Have you witnessed the melodious groove of some fast-paced fiddle tunes? This Irish traditional musical instrument sure knows how to keep you to your feet even when you don't feel like. Regardless, you can always pick out the distinct sound of the fiddle distance away.
The traditional Irish musical groove has percussions of several instruments as the sole of its music. Similar to the violin, the fiddle is sometimes accompanied by percussion on the wooden box. At some point, Western European culture was infused into the music of several nations.
Popularly famous for its Irish root, the fiddle has since then grown vast across the globe. Listeners enjoy the feel of the strings the best during solo interludes by the fiddle player. With its origin as far as the early 1600s, the fiddle has been a key part of the melodious tune the Irish music is known for. We believe that the fiddle is by far one of the most commonly used wind instruments in traditional Irish music. The first on this list of Irish musical instruments to watch out for at your next concert is the fiddle. In this time, Conor proudly partook in such projects as Music Makers (Finale of The Centenary in March (LIVE) Commissioned by RTÉ), Irish Roar (Official Euro’s 2016 Anthem for Ireland, FAI).When it comes to Irish music, these 8 Irish musical instruments are what you would call “essential”: 1. Conor spent 3 years with Seo Linn travelling, gigging, recording, and work-shopping all over Ireland and sometime overseas. Conor has taken his infectious rhythms half-way around the world with acts such as Extreme Rhythm, a group which is under the direction of one of Europe’s most in-demand percussionists, Nick Bailey.Īnd not to forget, the incredible Seo Linn who took the internet by storm with their feature in Coláiste Lurgan’s music videos. He even got in front of the camera as the leading drummer for Coláiste Lurgan’s Avicii Vs Lurgan. He has performed with and supported world-famous artists such as Celtic Woman, Kelly Clarkson (three times) and many others. Globally-renowned platformsĬonor has had the enormous privilege of appearing on globally-renowned platforms, including Dublin’s Olympia Theatre, the X Factor live shows, the 3 Arena in Dublin, Wembley Arena in London, Croke Park, Aviva Stadium, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, and at numerous American venues in Boston and New York. As such, Conor has marched with pipe bands, read off the music stand, and even tutored people from all over Ireland in the ancient art of drumming. Conor’s nature and love of music, however, has its roots deeply planted in traditional Irish music. He has been involved in an incredible array of performances and appearances on stage, including in musicals, plays, and pantomimes. His energetic and infectious movement and confident stage presence are most captivating when he shares his lovable approach to music by applying his full-of-life rhythms to performing, workshops, and lessons.Ĭonor was born and raised in Gorey. Sound Out Rhythm is run by Conor Moore, a well accomplished percussionist. All our workshops begin with the basic building blocks of rhythm, inviting participants to explore performance and music using drumming and their bodies. I can work with groups as small as 10 and there is literally no upper limit. Sessions can run from a single hour taster to a week-long performance-orientated residency.
Sound Out Rhythm workshops help develop teamwork, listening and performing skills and physical co-ordination. your heartbeat, your sleeping pattern, the noise outside, and drumming choreography stick synchronization, Mexican-wave movements, etc.Ĭonor also runs popular summer camps and is a member of Tied to the 90s, a quaint quartet performing the definitive collection of indie/britpop hits, gems and absolute “tunes”. Over the course of the workshop, it’s important we cover learning about the corners of being a musician/drummer, lifestyle rhythm which entails rhythm through our everyday life i.e. Sound Out Rhythm run drumming workshops in primary and secondary schools – and provide high quality drumming tuition and rhythm projects in an array of drumming.