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Cathy Desmond

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Ennis NS presents Swinging Strings in Concert

Ennis National School proudly presents
   Swinging Strings Ensemble 2011 with Ennis NS Band
 A lunchtime recital  at the Halla  on Wednesday 7th December  1.20pm
Programme
Mr Blake and Class
O Come All you Faithful                trad.
Toreador’s March from Carmen Bizet   
Wintertime in Russia                    Joanne Martin      
Music Box Dancer                         Frank Mills

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Ms Mc Mahon and  Class
Away in a Manger                         trad.
Good King Wenceslas                  Polish Carol
Ireland’s Call                                  Phil Coulter
We Will Rock You                          Freddie Mercury
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Mr Corry and Class  
Greenseeves                                trad. 
Foxtrot                                          Peter Martin
Ode to Joy                                    Beethoven
Down Up Bells                             Pierpoint
 
                                Encore Stompy Down Up Bells


Bravo tutti ! That is Italian for well done everybody on your great debut performance today.  I enjoyed it very much and am very proud of you all. Thank you to announcers Mark, Leanne Saoirse, Jack, Megan. Bravo to bass players , Tunmise,  Elise, Jack,Oisin and Mr McInerney . Bravo to leaders, Eoin, Daniel and Eoin. Eamonn, Dan and Nathan onon percussion. Well done also to Elise who played a duet part for Wintertime in Russia.  The programme is included above. Thank you Mr Blake,Mr Corry, Ms McMahon and Mr Gleeson who joined us today. Thanks to our caretaker Ger Doyle  for the lovely carved wooden figures that graced the set today. Watch this space for more photos as a photographer from The Clare People visited today and Mr Tony Kelly recorded the concert.




The second term of tuition will resume in January 2012 and further exciting performing opportunities are planned in the New Year.



A pupil talks about learning the violin (mp3)


Daniel talks about leading the string group (mp3)



1 comment:

  1. Well done to everyone at the concert. H from Ms.Mahon

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