Workshops
Ceardlanna
Ealaíona Traidisiúnta agus Ceardlanna
Tá clú agus cáil ar An Droichead as ceardlanna ardchaighdeánacha a chur ar fáil agus as spás uathúil cultúrtha a chruthú i ndeisceart Bhéal Feirste, áit a dtig le ealaíontóirí áitiúla a gcuid oibre a léiriú. Thug muid agus táimid go fóill ag cur ardán ar fáil a ligeann do dhaoine a gcuid scileanna teicniúla agus fiontraíocha a fhorbairt in earnáil na gceardanna.
Bíonn réimse leathan de cheardlanna a thugann blaiseadh nó a mhaireann thar roinnt seachtainí a tharraingíonn ar theicnící ar leith, ábhair ar leith agus teagascóirí. Bíonn ceardlanna saile, fíodóireacht ciseán, snoíodóireacht darach duibhe, criadóireacht agus léaráidí Ceilteacha ann.
Ceardlanna Giúis Phortaigh le Eamon Maguire
(10 seachtain)
Déardaoin, 28 Eanáir, 7.00in – 9.00in,Táille £50.
Seans faoi leith an snoíodóireacht darach duibhe a fhoghlaim faoi stiúir éamon maguire, ealaíontóir, dealbhóir, agus fearm déanta bodhráin a thaispeáin a chuid saothar ar fud na cruinne, agus a bhí ann ar son ealaíontóirí Bhéal Feirste ag an Fhéile Smithsonian i Washington, SAm le déanaí. Thosaigh éamon ag teagasc in An Droichead sa bhliain 2002 agus chaith sé sé bliana anuas ag teagasc teicnící snoíodóireachta arís agus gearrtha do chuid mhór macléinn. Leanfaidh sé leis i mbliana ag cur eolais ar na téamaí agus ag plé íomhánna difriúla ar baineadh úsáid astu leis na cianta. Caithfidh clárú don chúrsa gan mhoill nó tá an éileamh air.
Péinteáil tírdhreacha d’fhoghlaimeoirí le Tony Bell.(10 seachtain)
Dé Céadaoin 20Eanáir7.00 in- 9.00in.Táille £25
Deis iontach chun péinteáil tírdhreacha a fhoghlaim le healaíontóir agus dearthóir áitiúil Tony Bell. Tá saothar Tony, agus bailiúcháin mhórthaibhseacha s’aige d’áiteanna faoin tuath i dTír Chonaill, tá sé anois ar thaispeáint agus á mholadh go hard ar fud na tíre. is ar mhaithe leis an tosaitheoir a dhear Tony na ceardlanna seo agus rachaidh sé fríd an phróiseas ar fad leat de réir céimeanna i dtreo do shárshaothair féin.
Ceardlanna Seitdhamhsa agus damhsa céilí
Bhí an céilí coitianta agus forleathan ag na Gaeil in Éirinn agus in Albain san am a chuaigh thart go dtí le déanaí. Tá an traidisiún sin beo beathach anseo in An Droichead i ndeisceart na cathrach fríd an sraith de cheardlanna seitdhamhsa agus damhsa céilí. Tá lucht damhsa an-dílis bailithe againn thar na blianta atá i ndiaidh dul i méadaíocht agus cuid mhaith daoine óga ina measc.
Ceardlanna Damhsa Séit le Stevie Trainor. (saorchead isteach)
Dé Domhnaigh 24 Eanáir, 6.30in – 8.0in.
Deis do chách atá ann roinnt céimeanna damhsa seit a fhoghlaim le Stevie Trainor gach seachtain. Beidh fáilte mhór roimh chách.
Ranganna Ceoil
Tá ranganna ceoil ar siúl anseo le cúig bliana atá á reachtáil i bpáirt le Cumann Ceoil Thraidisiúnta agus Nua aoisigh Bhaile Andarsain. Déanann idir 80 – 90 freastal orthu sin, idir óg agus aosta, gach seachtain. Cuirtear roinnt máistir ranganna ar siúl a thugann an deis bheith ag obair i bhfogas ealaíontóirí mór le rá i suíomh beag.
Ceardlanna Amhránaíochta
Tá na ceardlanna ann leis an oiread daoine agus is féidir a spreagadh le páirt a ghlacadh i mórcheanatar deisceart Bhéal Feirste. Tá sé mar aidhm againn caidreamh leis na pobail sa cheantar seo a threisiú agus eolas a chur ar na cultúir éagsúla fríd an cheol agus an chanadh i dtimpeallacht shócúlach. Tá an-tóir ar an sraith ceardlanna seo atá á éascú ag an amhránaí cáiliúil Geraldine Bradley. Scrúdaíonn na ceardlanna na gnéithe uilig de cheol na ndaoine agus den cheol comhaimseartha.
Tá rún againn rud breise a thoiseacht roimh i bhfad tríd sraith ceardlanna ag cíorú amhráin na gCeilteach a chur ar siúl, le seans a thabhairt daofa siúd ar speis leo eolas chur ar amhráin na hÉireann a fhoghlaim fríd an Ghaeilge. Éascóidh roinnt amhránaithe as Éirinn agus as Albain na máistir ranganna seo.
Rang Amhránaíochta le Geraldine Bradley (10 seachtain)
Dé Céadaoin 20 Eanáir, 7.00in – 9.00in, Táille £20.
Seo deis do dhaoine a shíleann nach féidir leo canadh nó atá rud beag néirbhiseach fá chanadh os comhair daoine eile. Baineann oidí an ranga úsáid as meascán de cheol domhanda, tráidisiúnta agus nua aimseartha le scil amhránaíochta a fhorbairt, comh maith le airde,
raon gutha, teilgean toin, fuaimniú agus léiriú. Tógfaidh an rang seo muinín an dalta tríd
amhránaíocht leis an ghrúpa agus b’fhéidir gan an ghrúpa. Cúrsa taitneamhach pléisiúrtha atá ann a chuideoidh leat gan a bheith míorúilteach.
Workshops
Traditional Arts and Crafts.
An Droichead has established a reputation in providing high quality craft workshops and in creating a unique cultural space in south Belfast where local artists can exhibit their work. We have provided, and continue to provide, the platform for people to develop technical and entrepreneurial skills within the craft sector.
The centre runs a broad range of craft workshops in both taster and long term formats utilising select techniques, materials and tutors. Examples of our workshops include the use of traditional willow craft and basket weaving, bog oak carving, pottery and Celtic illustration.
Bog Oak Carving Workshops with Eamon Maguire. (10 weeks).
Thursday 28 January, 7.00pm – 9.00pm, Fee £50.
A unique chance to learn to carve BOG OAK . Eamon Maguire artist, sculptor and bódhran maker has had his work exhibited world wide and most recently represented the work of Belfast artists at the Smithonian Festival in Washington DC. éamon started teaching classes in An Droichead in 2002 and has spent the past 6 years teaching carving skills and techniques to a growing number of students.. This year he will continue to teach students to explore and learn the art of carving themes and images from wood dating back thousands of years. Make sure to register early as these classes tend to fill up very quickly.
Landscape Painting for Beginners with Tony Bell. (10 weeks)
Wednesday 20 January, 7.00pm – 9.00pm. Fee £25
A fantastic chance to learn the art of landscape learn the art of landscape painting with local artist and designer Tony Bell Tony’s breathtaking collections of rural Donegal have seen his work exhibited throughout the country to great acclaim. Tony has designed these workshops with the complete novice in mind and will take you step by step through the process of creating your own “ masterpiece”.
Céilithe, Sets and Céilí Dance Workshops.
The céilí was a regular occurrence in Irish and Scots society in the not-too-distant past. Here at An Droichead we have continued to help keep this tradition alive in the south of the city, through our series of Céilí and Set dancing workshops. We have built up a loyal audience over the years and have seen a steady increase in the number of young people in attendance.
Set Dancing Workshop with Stevie Trainor
Sunday 24 January, 6.00pm – 8.30pm.Free.
A chance for all to learn a set or two with Belfast sets legend Stevie Trainor. Age or ability no barrier to a cracking few hours each week.
All welcome.
Music classes
For the past 5 years we have hosted music classes here at An Droichead, with tutors provided by the Andersonstown Traditional and Contemporary School of Music. These classes are regularly attended by between 80- 90 people of all ages on a weekly basis. Throughout the year we also provide a series of music master classes which provide the opportunity to work with world renowned musicians in an intimate setting.
Singing Workshops
These workshops are designed to encourage maximum participation from all communities in the south Belfast area. We hope to strengthen relationships among these communities and to facilitate learning more about each other’s culture through music and song in a relaxed atmosphere. This series of workshops have proved very popular and are facilitated by renowned vocalist Geraldine Bradley. The workshops explore all aspects of traditional folk and contemporary music .
We also intend to add a new dimension by introducing a series of Celtic song workshops, to give those who wish to learn the songs of Ireland through Irish an opportunity to do so. These singing master classes will be facilitated by a variety of vocalists from Ireland and Scotland.
Singing Workshops with Geraldine Bradley (10 weeks)
Wednesday 20 January, 7.00pm – 9.00pm. Fee £20
You may be new to singing or even believe that you can’t, or you may be a nervous singer wishing to develop greater confidence. Class tutors use a mixture of contemporary, traditional and world music to develop vocal skill: pitch, range, tone projection, articulation and interpretation. This class will help build confidence through group singing and there may even
be the opportunity to try solo singing.This course is fun, relaxing and very supportive, miracles are not promised.
September 6th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
ps An bhfuil na ranganna ceoil ag tosaigh arís?
ephrem
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:46 pm
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October 6th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
When does the next Bog Oak Carving Workshop start?
Thanks
October 7th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Paula a chara,
The classes actually started on 1st Oct ( last Thurs) but your more than welcome to come along if you wish