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Apply Now for Music Generation Audio Engineering/Music Production Scholarship

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Music Generation New LogoMusic Generation and Nimbus School of Recording Arts are running a fantastic Audio Engineering/Music Production Scholarship opportunity for budding sound engineers to study at the world class, state-of-the-art Nimbus School of Recording Arts in Vancouver, Canada.

Started by renowned record producers Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, KISS, Peter Gabriel) and Garth Richardson (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against The Machine, Rise Against, Biffy Clyro), Nimbus School of Recording Arts passes on the same training, skills and discipline to a new generation of media professionals as that which Bob and Garth have learned throughout their careers.

The scholarship, valued at approx. €33,000,  will provide 12 months’ free tuition plus accommodation/living costs for a student on one of a range of cutting-edge music industry programmes.

Nimbus helps students turn their passion for music into a career through offering small class-sizes, mentorship from industry experts, and hands-on training in real studios which are open 24/7. The Music Generation scholarship holder will, upon successful completion of his/her course of study, earn the professionally-recognised and highly respected Nimbus School of Recording Arts Diploma.

Full details on the application process can be found at the Music Generation website here.

Interested applicants should act fast as the deadline is this Monday, 30th March at 5pm.

The Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition Open for Entries

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Clancy Brothers songwriting logo NEWThe Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition 2015 is now open for entries. With free entry and a prize fund in excess of €1,500, this is an open competition for new, original songs.

Following a successful first year, competition organisers are looking forward to hearing a wide range of music from across Ireland.

The competition is open to all musical genres and styles, and to all ages and nationalities. As long as it is a song, it is eligible for entry. Entries are accepted on CD or by email in MP3 format, so it couldn’t be easier to enter.

This is a songwriting competition with the songwriter in mind. Songs will be judged based on melody, composition, originality and lyrics. The quality of performance and production will not be considered.

The three finalists will perform their song at a concert on Sunday May 31st in the Nano Nagle Chapel, Carrick on Suir, during the Clancy Brothers Festival of Music and Art 2015 as part of a fifteen minute set. The winner will be announced at the end of the concert.

With cash prizes of €500 for the winner and €200 for each of the runners up sponsored by the Clancy Brothers Festival of Music and Art and IMRO, no one will leave empty handed. The winner also receives a voucher for CD duplication from Duplication Ireland and all three will gain premium services from InMusik.co.

With further support from IMRO (Irish Music Rights Organisation), Music Matters and the Clancy Brothers Festival, this songwriting competition is set to grow.

Last Year’s Winners

Lisa Loughrey’s winning song, ‘Lost with all Hands’ is the title track on The Mariannes’ new EP. The Mariannes are launching their CD in Whelan’s, Dublin, on Thursday April 9th. And runner up Robb Murphy’s song, ‘Mysteries of the Heart’, features on his new album, ‘Sleep Tonight’, due out in March.

Entries

Email entries:
cbsongwritingcompetition@nullgmail.com

Postal entries:
Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition

C/O The Tudor Artisan Hub
42 Main Street
Carrick-on-Suir
Co. Tipperary
Ireland.

Closing date: April 29th, 2015.

Finalists will be notified by May 13th, 2015.

Please read the full rules before entering.

For full rules and information go to www.clancybrothersfestival.org or find us on Facebook and Twitter.

 

Call for Musicians for Bluebell Youth Project

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Bluebell Youth Project LogoBluebell Youth Project, a community based youth project based in south Dublin city, has released a call for musicians who are interested in working part-time with small groups of young people in the age groups 10-13 and 14-19.

Bluebell is an area designated as disadvantaged through socio economic indicators. The project works on an ongoing basis with approx 200 young people per year from 10-25 years of age through informal education, aiming to enhance life skills and choices through youth work methodologies including group work, youth clubs, arts programmes, 1-1 support work, sports and recreational activities.

Arts development is one of their core methodologies in working with young people and the project recently secured financial support to further enhance and develop a music programme with the project. The youth centre is a dedicated space for young people within a larger community centre run by Dublin City Council. Within the centre there are numerous spacious rooms where music can be taught and created.

Bluebell Youth Project are seeking expressions of interest from professional musicians from music backgrounds including (but not limited to) vocals, guitar, rap and 1-1. It is expected that music sessions may take place over 2 afternoons/evenings (up to a maximum of 10 hours) per week.

Key Aims:

  • Bluebell Youth Project sees this venture as an opportunity to develop a collaborative music programme between the young people, the musician(s) and the youth workers.
  • To deliver a quality music programme to children and young people in Bluebell Community.
  • To promote and nurture an interest in music among the young people in Bluebell.
  • To give young people in Bluebell the equality of access to experience and learn music through guitar and song.
  • To promote involvement of young people and their families in the youth project through showcasing the music of young people as and when it meets the needs of the young people.
  • To document and evaluate the process with all the partners involved.

Musicians Essential Skills:

  • Experience of and interest in working with young people through music.
  • A flexible approach and understanding of the needs of young people within this type of activity.
  • A real interest in working alongside youth workers and young people to develop a strong relationship where skills can be shared.
  • Skills which encourage and support young people to grow their confidence around their music practice.
  • An interest in being involved in the development of a music programme.
  • Skills in identifying and reflecting on learning from music practice with young people through;
    • ongoing recording and evaluation of classes with youth workers and
    • project development.

Selection criteria:

  • Music practice/quality and originality of ideas
  • Experience in teaching guitar and/or singing/song writing to young people
  • Experience of working in a youth project or similar context
  • Capacity to develop and deliver the project in collaboration with youth workers and young people

Selection Process:

This is a limited selection process. Musicians are being invited to submit letter of interest and CV.  Those shortlisted will be invited to interview.

All applicants are welcome to make enquiries. Please contact info@nullccrys.org.

Please submit CV and cover letter by email or to:

The Manager,

Canal Communities Regional Youth Service

Bluebell Youth and Community Centre,

Bluebell Road,

Dublin 12.

Closing date: 12pm on 24st March 2014

The successful candidate(s) will be required to undergo Garda Vetting.

Canal Communities Regional Youth Service is an equal opportunities employer.

www.ccrys.org

Gigs Ireland to Host Music Industry Night this Friday

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Gigs Ireland

Gigs Ireland will be hosting a Music Industry Night this Friday 14th March in association with Navan Shamrock Festival at The Stonehouse Bar, Navan. The event kicks off at 8pm.

Hosted by Tracey Hanby of Gigs Ireland, a panel of music industry representatives on the night will include:

There will be guest performances from Silent Noise Parade and Cult Called Man on the night.

Artists are invited to come along and showcase their portfolio, recordings and merchandise on the night. The Handsome Boatmen, a local bluegrass band from Co. Meath, will be launching their CD on the night.

For information join FB event page https://www.facebook.com/events/222183477976056/ or email tracey@nullgigsireland.ie

The Galway Music Residency Searching for Apprentice Ensemble 2014

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Galway Music ResidencyThe Galway Music Residency is calling musicians interested in becoming its Apprentice Ensemble 2014 to submit applications for the new season! Now in its 8th year, the apprentice ensemble programme offers a group of musicians dedicated tuition time with the world renowned Galway Ensemble in Residence: ConTempo Quartet.

Over the past eight years The Galway Music Residency has hosted all types of ensembles – as part of this apprentice programme – everything from a ‘Cello Duo, Piano Quartet and String Trio to a Saxophone Quartet! Each of these ensembles was provided with practice space and resources to further their instrumental proficiency both as individual players and within ensemble playing. They were mentored, tutored and advised on a monthly basis by the residence ensemble,  ConTempo Quartet and also provided with a performance opportunity as part of The Galway Music Residency programme.

The prestigious position of Apprentice Ensemble will take place from April 2014 to March 2015. The position is offered to established ensembles (Irish and International) wanting to further enrich their experience of ensemble playing and may also suit established musicians or teachers coming together as an ensemble for the first time.

Closing date for the Apprentice Ensemble Scheme is 11th April 2014 with auditions happening in Galway the following week. The Application form is available on the website at www.thegalwaymusicresidency.ie or by email.  For further information call + 353 91 586706 or send an email to info@nullthegalwaymusicresidency.ie

The Galway Music Residency delivers a year round performance, education and community based programme of events which includes visits by resident artists to local schools and universities. The Galway Music Residency is supported by The Arts Council, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway University Foundation, Bank of Ireland, Galway City and County Councils and Friends of The Galway Music Residency.

The Inaugural Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition 2014

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Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition

A new songwriting competition is about to make a big splash in the music scene.

With a prize fund in excess of €1,500, the Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition is set to be one of the biggest such competitions in Ireland.

This is an open competition so all musical genres and styles are welcome. It is open to all ages and nationalities. As long as it is a song, it is eligible for the competition. Entries will be accepted on CD or by email in MP3 format, so it couldn’t be easier to enter.

This is a songwriting competition with songwriters’ in mind. Not only are there substantial cash prizes for the top three entries, first prize includes recording time in a professional studio, mixing and mastering, provided by Emeraz.com, and CD duplication and packaging by Duplication Ireland. The winner will effectively have everything necessary to record and produce their song to CD and Radio quality.

There are also cash prizes for the top three entries: 1st €500, 2nd €200, 3rd €100.

Emeraz.com will also provide premium services for all three finalists. And every entrant will receive online vouchers for Emeraz services.

‘I look forward to the song writing competition at this year’s Clancy Brothers Music and Art Festival. I know it will prove to be a fantastic addition to this year’s Festival,’ Finbarr Clancy, the High Kings.

There will be three finalists asked to perform their songs at the launch of the Clancy Brothers Music and Art Festival on Tuesday May 27th, 2014, as part of a fifteen minute set. After which the winner of the inaugural Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition will be announced.

This is a songwriting competition so songs will be judged based on melody, composition, originality and lyrics. The quality of performance and production will not be considered. A songwriter may nominate someone else to perform in their place.

The Clancy Brothers Music and Art Festival already contains a strong songwriting element with the SongCraft series of concerts and workshops. Running for the last two years, these have featured John Spillane and Charlie McGettigan as headline acts and workshop facilitators. Local songwriters have also benefited from the opportunity to support these acts.

‘The Clancy Brothers Festival is a magical little festival in the most beautiful town of Carrick-on-Suir, nestling under the Comeragh Mountains, in the home of the Clancy Brothers. There is music in the air, and storytelling and poetry. Go to this festival, and soak in the great tradition of melody and balladry that is the legacy of the Clancys,’ John Spillane.

Email entries:
cbsongwritingcompetition@nullgmail.com

Postal entries:
Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition
Clancy Brothers Music and Art Festival
C/O The Tudor Artisan Hub
Main Street
Carrick-on-Suir
Co. Tipperary
Ireland.

Closing date: April 29th, 2014. Finalists will be notified by May 13th, 2014.

Entries must include the name of the songwriter(s); address; email; phone number; and signature of consent from parent(s) or guardian(s) where the songwriter(s) is under 18 years old. Where there is more than one songwriter, please indicate clearly who is the contact.

For further details and full rules of the competition please go to www.clancybrothersfestival.org  or find the Clancy Brothers Songwriting Competition on Facebook.

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Song Collector Sessions Returning to Douglas this Month

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TSouthcountyFeb192014 IMROhe Song Collector Sessions is a show that gets up close and personal with Ireland’s most established, leading and promising artists, allowing the audience to get an insight into the minds and the music of some of this country’s greatest songwriters and indeed, song collectors.

Created by Cork singer-songwriters, Roy Buckley (www.roybuckleymusic.com), The Song Collector Sessions gives each artist a platform to perform and speak about their songs, their music, their influences, as well as some stories from the road and lets the fans experience and enjoy the huge musical talent that our country has to offer that is so often taken for granted. Songs are introduced with legendary stories of how and where and why they were written, and often hilarious anecdotes about the live music industry.

Every Song Collector Sessions show features different guests playing their songs and each show is unique and creates a memorable atmosphere. Previous guests have included John Spillane, Mike Hanrahan and Liam Reilly.

The Song Collector Sessions take place at intimate venues, fronted by Roy Buckley, with at least one other guest artist. This month, the Sessions return to The South County, Douglas, Cork on Wednesday February 19th 2014 – with 3 of Ireland’s finest performers as Roy Buckley guests… John Spillane, Ricky Lynch & Dave Browne.

Tickets 10 euro available from The South County –
Tel: 021 489 15 74
Email: info@nullthesouthcounty.com

Seán Ó Riada 2014 Composition Competition Launched

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Sean O Riada 2014The Cork International Choral Festival is now accepting submissions for the annual Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition. The competition is organised as part of the programme for the 60th Cork International Choral Festival and invites the submission of new works from both established and emerging Irish composers.

Applicants are asked to submit their piece under a pseudonym and accompanied by a sealed envelope detailing the composers true identity, which is only opened once the Assessment Board have made their decision. The winning composition will be selected by an Assessment Board, comprising of composers and choral experts.

The winning composition will become a featured work at the Seminar for New Choral Music receiving its premiere performance during the Festival at a Gala Concert given by the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, conducted by Paul Hillier, on Friday 2nd May, 2014.  The composer of the work will be invited to attend the Festival as its guest and play an active part in the Seminar session.

Previous winners of the competition include such well-known names as Rhona Clarke, Patrick Connolly, Séamas de Barra, Michael Holohan, Marian Ingoldsby, Simon MacHale, Michael McGlynn, Kevin O’Connell, and this year’s winner, Solfa Carlile.

Closing date for receipt of applications for the 2014 competition is 13th December 2013.

For further information regarding application procedure and to download the 2014 application form please see www.corkchoral.ie.

PRS for Music & IMRO Announce Winners of CultureTECH Music Mentorship

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Culture-Tech-boxPRS for Music and the Irish Rights Music Organisation, IMRO, have today announced the winners of the Media Writing Mentorship which will take place during this years’ CultureTECH festival. The mentorship is being delivered in partnership with CultureTECH, the annual digital festival in Derry-Londonderry, taking place from 9th to 15th September.

PRS for Music and IMRO have chosen 12 songwriters and composers to come together to compose pieces of music that will soundtrack a TV documentary and animation title sequence. The final composition will be shown at the CultureTECH Festival on 12 September as part of the festival programme.

The recipients are:
• Pete McCauley
• Shauna Tohill
• Martin Byrne
• Katie Richardson
• Adam Montgomery
• Yumi Mashiki
• Mark Hennessey
• Larry Hogan
• Louise Heaney
• Doug Sheridan
• Emmett Cooke
• Paul Campbell

The Mentorship seeks to promote new repertoire as well as to show songwriters and composers that other opportunities exist for them outside traditional songwriting.

As CultureTECH festival Director Mark Nagurski explained:
“This is going to be a great addition to our festival line-up. It’s an absolute pleasure to be working with PRS for Music and IMRO, and I can anticipate a massive response from both their memberships, which are bursting with talent. The final showcase event is going to form part of our great music line-up, and I’m sure it’s going to showcase some interesting ideas.”

Music composer, Emmett Cooke continued: “I’m absolutely delighted as this is a great opportunity to get some hands on experience in writing to a brief. I have some experience in this already, but can’t wait to start the mentorship programme so I can take my skills to the next level”.

Singer songwriter, Shauna Tohill added: “I am really pleased to have won the place and am looking forward to working with some new musicians on a cool project like this! It will be a fantastic opportunity to network and experience something new.”

More information about the PRS for Music and IMRO Media Mentorship is available at www.culturetech.co

Composer in Residence Youth Music Position in Kerry

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Applications are being sought for the position of Composer in Residence, Youth Music in Kerry. 

The Composer in Residence, Youth Music, is a partnership between Kerry County Council, Co-funded by the Arts Council, supported by Kerry Education Services, Institute of Technology, Tralee and the Kerry Diocesan Youth Service.

The Residency will be a part-time position (20 hr week, 5 hours of which is for the Composers own work development) which will allow time both for the Composers’ own work in addition to engagement and interaction with the target groups. As part of this Residency, the successful applicant will be asked to stimulate greater awareness of the art of creative composition as well as facilitating opportunities for young people to engage with composition and performance. Composers will be based in both classroom and community settings (workshops, master classes, mentoring and performances). The Composers ability to mentor must be demonstrated. A contract for services fee of €12,000 inclusive of travel and expenses is offered for a 20 week period envisaged to commence in September 2013.

Requirements

Proven track record of composition and performance

Ability to engage young people in musical composition

Experience with youth music genres (pop, rap, hip-hop) an advantage

Selection process

The position is open to both Individuals and Musical Groups. Composers need to submit details of previous work to date as follows:

• A typed curriculum vitae (maximum 3 pages);

• Examples of own work (include recordings, links to websites etc.);

• Programmes or published articles, such as reviews;

• A typed proposal outlining artistic ideas and approaches (two typed pages); this should include an outline of the benefits of the residency to her/his stage of development as a Composer and ideas in relation to engagement of young people during the residency.

Please note: Applicants must submit three copies of CV and proposal. In the case of submission by a musical group, three copies of ONE overall CV and proposal are required on behalf of the group.

Please ensure that all submitted materials are clearly marked with the writer’s name.    Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 20th June 2013. 

Criteria for selection

Artistic Merit

Quality of work

Facilitation / Mentoring ability and experience

Relevance and suitability of proposal

Interviews

Applicants will be short-listed on the basis of their submissions and short-listed applicants will be called for interview on Wednesday 3rd July 2013.

In advance of the residency the following will be agreed:

Goals, roles and responsibilities and agreed criteria for the Composer in residence and the Arts Office;

Agreed programme of work that is flexible and responsive;

Administrative support from the Arts Office and Kerry Education Services;

Ongoing review and evaluation; regular meetings.

This is a part-time residency, which will require flexible working hours.

Summary

Budget information

The total budget for the residency is €13,000. This amount is fully inclusive of the Composer’s fee –inclusive of all travel and expenses incurred – of €12,000 (including VAT) and an allowance for promotion of residency outcomes, public events, materials and other related costs of €1,000.

The successful Composer will be required to provide Kerry County Council with a tax clearance certificate prior to signing of contracts.

Child Protection

In accordance with the national Child Protection Guidelines Children First, the selected candidate will be required to follow child protection procedures as specified by Kerry County Council.  Applicants are required to undergo Garda Vetting.

Freedom of Information

The provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1997-2003 apply to Kerry County Council. Applicants should state if any of the information supplied by them is confidential or sensitive and should not be disclosed to a request for information under the aforementioned Act. Applicants should state why they consider the information to be confidential or commercially sensitive.

Prompt Payments

Under the Prompt Payments Accounts Act, the Local Authority is obliged to pay within 30 days, upon receipt of a valid invoice.

Applications should be submitted to:

The Arts Office

Kerry County Council

Rathass

Tralee

County Kerry

Please refer any queries to Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer, 066 7183541, or email arts@nullkerrycoco.ie

 

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