#violin #workshop #free DEC 4th 1-3 Pm Monday Mairead Nesbitt Celtic Violin Workshop #dublin #ireland

Free lunchtime Workshop Dec 4th 1-3 pm

We are delighted to announce a special FREE LUNCHTIME in store workshop on

Monday Dec 4th, 1 to 3 pm,

with renowned violinist Máiréad Nesbitt, 

to launch the range of Celtic Series Violins.

in store at CHARLES BYRNE MUSIC 

21-22 Lr Stephen St. Dublin 2, D02 KF57, Ireland

sales@charlesbyrne.com 

Máiréad Nesbitt joins us for a free masterclass workshop on tips and techniques! Event includes a unique chance to learn from and play with one of our world famous professionals, get hands on with some great instruments, bring your own instrument and play along with the session, enjoy some light refreshments and even win some music spot prizes!!

Fresh from playing Carnegie Hall, Máiréad will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss an exciting new range, and it’s a unique chance for any interested student or player. We have 3 lovely models in her range in stock to check out* all of which come including case, bow, Kolstein resin, Tourte mute, Kun shoulder rest.

(Range from €600 upwards for complete outfit - special launch price on the day)

After a short demo of the range, Máiréad will be giving a tips and techniques MASTERCLASS for attendees and has suggested a lovely O'Carolan tune Captain O' Kane for everyone to play together in a round at the end. She encourages players of ALL instruments to attend, it's promises to be great fun, and with lots of spontaneous music from people.

"For more than a decade, violin soloist and composer, Emmy and Grammy nominee, Máiréad Nesbitt has enchanted millions of fans around the world as the Celtic violinist and founding member of the globetrotting music phenomenon Celtic Woman. Máiréad’s new solo album Hibernia was released on December 9th 2016 in the US and Ireland. The album debuted on no less than 4 Billboard Album Charts including #4 on the World Music Charts; #9 on the Classical Crossover Charts, #11 on Classical Charts & #9 on the Heatseeker Charts."

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A bodhrán is not just for Christmas....

A great gift for christmas, is the auld Bodhrán. It ticks so many boxes; it's an actual instrument, it is a unique part of Irish traditional music, it's beautiful, it can be decorative or functional and if you give one to the right person, it can drive everyone in their house insane on Christmas day (we obviously don't encourage that kind of thing, you understand, but if you should happen to...)

Sean O'Riada reputedly said the best way to play a Bodhrán was with a knife; but he obviously had never indulged in the glorious creations of Michael Vignoles, Paul McAuley, Paraic McNeela, and others.

Nor is it an expensive item! For something that gives hours of amusement and opens up a world of music and playing to people they are extremely affordable. A handmade 12" with bag and beater consts €30, 16" with bag and beater €45 - the same in 18" with bag and beater costs €50.

More professional level bodhráns start at €60 for an 18" (again with cover and beater) and there are lovely 14". 16" and 18" from €85 - €90.

A new aspect of the Bodhrán in the last 30 years has been the Tunable Bodhrán - in the last ten years they have gone from large, overweight rather awkward beings to deep-toned, beautifully finished, resonant and easy to use creations. Usually available from €130 apx, they come in a wide variety of depth, size and tone.

DVDs and books abound, everything you need to get started; and the true beauty of the bodhrán is that it gives as much pleasure to the solitary musician as to the extrovert performer. As a stress buster, it can hardly be bettered - just let the rhythm take over......