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CETBSM Awards and Carols Night
The 13th Annual CETBSM Awards Ceremony took place on the 10th December 2016 in Coláiste Choilm combining awards and Christmas carols. Students, teachers and audience joined in the festive singing with the ‘Let’s sing’ choir from Summercove National School and the CETB Senior Orchestra. We were honoured by the attendance of John Fitzpatrick, former director of CCSM and Ted Owens, CEO, Cork ETB. The award for Music in the Community for an Individual was won by Máire Murphy while Music in the Community for a group was awarded to The Marron Family. Special Achievement Award went to Edward Lane and the Special Initiative Award was won by The Northern Stars. Uilleann pipes bursaries were awarded to Sarah Murphy and Sean Murphy. Winner of Gradam John Fitzpatrick for Junior Student of the year was Eolann O’Toole-Flute and Intermediate Student of the Year, winning the Ronald Lees Ribbon, was Maedbh O’Shea- flute. Winner of the Pilib Ó Laoghaire Memorial Award for Senior Student of the year was Gráinne Collins- Flute.
 
 
 
 
 
Photos by Healy Rimmington
Achill Harp Festival
The inaugural Achill International Harp festival was held in October 2016. I took part in the beginner harp classes and my husband Denis, the harp making workshop. Over the course of the weekend, he made a harp which he was able to take home. Top class concerts and many sessions added to the enjoyment of the festival as well as talks and an exhibition of harps made by different makers. I would highly recommend this festival and hope to make it back to scenic Achill again. Ita Walsh Newmarket Centre
Fermoy News
Fermoy centre had a busy month in December. Fermoy Youth Band performed in Mahon Point and at Amberley Nursing home playing a selection of Carols and popular tunes. Here is a selection of photos from those events and the Christmas concerts.
 
 
Skibbereen News
Lorcan and Roisin Woodwolfe who are students of Jessica Garnett were invited to play at the Uillinn Arts Centre in Skibbereen during the Christmas Fair.
Christmas Pageant
Noreen O’Connor’s students from Knocknagree National School performed their Christmas pageant and celebrated the rich culture of Sliabh Luchra through song, music and dance. The night was a huge success.
Let’s Sing Project
St. John's Girls N.S. Let's Sing Project 2016
Trad for Trócaire
Students of Noreen O'Connor, Newmarket, Boherbue and Banteer centres gathered together to play at a session to raise money for Trócaire in the Castle Court Hall in Newmarket recently. They were joined by guest musicians Kay Fehin, John Mc Nulty and John Dennehy.
Tom’s Tales
Big Apple
According to the Society for New York City History, there are several answers to the question of how ‘the Big Apple’ came to refer to New York City. Some commentators have traced the phrase to Depression-era sidewalk apple vendors, others to a Harlem nightclub, and yet others to a popular 1930’s dance of the same name. It was in fact the music world that put the phrase into circulation. In the late 1930’s any jazz musician speaking of a forthcoming appearance in ‘the Big Apple’ was lined up to play in Manhattan, then the most prestigious place in America to perform jazz. But even though they made the phrase popular, New York’s jazzmen didn’t coin it, for it originated at the racecourse. Racing was big business in those days - there were four major racecourses around New York, and three newspapers exclusively dedicated to the races. Racing writer John J. Fitzgerald was the man responsible for linking ‘Big Apple’ to New York. He wrote a column in the New York Morning Telegraph, and said that he first heard the phrase used by black stable boys who had followed the horses to the small quarter-mile tracks in New Orleans and all over the eastern USA and the Midwest. They were so happy to arrive in New York, where the big money was. To them the city was so huge and full of opportunity that they called it ‘the Big Apple’. Fitzgerald liked the phrase so much that he adopted ‘Around the Big Apple’ as the title of his Morning Telegraph column. In 1997 the journalist’s memory was honoured when a street sign reading ‘Big Apple Corner’ was erected in his name outside the hotel, off Broadway, where he had died in poverty.
'Fat Ants collect Elephants'
Laura Healy, a student of Viv Squire drew this poster naming it, 'Fat Ants collect Elephants.'
High Achievers
Mallow Students Ann Bohan and Seán Murphy were high achievers in their Uilleann Pipes exams.
Junior Orchestra
The Junior Orchestra is going from strength to strength with numbers of nearly 70 participants this year. They are planning a trip to Wexford on March 4th to play in Enniscorthy Vocational School. They will also perform at the Gala Concert in Coláiste Choilm on April 1st.
Christmas Tree Festival
CETBSM students and staff members performed together at the Carrigrohane Christmas Tree Festival recently in St Peter's, Carrigrohane Church.
 
 
Ballincollig Concert Band Annual Christmas Concert
The Combined Ballincollig Intermediate and Senior Bands
Hunting the Wren
Young Emma and Sarah Kelly from the Newmarket Centre spent their St. Stephan’s Day hunting the wren to collect money for Marymount hospice. They made a total of €360 for the hospice.
 
Upcoming Events
Thursday 19 January, 8 pm -Ed Creedon, Viola Recital - CIT Cork School of Music in the Curtis Auditorium -information at www.csm.cit.ie
Thursday 19 January, 8 pm - Ian Shaw and the Phil Ware Trio -Triskel Arts Centre- information at www.triskelartscentre.com
Thursday 19 January, 8 pm- The Music of Miles, Liam O'Brien Jazz Quartet - in the Recording Studio, CSM - information at www.csm.cit.ie
Wednesday 25 January 2017 - Mick Flannery -The White Horse, Ballincollig.
Friday 27 January, 1 pm - Triskel Arts Centre hosts the Complete Mozart Sonatas, performed by Fionnuala Moynihan - information at www.triskelartscentre.com
Saturday 28 January, 8 pm - Sirius Arts Centre hosts Divan - information at www.siriusartscentre.com
Sunday 29 January 2017 -Máirtin O Connor, Kevin Burke - The White Horse, Ballincollig.
Cork ETB School of Music presents ‘Hear Our Song’ with special guests, The Irish Sopranos on St. Patrick’s Day Friday, 17 March 2017, 8pm at the Opera House.
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