents, teachers etc.

The project is delivered on an inclusive basis and links to the Irish Primary Music Curriculum. This means that ALL students particpate irrespective of musical backgrounds. It is believed that it is the one of biggest inclusive projects of its kind in the country. Have a look around and learn all about our violin project. Our cover photo was taken by award winning press photographer, John Kelly.
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Cathy Desmond

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Visit from NCH

Mrs Carrick, Dorothy  and Mr McInerney talk to the band



Big crowd for last lunchtime concert


Today we welcomed a return visit from Dorothy Conaghan, a violin teacher all the way from the National Concert Hall Dublin  who visited us last November . She worked on the  inside bow grip .  Mr Corry's class worked on a Swedish Folk song . Here is the riff

E E E E E E E E (x8) D D D D D D D D (8) E E E E E E E E (8)  D D D D (x4)  E_ E_ ( long x2)
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1           0  0 0  0 0  0  0  0

Ms Spring's Class  worked on a Twinkle Variation to  the rhythm Down  Em Ma  Up  Em ma  

Bend your knee means changing down a string and all 3 fingers go down   (Aon Do Tri  Trasna )

Mr Blake's class worked on another variation starting on A and going on to the highest string E  This time the rhythm was  Eist liom is Eist Liom.

In the afternoon we all joined the audience for the last lunchtime concert and to cheer on  Tara and Ariadne, Shauna, Shauna, Rana  Sarah and Aoife  who volunteered to play violin .

In the afternoon we worked on the Swedish Folk Song with the band .

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