Inishowen teens get 'Tuned In' 08.11.07

TEENS and young adults from Inishowen recently got the chance to participate in a unique project promoting peace through music.
	The 'Tuned In - Peace through Music' camp took place over five days at the Gartan Outdoor Education Centre and encouraged youngsters, both from musical and non-musical backgrounds and from Donegal, Derry and Tyrone, to take part. "Throughout the five-day residential programme, these groups worked together as one ensemble to rehearse a work commissioned specially for the project and to also create their own distinct piece of music from what they
learned and experienced," explained a spokesperson. Throughout, the participants engaged in team/orchestra building through the excellent facilities offered by the Gartan Outdoor Education Centre. The aim was for the students to share information about their backgrounds and experiences in a relaxed and uninhibited environment, free of peer pressure.

The non-musicians taking part, worked with Lorna McLaughlin of The Henry Girls and the Inishowen Gospel Choir and music therapist Jo McAuley. The young musicians, meanwhile, worked with composer/conductor, Vincent Kennedy who has previously written and commissioned work on the peace and reconciliation theme.
The project, funded by the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border Region, culminated in a great performance at a packed Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny on October 29. For more photos click here .

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