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The Music Generation Mayo- Exceptional Music Student Bursary Scheme will not be running in 2017.
This scheme, which offered financial support to young musicians, who could demonstrate exceptional musical ability in any genre of instrumental or vocal music, operated for four years, 2013-16 inclusive.
We are delighted to have supported a wealth of talented young musicians through this scheme, however as our programmes have expanded considerably, we must priortise available funds towards these tuition strands.
We will be considering other ways to support exceptional young musicians in 2018 and we thank all of you who have engaged with the scheme to date and wish you luck with your future development.
If you missed the introductory weekend but would like to join the Harp Ensemble from September 2017, please register at this LINK
MUSIC GENERATION MAYO is delighted to announce a new Harp Ensemble, for young harpists aged 10-18 yrs. in Co. Mayo. The Harp Ensemble will operate under the musical direction of Gráinne Hambly and William Jackson, acclaimed musicians and composers with many years of experience performing worldwide. The ensemble will provide an opportunity for harp students from throughout the county, to work together on collective pieces and partake in performance opportunities.
To celebrate the launch of this new initiative, an introductory Harp Ensemble weekend will be held on Saturday/Sunday, June 17th-18th in Mayo Education Centre, Castlebar.
You’ll enjoy a weekend of non-competitive, social harp-playing and experience the beautiful sound of lots of harps playing together. Tunes from the Irish repertoire will be taught in parts suitable for harpers of various playing abilities, with groups combining for collective performances
Music Generation Mayo presents... Sound Explorers 2017
- Sound Explorers Camp for ages 5-7 years, July 3rd - 6th, 11am - 12.30 daily, €35 total cost, per participant
- Parent & Toddler Sessions for ages 1-3 years, July 3rd - 6th, 1.30pm-2.30pm daily €20 total cost, per pair (adult & child)
Location: Celtic Club House, Pavillion Rd, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Online Bookings Here
Jam Bands Summer Camps
- CLARRMORRIS: Mount St. Michael Post Primary School, July 4th - 7th, 10am-4pm daily €60 per participant
- WESTPORT: Quay Community Centre, July 11th - 14th, 10am - 4pm daily
Cost: €60 per participant for each 4 day camp
Age Group: 12-18 yrs
For more information and for online bookings please click here
Music Generation Mayo in partnership with RIAM Teaching and Learning Network are delighted to offer a one -day workshop with Guitarist Redmond O'Toole on Wednesday April 19th in Castlebar, Co.Mayo.
This workshop, open to guitar tutors, enthusiasts and third level students, will outline the basic principles and techniques of Derek Gripper's Montessori Guitar method.
The method is a ground-breaking teaching approach that focuses on the fundamental elements of learning the guitar. Drawing on the philosophies of Maria Montessori, it uses tactile objects and visuals to teach beginners how to play the guitar. It simplifies tablature and chord windows and enables the student to experience the instrument through a progressive curve that develops creativity and confidence. It enables small group teaching and supports differing abilities within groups.
Redmond O'Toole has been using the method extensively through his educational work for Music Generation, RIAM and KWETB for the past 5 years and has taught hundreds of children the basics of guitar playing through this method. Students can then progress to any style of playing having mastered the basics and learned to read tablature, chord windows and mensural notation rhythm.
“What [Derek Gripper] is doing in his life with educational and other projects is inspiring, and to be honest, I think it is where the guitar should be going.” John Williams in Classical Guitar Magazine UK
Please click this link below secure your place
If you have specific questions please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / call 09490 41013
Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board on behalf of Co.Mayo Music Education Partnership, invites applications for the positions of:
MUSIC INSTRUMENTAL/VOICE TUTORS
(FIXED TERM CONTRACT)
Successful applicants will be appointed to a panel by Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board and will be responsible for delivering instrumental and /or vocal music tuition on behalf of the Music Education Partnership (MEP) in Co. Mayo. Please note appointment to the Music Tutor Panel is not a guarantee of work, however any suitable opportunities that match your skillset will be offered to you as they arise.
Application Forms and further details of the post can be downloaded at www.msletb.ie or are available from the Human Resources Section.
Closing date for receipt of completed Application Forms for the above post (hard copy only) is 12.00 noon on Friday 10th June 2016.
Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim ETB is an equal opportunities employer. Canvassing will disqualify. Shortlisting may apply. Late applications will not be accepted.
Music Generation Mayo is a music education service for children and young people in Co.Mayo. It is part of Music Generation – Ireland’s National Music Education Programme, initiated by Music Network, co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Skills and Local Music Education Partnerships. Locally, Music Generation Mayo is managed and co-funded by Co. Mayo Music Education Partnership (MEP).
Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education & Training Board - lead partner in Music Generation Mayo - seeks to employ a Resource Worker, for the management, promotion and day-to-day running of the Music Generation Mayo - Youth Music Hub and associated music education outreach projects in Co.Mayo.
The Youth Music Hub, situated in Ballina Arts Centre is designed to be a central location that provides support, resources, information and a positive environment for young musicians, singer-songwriters and bands aged 12-18 yrs. to receive tuition, rehearse, collaborate, perform and inspire each other.
The Resource Worker will be responsible for devising and implementing a strategy for the promotion and development of the Youth Music Hub and linking in with existing provision and supports available through the Music Generation Mayo programme.
The ideal candidate will have a relevant qualification and a passion for the engagement and development of music in all its forms, experience working with young people and excellent communication, organisational and technical skills.
Please visit the MSL ETB website to download all relevant documents relating to this opportunity.
Music Generation Mayo in partnership with The Arts Council of Ireland and Songbirds is offering an amazing opportunity for young musicians and singers in Co.Mayo aged 13-18 yrs. to participate in a unique project to explore and develop their songwriting and musical skills. The project will take place over 3 months, culminating in a series of mastered recordings and a live concert.
What’s involved?
During the course of the project participants will engage in a series of workshops and be brought through the songwriting process from sketch to demo to a final recording of their song/music.
The Songbirds musicians will show participants how to develop structure and harmony in their compositions, as well as looking at topics such as arrangement, music appreciation, recording and live performance tips including microphone technique and stage set-up.
Participants will be encouraged to be involved in all project outcomes, e.g. event organisation, production roles, promotion, documentation and presentation. The project will aim to provide young musicians with the tools necessary for creative expression through lyrics and music and to become future drivers of similar projects as part of their own musical development.
Recordings will take place throughout the project with each individual producing a professionally mastered CD on completion. Shortly after the workshops have ended, participants will rehearse and perform their finished songs at a live concert.
Follow this link for more info and to apply
Music production will become mobile in Mayo on August 25th & 26th 2015 when the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus in partnership with Music Generation Mayo will park up at The Fairgreen in Westport town. The bus, which contains a fully equipped state-of-the-art music studio, is offering an amazing opportunity to young aspiring Mayo musicians, to spend a day on board, work with a world class crew of engineers to record and produce original music, produce and shoot music videos and documentaries and complete a broadcast quality music video!
The visit is part of a 24-day Irish national tour which will take in 11 counties and reach over 100 young musicians throughout Ireland. There are 16 places available for young musicians and singers aged 13-18 yrs to work on-board the bus. The cost for participation for the day is €20 and the deadline to apply is Wed July 29th.
Download your participation form here: 
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The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit state-of-the-art mobile audio and HD video recording and production facility. The Bus, which was made possible by Yoko Ono Lennon, is dedicated to providing young people with tours of the studios and participation in free songwriting and multimedia production workshops. With the assistance of three on-board engineers, young aspiring musicians learn how to write, perform, record, and produce original songs, produce and shoot music videos and documentaries and complete a broadcast quality music video. Young musicians on board will have the opportunity to experience this extraordinary world class education resource.
In 2013 the bus first visited Ireland and was stationed outside the National Concert Hall. Music Generation Mayo brought 8 young musicians from Mayo (pictured above) to experience the bus for a day and this is the great song 'Take Me Away' and video they created on board:
Music Generation Mayo are delighted to be featuring as part of the Music Generation Gala Concert 2014 at the National Concert Hall, Dublin, on Monday Oct 13th 2014.
MG Mayo will be represented on the night by the Kaleidoscope Big Band, the latest offering as part of our Musician-In-Residence programme. Formed in January 2014, the Kaleidoscope Big Band features a group of diverse young musicians who under the direction of Co. Mayo composer and saxophonist Dennis Wyers and Rhombus Quintet, have written and rehearsed a suite of newly composed pieces encompassing a variety of genres and styles such as classical, jazz, traditional, Afro-Cuban, rock and indie.
We hope you'll be able to come along on the evening with guest of honour, President MIchael D. Higgins to celebrate the achievements of all the young musicians involved!
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