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Teachers Training: Based on the quartet's recent publication "A Whistle And A Blast For Your Class" The WhistleBlast Quartet Summer Course is being held in July 2012.
If you are interested in being involved in any of these programmes or concerts please get in touch with us!
2012
Three-day Concert/Workshop Programme in Mayo Abbey National School 27th, 28th & 29th February, 2012
Wednesday 29th February at 6 PM Mayo Abbey Parish Church Free Family Concert
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2011
11th, 12th & 13th January Concert/Workshops in Culleens National School, Ballina.
Friday 13th January 2012, 6PM, Free Family Concert, Ballina Arts Centre, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
WhistleBlast Quartet and Team Theatre Company, St. Enda’s Secondary School, Limerick 16th to 19th January inclusive, Venue St Enda's Secondary School.
November 18th: 3 x 1 hour concert/workshops, St. Benedict’s National School, Clonee, Co. Meath
November 23rd – 25th: Three-day project, Quay National School, Westport
November 25th: Free Family Recital, 6 PM, Holy Trinity Church
October 30th : Nenagh Family Festival
September 12th, 13th, 14th – Workshops/Concerts at Snugboro National School, Castlebar
Wednesday September 14th: 6PM: Free Family Concert Featuring Guest Double bassist Joe Csibi Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
Booking essential at 094-9023733
Thursday September 15th: Da Capo Concert Series The Greenbank Hall, Quigley’s Point, Donegal 7.30PM: Family Concert
Saturday August 6th at 12 noon Northside Music Festival; Family Concert at the Seán O’Casey Community Centre, East Wall, Dublin
June 7th & 8th. Concert/Workshops at The Ark, Temple Bar, Dublin.
June 13th, 14th, & 15th. 3 Day Concert/Workshop Programme. Scoil Phadraig N.S.
Wednesday 15th June at 6pm. Free Family Concert. Holy Trinity Church Westport.
June 7th & 8th: One Hour Concert Workshops in the Ark, Temple Bar, Dublin
July 4th – 8th: Teachers Training (click here for more details) based on the Quartet’s recent publication “A Whistle and a Blast for Your Class”. Book at Mayo Education Centre, Castlebar 094 9020700.
May 18th, 19th & 20th: Three-Day Workshop/Concert Programme in Barnacarroll National School
Friday 20th May at 6PM: Free Family Concert, Church of Our Lady, Barnacarroll
May 25th, 26th & 27th: Three-Day Workshop/Concert Programme in Louisburgh National School
Friday 27th May at 6PM: Free Family Concert, Community Hall, Louisburgh
St Mary's Church, Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo
Free Family Concert 6 PM Wednesday 13th April 2011.
April 11th, 12th & 13th - Three-day School Concert/Workshop with Tourmakeady National School"
March 21st, 22nd, 23rd – Three-day Programme of concert/workshops with Richmond & Eskeragh National Schools, Crossmolina.
Wednesday March 23rd – Free Family Concert at 6PM, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Eskeragh, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo.
February 16th, 17th & 18th 2011: Three-day programme of workshops/concerts at St. Aidan’s national School, Kiltimagh
Friday February 18th, 2011: Free Family Concert, The Hall, St. Aidan's N.S., Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo 6PM.
January 22nd & 23rd 2011: Workshops and Performances with Mayo Youth Orchestra
WhistleBlast Quartet & Mayo Youth Orchestra Free Family Concert The Hall, St. Patrick’s National School, Castlebar January 23rd 2011 5PM.
2010
The group received a commission from the Arts Council for John Buckley, the Irish composer to write a piece "As Far As The Eye Can See" that was premiered in the Linenhall Arts Centre Thursday 11th june 2009. This piece was performed during more concerts in 2009 & 2010.
January 19th, 20th & 21st 2011: Three-day Programme of workshops and concerts at Belmullet National School
Free Family Concert Áras Inis Gluaire, Belmullet, Co. Mayo Friday 21st January 6 PM
The WhistleBlast Quartet Summer Course is being held in July 2010. Please contact Mayo Education Centre.
November 22nd, 23rd & 24th: Scoil Íosa Uacthar, Ballyhaunis – workshops and concerts
Wednesday November 24th at 6PM – Free Family Concert in the Friary, Ballyhaunis
Sunday 28th November at 6PM – Free Public Performance by the WhistleBlast Quartet and Mayo Youth Orchestra in St. Patrick’s National School Hall, Castlebar
December 20th, 21st & 22nd: St. Joseph’s National School, Brackloon – workshops and concerts
Wednesday December 22nd at 6PM – Free Family Concert in Hotel Westport, Westport featuring some Christmas specialities!
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Wednesday 22nd September – 3 x schools concerts: Barnacarroll National School, Claremorris
Thursday 23rd September – Glencorrib National School – 1 x schools concert and 2 x music composition workshops ending with a short performance for parents
October 19th, 20th & 21st – Scoil Raifteirí, Castlebar – Three-day Programme
Thursday October 21st – Free Family Concert at 6 PM, The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar – Pre-booking essential. www.thelinenhall.com
6PM Friday 11th June 2010 - St. Joseph’s Primary School, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
The WhistleBlast Quartet and John Buckley
Free Family Concert
May 18th, 19th & 20th: Three-day programme in The Quay National School, Ballina
Thursday May 20tth at 6PM: Free Family Concert, the Glasgow – Kennedy Centre, Ballina
May 24th: Concert/Workshops: The Convent National School, Claremorris
May 25th: Concert/Workshops: Belmullet Junior National School, Belmullet
June 9th, 10th & 11th: Three-day Programme with renowned Irish composer, John Buckley in Ballionrobe National School, Ballinrobe
Friday 11th June at 6PM: Free Family Concert featuring John Buckley’s composition “As Far as the Eye Can See”, venue tbc
Friday 12th March 2010 at 6PM. Free Family Concert. St. Michael’s Church, Foxford, Co. Mayo
2010 – 23rd January. Peter and the Wolf Concerts, Bookings at The National Concert Hall
February 27th, 28th & 29th. Workshop/Concerts in Crosmolina National School
Friday 29th. February. Free Family Concert, Crosmolina N.S. School Hall at 6pm.
2009
2009 – Saturday 12th December. Xmas Family Concert, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar at 3PM. Admission €8, Family Ticket €25 for 4; Bookings 094-9023733 See www.thelinenhall.com
Friday 11th December: One day of workshop/performances at Cloondaff National School, Co. Mayo
Monday 7th December: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker School Tour in Lucan, Co. Dublin with Artscope
Saturday 28th November: Mayo Youth Orchestra Master Class, Castlebar
November 24thm 25th, & 26th: Bekan National School Three-day Programme. Free Family Concert in Bekan Parish Church, Bekan, Claremorris at 6PM on November 26th.
October 12th, 13th & 14th. Ballyvary National School three days with a Free Family Concert on Wednesday 14th October at 6PM in St. Joseph’s Church, Keelogues
October 24th: Family Concert – Da Capo Series, Carndonagh, Co. Donegal, 7.30PM
&29th – Imaginosity, Children’s Museum, Dublin – 4 Children’s Concerts
23rd, 24th & 25th September: Three days in Rehins National School, Ballina with Free Family Concert in Ramada Hotel, Ballina at 6PM on Friday 25th September.
6th – 10th July Teachers Training
10am-2pm each day Venue: Contact Mayo Education Centre
9th, 10th, 11th June: Concerts/Workshop at Derrywash N.S. Castlebar.
Thursday 11th June 6pm Free Family Recital
Linenhall Arts Centre
Castlebar
6th, 7th, 8th May: Knockrooskey N.S. Nr Westport
Friday 8th May 6pm: Free Family Recital
The Westport Country Lodge Hotel
Aughagower
Westport
26th, 27th, 28th May Roxboro N.S.
Nr. Ballinrobe
Thursday 28th May 6pm Free Family Concert
Roxboro N.S. (No public venue in area)
March 30th, 31st & April 1st Tavreena National School, Charlestown
Two Days of Workshops & Concerts
- Claremorris Boys’ National School Tuesday 31st March
- Bekan National School, Claremorris Wednesday 1st April
Wednesday April 1st: 6PM Charlestown Arts Centre: Free Family Concert
July 6th – 10th inclusive: Teacher Training – contact Mayo Education Centre
Thursday 12th March: 6PM Free Family Concert Áras Inis Gluaire, Belmullet
March 18th, 19th & 20th Mount St. Michaels Secondary School, Claremorris
Friday 20th March: 6PM The Dalton Inn, Claremorris: Free Family Recital
February 11th, 12th & 13th Culleens National School, Ballina.
Three-day programme workshops in Aughalasheen National School, Belmullet
Friday 13th February: 6PM Ballina Arts Centre: Free Family Recital
January 7th, 8th & 9th programme with Breaffy National School, Castlebar
Friday 9th January at 6PM - free family concert in Breaffy House Hotel.
2008
November 5th, 6th & 7th – Attymass National School
Friday November 7th: Free Family Concert at 6PM, Father Peyton Memorial Centre, Attymass
November 19th, 20th and 21st – Inver National School
Friday 21st November: Free family Concert at 6PM, Inver Community Centre
22nd - 26th September: Workshops: Sacred Heart Secondary School, Westport.
Friday 26th September at 6PM: Concert with pupils of Sacred heart Secondary School, Westport in the Castlecourt Hotel
Wed 8th - Friday 10th October: Workshops in Tooreen National School, Co. Mayo.
Friday 10th October at 6PM: Family concert in St. Mary's Church, Tooreen
Westport Arts Festival
Saturday 11th October - The Plaza Hotel Westport. Quartet only - Full Evening Recital featuring the complete narrated Nutcracker Suite and Stravinsky Dances
Sunday 12th October - The Plaza Hotel Westport
"Making Music" workshops with Mary Curran and Sile Daly.
11.00 - 12.30: Family Workshops
1.00 - 2.30: Adult Workshops
Please book in advance. Tel 087 2247643
Check Westport Arts Festival for information & bookings.
June 9th, 10th & 11th Swinford National School
Family Concert
Wednesday June 11th
At 6PM – Kelly’s Gateway Hotel
June 16th, 17th & 18th Lankhill and Brackloon National Schools
Family Concert, Wednesday June 18th
At 6PM – Hotel Westport
Friday 16th May @ 6pm - Town Hall Theatre, Glenamaddy.
Monday June 30th to Friday July 4th 2008 - Teachers' Training. Please contact Mayo Education Centre for further details.
Wednesday 23rd April at 6PM - Free Family Recital in Hotel Newport
April 21st, 22nd & 23rd, 2008 - Three-day Programme: with Newport National School.
April 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 2008 - Three-day Programme: with Creevagh and Banagher National Schools. Friday 4th April at 6PM - Free Family recital in Creevagh Resource Centre, Creevagh
Friday 29th February 2008 - Free Family recital at 6PM in Aras an Pobal, Corr na Mona.
January 14th, 15th & 16th
Three-day Programme in Louisburgh National School
Wednesday 16th January at 6 PM - Free Public Family Recital in Louisburgh Community Hall
February 4th, 5th & 6th
Three-day Programme in Currabaggan National School
Wednesday 6th February at 6 PM – Free Public Family Recital in Knockmore/Rathduff Resource Centre
November Tour – Three days – Twelve Concert/Workshops
Venues:Belmullet Arts Centre
Ballina Arts Centre
Two Claremorris National Schools. 900 Children from seventeen different schools attended
October 5th at 6PM – Free Public Family Concert in Kilmovee Community Hall.
October 15th, 16th & 17th:
Three-day Programme in Geesala National School.
October 17th at 6PM – Free Public Family Concert in Teach Iorrais Hotel, Geesala.
April 25th
4 x Workshop/Performances in Tramore schools, Co. Waterford
April 26th
4 x Workshop/Performances in Lismore, Co. Waterford
April 27th
4 x Workshop/Performances in Waterford City
April 28th
Family Recital in Waterford Cathedral at 7PM.
May 2nd, 3rd and 4th
Three-day Outreach programme in St. Joseph’s Primary School, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Friday 4th May
Family Recital at 6.30PM in St. Joseph’s Primary School
Saturday July 28th
Workshop and Concert in King’s Hall, Boyle as part of the Boyle Arts Festival.
A further four three-day programmes for schools, each one culminating in a family recital
A tour of nine schools concerts in County Mayo
2006 – 2007
Three-day Outreach programme in Oliver Plunkett National School, Ballina finishing with a Family Recital at 6PM in the Ballina Arts Centre (The Newman Institute Building) Friday March 2nd
Scoil Raifteiri, Castlebar
Three-day workshop with Family Recital in the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar on February 2nd, 2007
The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar
Four Children’s Concerts / One Children’s Workshop / One Family Concert
The Glasgow Kennedy Sheds, Ballina Arts festival
One Children’s Workshop / One family Concert
The South County Dublin Arts Festival
Two Children’s Concerts
Holy Trinity Church, Westport
Three Days of Composition Percussion Workshops / One Public Recital
The Broadhaven Bay Hotel, Belmullet
Three Days of Composition Workshops / One Public Recital
St. Brigid’s Church, Ballycastle
Three Days of Composition Percussion Workshops / One Public Recital
Achill Sound Church, Achill Island
Three Days of Composition Percussion Workshops / One Public Recital
Kilmovee Community Hall
Three Days of Composition Percussion Workshops/One Public Recital
Belmullet and Westport, Co. Mayo
Two x three-day Workshops, including a public recital in both venues
The Glasgow Kennedy Sheds, Ballina, Co. Mayo
One children’s concert / One children’s workshop
Fused, South Co. Dublin Arts Festival
Two children’s concerts
Drogheda Children’s Art Festival
One children’s concert