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We host workshops and classes for people of all ages and backgrounds, in schools and in the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/5081f4a5-f42d-413e-a430-19fbfa645a25/What%27s+on+2026.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/746eb01a-5976-4fa5-abce-7b5c8ebd866d/MGCC.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/23033e32-7c38-4b29-852e-162abe4146ca/Cork+City+Council+current+logo+%281%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/5f90373c-97f2-408e-92be-0e9ada13f578/arts+.png https://www.creativetradition.ie/schools daily 0.75 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/6f82bb3c-bcca-4809-ac03-a51a1842e266/Everyman+trad.jpg Schools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/4e0658a0-68e0-4831-a6b7-9c8b48b1d1e6/fiddle+girls.JPG Schools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/69650a09-81b4-4bba-9056-e6227503531f/South+LEe+ET+%283%29.png Schools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/c3133b8f-260e-4610-841d-34fd96135fe3/Strawberry+hill.JPG Schools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/01d207da-edee-4ba3-86cf-0afa6de4cde4/355353997_648275820674345_3434656035765481001_n.jpg Schools https://www.creativetradition.ie/contact daily 0.75 2023-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/db130859-d860-4461-a4b5-6cee0ae9df54/Bodhran.jpg Contact - Contact us creativetradition@gmail.com 083 091 6204 Facebook Instagram Twitter https://www.creativetradition.ie/about daily 0.75 2023-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/1646906187918-UDLP5P9QPQ8BMLPUA88P/Headshot+Conor.png About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/a5d24a70-52bc-4502-89f2-cef37901dbdb/Jessica+Cawley+Headshot+%282%29.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/762cf693-e4f4-4e2c-a256-dbe68a1fc256/Paul+Clesham+headshot.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/3bdf5cab-d2b5-4597-9e7a-c6a9ef663396/WhatsApp+Image+2023-03-01+at+20.52.30.jpeg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/da5f70f4-94d5-426c-834e-ca00fa268e7d/WhatsApp+Image+2023-03-02+at+18.21.29.jpeg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/9845e948-742d-462d-8732-4b4052f293c0/WhatsApp+Image+2023-03-02+at+17.43.28.jpeg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/99f3a710-10e9-4492-a7bf-9013e854c479/WhatsApp+Image+2023-03-03+at+15.24.25.jpeg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/bbfdd80f-e5bf-4d1a-9bf4-7c9ba682c741/CMK_Portrait_Music+Generation+Ten_011.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/1629810774114-DW3KV22W3PAH85J5QUWT/group.jpg About - About Creative Tradition was established in 2013 as a non-profit organization to support people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to learn Irish traditional music. We currently lead several music education projects throughout Cork City, in schools and the wider community. We currently teach over 400 young people in our primary school programmes, while many more learn with us in Club Ceoil Knocknaheeny and Blarney, including teenagers and adults of all ages. We believe that providing a variety of pathways into the world of traditional music is the most fun, inclusive, effective, and holistic way of passing on Irish traditional music. Lifelong learning and music-making is at the heart of what we do. Creative Tradition provides informal, social outlets, in addition to the more formal modes of learning in classes and through notation via our resources and publications. We host a variety of activities – from workshops, to music sessions, ensembles, recitals and concerts – to suit the diversity of our learners. Founded by Dr Jessica Cawley, Creative Tradition’s programme is based on research conducted at UCC from 2009-2019. The project has been made possible, thanks to all our students, schools, and supporters in Music Generation, Cork City Council, and the Arts Council. https://www.creativetradition.ie/activities daily 0.75 2023-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/61fc08db-709d-4473-a9c5-17c38846a980/TradCamp+2015.jpg Activities - TradCamp We have hosted TradCamp in the northside of Cork City since 2014, and each year we have added more activities and participants. Taking place early July, TradCamp caters to children of all abilities ages 6-17. We spend 4 days singing, dancing, and playing tunes together, culminating in a gala concert on the final day. TradCamp is a wonderful opportunity for all our Club Ceoil and students throughout the northside to get together during the summer. Thanks to Music Generation, the camp is open to young traditional musicians throughout Cork City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/6c37ad74-2fc6-43f6-8a76-a0f9edcb76c9/Big+kabin+session.JPG Activities - Traditional music sessions We host traditional music sessions in many locations like out in Club Ceoil Blarney and in the Kabin Studio. All our circles are open to musicians of all abilities, and led by one of our fabulous music tutors. Stop on by for some ceol, caint agus craic! Keep an eye out on our social media, as we regularly post updates on the upcoming dates, times and locations of our session circles. We often host pop-up sessions for events like Cruinniú na nÓg and Culture Night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/6d1974f2-3a2f-4849-8611-b045f42c8ebb/Tradorchestra+2016+%281%29.jpg Activities - TradOrchestra & ensembles Creative Tradition has spearheaded several large-scale performances over the years, like our TradOrchestra collaboration with Music Generation Carlow in 2016. One of the priorities in our 5-year plan is to host a new, large traditional music ensemble which would be open to any young musician in Cork City. Keep in touch on social media for any updates. We also host several grúpaí cheoil and traditional singing groups in our school and Club Ceoil programmes. We believe that active music-making alongside one’s own peers is a hugely inspirational and effective way to learn traditional music, especially throughout the teenage years. We create such platforms to encourage our young players to continue their musical development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/86b2b493-d77c-4cf6-8c64-88a7a46d6f8f/Fiddle+Art.JPG Activities - Autism & Special Needs We have taught Autistic children in our music classes since the establishment of Creative Tradition in 2013. In the beginning stages, we supported Autistic children to learn traditional music in mainstream classrooms. This initial experience prompted us contemplate how to make Irish traditional music a more inclusive artform. It also highlighted the importance of meeting learners where they are at. Over the years, we have further developed ways to teach traditional music to children with Autism and other special needs (particularly our work with South Lee Educate Together, St Mary’s on the Hill and Scoil Íosagáín). In 2020, we started a new project to develop our programme to cater to our neurodivergent learners. As part of a special Arts Council and Music Generation Cork City action research project, we developed classes for Autistic classes and documented outcomes for the participants. The project truly shifted the way we approach teaching traditional music in schools and in the community. We now carve more space and time to better support learners with Autism, and work more closely with families, teachers, and SNAs to identify approaches to better nurture and celebrate our budding musicians. The full research report can be found online at Music Generation Cork City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/d3cf9e35-7f53-4e10-a41a-82058f54d1e6/Mentorship.jpg Activities - Mentorship & Training Creative Traditional provides several training opportunities for teachers and musicians who are interested in developing their abilities to pass on Irish traditional music. We currently mentor young traditional musicians (age 18-23) who are interested in getting involved with community music and music education as part of the Musical Neighbourhoods programme. We also frequently facilitate CPD workshops in collaboration with schools, Creative Ireland, and Music Generation. We have also worked directly in primary schools to empower staff to teach tin whistle and traditional music to their own students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/830996e5-dfd8-4da0-99fa-dc7ae4c1394b/columbia.jpg Activities - Cultural Exchanges & Workshops Over the years, Creative Tradition has participated in several cultural exchanges with other musical groups and visitors to Cork Some of our best memories have been collaborations with other traditional musicians, like when folk musicians from Columbia met with Club Ceoil Knocknaheeny in 2017. We would love to host more cultural exchanges or workshops in the future. One of our favourite things is to share traditional music, dance and song while learning about other musical cultures. The mixing and diversity of practice is inspiring for all. https://www.creativetradition.ie/community daily 0.75 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/89fb3cfd-85b5-4964-b64c-84c054ced48e/Club+Ceoil+Knock.jpg Community - Club Ceoil Knocknaheeny Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/0f3242eb-e593-44b4-80e3-f2e751fe7b7e/Grupa+Cheoil+2022.JPG Community - Club Ceoil Blarney Established in 2016, Club Ceoil Blarney is a non-profit, non-competitive club which provides classes in traditional music, dancing, and singing. We currently have 6 music teachers and over 70 members of all ages learning tin whistle, bodhrán, fiddle, flute, mandolin, banjo, concertina, accordion, guitar, traditional singing, and sean-nós dancing. The club operates in Gaelscoil Mhuscraí on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and evenings, and registration takes place every September and January. The club hosts a grúpa cheoil and traditional music sessions to enable players of all ages to practice and enjoy traditional music in more social, fun, group settings. We’re active performers, hosting group concerts and solo recitals for our members every year. Thanks to support from Cork City Council, Club Ceoil Blarney operates an instrument bank for members to try out instruments before investing in their own. We would also like to thank Gaelscoil Mhuscraí and our volunteers for helping to support the running of Club Ceoil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6124ba3366d9d2549f45a5ac/a5805ad0-7ec8-48bc-b36e-4d08b3d51eed/Music+Neighbourhoods+trad+launch.jpg Community - Musical Neighbourhoods In 2020, Creative Tradition co-founded the Musical Neighbourhoods project with our friends in the Kabin Studio and Music Mash Up. We are currently mentoring young traditional musicians (ages 18-26) to develop their skills and learn how to teach music in the community. We also host workshops, sessions, and performance opportunities for adults throughout the northside of Cork City. 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