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Music Matters
Inclusive Community Choir
NewsletterFebruary 2014
Musical Director:Grinne OGrady
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Rehearsal Venue:MACRO Building, 1 Green St, Dublin 7 (Every
Wednesday 7.009.00 PM)
January was a fantastic month for Music Matters Inclusive
Community Choir!
The New Year is getting off to a flying start, as we are
learning I did it my way by FrankSinatra, Katy Perrys Roarand the
Irish folk song called The Gypsy Rover
We are also delighted to welcome all of the new singers and
volunteers who joined us over thepast month
Music Matters is always looking for new volunteers to help with
marketing, event management,fundraising, admin, book keeping and
helping to make and burn practice CDs! Hours are
flexible and can be either from home or our office in Blackhall
Resource Centre, Smithfield,Dublin 7, which we can use Mon-Thurs
9.30am-2.30pm.
Please email:[email protected] you have a couple of
hours a week to spare andyou want to get involved!
Katherine Lynch- Songs from Settling DustAxis Ballymun has
teamed up with Music Matters, once again!!
Comedienne-turned-singer, Katherine Lynch (of The Wagons Den)
will perform songs fromher debut album, Songs from Settling Dust- a
live presentation of exceptional music, original
songs and some show stopping covers including On Raglan Road
(her dark hair). During thisshow-stopping moment, through the
wonders of technology, Katherine manages to duet withher grand
uncle, the poet and author Patrick Kavanagh. Obviously while the
presentation ismusically authentic, you can expect a few hilarious
anecdotes and introductions throughout theshow. Its Katherine Lynch
after all!
Music Matters will perform with Katherine for part of the
concert
Tickets are 15.00 for EVERY ticket bought through Music
Mattersthe choir will receivea 5.00 donation
Tickets can be bought from us through cash, at our rehearsals,
through PayPal or through bank
transfer: collect on the night
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email:[email protected]
Axis BallymunFriday 28th February 2014 @ 8.00 PM
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Awards Ceremony at the Mansion House
On Friday 17th January 2014, three of Music Matters' finest
ladies represented the choir at anAwards Ceremony for Volunteer and
Community Workers who are based in Dublin City Councilcommunity
centres.
Music Matters was represented by Grinne O'Grady (Musical
Director), Elaine Caul (SocialMedia & Communications Manager)
and Denise Hosford, our most dedicated choir memberwho has never
missed any rehearsals, since the choir was founded almost 2 years
ago.
We would like to thank the staff at St Paul's Recreation Centre,
Blackhall St, Smithfield, Dublin7 for nominating us for this award.
Councillor Oisn Quinn, Lord Mayor of Dublin, presented allthe award
winners with a crystal vase.
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We were also delighted to see our former member, Dominic
O'Neill, who won an award for hisvaluable commitment to his local
community centre in Dominick St, Dublin 1. His special guestswere
none other than Dave Collins - Music Matters' very own Santa Claus
and Donnagh Byrne,who is well known to many of our choir members
and has come along to many choir events.
Musical Memories Choirs Latest UpdateGrinne O'Grady, Musical
Director of Music Matters is delighted to announce that her
contractwith the Health Service Executive (HSE) for the Musical
Memories Choirs for Older People,especially those with dementia,
has been renewed until December 2014, following thesuccess of the
pilot project. The hard work has definitely been worth it!
These choirs are currently funded by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
County Council, HSE Arts andHealth Partnership and Living Well With
Dementia Stillorgan-Blackrock. Rehearsals take placeevery Thursday
in Deansgrange Library (11.00 AM - 12.30 PM) and every Saturday in
StRaphael's Convent, Stillorgan (11.00 AM - 12.30 PM)
Grinne plans to start another branch of Musical Memories, with
funding from Fingal CountyCouncil, in Baldoyle, Dublin 13. She
hopes that this project will be up and running by March2014. If you
or anyone you know would like to join, please
email:[email protected] "Musical Memories" choirs are
looking for volunteers and guest musicians to get involved!
If you can help out in any way, please
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