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SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR ALL THE FAMILY 20 JULY – 21 AUGUST 2011 If you’ve ever wished that you could bring young children to hear great live music, then The Ark’s PLAY festival is for you. With five weekends of concerts for families, featuring outstanding musicians, and a jam-packed programme of hands-on workshops, PLAY lets you experience all the Culturefox.ie is the definitive online guide to Irish cultural events, giving you complete information about excitement and fun of making cultural activities both here and abroad. music, even if you’ve never To find out what’s on near you right now, visit picked up an instrument before! Culturefox.ie on your computer or mobile phone.
Download the FREE App available now for: iPhone | Android | Blackberry SAT 23 JULY | 2PM & 4PM SUN 24 JULY | 2PM & 4PM SAT 30 JULY | 2PM & 4PM SUN 31 JULY | 2PM & 4PM SAT 6 AUGUST | 2PM & 4PM PLAY OPEN ARTS JULIE FEENEY ZOË CONWAY FIDIL FIONA KELLEHER & WEEKEND COMMUNITY CHOIR The “pop genius” (Hot Press) behind & FRIENDS Described as “Mind-blowing” FRIENDS: CONCERTS & MESSENGERS the hit song Impossibly Beautiful, Zoë is a dazzling solo fiddle player (www.allcelticmusic.com), Fidil FOR CHILDREN FAMILY Julie Feeney brings her mesmerizing and violinist who has appeared as a is a group of three outstanding WITH JULIE FEENEY talent and her superb ensemble of guest soloist with world-renowned traditional fiddle players from AGED 2-6 CONCERTS A celebration of the joy of singing musicians to The Ark, combining orchestras, toured with Riverdance Donegal who give high energy Fiona Kelleher is one of Ireland’s with two very different, but equally music, story and songs in two and worked with Rodrigo y Gabriela, performances that are both finest singer-songwriters, receiving wonderful, choral groups. Open specially-devised performances. Damien Rice, Nick Cave and Lou intimate and exuberant. Their line- considerable acclaim for her debut TICKETS Arts Community Choir features Julie played no less than eleven Reed. Zoë is joined at The Ark up includes no less than two TG4 solo album My Love Lies in 2009. €10/€8* talented singers over the age of musical instruments on her debut by guitar player John McIntyre Young Musicians of the Year, Aidan In addition to her vast experience 16, while Messengers is made up album 13 Songs, and composed, (The Revs) and dancer Siobhán O’Donnell and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, as a performer, Fiona also works in of gifted young singers from the orchestrated, sang and conducted a nephew of Altan’s Mairéad Ní Manson (Riverdance) to perform early years arts practice. Join Fiona Adults must be accompanied Irish Youth Choir. Hosted by Julie full orchestra on pages, her second Mhaonaigh, and is completed an exciting blend of music, from and musician Martin Leahy for this by a child. Feeney, these interactive concerts album. Her mesmerising voice and by Damien McGeehan whose beautiful Irish folk melodies to special interactive concert, which will leave you feeling uplifted and performance style have captivated unique talent enchants and wows SAVE 20%! famous classical pieces and a little gives very young children under the inspired. Come with your vocal audiences all over the country with bit of jazz and bluegrass thrown audiences. Fidil’s performances at When you buy tickets for two or chords warmed up! her unique sell-out shows. The Ark will include lots of stories age of six a rare opportunity to get more concerts at the same time. in. Zoë and John will also talk up close to musicians and play a “…[Julie Feeney’s 13 songs is] about their instruments, showing about the music, and maybe even key part in a performance packed *Price for third-level students, senior OPENING WEEKEND: surely one of the greatest debut all the different sounds that can the odd dance. This is a gig for the with improvised storytelling, song, citizens, the unwaged, those parenting THE BIG SING records ever made in this country.” be produced. The audience will whole family to enjoy. alone and their accompanying children. Presented in celebration of **** RTÉ Guide be part of the performance with “a milestone in traditional music” and a little bit of musical magic. the 20th anniversary of the singing, clapping and dancing all The Irish Times “a voice as pure as a newly minted regeneration of Temple Bar as encouraged! penny.” The Irish Times Dublin’s Cultural Quarter. “incredible… [Zoë Conway] www.templebar.ie brought the house down.” Gay Byrne, RTÉ
PLAY at The Ark 2011 was co-programmed by Elaine Agnew and Margaret O’Sullivan. SUN 7 AUGUST | 2PM & 4PM SAT 13 AUGUST | 2PM & 4PM SUN 14 AUGUST | 2PM & 4PM SAT 20 AUGUST | 2PM & 4PM the streetwise intellect of their SUN 21 AUGUST | 2PM & 4PM GRANT/KELLY TARAB ENSEMBLE BRIAN IRVINE’S SIZE2SHOES: humours [Size2Shoes are] unique, ARGOS BALKAN Tarab Ensemble’s flamboyant unaffected, awesome”. A great gig FAMILY MELONHEAD SILLY STOCKING for kids… and adults! GYPSY BAND RTÉ Lyric fm presenter Evelyn Grant performances feature music from Brian Irvine’s music is a wild Argos is an ensemble of multi- right across Europe, mixing up and STORIES & SONGS “Size2Shoes fits all” met her husband Gerard Kelly untamed concoction of all things, Described by violin superstar instrumentalists from Lille playing whirling around everything from Stephen Spielberg (Cork Pops Orchestra) when they and has involved commissions Nigel Kennedy as “the best singer gypsy jazz and dance music from Irish trad tunes, Moorish dance “puts you in mind of Simon were teenagers on the very first day and collaborations with many songwriters in Ireland”, Size2Shoes all over Europe. The music of music and jazz piano to baroque & Garfunkel or Steely Dan the Irish Youth Orchestra began. international artists ranging from are Limerick brothers Eoin and the nomadic Roma or Gypsies harpsichord and classical. Their unplugged” Sunday Independent She played the flute and he played opera companies and orchestras Moley Ó Súilleabháin (sons of migrated along with its people over concerts at The Ark will transport centuries, taking on local musical the cello. They married and lived to filmmakers, choreographers musicians Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin families to faraway places, as they flavours of host countries all over happily… well, they lived in a noisy and DJs. Brian and his Melonhead and Nóirín Ní Riain). Silly Stocking introduce exotic instruments such Europe. In this concert, we hear the house with their four children who musicians promise full audience Sories will be an entertaining as the furulya (flute), daval (drum) French gypsy music made famous played all kinds of instruments – participation and lots of laughter: and interactive concert mixing and Sicilian frame drums, to the by Django Reinhardt, the raucous lots of banging, plucking, scraping everyone will be given up dreamy Californian style more recognisable saxophone, dance music played for weddings and blowing! They are looking an instrument to play – no harmonies, human beatboxing and cello, accordion, flute and bodhrán. and funerals in Bulgaria, and many forward to coming together from experience necessary! audience participation, served Tarab will also help everyone in other hypnotic melodies and Cork, New York, Dublin and London “some of the most exhilarating with a big, fresh dollop of humour. the audience to join in by clapping rhythms from the Balkan countries. to perform some of their favourite and imaginative music you’ll Size2Shoes have recently been rhythms, singing along and even Featuring jazz singer Sarah Catteau, music in The Ark – and getting the ever hope to hear... exuberant, featured on the soundtrack and getting to their feet for Irish, Italian her brother Oliver (accordion), audience involved too. London- spontaneous and irresistibly performed on the set of Stephen and Balkan folk dancing. Dylan Gully (clarinet) and JB based harpist Jean Kelly, who has alive.” The Washington Post Spielberg’s new filmWar Horse, “Some of the most enchanting Gurrier (double bass), Argos Balkan played on The Lord of the Rings and War Horse’s star Russell Crowe music I’ve heard this year.” Gypsy Band’s infectiously energetic soundtrack, will also perform via is a big fan: “from the inspired The Irish Times music is the perfect way to round video link. Family rehearsals can be mastery of their harmonies, to tricky, though – too much laughter! off the summer holidays! PLAY RHYTHMS OF NICO’S MUSICAL MUSIC IN MUSICAL GAMES BRING ON THE WORLD MAYHEM THE GLEN THE BRASS WORKSHOPS FRIDAY 29 JULY WEDNESDAYS- WEDNESDAYS 20 JULY, THURSDAY 21 JULY THURSDAYS 28 JULY & 4 AUGUST 2-3 year olds: 10am & 1.30pm WEDNESDAYS 3 & 10 AUGUST 27 JULY & 17 AUGUST 4-6 year olds: 11am & 1:30pm 4-6 year olds: 11:30am & 1:30pm 4-6 year olds: 11:30am 7-9 year olds: 11am FRIDAYS 7-9 year olds: 11am 7-9 year olds: 3pm 7-9 year olds: 3pm 10-12 year olds: 1.30pm & 3pm 10-12 year olds: 1:30pm & 3pm FRIDAYS 22 JULY & 5 AUGUST Naheed Cruickshank is an early TICKETS 2-3 year olds: 10am & 1:30pm Irish Chamber Orchestra years music specialist and has Mary Curran plays French horn €10/€8* Bodhrán player and percussionist 4-6 year olds: 11.30am violinist Diane Daly and multi- worked for the London Sinfonietta with the WhistleBlast Quartet and Robbie Harris has performed with instrumentalist Boris Hunka set and Royal Scottish National regularly presents workshops and Adults must accompany children Riverdance on Broadway and has Multi-instrumentalist Nico Brown up Music in the Glen in 2007, Orchestra education departments. concerts in schools. Her action- aged 6 and under to workshops appeared on stage with musicians was musician-in-residence at The because they wanted to bring a Her creative workshops introduce packed sessions will introduce but do not require a ticket for including Bob Geldof, Brian Ark from 1995 to 2000 and is one fresh perspective to quality music young children to pitch, rhythm children to brass playing, rhythm, themselves. Kennedy and Clannad. His hands- of the country’s leading specialists performance and education in and pulse, through the use of percussion and singing. There’ll songs, rhymes, action games, *Price for children accompanying third-level on drumming workshops will in music for young children and Ireland. Join Diane and Boris for be an opportunity to play the students, senior citizens, the unwaged and introduce children to rhythms from families. With his brilliant array a musical storytelling adventure, percussion instruments, movement various instruments involved, and those parenting alone. all over the world, from Ireland of exciting and unconventional where you’ll have a chance to to music and some very special a healthy dose of fun thrown in for to Africa, Latin America and Asia. instruments, Nico’s fun-packed meet the Mighty Bear with the puppet friends. good measure. Percussion instruments will be sessions will give everyone a electric trumpet, or even become provided for all participants – chance to participate in his a member of the Instant Kazoo earplugs optional! fabulous songs, games and stories. Orchestra. Expect lots of song, imagination, stories and laughter in this fun-filled interactive session. SAT 23 JULY PLAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SING A STORY MUSIC WITH 10.30AM-12:30PM: WORKSHOPS: WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUR CHILDREN: ROBBIE HARRIS FAMILIES FOR PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS THURSDAYS 11 & 18 AUGUST SAT 30 JULY 4-6 year olds: 11am WORKSHOP 10.30AM-12.30PM: The Ark in association with Music Network are 7-9 year olds: 1.30pm & 3pm FOR PARENTS NAHEED CRUICKSHANK offering three Saturday morning professional FRIDAYS 12 & 19 AUGUST SAT 13 AUG development training workshops for professional 2-3 year olds: 10am & 1:30pm SATURDAY 6 AUGUST 10:30AM-12:30PM: musicians working in education, who want to 4-6 year olds: 11:30am 10.30am-12.30pm BRIAN IRVINE learn new approaches and gain new skills in group music-making, facilitation, improvisation, Fiona Kelleher is one of Ireland’s Nico Brown guides adult family early years and interacting with audiences. These finest traditional vocalists, members through practical and workshops aim to equip professional musicians receiving considerable acclaim fun ideas for engaging musically with the skills and confidence necessary to work for her debut solo album My Love with young children. This enjoyable with children and families in outreach settings and Lies in 2009. Her workshops will musical workout includes games, will be delivered by three of the most skilled Irish encourage even the youngest instruments, song, movement and and UK musicians working in this field. children to explore how they story, as well as opportunities to can use their voices and their discuss ideas and ask questions. Places are limited so please book early. imaginations to tell improvised Tickets €15 See ark.ie for more detailed information, stories with magical twists and telephone booking only on 01 670 7788. unexpected endings! Tickets €25 per workshop, €60 for all three (participants can sign up for each individual Saturday or for all three workshops).
PUBLIC WALK-IN OPENING TIMES: FREE FOYER SOUND INSTALLATIONS WED-SUN 12-5PM (CLOSED MON, TUE) Come and play with fascinating and quirky electronic sound DEMO SESSIONS WITH JONATHAN NANGLE: installations by composer Jonathan Nangle. Create your own SAT 30 JULY & 13 AUGUST, 11AM surround-sound music and lighting using iPod Touches, play a FREE ENTRY TO DEMO SESSIONS, BUT real drumkit without touching it, discover what a can of baked PLACES ARE LIMITED. ADVANCE beans sounds like and meet some double pendulums. Children BOOKING IS RECOMMENDED. and grown-ups will be equally addicted!
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