DRUMLINIA DAY OF WORKSHOPS -

DRUMLINIA WORKSHOPS - FRI 13th OCT 2023 Venues: Cavan Institute & The Conaty Centre

Bazil Meade, MBE

Vocal Choir Workshop

Time: 10am to 12am or 3pm to 4:30pm

Venue: The Conaty Centre, Cullies, Cavan H12 E5C7

Born in Montserrat, Bazil Meade is the charismatic and multi-talented vocalist, pianist and leader of Europe’s premier vocal ensemble, the London Community Gospel Choir. His brings his faith and music, to inspire and entertain audiences. Bazil was awarded the MBE in June 2018 for Services to Music especially Gospel Music. He has worked with artists including Madonna, Sting, Paul McCartney, Brian May, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Luther Vandross and Kylie Minogue. Bazil’s choir has most recently performed on the pyramid stage with Elton John at Glastonbury. Ideal workshop for choir members. (Concession rate for Choral Group Bookings of 10 plus)

Website: www.lcgc.org.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bazilmeadembeofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mbebazilmeade/

Don Mescall

Songwriting Workshop

Time 10am to 12pm or 3pm to 4:30pm

Venue: Cavan Institute, Cathedral Road Cavan H12 E426 Cavan

Don Mescall is an award-winning published Songwriter/Artist/Producer. His songs have over 20 million hits on YouTube and he was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award and Songwriter of the Year at the ICMAs. Testimony to his calibre as a songwriter is the diverse range of artists who have recorded his work.It includes Rascal Flatts, The Backstreet Boys, Lonestar, Brett Eldridge, Geri Halliwell, Sir Cliff Richard ,Lulu, Neal McCoy and Woodstock’s legendary Richie Havens. Aslan, Boyzone, Sharon Corr ,Frances Black ,The High Kings, Christy Dignam, Triple Platinum French artist Marina Kaye, French Canadian artist Garou, Canadian artists McKenzie Porter and Laurie Le Blanc and many more

He is passionate about supporting emerging talent, collaborating and producing.

Web: https://www.donmescall.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PEPPERPOTSTUDIOUK

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donmescall/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/donmescall

DANIELE RUSSO

Drumming Workshop

Time: 10am to 12pm or 3pm to 4:30pm

Venue: Cavan Institute, Cathedral Road Cavan H12 E426 Cavan

Sardinian drummer Daniele Russo toured China in 1992 China with the Italian rock band ‘Dorian Gray’. He is a sought-after drummer performing with bands and artists including the jazz greats: Alain Caron, Frank Gambale, Scott Henderson, Lester Bowie, Don Moye, Hadrien Feraud, Dominique Di Piazza, Stefano Di Battista, Fabrizio Bosso, Julian Mazzariello, Flavio Boltro and on the pop scene with professionals such as Gary Brooker, Don Mescall, Sharon Corr and Paul Brady.

In 2011 he released an album: ‘Memorie di Standards’ featuring Alessandro Di Liberto on piano and Nicola Cossu on double bass - rated highly in a.o. the Cadence jazz magazine , and in the same year with the Dance star Neja released an album called ‘Sushi Club Vol . 3’. In 2016 Daniele released with Roberto Deidda trio an album called ‘Mind The Gap’. In 2021 he recorded the drums for the single ‘Due Cuori / Andimironnai’ by the composer Andrea Granitzio feat NOA and Paolo Fresu.

His masterclass ‘Relaxation And Fluidity On The Drumset’ is much praised and he is dedicated to teaching drumming.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniele.russo.7161

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniele_russo_drums/

Emanuel Contis

Saxophone Workshop

Time: 12:30pm to 2pm

Venue: Cavan Institute, Cathedral Road Cavan H12 E426 Cavan

Musician, Composer and Sound Designer Emanuel Contis holds an MA from Berklee College of Music in ‘Scoring for Film, TV and Video Games’. He has written original music for films, TV series, documentaries, short films, and sound installations. He has 20 years experience as a jazz, electronic and classical musician. He is a transversal musician, attracted by borderline music and always interested in the relationship between sound, form and space. Emanuel looks forward to sharing his skill in Cavan.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emanuele.contis
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emanuele_contis

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmanueleContis

Emma King

Percussion Workshop

Time: 12:30 to 2pm or 3pm to 4:30pm

Venue: Cavan Institute, Cathedral Road Cavan H12 E426 Cavan

Emma King is a female percussionist based between Brighton and Northern Ireland whose reputation has grown through her performances as a Cajónero at the Glasgow and London Drum Shows. Emma joined the West End/Broadway Percussion show STOMP in 2014 and toured extensively in Europe, Asia and South America.

Emma has worked with X Factor star Gamu Nhengu, Ralph Salmins (Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, Paloma Faith, Robbie Williams), Andy Gangadeen (The Spice Girls, Chase & Status) and gospel producer Nicky Brown.

Theatre credits include The National Theatre of Scotland's production of 'Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour’, opening the 2018 Adelaide Festival with LFO and the Steven Sater London Showcase. Emma performed with Joss Arnott Dance Company as the Percussionist for their Production ‘Pulse!’ touring the UK at several Dance and Music Festivals.

Web: http://www.emmakingmusic.co.uk/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emmakingpercussion

Paul Sherry

Guitar - Solo Workshop (Dissecting the most legendary rock solos of all time)

Time: 12:30 to 2pm

Venue: Cavan Institute, Cathedral Road Cavan H12 E426 Cavan

Paul Sherry is a singer songwriter and session guitarist based in Monaghan.
He has toured internationally as the co-writer and guitarist for the Grainne Duffy band and his own band the Paul Sherry Band. Paul has released his new album "Let It Flow" which was ‘Album Of The Week’ on Bernard Clarkes ‘Blue Of The Night Show’ on RTE Lyric FM.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulsherrymusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulsherrymusic/

James Shannon

Guitar Styles Workshop

Time: 10am to 11:30am or 3pm to 4.30pm

Venue: Cavan Institute, Cathedral Road Cavan H12 E426 Cavan

James Shannon is a solo guitarist based in Godalming Surrey.

A graduate of the prestigious Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford.

James has a large repertoire of well know songs from a range of genres but predominantly from jazz, pop and classical. He plays both jazz guitar and an electric nylon string guitar which adds variety to the set. He is a specialist in the thumb picking guitar style popularised by Chet Atkins and will provide this workshop on the Chet Atkins guitar style as part of the Drumlinia Music Workshops.

Michele Busdraghi

Film Score Workshop

Time: 10am to 11.30pm or 12.30 to 2pm

Venue: Cavan Institute, Cathedral Road Cavan H12 E426 Cavan

The ethnomusicologist Michele Busdraghi is a composer, producer, orchestrator, and teacher based in London and will provide a workshop on creating a film score. He has a Master’s in Production of Performing Arts and a Master in Scoring for Film, TV and Video Games, obtained at Berklee College of Music. He collaborates with the audio production company ‘Indoru Sound Boutique’ specialising in music for films, TV, and video games. www.indoru.it

He collaborates with Gabriel Prokofiev for his label Nonclassical Records. He works as a freelance composer, orchestrator, and mixing engineer for Don Mescall.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michele.busdraghi/

Celine Byrne

Masterclass in Vocal Technique

Time: 9.30am to 10.30am

Venue: The Conaty Centre, Cullies, Cavan H12 E5C7

Celine Byrne is a lyric soprano from County Kildare. She received her Masters in Music from the Royal Irish Academy of Music in 2007, where she studied with Dr. Veronica Dunne, also receiving the RIAM Award for outstanding achievement.

Celine is recognised as one of opera’s great stars internationally following her operatic début in 2010 singing the role of Mimi in La Bohéme. By 2012 she was to be heard at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in the lead role of Dvorak’s Rusalka . She has sang 1 Blumenmädchen in Parsifal followed by Micaela in Carmen and, she has performed extensively throughout Europe as well as in the United States, China, Russia and Mexico and performed with world-renowned tenors José Carreras, Roberto Alagna and Joseph Calleja.

4 Singers will be pre-selected by the Organisers for this masterclass and a limited number of observers are welcome. Singers are selected on their lifetime contribution to local arts develop in County Cavan. Selected singers will be required to supply sheet music for 2 songs of your choice ( of which Celine will choose the song you will perform at the class ) a copy of which will also be supplied to the accompanist “Eileen Tackney “ beforehand, who will be the pianist on the day .

Please contact the arts office directly if you wish to observe this workshop.

Vincent Macklin (Panic Sound & Light)

Workshop in ‘Live Sound Set Up’

Time: 10am – 12pm or 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Venue: Cavan Institute, Cathedral Road Cavan H12 E426 Cavan

Vincent Macklin is the Owner/ Manager of ‘Panic Sound & Light’. A company which provides quality sound, lighting and staging service to the events industry. Panic Sound and Light has become a major player in the Irish event industry and has been in involved in many events such as ‘The All Ireland Fleadh, Country In The Park, Groove Festival, Monaghan Town Country Music Festival to name but a few. They have also worked at fundraising events, musicals and sporting events.

This workshop which will allow the attendees to experience what is required to get a gig up and running from the ‘Get In’ –Perfomane and Stage Management.

Website: http://www.panicsoundandlight.ie/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PanicSoundandLight

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/panicsoundandlight

4.30pm Dirty Marmalade Performance at Cavan Institute Canteen

Belturbet based band Dirty Marmalade are Donny McAvenue and Emil Kapusta and are described by the Anglo Celt’s Seamus Enright.

“Like the last remnants at the bottom of a past-sell-by-date jar of jam sitting at the back of the fridge, Cavan band ‘Dirty Marmalade’ sounds a little bit scuzzy, delivered with a knife edge of punk. Above all, they are fun to listen to.

Their sound is cathartic, yet melodically cheerful, a jangle-pop driven version of the post-punk revival that has swept the likes of Wet Leg et al into the mainstream.”

Seamus Enright, Anglo Celt, 2 July 2023

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