Gaelscoil Durlas Éile, Gaelscoil Bhríde, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

Ceol Music

 
 
 

Tá áit lárnach ag an gceol leis, sa scoil le dhá ghrúpa ceoil againn, grúpa sóisearach agus sinsearach a sheinneann ag ócáidí éagsúla scoile. Tá réimse uirlisí againn sa ghrúpa agus bíonn fáilte i gcónaí roimh daoine nua páirt a ghlacadh. Tagann múinteoir ceoil chun na scoile gach seachtain chun an fheadóg stáin a mhúineadh do rang 3, 4, 5 agus 6.

Tá cór scoile againn le réimse amhrán Béarla is Gaeilge acu. Canann said ag na sacraimintí agus ócáidí eile scoile is paróiste. Glacaimid páirt i “Peace Proms”, uair a bhíonn deis ag na daltaí sinsearacha canadh mar chuid de chór náisiúnta in amharchlanna móra na tíre. Bíonn ceolchoirm spraoíúil againn le linn Seachtain na Gaeilge leis an gceoltóir cáiliúil, John Spillane.

Tá dlúthcheangailt againn le Music Generation Tipperary. Bíonn an hub ar siúl inar scoil tráthnóna Márta. Tagann Avril chugainn gach seachtain chun ceoil is amhránaíocht a dhéanamh mar chuid de 'Primary Beats' agus 'Tune Up Tipp'. 

Cuireann Múinteoir Norma ranganna giotáir agus amhránaíochta ar siúl tar éis scoile, dóibh siúd gur spéis leo ann.

Music

Music plays a huge part in Gaelscoil Bhríde where all pupils from Rang 3 to Rang 6 play the tin whistle. We have a music teacher who comes to the school every Thursday to teach the tin whistle and also to practice and coordinate both our music groups. We have a junior and a senior group who between them play a wide variety of instruments and are often called upon to perform at various school and parish events.

We also have a school choir who have a wide varied repertoire of songs in both English and Irish. They sing at Sacramental and school events. We also participate in  “Peace Proms” where our senior pupils join with children from around the country to perform in some of the main theatres. Some of the firm favourites are na hamhráin Ghaeilge which the pupils enjoy performing especially with the famous John Spillane who performed here during Seachtain na Gaeilge.

We are very proud to have such close ties with Music Generation Tipperary and are delighted to welcome the talented Avril Kinnane to our school every Tuesday where she works with both our younger and older pupils delivering the 'Primary Beats' & 'Tune up Tipp' programmes.