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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

Friday, March 15, 2013

Shannon Spectacular: Preparations Continue

We squeezed a few extra tutorials in today

Ms McMahon 
Sound Effects Story

One or two small changes  Glissando down on A for That was the end of the big  Bad Wolf'

Band 
School Orchestra Group plus Band  Suzie on Bass

Double Bass Tutorial  Suzie

Mr Walsh 
Twinkle Tutorial  

Proposed Running Order below

Running Order  Shannon School Band Extravaganza
 Swinging Strings in Class Groups

Mr Walsh
 Students in  four lines  Seven in each row smaller students to front .   3 students from after school   group added . In place at beginning

With the Band 
 1 Barn Dance Bows on   Two short quavers  Ri-ver   Bite the string
 2 Michael Row  Down Bow Retakes on D on Row and Lu   Micahel ROW the Boat ashore all Lu  ia       Repeat Watch the leader for start and finish
 3 Marines Hymn Down Bow Retakes on D    except Line 3 D G D Watch me for knee dip to show change of string

Solo

Bows Down Foxtrot pizz 
Scale (on D)
Twinkle   1  Rhythm only  2 Tune
Exit Group 1 quietly  while choir stand  to perform

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Ms McMahon’s Group line up  

  With Band     1 Waltzing Mathilda  G G zz D D zz   2 Can Can    DDDD zzzz DDDD zzzz
Dancers    rest position
Hollys Tune tbc 
Munster Cloak G DD Mini  Retakes 
Solo
Three Little Pigs  inc BluesPizz Special class Friday 
With Band 
 May We Never Sing with choir  Watch me Tremelo on D 
Mo Gile Mear Double Stop   Heavy quavers GG z z  or D D z z

Mr Corry 
Into line after choir item
With Band Polkas   1 2 Quavers on G   2 Down Bow Retakes on A   Every second part A A(play) B Play

Solo   
Beguine  
With Band 
  Finale Irelands Call   Retakes on D 
  Amhran na bhFiann as rehearsed 
      


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