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Music Generation Fingal, in partnership with the Séamus Ennis Art’s Centre are excited to present a 2-day Easter workshop for 14–18-year-olds. Unleash your musical potential with the following activities:  Jamming with other musicians your age. | Ensemble playing – try out guitar, drums, bass and vocals. | Experiment by playing along to and creating loop recordings | Improvise and compose.
This workshop will be primarily popular music focused, however young people with backgrounds in any genre of music are encouraged to take part. You will be supported at all times by our musician educator team of: Shane Latimer, Éamonn Galldubh and Matt Winston.

Ashley Campbell and Thor Jensen form a unique meeting of musical genres as the duo Campbell/Jensen. With Ashley coming from the world of country and Americana and Thor having a diverse background from rock to gypsy jazz, they create a fresh sound as a duo. Ashley Campbell, daughter of country legend Glen Campbell began her career playing in her father’s band on several world tours and has found success as a solo artist in the country music scene; most notably with her debut single “Remembering” which she wrote for her father. Her original music has taken her all over the world, from China to Japan, to the mainstage at London’s O2 Arena to opening for Kris Kristofferson and the Bellamy Brothers. She has also been spotlighted for her banjo playing with Rascal Flatts in the music video for their hit single “Banjo”.

Herbie Hoctor has just been trying to keep his head above water like any other halfway civilized human being but it’s difficult to keep going when your landlord has given you notice to quit; when your nemesis and neighbour is threatening you with the Guards; when you’ve been fired from your job for refusing to sing the Happy Birthday song; when there’s a dead body lying under your bedroom floor and – worst of all – when you’ve just discovered that your ex-girlfriend, the love of your life, your soulmate, your sweet little heart’s desire, your pretty little nasturtium… is getting married… tomorrow… in New York City beyond in America country…

Grammy-award winner and six-time Grammy nominee, Peter Rowan is a singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades. From his early years playing under the tutelage of Bluegrass veteran Bill Monroe, to his time in Old & In the Way with Jerry Garcia, and breakout as a solo musician and bandleader, Rowan has built a devoted, international fan base through a solid stream of records, collaborative projects, and constant touring.

This parent and toddler music class is the ideal introduction for you and your little one to Traditional Irish Music. With all the energy and fun of a session, but for you and your little one! Every week the group will be introduced to a traditional instrument and learn all about it through sensory play, arts and crafts, song and dance. In the second half of each class the group will get to meet a real musician who will play that week’s instrument.

In Helsinki, Ansa (Alma Pöysti) and Holappa (Jussi Vatanen) spend their lonely days in drab workplaces, bars full of stone-faced patrons, and sparsely decorated homes. When they meet randomly at a karaoke bar ,their chance of happiness together is threatened by Holappa’s dependence on alcohol. Will they find their way back to each other?

Formed in Beirut, the band returned to the UK in 2016 and set to performing tirelessly up and down the country, leading to BBC Radio 2’s Mark Radcliffe hailing them as “one of the real discoveries on the folk circuit in recent times.” Their debut album, Hide and Hair, gained attention in national publications, receives repeated national airplay on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music, and won Best Album at the 2019 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Following a year of wall-to-wall touring across the UK, Europe, and North America in 2019, the band’s march was halted by the live silence of the global pandemic.