Games Consoles in Libraries – a sound idea?

mflynn — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:22:58 +0000

As part of The Contemporary Music Centre’s contribution to Culture Night, Enda Bates will be creating an interactive spatial music installation Sound Swarm in the Centre’s library. Sound Swarm consists of a quadraphonic loudspeaker array controlled by a remote wireless controller from the Nintendo Wii games platform. Bates is a founder member of the Spatial Music Collective and specialises in spatial music. He will also be present on the night to talk about his work.
This year for the first time The Contemporary Music Centre opens its entire building to the public on Culture Night (25th September) with a very special programme of music events including live performance, interactive installations and a multi-media exhibition from 5.00pm to 11.00pm at 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8. t: 01 673 1922; w: www.cmc.ie

The History of Broadway and the Broadway Musical

mflynn — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:20:49 +0000

The History of Broadway and the Broadway Musical: from “The Red Mill” to “Memphis”: A talk presented by Michael Grant. Venue Central Library, Ilac Centre, Henry Street, Thursday 30th September 2010 @ 1p.m. Admission Free. Booking Essential: 01 8734333 or email musiclibrary@dublincity.ie

First Collection of Irish Music Republished

mflynn — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:03:24 +0000

The Irish Traditional Music Archive has just republished the historic first collection of Irish music: A Collection of the Most Celebrated Irish Tunes Proper for the Violin, German Flute or Hautboy, Dublin, 1724. Further details on this publication are available on the ITMA website and purchased can be made at: sales@itma.ie

Platform4 Recording Project @ Leixlip Library in Award Shortlist

mflynn — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:35:08 +0000

Leixlip Town Council’s – Platform4 Recording Project @ Leixlip Library has been shortlisted for the 2010 Excellence in Local Government Award. The project was shortlisted in the Sustaining the Arts Section.

Platform4 Recording Project @ Leixlip Library is a very popular initiative of Kildare Libraries and Arts Services who are also members of Music PAL .

An Opera for All Seasons

mflynn — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:21:25 +0000

The wonderful and well loved Ted Courtney (Opera in the Open and formerly RTÉ’s Open House) will host four sessions on Opera Appreciation in the JJ Jennings Library at Stewart’s Hospital, Palmerstown, courtesy of South Dublin County Libraries.

The sessions will take place during September and October. Admission is free but prior booking is advised. Tel: 01 6518129. Further details

Kilkenny County Library Service Hits the High Notes!

mflynn — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:09:29 +0000

Local classical musician, Maria Ryan, took time out in between rehearsals on 12th August, to help The Kilkenny County Library announce the launch of its brand new online service The Naxos Music Library.

Kilkenny Violinist Maria Ryan at the launch of the NAXOS Music Library in Kilkenny County Library

The first public library service in Ireland with such an offering, this new online resource will allow library members to listen to a broad range of music tracks including classical, jazz, folk and new age music from over 40,000 disks. As Kilkenny County Library Service is a participant to Music PAL this initiative will also be very welcome to Music PAL members.

Naxos Music Library can be accessed online by logging on to www.kilkennylibrary.ie from the comfort of your own home, or at your local library (subject to availability).

For further details please contact your local library or Trish Nolan at 056-7794160 e-mail: patricia.nolan@kilkennylibrary.ie

Music PAL is now 33!

mflynn — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:02:20 +0000

Limerick County Library Service and Fingal County Libraries have now joined Music PAL, bringing to 33 the number of organisations currently participating in the scheme. There are now 13 public library authority members of Music PAL.

Check the Music PAL section on this site for information on how to access music resources in the public libraries in Limerick County and Fingal.

Other welcome new arrivals to Music PAL are Sligo County Libraries, Clare County Libraries and Kilkenny Libraries

Siansaí an Cheoil: Music and Song Holdings from the National Folklore Collection, UCD

dfagan — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:22:06 +0000

The Irish Folklore Commission, now the National Folklore Collection in University College Dublin (UCD), was established in 1935 for the collection, preservation and dissemination of Irish folk tradition. To this end, collectors travelled Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man and further afield gathering customs, beliefs, verbal art and vernacular culture. A core element of their work focused on traditional music and song.

Throughout the year 2010 a number of events are taking place to celebrate the 75^th anniversary of the founding of the Irish Folklore Commission.

An exhibition based on the music and song holdings of the National Folklore Collection was launched by the Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Edie Wynne, at the Central Library, ILAC Centre on 3rd August 2010. The exhibition continued at the ILAC Centre until 14^th August.

The exhibition consists of twelve large panels/ boards and an accompanying dvd (20 mins.) illustrating elements of music, song and dance in the National Folklore Collection. The exhibition is now available to libraries and interested bodies.

For more information and bookings please contact Ríonach uí Ógáin, Director of the National Folklore Collection.

University College Dublin participates in the Music PAL scheme.

“I’ll live ‘til I die”: a celebration in talk, story and song of the iconic Delia Murphy

mflynn — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:34:59 +0000

Dublin City Public Library, Ilac Centre, will host a celebration of Delia Murphy at 1 p.m. on 26th August.

Delia Murphy was a renowned Irish singer during 1920-1970 who balanced writing, recording and performing her songs with a hectic life as the wife of one of Ireland’s most celebrated ambassadors, TJ Kiernan. Her performances showcased the Irish ballad giving it international recognition and ensuring its everlasting appeal.

The celebration will feature music by Gerry Anderson, songs by Maureen O’Donovan & commentary by Carmen Cullen. Admission to this event is free of charge but prior booking is essential

For booking and details contact: Central Library Open Learning Centre, Ilac Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1. Tel. 01 873 4333, E-mail: openlearning@dublincity.ie

Irish Traditional Music Archive Digitised Materials

mflynn — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:59:00 +0000

Links to the latest set of digitised materials at the Irish Traditional Music Archive have been published on the ITMA website. Visitors to ITMA can now avail of free access to the Ireland Collection of the subscription website JSTOR – full text of 75 Irish journals, 200 monographs, and 2,500 manuscript pages.

The ITMA’s new information service, Recent Publications & Acquisitions in Irish Traditional Music can be downloaded here

The Irish Traditional Music Archive is a participant to Music PAL.