Hazelwood College class are pictured with Stuart O’Sullivan, one of Ireland’s most famous pianists, after a concert they attended at St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick, which was conducted by Peter Barley. The concert and talk on Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.23 in A Major will be beneficial to the students, as the piece is on their Leaving Certificate curriculum. A performance such as this is invaluable to the students understanding of a complex piece and all agreed that it was a beneficial day out!
Congratulations to Hazelwood College students Kayleigh O’ Brien and John Aherne who have been selected to preform live on tonight’s (Sunday) Fleadh TV. Coverage starts at 8.30pm on TG4. Kayleigh and John are expected to be on air at about 10.30pm
Also well done to past student Darren Roche and his group Moxie on last nights headline performance with Stocktons Wing on Fleadh TV.
If you missed Saturday nights coverage here is the performance of Moxie live on Fleadh TV with Stockton’s Wing. Footage starts at 2:03:00
Over the years Hazelwood College’s music students have achieved some exceptionally high standards, from recording albums like Ella Marie O’Dwyer, Marie Ide DeBhal appearing on national live T.V. and Darren Roches attempts to gain global domination of the traditional music scene with his band Moxie.
However with all their success none have achieved in such a short timeframe as Kayleigh O’Brien has.
Only last week Kayleigh posted two songs on Youtube for the first time. By Thursday her original song “Bad Religion” had featured on ULFM the University of Limerick Student Radio and on Sunday her cover of Bob Dylan’s “One More Cup of Coffee” was being broadcast on Today FM.
No doubt we will hear and read much more about Kayleigh in the near future if this first week is any measure of success.
***Update 6/5/15: Since posting about Kayleigh’s success, Today FM continued to feature her work. Her original song featured as ‘up and coming artist of the week’ on “The Mix Up” with Colm O’Sullivan. Red FM also has featured Kayleigh’s songs***
Hear the TodayFM broadcast here:
Hear the incredible original song played by ULFM / TodayFM / RedFM here:
Here are some of the pictures from the recent performance of excerpts of West Side Story, congratulations to all the performers and backstage crew who made all three nights so successful
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Here are the pictures from the recent Variety Show, with a few more added from the original posting yesterday. Three great sold out nights of entertainment took place on the 27th, 28th and 29th of March.
Congratulations to all both ‘front of house’ and ‘backstage’ who helped make these nights so successful.
More Variety Show and West Side Story photos to follow in the coming days.
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This years annual school concert will take place on the 27th, 28th, 29th March. The concert will commence each night at 7.30p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance through Reception. Ticket prices are as before; €10 for adults €5 for Children/OAP’s. This years show is based on excerpts of the musical West Side Story, preceeded by the annual Variety Show.
With less the 20 tickets remaining for each of Friday and Saturday nights it has been decided to go ahead with a performance on Sunday evening. Sunday tickets can be purchased in advance through the school or through door sales on the night
This years annual school concert will take place on the 27th, 28th, 29th March. The concert will commence each night at 7.30p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance through Reception. Ticket prices are as before; €10 for adults €5 for Children/OAP’s. This years show is based on excerpts of the musical West Side Story, preceeded by the annual Variety Show
Hazelwood College first year students Conor Stack (left) and Chloe Farrell (right), both members of the Under 12 Grupaí Ceoil Cluain Chreadhail Co. Luimní, who won the All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil 2014 recently. They are pictured with the cup which they were presented with for winning the competition
Here are some pictures from the recent successful Variety show and Musical, congratulations to all the performers who made all three nights so successful
Picture a is of the three MCs for the night, from left to right, Ronan Lehane, Emma Lynch and Michael Keyes.
Picture b is of first year student Colm Galvin who performed as part of the first year choir.
Picture c is Hazelwood College’s Grace Morey, fifth year, who performed ‘Cosmic Love’.
Picture d is Second Year Hazelwood College student Kieran O’Sullivan who performed ‘Rachero Argentino’ on the piano accordion.
Picture e is Kerim Amer who performed a mind blowing magic act in the course of Hazelwood College’s Annual Variety Show.
Picture f is Mary Kate Fehin background and Adam Sheahan left foreground, both first years at Hazelwood College with Sarah Shanahan right foreground, who all participated as part of the Hazelwood College Ceili Band.
Picture g is Grainne Buckley who also performed as part of the Hazelwood College Ceili Band for the Annual Variety Show
Picture h is Sean Kelly who performed a selection of Irish dances with Grainne Buckley in the course of the Hazelwood College Variety Show.
Picture i Hazelwood College fifth year student Selina Kiely performed ‘Give Me Love’ as part of her contribution of the Hazelwood College Annual Variety Show
Picture j Sixth Year Hazelwood College student Clare Fehin performs ‘Haven’ on the fiddle as part of the Hazelwood College Annual Variety Show
Picture k Aisling O’Connor sings a mash up of ‘Please Please Please’ and ‘There is a Light’ which she performed accompanied by John Ahern on guitar in the course of Hazelwood College’s Annual Variety Show
Picture l Grainne Ahern, Third Year Hazelwood College, performs Let It Go with fellow Third Year Thomas Twohill, on keyboard during the Annual Variety Show
picture m Sixth Year Student Ciaran Slattery sings ‘You Know What I Mean’ as his contribution to the Hazelwood College Annual Variety Show.
Picture n Emma Lynch who performed ‘Ellis Island’,as well as her MC duties, during the course of the Annual Hazelwood Variety Show.
Picture o Letitia Cotter performs as part of the Hazelwood College Choir in the course of the Annual Variety Show
Picture p Catherine Corbett, fifth year, sings in the Hazelwood College Choir performance of ‘Let It Be’ during the Annual Variety Show.
Picture q Briana O’Connor sings with the rest of the Hazelwood College Choir n the course of the Annual Variety Show.
Picture r Connor McCarthy, Hazelwood College Second Year Student, performs with the rest of the Hazelwood College Choir in the course of the Annual Variety Show.
Picture s The Hazelwood College Choir as they perform ‘Let It Be’ as part of their performance during the Hazelwood College Annual Variety Show.
Picture t Caitriona O’Sullivan sings ‘You Raise Me Up’ as her contribution to the Hazelwood College Annual Variety Show.
Picture u Grainne Buckley performs ‘Merry Sisters of Faith’ on the harp during the Hazelwood College Annual Varity Show.
Picture v Muiris O’Keeffe performs as part of the chorus for ‘Footloose’ in the Hazelwood College Adaptation of ‘Footloose’.
Picture w Albert Fenton, playing the role of Reverend Shaw in the Hazelwood College production of ‘Footloose’.
Picture x Owen Cunningham playing Ren MacCormack and Kevin Stokes as Willard during the Hazelwood College production of ‘Footloose’.
Picture y The First Year Chorus line who performed as part of the Hazelwood College adaptation of ‘Footloose’ from left to right Jack Roche, Christopher Cotter, Mary Kate ehin, Caroline Ahern, Tara Reidy, Eilish Reidy, Katie Browne, William Boyce, Adam Sheahan, Amy Ryan, Cillian Shine and Colm Galvin.
Picture z The Second Year Chorus Line perform in the course of Hazelwood College’s adaptation of ‘Footloose’.
Picture aa Catherine Corbett, performing as Ariel, during the Hazelwood College production of an adaptation of ‘Footloose’.
Picture ab Tara Fitzgibbon as Natasha and Owen Cunningham as Ren perform during the Hazelwood College adaptation of ‘Footloose’.
Picture ac Grainne Ahern performs as Rusty during the Hazelwood College production of their adaptation of ‘Footloose’.
Picture ad Second Year Hazelwood College students perform ‘I Need A Hero’ as part of ‘Footloose’ with foreground left to right Megan Fitzgibbon, Briana O’Connor, Cliona O’Keeffe and Grainne Ahern.
Picture ae Fifth Year Hazelwood College students perform ‘Footloose’ as part of their adaptation of ‘Footloose’
Picture af From left to right Owen Cunningham (Ren), Kevin Stokes (Willard) Brianna O’Connor (Urleen) and Catherine Corbett (Ariel) perform during the Hazelwood College production of an adaptation of ‘Footloose’.
Picture ag Kevin Stokes (Willard) and Grainne Ahern (Rusty) during the Hazelwood College production of their adaptation of ‘Footloose’
Picture ah Briana O’Connor, Grainne Ahern and Cliona O’Keeffe perform in the course of the Hazelwood College production of ‘Footloose’.
Picture ai Cathal Murphy (Randal) left and Laoise Bennis (Jane) right during the performance of the Hazelwood College adaptation of ‘Footloose’.
Picture aj Owen Cunningham (Ren) left and Darragh Lynch (Woody) perform during the Hazelwood College adaption of ‘Footloose’
Picture ak Cian Larkin (Cowboy Bud) performs during the Hazelwood College production of ‘Footloose’.
Due to demand an extra show has been added this Sunday Night
Tickets for Friday and Saturdays performances of Footloose are now sold out
Tickets for Sunday and available through Reception and Door Sales on the Night
Time 7.30pm
