Irish Institute of Music Song podcast

Niall Murphy is one of the most talented fiddle players to have toured the world. He is a 5 time National Fiddle Champion, 3 time 'Fiddler of Oriel' and winner of 'Fiddler of Do'. 

Niall has toured with many global talents such as Nathan Carter, Cara Dillon, Breaking Trad, Doolin, The Roots Revival and many more.

Listen to his wonderful chat with Dónal about everything fiddle, and also many of his recordings throughout the podcast!

Paul is a writer, actor, musician and performer who plays George Washington in 'Hamilton: The Musical'.

Listen to Dónal & Michael converse with Paul about his amazing piece of work, and also hear clips from the Musical run through!

Paul was an Artist in Residence here at the IIMS along with Nikhil Saboo for six weeks at the start of the year. 

Paul is an extremely talented and affable musician. We can't wait for you to listen to this special episode!

Cibele Sabioni is a music educator from Brazil, specialising in vocal & Choral music. She is a conductor and the creator of Coro Do Zero which translates to "Choir from Scratch". Coro Do Zero is a bilingual online search for choral practitioners.

 

Enjoy her conversation with Dónal where they discuss Cibele's fantastic work, especially since last March, and how she has been able to build her online following while working from home!

In episode 37, we speak to Paul Oakley Stovall, who plays George Washington in the national touring cast of "Hamilton: An American Musical". Paul is also a critically-acclaimed writer for theatre, film and television.   Along with Nikhil Saboo (episode 36), Paul arrived at the Irish Institute of Music & Song as our very first Artist-in-Residence. During their stay here in Balbriggan, Nikhil is developing and workshopping his very own musical, entitled "CLEAR".   In his conversation here with Dónal and Michael, Paul discusses his experience playing George Washington as a black man to audiences across the USA, and his experience working with the Obama administration.

In episode 36, we chat to Nikhil Saboo, member of the original Broadway cast of "Mean Girls: The Musical" and Thomas Jefferson in the national touring cast of "Hamilton: An American Musical".   Nikhil arrived at the Irish Institute of Music & Song with Paul Oakley Stovall as our very first Artists in Residence! During their stay here in Balbriggan, Nikhil will be continuing to write his own music and focus in on his craft.   In his conversation here with Dónal in episode 36, he discusses how he found his way to the biggest stage on earth and how others may follow in his footsteps! Another IIMS podcast episode not to be missed!

The Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland.   In episode 35, we chat to Evonne Ferguson, the director of the Contemporary Music Centre.   From DIY radio programmes and writing reviews of her favourite albums in secondary school, to her MPhil in music and media technologies, Evonne has always been passionate about music and radio. A passion which led her to joining Lyric FM in its infancy in 1999.   Evonne took all her wonderful experience from her six years as a producer at Lyric FM to running a successful music education service in Co. Donegal led by the local VEC.   Evonne took her position as the director in 2010, and has been doing fantastic work ever since. She is responsible for the strategic direction and the operational management of the organisation on a daily basis.   With both Lyric FM and CMC, she has continued to build audience for contemporary music and create a platform to support Irish composers.    Enjoy her conversation with Dónal where they chat everything music, to the experience of Irish composers in the current global situation.

The Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland.   In the Song Series, we talk to songwriters, singers and song-lovers.   In episode 34, we speak to Suzanne Savage, a wonderfully talented songwriter, singer, violinist & band leader!   The Belfast native has been releasing music on her own and with her hugely talented band - The Savage Five. The quintet released a fantastic debut album 'Sleepwalking' in 2016.   Enjoy her conversation with Dónal where they explore her experiences as a growing musician and artist.

The Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland.   In our Christmas Special, Dónal listens to a selection of festive virtual choir recordings created by the team at the Irish Institute of Music and Song this month.   The virtual choirs featured in this episode include EY Global Choir, Spanish Choir Ireland, DLA Piper Choir, Maynooth University Chamber Choir, Schola Cantorum and the Seminary Choir of Maynooth University and EY Ireland Choir.   You can watch all of these song in full on our YouTube channel at this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRGAEQNe6p5_ZpRllFNNtZw   Nollaig shona daoibh!

The Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland.   In our IIMS Guest Artist series, we sit down with groups and performers who visit the Irish Institute of Music & Song campus in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.   Our IIMS Guest Artist in episode 32 is Ellie & Paul Redmond.   Paul Redmond, Ellie's father, has been singing and composing for over 40 years. Ellie Redmond is a hugely talented musician and actress at the young age of 22! In this episode the pair chat to Dónal about their music filled lives and their newly composed piece 'A Ladies' Choice'.   Ellie also has a Christmas single 'His Sweet Baby Boy' which already has over 170k views on YouTube! You can check out HERE!

The Irish Institute of Music & Song (IIMS) podcast hosts conversations with performers, academics and educators from all over the world. The podcast is curated by Dónal Kearney in Dublin, Ireland.   In the Song Series, we talk to songwriters, singers and song-lovers.   In episode 31, we speak to Eimear McCarthy Luddy.   Eimear McCarthy Luddy is an Irish mezzo-soprano, singing teacher, and NCVS-trained Vocologist. She is the first person in Ireland to have completed this advanced voice science training at the National Centre for Voice and Speech in Salt Lake City.   In this episode Eimear chats to Michael & Dónal about vocology. They discuss its definition, its origin, its uses and much more!   If you have any interest in singing or vocal science, this is an episode not to be missed!