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Music Literacy Through Singing and Dancing

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Esker Children’s Music Group

MUSIC LITERACY THROUGH SINGING AND DANCING

What we do

Esker Children’s Music Group brings the joyful sounds of children singing and learning music to this peaceful place with its Music Kindergarten and Instrumental classes, the Rascailíns’ concerts, musicianship weeks and the Christmas Choir.

About Us

Esker Children's Music Group - Athenry

Esker Childen's Music Group was set up in 2012 by Edel Coughlan, an early years music educator. It consists of a Music Kindergarten and instrumental classes and is based on the Colourstrings approach. …

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Music Kindergarten

Esker Music - Music-Kindergarten

Music Kindergarten welcomes children and their parent / guardian to the world of music through movement, stories, games, hand symbols, activities, talking, listening, and, above all, through …

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Instrumental Classes

Esker Music - Instrumental Classes

Esker Children’s Music Group provides instrumental classes which are based on the Colourstrings repertoire that children encountered as part of Music Kindergarten. Throughout Music Kindergarten, …

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Rascailíns

The Rascailíns story, or how we recorded a CD When the first group of children graduated from the Colourstrings kindergarten in 2014, we all felt we had to continue somehow. Learning is all …

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Musicianship Week

Introduction to Instruments Musicianship Week Children attending the Music Kindergarten from age 5 years upwards are welcome to attend this session designed to introduce them to violin, piano, harp, …

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Choir

EskerMusic-Choir

The story of Esker Children’s Music Group began in 1989 when a priest from the Redemptorist Community in Esker approached the local primary school principal and asked if some of the children …

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The Colourstrings Approach

A child-centred approach to music teaching whose aim is to develop musical skills in such a way as to cultivate a lifelong understanding and love of music.

Our Musical Activities

We have very been busy since your last visit!
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Musicianship Week 2019

Fiona’s Poem

Monk Aidan gives us a tour of Glenstal Abbey

Trip to Glenstal Abbey to hear Gregorian Chant

Sean's drawing

Sean M’s second original tune

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