Welcome To the Swinging Strings Blog

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

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Friday, August 19, 2011

Year 2 Swinging Strings at Ennis NS

We are delighted to announce that the Board of Management and Principal Mr. McInerney have decided to continue the Swinging Strings programme with all incoming 4th class students commencing  in early September . The project will again be coordinated by Fíona de Buitléir


Attention- 4th class students !   Have a good look at  this site  to get an idea of what is in store in the classes ahead.






***NEW for September2011*** 


It is planned to offer an optional after school orchestra class. The class will be open to any 5th class student who would like to continue learning a string instrument.  Places will be limited . Further details will be made available in early September.  Send  an email to cdstringschool@gmail.com if you wish to pe placed on an mailing list for updates. 
Cathy Desmond BA HDip LTCL

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Final Graduation Concert

Mr Blake and class Ms De Buitleir and Ms Desmond

Ms Spring and class

Ms Larkin and Mr Corry

Stave and notes on ENS crest

Ms Spring with her cert and launch article


Maeve leads the ensemble
The Swinging Strings programme finished Level 1 with a performance for third class today.  The programme is printed below . Following the performance , all graduates were presented by a certificate by their teacher Ms Desmond . Lots of smiles all round  after all the hard work during the year.  

Vivaldi on G
Toreadors March
Wintertime in Russia
Athacama Crossing
Darling River Monkey
Foxtrot
Blues
We will Rock You 

Graduates  Level 1
Ms Spring 1.   Ali Flannery2.   Kayla Brigdale3.   Siofra Mc Inerney4.   Orlaith Quinn5.   Zoe Brigdale6.   Maja Socha 7.   Sarah Mulvihill 8.   Naomi Obadeyi  9. Sarah Purtill -Mc Carthy10. Karolina Fogel11. Leanne Meaney
12. Danielle McCullough 13. Estefany Carr14. Emma Guilfoyle15. Maeve Gleeson16. Levi Nlemoah 17.Patrick McInerney 18. Lee O'Loughlin 19.Bruce Pigott 20.Seán Dolan 21.Cian Gormley 22.Rían Corey
23.Stephen Kennedy 24.Gavin Flynn 25.James Costellom 26.Darren Hayes

Mr Blake, Raphael Agbaja, Raana Bennett, Jack Brennan, Patrick Bugler, Katie Clohessy. Ana Dias, Chloe Garland Conor Grogan, Gerard Kavanagh, Eliaz Kunz, Cadhla Lynch, Conor Mahoney, Molly Marshall, Sean Meere, Emmanuelle Moreira Dylan Myhill, Shauna O Beirne,  Darren O Brien, Lydia O Connell, Shauna O Dea, Ross O Flaherty, Megan O Loughlin, Bradley O Reilly, Megan O Shea, Julia Przado, Stephen Rocke, Caldwell Rynne, Cian Shannon

Mr Corry, Ms Larkin, Shawn Benson, Graham Callinan, Rhona Coghlan, Nicole Doherty Arianna Gama Aoife Gleeson, Euan Greer, Suzanna Haziri, Niamh Howard,  Aidan Jordan Shauna Kearney, Kalum Mahony O Riordan, Sean Makalimam  Aoife McMahon,  Jack McMorrough, Melissa Mongans, James Nugent, Johnny O Keefe, Tara O Shaughnessy, Nicholas Ogbuagu, Frank Roche, Melissa Shanahan, Ellen Smith, Leah Sullivan, Harry Talty, Liam Wall, Eadaqoin Walsh Harry Yeung