Cathy's Blog: Blazing Bows

Cathy's Blog: Blazing Bows: "We got the 'Blues' We began work on a cool new tune 'Blues ' today . D E D E G G G_ 0 1 0..."

The pupils talk about Blazing Bow's first public performance

I felt nervous about playing in from of the school - Niamh         I felt so relaxed in the hall - Dana.

I felt happy. I enjoyed the bass, I like music - Daniel.        


  I felt very scared at first, I enjoyed ROCK YOU because everyone was singing along - Molly

The pupils' favourite tune



The pupils were asked to hold their fiddles in a funny way!



I enjoyed ROCK YOU - Chloe               I enjoyed the performance - Dillon.                               

      It felt really great -Daniel                

       I felt really scared todayat violin. I enjoyed when the jnr classes started calling my name. I think music is great now after today - Damien.    

                        I felt happy and proud- Katie.

                           I felt excited. I loved the songs. I loved music like before - Emma.



It was wonderful. The songs are good and I had a good day - Jordan

La le Bríde

There was a  definite feeling of Spring this morning and  the   Blazing Bows bounded into the Hall for their weekly lesson. They have been busy preparing their songs for St Brigids Day this  week.

 We took two new steps today.   Today we worked on our new piece , Macchu Piccu Mountain starting on A and climbing all the way to 3 on E . We  did a cool new piece playing on A and E  , Cross Lake Blues. 

We listened to a part of Spring from the Four Seasons by Vivaldi and played pizz on E to the main theme. We learned a new Italian word , Andante. Can you remember what it means?

Composer John Barry

We remembered John  Barry composer of the music for lots of films  including James Bond, Listen to his best known James Bond themes on the clip on this site. What instrument is playing the theme ?   Any guesses ?

http://www.libraryireland.com/LegendaryFictionsIrishCelts/V-13-1.php 
check out this link for a story about Brigid and music from National Library of Ireland

Week 3 Easter Island Monkey

Things were a little more low key after last week's concert trip and workshops with guest teacher .  4th class worked on some of the new ideas introduced last week.  We practiced our new rhythm  Wintertime in Russia .  'It's just like a Haiku '  said  Dylan . Next we put all fingers down in Easter Island Monkey .  Here's the sequence  Open E  //// //   1 down //// //2 down //// // 3 down//// // 3 again //// // Lift up 3//// // Lift up 2//// // Lift up 1 //// //  THE  END  . Now try the same thing on A  to Athabasca Monkey

New point   Dividing one beat into 4 small notes makes SEMIQUAVERS  

Practice tips    Try Wintertime in Russia  first on A       track 26
                       Easter Island Monkey                          track  16
                       Athabasca Monkey                              track 4

Performance I really enjoyed playing one of my pop music favourites for you . I am a big fan of the Scissors Sisters  and I love playing  'I  Don't Feel Like Dancing '      How many quavers were in your riff based on the title.
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Seamus Doyle, Conductor of St Agnes' Orchestra in St Agnes' School Crumlin sent me this message for you after he met you at last weeks's concert

It was great to see you all at the concert. Keep up the great work you are doing. Ennis and county Clare have a great reputation around the country for music making, and I hope all the Blazing Bows, and Scoil Chríost Rí pupils enjoy making this even greater.
Warm regards,
Seamus.

January 24

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NCH Learn and Explore Consultant visits SCR

Blazing Bows with visiting teacher Dorothy Conaghan

 Great day today. Well done class . Two sessions and all fingers down . We loved the new tunes Dorothy introduced today from  'The Magic Carpet' especially Winter time in Russia'  Thanks to the Learn and Explore consultant for a two great sessions today.  Thanks also to Alice Foley for her assistance today!


Newsflash   Blazing Bows bound for the University Concert Hall Limerick for a date with the RTE Concert Orchestra for  RTE Music in the Classroom concert . Can't wait!


Dorothy demonstrates



Ms Vaughan swaps notes

Recital Duet

No shoulders

Blazing Bows Term 2 begins

Term 2 began this morning in the Hall at SCR.     We were joined by by Aileen, a student  from Mary Immaculate College , Limerick.   We played through some of our favourite repertoire from last term .  Everybody remembered most things and we moved on  to learning two notes putting first finger down on A and D . We learned how to recognise B and E on the stave . Can you remember which lines they are on.  Jordan and Dylan  were leaders today.   
We heard a cello and violin duet or piece fot two instruments .
We listened to Hoe Down  by American Composer  Aaron Copland. .

Homework . Click on the Learn and Explore Link at the top of the page and  check out the trad session in the John Field Room.

NEWSFLASH   Reknowned teacher Dorothy Conaghan  from the National Concert Hall's Learn & Explore programme will visit Blazing Bows next Tuesday  and conduct a workshop .