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    Month: July 2019

    Sssshhhhh!

    I met a friend at Sligo Jazz last week who I hadn’t seen for a year. He asked me how my online piano tuition videos were going…and… Read more “Sssshhhhh!”

    July 31, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    The helicopter view

    One of my favourite pieces of music that I have written is the piano/violin duet – The Wild Atlantic Way. And before playing it at gigs, I… Read more “The helicopter view”

    July 30, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    Practice vs playing

    Practice should be ugly. It shouldn’t sound or look good. The point of it is to improve a certain skill or technique. It’s different from playing. When… Read more “Practice vs playing”

    July 29, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    Farewell Sligo Jazz 2019

    Another magical week in Sligo. And it’s not just about the amazing music around all week – it’s as much about the interactions and conversations with students… Read more “Farewell Sligo Jazz 2019”

    July 28, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    The other side of the fence…

    After a good gig, if you’re lucky, some people will approach you and tell you how much they enjoyed it. If the gig was really good, this… Read more “The other side of the fence…”

    July 27, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    Bacon, Cabbage, Bread and Butter

    For anything good to happen, you need someone to take charge and organise it. The All-Stars gig on tomorrow night (Saturday) to round up another great Sligo… Read more “Bacon, Cabbage, Bread and Butter”

    July 26, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    Sligo Jazz Day 2 – on legacy

    Last night’s Sligo Jazz main event featured the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland – approximately 20 15-21 yr-olds playing big-band arrangements of tunes from a variety of… Read more “Sligo Jazz Day 2 – on legacy”

    July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    Happy Birthday…

    …to you! Chances are that at least one of the regular readers of this blog will have a birthday today and that the most famous song in… Read more “Happy Birthday…”

    July 24, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    See the big picture in music…

    I would love to commission the following study. Surprise Leaving and Junior Cert students one month after their exams with a new set of exams – based… Read more “See the big picture in music…”

    July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

    Don’t meet the devil until you meet him…

    The beauty of proverbs is their ability to sum up in a few words what may take others sentences or even paragraphs to say. So – in… Read more “Don’t meet the devil until you meet him…”

    July 22, 2019 by Kieran Quinn

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