Places I have Worked

I played djembe on stage at Electric Picnic performing with beautiful soul that is Barra O’ Flanniagh of Slí na Croí who is well known for his dedication and expertise in Malinké music of Upper Guinea. I facilitated workshops at musical festivals such as Knockinstockan, Body & Soul and Livestock 

I have met the most amazing and inspiring people through my drumming journey; and have some truly
memorable moments from drumming with teenagers in Belfast, in high security psychaitric units and prisons, to family days where grandad gets to drum with his grandchild, for Celtic ceremonies and festivals, witnessing twin boys who were severely and profoundly disabled and non verbal sit on the floor with 2 small drums and communicate with each other through the drum (priceless).

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See below some of the places my drumming has taken me. Any of the organisations listen below would be happy to provide feedback on my facilitation and workshops if required.

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. ST Patricks university hospital, mental health services, Dublin

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.Parkinsons association Ireand

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.No name youth club, Hollywood Wicklow

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·      ​KARE: Athy, Tinahely, Naas, Clane, Newbridge, Edenderry, Kildare

·      Barrettstown Castle with children who are seriously and terminally ill

·      Primary and Secondary Schools

·      St. John of Gods, Dublin

·      St. Patricks Special Needs School Kilkenny

·      St. Annes Special Needs School Kildare

·  LauraLynn foundation only hospice care centre in Ireland providing palliative care for children and loving support for their families.

  EVE Centres: Kildare and Dublin, Day programme for adults with special needs

·      Laois Autism Resource Centre (weekend camp out with children and their families to include drum and horse therapy)

·      Camphill Community Dunshane Kildare

·      Sankalpa, Finglas: drug treatment centre

·      St. Michael's House: Goatstown, Dundrum and Leinster road

·      Shelton Abbey Open Prison, Arklow, Wicklow

·      St Helena's Resource Centre in Finglas

·      Cuan Mhuire: drug rehabilatation units in Athy, Limerick, Cork and Newry(on going work)

·      Stagecoach Drama School, Kildare

·      Wicklow and Kildare Scouts, Cubs and Beavers

·      Youth clubs

·      Simon Community, Dublin

·      St. Vincents High Security Mental Hospital, Drumcondra, Dublin

·      Lakeview, Psychiatric hospital; Naas, Co. Kildare

·      Transition year students, Cross and Passion Secondary school, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare

·      Smarmore Castle Private Clinic, Ardee, Co. Louth

·      Rutland Private Clinic, Dublin

·      Hydebanlk Woods Prison, in Belfast

·      Youth work with the community of the Shortstrand Road, Belfast

·      La Nua and the Dara Project: both are day programme's for those in recovery from addiction

·      Mountjoy High Security Medical Unit and Main Prison, Dublin

·      I achieved an Artist Residency for a month in 2018 on Inis Oirr, Aran Islands, Galway. Facilitating workshops in the schools and with the islanders and all ais gaelige. This gave me the invaluable opportunity to research and explore our own traditional rhythms and songs.

·      Teenagers project on the Shortstand Road, Belfast