Annie's Kilfenora Jig

A little after class jamming with girls from the Walsh Ensemble

Today  we had a music marathon. We looked back over the programme  of  two terms work of string tuition .  Looking forward to presenting a class  for an invited student audience next week.  Bravo to Annie who played the Kilfenora Jig

 Introduction 1     Welcome to our violin class . We have been working hard over the year and we are glad you can join us for our last session. Today we are going to introduce you to some new tunes and instruments.  But first   Feel The Beat Rap

Link 2 Our next piece features the instruments that are low in pitch the cellos and double bass . This backing track is a piece by Vivaldi .He was an Italian composer who wrotes loads of music just for strings

Link 3 Our next piece is called the Toreadors March . A Toreador is a Bullfighter . This piece is played at Munster Rugby Matches sometimes as the players are coming on to the field.

Link 4 Our final pizzicato piece is Foxtrot   Mr Walsh

Link 5 Scales are like musical ladders .  with notes going up and down , one step at a time . Here is a Scale starting on D

Link 6 Our next piece is a samba a dance from Brazil  Mr Corry

Link7  The song Twinkle Twinkle uses the tune of a French folk song

Link 8 Next a story you know well  . In our version we use our violins to add sound effects Three Little Pigs Story

Link 9  Finally Mazeltov  means Good Wishes in Hebrew  the language of the Jewish tradition. You can hear clarinets in the backing track.  A good number for a finale (Fin a_ lay)

Link 10  Tango is a form of dance from Argentina  This one is called La Cumparsita

Cellos today Calum, James, Eimear Basses Jordan, Sean  Leaders Faye


Notices 
Thanks to Ms White for the pics today 

Last session with presentation of certs next week for invited audience  and  

Optional class for improvers starts 15th May