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• Áine and Joanne

  Áine O’Connell is a versatile classically trained singer with a diploma in music performance from Trinity College London. She was a member of the RTE... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2019 MUSIC

• Stella Bass

  Award-winning, and 4* recommended by the Irish Times, Stella has been singing at weddings all over the country for some 15 years now, and knows how integral... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2019 MUSIC

• Darran Bourke

  My name is Darran Bourke, and I am a singer and guitarist with over 20 years professional experience. While I’ve vast experience in the social music scene from... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2019 MUSIC

• St Colmcille – Swords

  The parish of St Colmcille’s Swords, has an ancient history extending back as far as the 6th century. It was St Colmcille who brought Christianity to the area... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 MUSIC

• St Patrick – Enniskerry

  

  St Patrick’s Church, is nestled in the foothills of the Wicklow mountains, only a stone’s throw from the village of Enniskerry and the Powerscourt Estate. The... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 MUSIC

• St Joseph – Foulkstown

  

  Foulkstown, is to be found on the Waterford Road, just outside of Kilkenny city. Surrounded by a graveyard the church has an old feel. The inside of the church... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 MUSIC

• St Patrick – Celbridge

  

  Built circa 1855 in the Gothic Revival style, St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Celbridge dominates the main street. A Celtic Style free-standing cross is to be... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 MUSIC

• St Michael – Castletown

  

  Dominating the skyline of Casteltown Geoghegan, St Michael’s Church is a very well kept example of Gothic Revival-style architecture. Built circa 1885, the... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 MUSIC

• St Mary & St Michael – Rathdrum

  

  On Sunday 22nd July 1860 the Archbishop of Dublin, Most Rev. Dr P Cullen (later to become Ireland’s first Cardinal) performed the solemn dedication of the Churc... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 MUSIC

• Holy Rosary – Abbeyleix

  

  The Holy Rosary Church of Abbeyleix was erected in 1895, designed in the cruciform and romanesque style by architect William Hague. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 MUSIC

• University Church – St Stephen’s Green

  

  Work, commenced on the building of the Newman University Church in May 1855. It opened a year later on Ascension Day. Although the church building project was... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2019 MUSIC

• Róisín Ní Bhriain

  Róisín Ní Bhriain is an experienced and professional solo Flautist and Singer with her own digital piano accompaniment available for Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2019 MUSIC

• St Patrick – Trim

  

  St Patrick’s Church Trim is a Gothic Revival style church. It was built circa 1900. The church is surrounded by landscaped grounds that overlook Trim Castle. Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2019 MUSIC

• Therese McCartin

  An accomplished Singer, Harpist, Pianist and Composer, Therese began music tuition at the age of 6 and went on to graduate from Trinity College Dublin with a... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2019 MUSIC

• John Manners

  John Manners, pianist, organist, uilleann piper and bagpiper, began his musical education in the Dublin College of Music (now known Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2019 MUSIC

• String Quartet Guide

  

  6 Step Wedding String Quartet Guide Choosing the music for the wedding ceremony is arguably one of the most important decisions you will make. There are a numbe... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2019 MUSIC

• Voice Classification and Singing

  

  When we sing, air expelled from our lungs causes the vocal cords (two strips of cartilage stretched across the larynx at the back of the throat) to vibrate... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2019 MUSIC

• ChurchMusic.ie’s Wedding Music Guide

  

  What Music? Most groups and musicians will play any piece/song/hymn that you want – classical, pop, traditional, or otherwise. All that is generally requested i... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2019 MUSIC

• The Church Organ: How Does It Really Work?

  

  The modern organ is the most complicated of all instruments. Its sounds are produced by wind blowing through several complete sets, or ranks, of pipes. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2019 MUSIC

• Traditional Irish Music and Instruments – History and Origins

  

  THE CELTS 500BC •Traditional Irish music is an oral tradition whose origins can be traced back to almost 2,000 years ago when the Celts first arrived in Ireland. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2019 MUSIC