TEAM IRELAND and Authentic Ireland Cultural Enrichment (A.I.C.E) - Who are they?
May 12th and 13th of 2012 will see the second event of a new collaborative venture between MTSU and A.I.C.E. A.I.C.E is already in partnership with O'More College which resulted in the highly successful Authentic Ireland Festival in August 2011 (see photos and details below).
Address for MTSU/A.I.C.E Workshop Weekend for Saturday and Sunday is 1439 Faulkinberry Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 and please use the link for directions http://www.mtsu.edu/music/directions.shtml.
MTSU Mac Dara Mac Donncha Hurling Camp will take place at MTSU Club Sports 2111 East Main St., Murfreesboro, TN 37132. Email trbuck13@gmail.com for details on the camp. Hurling is an Irish sport a bit like lacrosse and referred to as the fastest game on grass. A group of lads from MTSU University led by Timothy Ryan Buckley and Jamie Norris founded their own hurling club and have had a busy year travelling and competing against other teams. A.I.C.E has engaged Mac Dara Mac Donncha, a well-known Irish national radio personality and hurling coach, from Ireland, to come to MTSU for a weekend and teach a hurling camp ( 2111 East Main St, Murfreesboro, TN ). It is expected that teams from all over the US will come to this camp which will feature training sessions and tournaments.
The weekend will also feature music workshops on fiddle, flute, Irish bouzouki, bodhrán, traditional Irish singing and these will take place at the MTSU Music Department, 1439 Faulkinberry Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 [http://www.mtsu.edu/music/directions.shtml].
Saturday night (at the same location) will see the official launch of TEAM IRELAND by Mr. Paul Gleason, the Irish Consul General for Ireland. The celebration will include traditional Irish music, song, dance, film, theater and the Gaelic language. A buffet will be available offering authentic Ireland brown bread and soda bread, smoked salmon, an assortment of jams and other culinary delights.
Sunday will feature an Irish Film and Theater event. For more details please email eiliscrean@gmail.com and check out our website www.aiceworkshops.com. It promises to be a great weekend and we look forward to seeing you there.
The weekend will also include an art exhibition and classes from Cynthia Matyi. Please email Cynthia Matyi directly if you are interested in an art class where you can learn how to create a celtic knot or other celtic designs. You can also check out her website by using the link above. Ms. Matyi is one of only five artists in the US who can create authentic celtic designs. A.I,C.E is thrilled to have her represent the A.I.C.E division of Art.
Schedule
9.30am - Meet and Greet with teachers and A.I.C.E Team at the Welcome Table located in the lobby of the MTSU Department building
Saturday morning and afternoon @ MTSU: MTSU Music Department
Teachers/Lecturers: Please see About Us page to read more about the teachers / lecturers
Éilís Crean (Fiddle)
Kyle Forsthoff ( Bodhrán*)
Tony Davoren (Irish Bouzouki*)
Matyi Cynthia (Irish Flute and Art classes, beginner concertina)
Jaz Dorsy (Irish Theater and Irish Playwrights)
Cost: $40 per class (2hrs), $70 for two classes (4hrs), $100 for three classes (6hrs). One-on-one art classes available or workshop, depending on numbers. Please email matyi@fuse.net directly.
Art Workshop available - Learn how to create a celtic knot and other celtic designs
These classes are avail upon request. Please email Cynthia Matyi directly. matyi@fuse.net to me
Art Workshop Description
Celtic Art with its interlacing ribbons, spiral designs and twisting, fantastic figures continues to gain popularity among serious artists and hobbyists. Learn the basic methods of the ancient Celts who used these designs on armor, weapons, jewelry and illuminated manuscripts, from artist Cynthia Matyi. We will also explore Celtic art from several points of view: art history, symbolism, drawing techniques and applications in projects.
Music and Song
10am - 12noon Workshops on fiddle, bodhrán*, Irish bouzouki*, traditional Irish singing, and Irish flute. (All Levels). Also East Galway Style and Technique workshops for any instrument ( based on demand)
12noon - 3.30pm - LUNCH and watch the hurling tournament (see address above)
3.30 pm - 4.45 Workshops on fiddle, bodhrán*, Irish bouzouki*, traditional Irish singing, and Irish flute. (All Levels). Also East Galway Style and Technique workshops for any instrument.
5pm - All classes, students and teachers meet outside Wright building for a jamming session. A troop of Irish Setter dogs will be on display, available for fun and frolic.
6.15 - Procession with Irish Red Setters, members of TEAM IRELAND and the Irish Consul General Mr. Paul Gleason.
Saturday Evening Reception (after workshops)
5.30 - 6.30 - Student and teacher gathering. SESSION
6.30 to 9.30 - Reception and welcome for Mr. Paul Gleason, Irish Consul General, Live music from music teachers, Irish Film / Theater event, presentation of work from all TEAM IRELAND members. Art exhibition on Celtic Art by Cynthia Matyi ( http://matyiart.com/gallery.php ) Authentic Irish food buffet. Tickets $25for single, $40 for couple, $10 for children under 12.
9.30am - Meet and Greet with teachers and A.I.C.E Team at the Welcome Table located in the lobby of the MTSU Department building
Saturday morning and afternoon @ MTSU: MTSU Music Department
Teachers/Lecturers: Please see About Us page to read more about the teachers / lecturers
Éilís Crean (Fiddle)
Kyle Forsthoff ( Bodhrán*)
Tony Davoren (Irish Bouzouki*)
Matyi Cynthia (Irish Flute and Art classes, beginner concertina)
Jaz Dorsy (Irish Theater and Irish Playwrights)
Cost: $40 per class (2hrs), $70 for two classes (4hrs), $100 for three classes (6hrs). One-on-one art classes available or workshop, depending on numbers. Please email matyi@fuse.net directly.
Art Workshop available - Learn how to create a celtic knot and other celtic designs
These classes are avail upon request. Please email Cynthia Matyi directly. matyi@fuse.net to me
Art Workshop Description
Celtic Art with its interlacing ribbons, spiral designs and twisting, fantastic figures continues to gain popularity among serious artists and hobbyists. Learn the basic methods of the ancient Celts who used these designs on armor, weapons, jewelry and illuminated manuscripts, from artist Cynthia Matyi. We will also explore Celtic art from several points of view: art history, symbolism, drawing techniques and applications in projects.
Music and Song
10am - 12noon Workshops on fiddle, bodhrán*, Irish bouzouki*, traditional Irish singing, and Irish flute. (All Levels). Also East Galway Style and Technique workshops for any instrument ( based on demand)
12noon - 3.30pm - LUNCH and watch the hurling tournament (see address above)
3.30 pm - 4.45 Workshops on fiddle, bodhrán*, Irish bouzouki*, traditional Irish singing, and Irish flute. (All Levels). Also East Galway Style and Technique workshops for any instrument.
5pm - All classes, students and teachers meet outside Wright building for a jamming session. A troop of Irish Setter dogs will be on display, available for fun and frolic.
6.15 - Procession with Irish Red Setters, members of TEAM IRELAND and the Irish Consul General Mr. Paul Gleason.
Saturday Evening Reception (after workshops)
5.30 - 6.30 - Student and teacher gathering. SESSION
6.30 to 9.30 - Reception and welcome for Mr. Paul Gleason, Irish Consul General, Live music from music teachers, Irish Film / Theater event, presentation of work from all TEAM IRELAND members. Art exhibition on Celtic Art by Cynthia Matyi ( http://matyiart.com/gallery.php ) Authentic Irish food buffet. Tickets $25for single, $40 for couple, $10 for children under 12.
*Notes
The Bodhrán
The bodhrán is an Irish frame drum ranging from 25 to 65 cm (10" to 26") in diameter, with most drums measuring 35 to 45 cm (14" to 18"). The sides of the drum are 9 to 20 cm (3½" to 8") deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side (synthetic heads, or other animal skins are sometimes used). The other side is open ended for one hand to be placed against the inside of the drum head to control the pitch and timbre.
One or two crossbars, sometimes removable, may be inside the frame, but this is increasingly rare on modern instruments. Some professional modern bodhráns integrate mechanical tuning systems similar to those used on drums found in drum kits. It is usually with a hex key that the bodhrán skins are tightened or loosened depending on the atmospheric conditions.
Irish Bouzouki
The Greek bouzouki, in the newer tetrachordo version developed in the twentieth century, was introduced into Irish Traditional Music in the late 1960s by Johnny Moynihan of the popular folk group Sweeney’s Men, and popularized by Andy Irvine and Dónal Lunny in the group Planxty. In a separate but parallel development Alec Finn, later with the Galway-based traditional group De Dannan, obtained a trichordo (three course/six string, or τρίχορδο) Greek bouzouki on his own. With a few exceptions, bouzouki players playing Irish music tend to use the instrument less for virtuoso melodic work and more for chordal and contrapuntal accompaniment for melodies played on other instruments such as the flute or fiddle. Because of this it is common to use matched strings on the two bass courses, tuning to unison pairs in order to enhance the bass response of the instrument.
The Bodhrán
The bodhrán is an Irish frame drum ranging from 25 to 65 cm (10" to 26") in diameter, with most drums measuring 35 to 45 cm (14" to 18"). The sides of the drum are 9 to 20 cm (3½" to 8") deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side (synthetic heads, or other animal skins are sometimes used). The other side is open ended for one hand to be placed against the inside of the drum head to control the pitch and timbre.
One or two crossbars, sometimes removable, may be inside the frame, but this is increasingly rare on modern instruments. Some professional modern bodhráns integrate mechanical tuning systems similar to those used on drums found in drum kits. It is usually with a hex key that the bodhrán skins are tightened or loosened depending on the atmospheric conditions.
Irish Bouzouki
The Greek bouzouki, in the newer tetrachordo version developed in the twentieth century, was introduced into Irish Traditional Music in the late 1960s by Johnny Moynihan of the popular folk group Sweeney’s Men, and popularized by Andy Irvine and Dónal Lunny in the group Planxty. In a separate but parallel development Alec Finn, later with the Galway-based traditional group De Dannan, obtained a trichordo (three course/six string, or τρίχορδο) Greek bouzouki on his own. With a few exceptions, bouzouki players playing Irish music tend to use the instrument less for virtuoso melodic work and more for chordal and contrapuntal accompaniment for melodies played on other instruments such as the flute or fiddle. Because of this it is common to use matched strings on the two bass courses, tuning to unison pairs in order to enhance the bass response of the instrument.
Workshops 2011 - Authentic Ireland Festival featuring instructors
Éilís Crean,
Meaití Jó Shéamuis Ó Fátharta,
Johnny Óg Connolly,
Máirín Uí Céide,
Máire Áine Ní hIarnáin,
Éamonn Ó Donnchadha
Mairéad Ní Cheallaigh
Frances Cunningham.
Éilís Crean,
Meaití Jó Shéamuis Ó Fátharta,
Johnny Óg Connolly,
Máirín Uí Céide,
Máire Áine Ní hIarnáin,
Éamonn Ó Donnchadha
Mairéad Ní Cheallaigh
Frances Cunningham.
MTSU and A.I.C.E Workshop Weekend - Hurling, Music, Song, Dance and Language
Sunday, May 13th
8.30am Christian service with traditional Irish music and song and Irish readings
9.30am - 11.30am - Workshops on fiddle, Traditional Irish set dancing, bodhrán*, Irish bouzouki*, traditional Irish singing,
and Irish flute. (All Levels). Also East Galway Style and Technique workshops for any instrument ( based on demand)
11.30 - 2.30 LUNCH and watch the end of the Hurling tournament.
FINALE - Three Brothers, 223 West Main Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Art Workshop available - Learn how to create a celtic knot and other celtic designs
These classes are available upon request. Please email Cynthia Matyi directly. matyi@fuse.net to me
Art Workshop Description
Celtic Art with its interlacing ribbons, spiral designs and twisting, fantastic figures continues to gain popularity among serious artists and hobbyists. Learn the basic methods of the ancient Celts who used these designs on armor, weapons, jewelry and illuminated manuscripts, from artist Cynthia Matyi. We will also explore Celtic art from several points of view: art history, symbolism, drawing techniques and applications in projects.
9.30am - 11.30am - Workshops on fiddle, Traditional Irish set dancing, bodhrán*, Irish bouzouki*, traditional Irish singing,
and Irish flute. (All Levels). Also East Galway Style and Technique workshops for any instrument ( based on demand)
11.30 - 2.30 LUNCH and watch the end of the Hurling tournament.
FINALE - Three Brothers, 223 West Main Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Art Workshop available - Learn how to create a celtic knot and other celtic designs
These classes are available upon request. Please email Cynthia Matyi directly. matyi@fuse.net to me
Art Workshop Description
Celtic Art with its interlacing ribbons, spiral designs and twisting, fantastic figures continues to gain popularity among serious artists and hobbyists. Learn the basic methods of the ancient Celts who used these designs on armor, weapons, jewelry and illuminated manuscripts, from artist Cynthia Matyi. We will also explore Celtic art from several points of view: art history, symbolism, drawing techniques and applications in projects.
Schedule
Saturday, May 12th
Cynthia Matyi
Cynthia Matyi has been involved in the Celtic cultural scene for over twenty years. She performs regularly with the ensemble, Silver Arm, Cincinnati’s longest running Celtic band and has several recordings with the group. She was the founder and artistic director of the prestigious Cincinnati Celtic Festival for 15 years, a board member of Cincinnati Folk Life and of the Riley School of Irish Music and has performed with the Cincinnati Symphony and the Pops. In addition, Cindy is a well known Celtic artist whose recognizable style incorporates ancient motifs and contemporary themes of peace, renewal, ecology and creativity. She is the primary organizer of the touring exhibition, “American Celtic” and her work has appeared in shows throughout the US, Canada and Europe.
Celtic Art History Description (lecture/slides)
From the armor and weapons of Bronze Age warriors to the disturbing beautiful, intricate designs of illuminated manuscripts in the early Christian church, to the current revival of interest in Celtic traditions --the spirals, knotwork and zoomorphics of Celtic art have remained a recognizable style. Learn about passage graves, early Bronze Age artifacts, early Celtic tribes of Europe, their lifestyles and uses of art, Roman conquest and its effect on Celtic Art of the Gauls and other Iron Age warrior cultures; early La Tene tribes, illuminated manuscripts, carved crosses in Scotland and Ireland and the effect of Viking raids on the monastic communities which produced them. Finally, we will see examples of the work of several contemporary Celtic artists who are carrying on the tradition
What is the Book of Kells and Why is it Important to the Irish? (lecture/slides)
The Book of Kells is one of the most important treasures of medieval art. An illuminated ceremonial book from the late 8th-early 9th century, it is an encyclopedia of medieval life in many ways. The illuminations and text, begun at Iona off the coast of Scotland and later moved to Kells in Ireland, contain beautiful imaginative art, humor, mystery and incredible technique, sometimes called "the Work of Angels". Artist Cynthia Matyi will share her collection of images from this manuscript and details about its development, preservation and value to the Irish people."
Celtic Art History Description (lecture/slides)
From the armor and weapons of Bronze Age warriors to the disturbing beautiful, intricate designs of illuminated manuscripts in the early Christian church, to the current revival of interest in Celtic traditions --the spirals, knotwork and zoomorphics of Celtic art have remained a recognizable style. Learn about passage graves, early Bronze Age artifacts, early Celtic tribes of Europe, their lifestyles and uses of art, Roman conquest and its effect on Celtic Art of the Gauls and other Iron Age warrior cultures; early La Tene tribes, illuminated manuscripts, carved crosses in Scotland and Ireland and the effect of Viking raids on the monastic communities which produced them. Finally, we will see examples of the work of several contemporary Celtic artists who are carrying on the tradition
What is the Book of Kells and Why is it Important to the Irish? (lecture/slides)
The Book of Kells is one of the most important treasures of medieval art. An illuminated ceremonial book from the late 8th-early 9th century, it is an encyclopedia of medieval life in many ways. The illuminations and text, begun at Iona off the coast of Scotland and later moved to Kells in Ireland, contain beautiful imaginative art, humor, mystery and incredible technique, sometimes called "the Work of Angels". Artist Cynthia Matyi will share her collection of images from this manuscript and details about its development, preservation and value to the Irish people."
1pm Irish seisiun and end of A.I.C.E Workshop Weekend at Three Brothers, 223 West Main Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 410-3906
(615) 410-3906
A.I.C.E Irish Film and Theater (Time to be decided)
A viewing of some short films from Ireland and also an also a opportunity for a sneak preview of the YEATS / GONNE project that is gaining momentum and interest in Nashville and farther afield. See A.I.CE Film and A.I.C.E Theater pages for more details
A viewing of some short films from Ireland and also an also a opportunity for a sneak preview of the YEATS / GONNE project that is gaining momentum and interest in Nashville and farther afield. See A.I.CE Film and A.I.C.E Theater pages for more details
Cynthia Matyi
Contact Jessica Dunnavant on jgdunnavant@comcast.net for details on how to submit your ad in the 'A Taste Of Ireland' weekend bulletin.