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SUMMARY:Write a Protest Song!
DESCRIPTION:Write a Protest Song!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA workshop titled Write a Protest Song!\, where\, we will look at the history of protest songs\, and draw on these themes to create our own songs relevant to today’s (your) generation  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nBook Here \n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\nColm Quearney\, Workshop Facilitator with experienced Fighting Words volunteers \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nSongs and music have played a powerful role in human rights movements\, giving a universal voice\, crossing barriers and promoting unity and equality.  \n\n\n\nAt this workshop\, we will look at the history of these songs\, and draw on these themes to create our own songs relevant to today’s (your) generation.  \n\n\n\nNo previous songwriting experience is required. However\, feel free to bring along any instruments or lyrical ideas you might have! \n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nColm Quearney has worked as a professional songwriter and musician since the age of 17. Colm has toured the world with various bands and has had international record deals. Since his early twenties he has worked with a variety of youth services setting up and delivering music programs that have culminated in music composition\, performances and recording sessions. Between 2011 and 2018 Colm worked as head of the songwriting department at BIMM Dublin (British & Irish Modern Music Institute). Colm has been a volunteer with Fighting Words since 2010 where his key role was to develop free songwriting programs for groups of all ages. Colm now works for Fighting Words as Development and Outreach Officer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOrganisations Involved / Partner Organisation(s):\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue Information:
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/write-a-protest-song/
LOCATION:Fighting Words\, Behan Square\, 12-16 Russell Street\, Dublin 1\, D01 WD53
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SUMMARY:Writing A Protest Song
DESCRIPTION:Write a Protest Song!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA workshop titled Write a Protest Song!\, where\, we will look at the history of protest songs\, and draw on these themes to create our own songs relevant to today’s (your) generation  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nTickets Free. Book here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator\n\n\n\nColm Quearney \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nFighting Words is delighted to be part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival\, hosted by Smashing Times and Front Line Defenders. \n\n\n\nSongs and music have played a powerful role in human rights movements\, giving a universal voice\, crossing barriers and promoting unity and equality.  At these three workshops we will look at the history of these songs\, and draw on these themes to create our own songs relevant for today’s generation. The workshops will culminate in a performance at Fighting Words on Saturday 16th October 2020. Participants need to be available to attend all workshops. Workshop will take place in accordance with Government Covid-19 guidelines and best practice. Workshops may be moved online if necessary. \n\n\n\nNo previous songwriting experience is required. However\, feel free to bring along any instruments or lyrical ideas you might have! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCheck out the song written by participants in the workshop below! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere Does it All Go? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThey say that in just 30 years\, \n\n\n\nThe world we know will disappear\, \n\n\n\nThe plastic in our atmosphere – \n\n\n\nWhere Does it All Go? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe north is full of melting ice\, \n\n\n\nAnd then our sea levels will rise\, \n\n\n\nPlastic right before our eyes \n\n\n\nWhere Does it All Go? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBy Aoibhinn Danneels \n\n\n\nFacilitator Biography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nColm Quearney\n\n\n\nColm has worked as a professional songwriter and musician since the age of 17. Colm has toured the world with various bands and has had international record deals. Since his early twenties he has worked with a variety of youth services setting up and delivering music programs that have culminated in music composition\, performances and recording sessions. Between 2011 and 2018 Colm worked as head of the songwriting department at BIMM Dublin (British & Irish Modern Music Institute). Colm has been a volunteer with Fighting Words since 2010 where his key role was to develop free songwriting programs for groups of all ages. Colm now works for Fighting Words as Development and Outreach Officer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFighting Words\n\n\n\nOur aim is to help children and young people\, and adults who did not have this opportunity as children\, to discover and harness the power of their own imaginations and creative writing skills. At its core\, Fighting Words is also about something much broader and more inclusive. It is about using the creative practice of writing and storytelling to strengthen our children and teenagers – from a wide range of backgrounds – to be resilient\, creative and successful shapers of their own lives. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/writing-a-protest-song/2021-10-16/
LOCATION:Fighting Words\, Behan Square\, 12-16 Russell Street\, Dublin 1\, D01 WD53
CATEGORIES:Onsite,Songwriting,Workshop,Youth Event
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SUMMARY:Writing A Protest Song
DESCRIPTION:Write a Protest Song!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA workshop titled Write a Protest Song!\, where\, we will look at the history of protest songs\, and draw on these themes to create our own songs relevant to today’s (your) generation  \n\n\nBook Your Place\n\n\n\nTickets Free. Book here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator\n\n\n\nColm Quearney \n\n\n\nFull Event Details\n\n\n\nFighting Words is delighted to be part of the Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival\, hosted by Smashing Times and Front Line Defenders. \n\n\n\nSongs and music have played a powerful role in human rights movements\, giving a universal voice\, crossing barriers and promoting unity and equality.  At these three workshops we will look at the history of these songs\, and draw on these themes to create our own songs relevant for today’s generation. The workshops will culminate in a performance at Fighting Words on Saturday 16th October 2020. Participants need to be available to attend all workshops. Workshop will take place in accordance with Government Covid-19 guidelines and best practice. Workshops may be moved online if necessary. \n\n\n\nNo previous songwriting experience is required. However\, feel free to bring along any instruments or lyrical ideas you might have! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCheck out the song written by participants in the workshop below! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere Does it All Go? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThey say that in just 30 years\, \n\n\n\nThe world we know will disappear\, \n\n\n\nThe plastic in our atmosphere – \n\n\n\nWhere Does it All Go? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe north is full of melting ice\, \n\n\n\nAnd then our sea levels will rise\, \n\n\n\nPlastic right before our eyes \n\n\n\nWhere Does it All Go? \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBy Aoibhinn Danneels \n\n\n\nFacilitator Biography\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nColm Quearney\n\n\n\nColm has worked as a professional songwriter and musician since the age of 17. Colm has toured the world with various bands and has had international record deals. Since his early twenties he has worked with a variety of youth services setting up and delivering music programs that have culminated in music composition\, performances and recording sessions. Between 2011 and 2018 Colm worked as head of the songwriting department at BIMM Dublin (British & Irish Modern Music Institute). Colm has been a volunteer with Fighting Words since 2010 where his key role was to develop free songwriting programs for groups of all ages. Colm now works for Fighting Words as Development and Outreach Officer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFighting Words\n\n\n\nOur aim is to help children and young people\, and adults who did not have this opportunity as children\, to discover and harness the power of their own imaginations and creative writing skills. At its core\, Fighting Words is also about something much broader and more inclusive. It is about using the creative practice of writing and storytelling to strengthen our children and teenagers – from a wide range of backgrounds – to be resilient\, creative and successful shapers of their own lives. \n\n\n\nOrganisations and Funders
URL:https://smashingtimes.ie/event/writing-a-protest-song/2021-10-09/
LOCATION:Fighting Words\, Behan Square\, 12-16 Russell Street\, Dublin 1\, D01 WD53
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