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A Music Project for those aged 50+

The Workers' Educational Association is offering free places on a unique music project aimed at members of the community aged 50+ based in the Derry City Council area. The City has always had a rich heritage of music ranging from participating in feis festivals or from the vibrant show band era to ongoing beautiful church and choir music.

The WEA is hosting this project due to the feedback from their Learning Age Project where it was realized there was an untapped potential of older musicians and singers who had less opportunity to create music or perform anymore.

We are looking for up to 10 musicians and 20 singers who are interested in playing music and/or singing. There will also be a song writing element to the project. This is an intergenerational project where the group will work alongside and also be led by younger musicians to learn new skills in digital music technology. (Please note participants will not be expected to have prior knowledge of digital music skills in advance of the project.) All places on the project are offered free of charge. The Project will finish with a performance for the public and two workshop performances with children and youth in schools.

If you can play an instrument or can sing and are interested in participating or hearing more about the project please contact Sinead Devine on 028 7136 9947 or email sinead.devine@wea-ni.com to register your interest. We really look forward to hearing from you.

This project is funded by Derry City Council and The Atlantic Philanthropies