Now You Has Jazz

Trying out a clarinet for size

Today we brought the tuition part of the  programme to a close.

We met a new instrument from the woodwind family -the clarinet and we listened to some jazz. Check out the video of Now You Has Jazz

Getting to grips with a clarinet

Looking ahead to next term when we will be giving  our big  performance, we rehearsed some of our concert programme as follows.

   Group 1
Vivaldi in G
Foxtrot
Carnival in Rio
Beguine Level game
Scale on D

Group 2
Rap
Toreadors March
We Will Rock You   Scary Face Comp Winners Joshua and Witney

Group 3
Blues
Scale on D
Twinkle Twinkle two string duet boys on D girls on A

Upside down you're turning me
One from earlier in the year

Pizzicato Polka Day

On a cold march day , we looked at the Polka . My guest cellist Alice Foley played the Pizzicato Polka. We heard two Irish polkas, John Ryan's and the Kerry Polka .

Programme

1 Violin Rap
2 Rhythm Practice /Violin Drumming  4 rhythms
3 Scale on D
4 Polka Riffs Double Stopping on D and A  A technique where you play on two strings at the same           time

A sean nos dancer from Zimbabwe  photo John Kelly of Clare Champion

Here is the photo I showed from Clare Champion. Irish music and dance is renowned all over the world. You can read about 'Turo, a sean nos danceer  from Zimbabwe in South Africa in this week's edition.

Marching Band Practice Today Looking good for St Patrick's Day.  My  first time ever marching and playing , not easy but great fun!
Next week a marathon  and quiz on all the things we have covered this term and last term

Roisin and Doreen get some practice in

Getting ready to march 

Pizzicato Polka with guest Alice 

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Violin Rap and Fiddle Drum

It was all about the beat today  at Holy Family Fiddle Project. We  began with a rap before turning our violins upside down to make drums .  We worked on 4 of our rhythms before bowing them.  Which is your favourite .  

Comhghairdeachas leat! Bhí sibh ar fheabhas!  I was delighted to see so many Holy Family  students contest the Amhráníocht  Class at Feile na hInse on Tuesday. Great songs!  and you all  looked so smart in your pink and grey uniforms.  Angel, Nicola and Shannon made it to the final.  The winning song was Mo Gile Mear sung by a girl from Scariff. Well done to Ms Griffin and Ms Loftus.

Drum Major 

 Violin Rap Part 1

Music Has a Steady Beat Can You Feel it in your feet

Hear the music in the band, Can you feel it , clap your hands

Now let me show you a clever trick, can you make your fingers click

No feel the beat is what I said , Can you think it in your head 

4 rhythms  2 Kil-fen-or-a Ceil-i Dan-cer , 3 Win ter time in Rus-sia

Feile na hInse Amhranaiocht Finalists 

 Improvers Group No class due to Maths reschedule