Music

Critical Performances: 

Concert with Aoife Granivlle, Museum of Ethnography, Warsaw, at the invition of the Irish Embassy in Poland, concert promoted by Warsaw University, Oct 2010. 

Concert with Aoife Granville, Lublin Catholic University, at the invitation of the Irish Embassy in Poland, the concert promoted by the Department of Celtic Studies, Lublin University, Poland, Oct 2010. 

The launch of Mel Mercier's art/music instillation "From the Sources" a celebration of Aloys Fleischmann's life and work as part of his centenary year, Glucksman Gallery, UCC, June 2010.

Recorded material from Aloys Fleischmann's "Sources of Irish Traditional Music", April 2010. 

UCC Traditional Music Society lunch-time concert series with Connie O'Connell and Karl Nesbitt, Seomhra Caidrimh, UCC, March 2010.

Arranged and selected music for the launch of the Aloys Fleischmann Centenary Exhibition in collaboration with UCC's archivist Catriona Mulcahy, April 2010.

Arranged music and students from UCC's School of Music and Theatre to perform at the centenary celebration of Aloys Fleischmann's birth held at the Crawford Art Gallery, April 2010.  

Concert with Sundays Well and Aoife Granville, Rosen Concert Hall, Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University, N.C., USA, 9, Oct. 2008.

Recital and Lecture, Recital Hall, Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University, N.C., USA, 7, Oct. 2008.

Recital and Lecture, Recital Hall, Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University, N.C., USA, 8, Oct. 2008.

Launch of the Irish Traditional Dance Archive, Music Dept. UCC, Jan. 2003.

Cork Folk Festival, An tArus, Mardyke Parade, Cork, Sept. 2000.

Titanic Historical Societies tour of Ireland Cobh, Co. Cork, July 1998.

Piper's Concert - A 100 Years of Piping 1898 - 1998, Centenary Celebrations of the Cork Pipers Club 1898-1998, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, May 1998.

IWMC lunch-time concert series with Kevin Rowsome, Foundation Building, IWMC, UL, March 1997.

Titanic Historical Societies tour of Ireland, Cobh, Co. Cork, July 1996.

The Limerick Tumblers, with Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and guests, The Toyota Ireland Concert, IWMC, UL, 26 Sept. 1996.

The lives of (Edith) Sommerville and (Martyn) Ross, with Claire O'Loughlin, written and performed by Veronica-Jane O'Meara, directed by Paddy McClintock, The Boathouse, Western Quay, Castletownsend, Co. Cork, July 1995.

The Scolar Set Twenty five years of Traditional Music at U.C.C, Aula Maxima, UCC, Cork, Nov. 1995.

12th Suzuki Method World Convention, with Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Mel Mercier, Liz Doherty, Eric Cunningham, The O'Reillly Hall, Belfield, UCD, July 1995.

Remembering not Forgetting Exhibition', Famine 150 year Commemoration exhibition `Cuinimis Siar', with string quartet, Ioanna Petcu, Niamh Quigley, Sharon Nye, Dan Loghan, composed and conducted by Marion Ingoldsby, Boole Lecture Theatre, UCC, Cork, Dec. 1995.

Honan Chapel, UCC, with Nóirín Ní Ríain, 13 Dec. 1995

Ennis TradFest Uilleann Pipes Concert, The Cloister, Ennis, Co. Clare, 12 Nov.1994

Titanic Historical Societies tour of Ireland Cobh, Co. Cork, July 1994.

Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin Farewell to Cork Concert, with Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, The Irish Concert Orchestra and UCC students, Everyman Theatre, Cork, Dec. 1993.

Tribute to Mícheál Ó Riabhaigh as part of the Cork Folk Festival, Triskel Arts Centre, Tobins Str., Cork, Sept. 1993.

Cork Folk Festival, An tArus, Mardyke Parade, Cork, Sept. 1992.

St. Barrahane's Church 8th Music Festival, with Deirdre Moynihan , `A Very Strange Belief - Memories of Somerville and Ross', written and performed by Veronica-Jane O'Meara directed by Paddy McClintock, The Boathouse, Western Quay, Castletownsend, Co. Cork, 3 Aug. 1989.

Consecration ceremony of Bishop John Buckley, North Cathedral Cork, April 1988.

Norman Festival, Cahir Castle, Cahir, Co. Tipperary, 1-3 June 1988.

UCC Lunchtime series with Cliona Ó Ríain, Seomhra Caidrimh, Arus Na Laoi, UCC, 16 Nov 1987.

Cork Folk Festival, An Spailpín Fánach, Cork, Sept. 1987.

UCC Lunchtime series with Cliona O'Riain, Seomhra Caidrimh, Arus Na Laoi, UCC, 5 Nov. 1986.

Trinity College Dublin with `Fiachra', Mícheál Ó Suilleabhain and Noirin Ni Riain, Exams Hall, Trinity College, Dublin, March 1981.

International Folk Festival, Tour of Belgium, Holland, Germany, Aug. 1981.

International Folklore Festival, Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle, Holland, 26 Aug. 1979.

Bacarack International Festival, Bacarack, Munich, Germany, Aug. 1979.

International Folk Festival, Belgium, Aug. 1979.

International Folk Festival, Tour of Belgium, Holland, Germany, Aug. 1978.

Cork Folk Festival, The Lobby Bar, Cork, Sept. 1978.

The Hall, Cuil Aodha, with Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and Nóirín Ní Ríain, Cúil Aodha, Co. Cork, March 1978.

Aula Maxima UCC with Máire Ní Chathasigh, Kathleen Dineen, Richard Moore, March 1977.

Irish Poets and Musicians Tour of Scotland and the Western Isles 1977, sponsored by the Scottish Arts Council.

Performances:

Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh, 17.Sept. 1977 Public Hall, Tiree, 12, Sept. 1977 Church Hall, Castlebay, Barra, Scotland, 13, Sept. 1977 Nicholas Institute, Stornoway, Scotland, 14, Sept. 1977 Tong Community Centre, Stornoway, Scotland, 14, Sept. 1977 Skye Gathering Hall, Portree, Skye, Scotland, 15, Sept. 1977

Performances (Television and Radio):

• Mitchell, Mary:Genatraí, TG4, Sept. 1996, a Forefront production for TG4.

• Mitchell, Mary with Eileen de Paor, Geantraí, TG4, Sept. 1996, a Forefront production for TG4.

• Mitchell, Mary with Brendan Begley, Eileen de Paor, Four Star Trio, Geantrai, TG4, Sept. 1996, a Forefront production for TG4.

• Mitchell-Ingoldsby, Mary, Cork 103FM, County Sound, ‘Mícheál Ó Riabhaigh Remembered', May 1992.

• Mitchell, Mary with Mícheál Ó Súilleabhán, Mel Mercier and the Irish Concert Orchestra, Cursaí, TG4, Aug. 1991.

• Mitchell, Mary: Iris, RTE Studios, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Dec. 1990.

• Mitchell, Mary: The Consecration Ceremony of John Buckley as Auxiliary Bishop of Cork, North Cathedral, Cork, RTE Radio, Apr. 1983.

• Mitchell, Mary with Cork Pipers Club, Slógadh Náisiúnta 1978 All-Ireland Prize-winners, RTE Studios, Donneybrook, Dublin 4, Sept. 1978.

• Mitchell, Mary: BBC Radio, Edinburgh, Sept 1977, The Irish Poets and Musicians tour of Scotland and the Western Isles 1977, sponsored by the Scottish Arts Council.

• Mitchell, Mary: On the Floor, RTE Studios, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Aug. 1975.

• Mitchell, Mary with Cork Pipers Club, Mount St Josephs, Cork, July 1974, as part of a Television programme recorded by the Canadian Broadcasting and Television Corporation.

Visits Abroad

(Year           Destination of Visit            Purpose           Period)

2010: Museum of Ethnography, Warsaw, Poland, Concerts  27 October  

2010: Lublin Catholic University, Lublin, Poland, Concerts  26 October  

2008: Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University, North Carolina, U.S.A. Performances and Lectures 4 - 11 October 2008

Research Talks

(Year     Title     Location    Date)

2008 `The Irish Uilleann Pipes' - Public Lecture and Recital. Recital Hall, Hayes School of Music, Appalachian State University, NC, U.S.A. 7th Oct. 2008

2008 `The Irish Uilleann Pipes' - Recital and Lecture for students, Recital Hall, Hayes School Music, Appalachian State University, NC, U.S.A. 8th Oct. 2008

2007 Master Classes at the Goodman Piping Week-end, organised by the Goodman Heritage Committee, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and Na Piobairi, Skibereen, Co. Cork. May 2007

2006 Master Classes on the Tin Whistle Music Department, College St. Campus, WIT, Waterford Feb. 2006

2003 `Cannon James Goodman and his Connection with the Cork Pipers Club' at the launch of the Cannon Goodman Memorial Project. Abbeystrewry Hall, Skibereen, Co. Cork July 2003

1998 `History of the Cork Pipers Club 1898 -1988' delivered at the centenary celebrations of the Cork Pipers Club. Triskel Arts Centre, Cork 3 May 1998

1997 `A History of the Cork Pipers Club' Na Piobairí Uilleann Annual Convention, Mallow, Co. Cork March 1997

1996 `Archiving and Databases' Irish World Music Centre, University of Limerick Oct. 1996

1996 `Islands of Tradition - Music from North Kerry', Music Department, U.C.C. 18 November 1996

1996 `A Comparison of the Repertoire and Style of Six Kerry Musicians', Seminar Series, Irish World Music Centre, University of Limerick 16 March 1996.

1995 `Pockets of Tradition - North Kerry Fiddle Styles' Seminar Series, IWMC, University of Limerick March 1995

1994 Master Classes on the uilleann pipes delivered at Ennis Tradfest Ennis, Co. Clare 12 November

1990 `The Cork Pipers Club' - The Goodman Lecture White Sands Hotel, Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry 1990

1987 Secondary Teachers Association invited by Prof. Fleichmann to talk on Irish Traditional Music, Ó Riada Room, Music Dept., UCC 1987