Theme and Variation 10

Welcome to Ms Ryan to the programme today.

Glissando 

All classes worked on a variation of Twinkle Twinkle based on Winter time in Rus sia rhythm

Ms Morgan's class played a scale all the way from low D to high D

We made a start on the sound effect stories

Ms Bourke: Three Little Pigs

Ms Ryan: Jack and the Beanstalk

Ms Morgan: Three Billy Goats Gruff

 Variation on a theme : Playing a tune a different way .  Today we used a different rhythm

Link to Twinkle Variation

Here, There and Everywhere 9

Sunshine in the Presto Garden

Programme today

4th class 

Rhythm only section Old McDonald

Two halves 

Old McDonald had a Farm EIEIO etc 

Scale on D

Twinkle Twinkle

3rd Class 

Caylin Clair de La Lune 

Jane Hot Cross Buns 

D D   A  A     B  B    A_  
0  0     0 0       1  1     0 
G G   F# F#   E  E    D _ 
3   3    2  2     1    1     0

Line 2 

A A   G G   F# F#  E_
0  0    3  3    2   2    1
A A   G G   F# F#  E_
0  0    3 3      2  2    1_

DD    A A   B B   A _
G G  F# F# E  E   D_

  

Hot Cross Buns 

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Jigs and Reels and Remembering Riverdance 8

Bill Whelan @ShivnaBill

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It was 20 years ago today.... that we first recorded Riverdance in Windmill Lane. Fond memories of all those involved

3:29 PM - 3 Mar 2014

Is é Seachtain na Gaeilge. Bhi go leor mar gheall ar ceol damhsa ar an chláir inniu. Tá suim sa ceol Gaelach ar fud an domhain. Riverdance , a theatre show based on Irish traditional dance has been touring the world for 20 years and has been seen and loved by millions all over the world. The show grew from a a six minute interval act in an international song competition. Dublin was hosting the competition that year. You can see for yourself what made us so excited Here is interval act from the 1994 in the clip below. The best bit I think is when the two solo dancers are joined by the full company of dancers about 4 and 1/2 minutes in . The dancers feet in hard dancing shoes made a great percussion sound
Special thank you to the dancers Jody, Aisling, Jane for demonstrating the dance steps.

Here are the rhythms we played today

Port - Jig 6/8 The Irish Washerwoman Wriggleys chewing gum

Ríl -Reel 4 beats in a bar. McLeod's Reel Kilfenora Cei-li Dan-cer

Polka John Ryan's Polka     1  2   1 skip rhythm

Hornpipe- 4 beats like a reel but slower tempo

Heartbeat rhythm (dotted rhythm) Cornpíopa Off to California

I enjoyed my visit as a guest to 6th class today for more dancing and playing.
at the same time. Buíochas díobh go léir.

Which rhythm suits a jig best

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