Young music lovers wanted for Soundwaves III
The acclaimed Donegal music project, Soundwaves, kicks off for 2017 with a day-long workshop on Saturday 28th at Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny.
Around 20 young musicians and singers from around the county will be taking part in the workshop. Some places are still available for anyone aged 13 – 18 who’s interested in creating songs and music.
Soundwaves is organised by Donegal Music Education Partnership and co-ordinated by Wall2Wall Music from Derry.
Seamus Devenny from Wall2Wall Music working with a group of young musicians during a Soundwaves day at the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny
Martin McGinley of the DMEP said they’ve got funding for Soundwaves III from a programme run by Music Generation and the Arts Council.
“It’s no secret that Music Generation has been very impressed by the project,” he said. “In fact, several MG partnerships around the country have been using Wall2Wall to set up their own Soundwaves-type programmes. It’s great that it’s had such an impact.”
The first day of Soundwaves III was held in Coláiste Ailigh before Christmas. 16 young musicians and singers, from several different genres including classical, jazz and traditional, got together with Wall2Wall for day of music-making which saw them create several original compositions.
Martin said the DMEP and Wall2Wall want to hear from young musicians of all types who’d like to get involved.
“If you’re a good player or singer that’s great, but mainly what we’re looking for is a love of making music and some ability to sing or play an instrument,” he said. “We’ve had young people coming along who’ve never had the chance to play or sing with anyone else, and they’ve had a ball. It’s a great chance to make music and new friends.”
If you’d like more information check out the ‘News’ section of the DMEP website, dmep.ie, or just phone 07491 76293 and talk to Aisling Grier or Martin McGinley.
