School Band rehearsing  for concert

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Banna Ceoil Sheanáin Naofa 2017-2018
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St. Senan's Primary School Choir 2017 -2018

Fleadh Cheoil 2017

  • This year Elle Marie Dywer  – Clare County Council traditional singer in residence visited our school for a number of weeks. During that time the children learned and enjoyed traditional singing and music. The children were recorded singing and the CD was launched at the Fleadh Cheoil in Ennis . This a video of a representation of our children singing on the Gig Rig during the Fleadh.

Banna Ceoil Sheanáin Naofa 2017

Seachtain na Gaeilge 2017

Banna Ceoil Sheanáin Naofa 

On March 16th 2017 Banna Ceoil Sheanáin Naofa  played in Teach Cheoil , Kilrush. They gave an amazing performance of music , song and dance under the baton of Ms. O Mahoney. This was a wonderful occasion for the band and they practised and prepared for the concert  over the past number of weeks and months. 
Traditional Singing.
Elle Marie O Dwyer the Traditional Singer in Residence with Clare County Council visited  our school one day a week for  four weeks. She taught  traditional songs and gave an appreciation of traditional singing and songs to the children in 3rd , 4th , 5th and 6th classes.

Monday Evening Practice 

The band practising on Monday evening are visited by two student teachers, Brian and Katie  for an impromptu session. 

Banna Ceoil Sheanáin Naofa will resume practice on Monday October 10th ​2016

Banna Ceoil Sheannáin Naofa visit Mowlam for Christmas 


2016:
​The school band (Banna Ceoil Sheannáin Naofa) has  resumed  again in the school hall every  Monday evening from  3p.m. to 3.45 p.m.  
The children in  Fourth , Fifth and Sixth Classes  learn some new tunes , play  the tunes they already know and generally practise
tog ether . This year the band will focus on learning the tunes from Seinn na nÓg a collection of Irish Traditional Music for Primary School children. 

Banna Ceoil Sheanáin Naofa  perform at all school events including school mass, First Confession, Christmas Concert Seachtain na Gaeilge etc. . At different times throughout the year the band visit the local Nursing homes and entertain the residents with their music both instrumental and singing.  Each year they perform  in the Teach Cheoil   with the musicians from the secondary school.
 Thank you to all the children in the band and to their leaders Ms. O Mahony , Mrs. Considine and Ms. Clarke .

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Michael Tubridy of the Chieftains and Peig Martin visit our school 

Michael, Peig agus Banna Cheoil Sheanáin Naofa 

                                                       Music Generation 


St. Senan's Music Generation  Programme      2016-2017                13 children from 5th class are participating in the Music Generation Programme in our school this year. One group are being taught the concertina by Padraig Rynne  and the second group are being taught the guitar by Teresa Carrig. The classes take place every Monday afternoon from 3 to 4 p.m. 
The children are loving the experience of learning a new instrument and all the  children were  given their own  instrument for the year . 

​WHAT IS MUSIC GENERATION?Music Generation is Ireland’s National Music Education Programme that transforms the lives of children and young people through access to high quality performance music education.
HOW IS IT FUNDED?Initiated by Music Network, Music Generation is co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, The Department of Education and Skills and Local Music Education Partnerships.
Background: In 2009 U2 and The Ireland Funds gifted a €7m philanthropic donation to music education in Ireland with a very clear intention:
“What we want to do is really simple. We just want to make sure that everyone, whatever their background, gets access to music tuition. That’s the idea.” Bono

“We had been looking for some time for a way to get involved in an initiative in music education in Ireland. After talking to various people in Ireland about what to do, we came to the conclusion that the Music Network scheme is really well thought out and that we, in partnership with the Ireland Funds, should just get behind it.” The Edge
 Banna Cheoil Sheanáin Naofa  was established in 2006 and has grown both in  numbers and expertise since then. Children from 4th , 5th and 6th classes are welcome and encouraged to become members of the band. Our  musicians include children who play tinwhistle, fiddle, accordion,  concertina, guitar, keyboard and percussion.  The band  meet every Monday evening in the school hall and practise from 3p.m. to 3.45 p.m .We have a great repertoire of tunes and during the year we entertain both the school community and the wider local community. We give recitals in the local hospitals, retirement homes and the library and we play at all school events including First Holy Communion, Confirmation, School assemblies, Christmas Concert, Easter Bonnet Parade and many more.