Workshops
Saturday, the 3rd of May
St. John’s N.S. (N39 VK22)
Workshops for Camlin Keys Music Festival 2025 have been developed based on the feedback from previous festival participants.
If you have an idea for a future workshop, please email us at camlinkeys@gmail.com
Workshops Timetable
| Workshops | Time |
|---|---|
| Dealing with Performance & Exam Anxiety | 09:30 |
| Music with Dee Dee | 09:30-12:30 |
| Composition with Tamara | 14:15 (02:15pm) |
| It Might Get Loud! | 14:15 (02:15pm) |
| Songwriting with FeeF | 14:15 (02:15pm) |
| Traditional Piano Accompaniment | 14:30 (02:30pm) |
| From Trad to Classical… and back! | 14:30 (02:30pm) |
| Vocal Play with Danna Davis | 14:30 (02:30pm) |
Venue Location
‘Music with Dee Dee’
Music with Dee Dee! Spend the morning with Dee Dee bringing joy, laughter and toe-tapping fun. With a magical blend of catchy tunes, interactive storytelling, and high-energy performances, Dee knows how to keep little ones engaged and dancing!
‘Dealing with Performance & Exam Anxiety’
Join experienced composer, performer, teacher, and examiner, Tamara Niekludow as she delivers her workshop on managing anxiety in relation to performance and exam pressure. Of particular interest to those nervous of playing in public or entering in-person exams.
Deadline – 28th April 2025
‘Composition with Tamara’
Tamara’s name will be recognized by many budding pianists, as her delightful compositions, are a regular feature in the RIAM exam repertoire. After adjudicating our Festival Competition Classes, in the afternoon, Tamara will facilitate a composition workshop, sharing her methods and inspirations with young musicians.
Deadline – 28th April 2025
‘It Might Get Loud: Guitar Workshop for Blues, Punk & Rock ‘n’ Roll’
Ready to take your guitar playing to the next level? This hands-on guitar clinic dives deep into the theory and technique that fuel unforgettable performances. So whether you’re a soulful blues shredder, a raw punk rebel, or a high-voltage rock ‘n’ roll machine, you’ll learn how to use musical knowledge and technical precision to express yourself with power and authenticity—on stage and off. Walk away with the tools to craft better solos, tighten up your rhythm chops, and own the stage like a pro.
Deadline – 28th April 2025
‘Songwriting Workshop With FEEF’
Learn the basics of songwriting with FEEF, professional singer, songwriter and recording artist. Equipping you with the tools it takes to make great songs and how to get the most out of your ideas, touching on areas such as; song structure, melody, lyrics, composition and also how to get the most out of your voice.
Included in this workshop is the process behind taking your ideas from basic songs to well produced numbers and how to get them on streaming platforms and radio. Whether you’re a total newbie, aspiring songwriter, or somebody who wants to take their songwriting to the next level this workshop will talk you through how to bring your creative ideas to life.
Deadline – 28th April 2025
‘From Trad to Classical… and back!’
Have you considered a transition from trad to classical, or from classical to trad?
Explore the options with Dr. Benjamin Errington who began his musical career after studying Traditional Irish Music with the renowned Clare-born fiddle player Brendan Mulkere, and viola with Susan Urschitz. He has also studied under Veronika Hagen and Thomas Riebl. He has gone on to have a remarkable career spanning Trad, Classical and Academics, performing with many of the world’s leading orchestras including the National Symphony Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra and the RTE Concert Orchestra and is founder of Celtic Viola & Fiddle.
Deadline – 28th April 2025
‘Would you like to find out more about Traditional Piano Accompaniment?’
Join Cathal Culliney as he guides you around traditional Irish piano accompaniment. He has received numerous awards and medals at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann throughout the years, most recently winning the All-Ireland Accompaniment competition 2025. Cathal has played all over Ireland for many years, with most recent highlights being the Fleadh Cheoil and Maynooth University.
Deadline – 28th April 2025
‘Vocal Play with Danna’
A voice workshop with singing games and exercises to strengthen young voices – suitable for facilitators or leaders of youth drama, singing teachers and youth choral directors.
Deadline – 28th April 2025
Workshop Facilitators
Meet Dee! The ultimate kids musical entertainer who brings joy, laughter, and toe-tapping fun to every event. With a magical blend of catchy tunes, interactive storytelling, and high-energy performance, Dee knows how to keep little ones engaged and dancing. Whether it’s a birthday party, school event, or festival. Dee transforms the ordinary into a musical adventure filled with sing-alongs, silly dances, and playful surprises. With colourful costumes, upbeat rhythms, and a knack for sparking imagination, Dee is sure to leave every child smiling and singing all the way home.
Tamara Niekludow is a multi-award-winning concert pianist, piano lecturer, and examiner at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, as well as a competition adjudicator, conductor, and composer based in Dublin, Ireland.
Dr. Benjamin Errington has studied at several of the world’s most musical prestigious institutions including Chetham’s School of Music, the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, UK and the Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. He earned a PhD in Musical Aesthetics from Trinity College Dublin.
Cathal Culliney is a fiddle and piano player who hails from the ancient Conmhaícne region, a historically vibrant region of Irish music which encompasses South Leitrim and County Longford. Cathal has been passionate about Irish traditional music from a young age and has recently completed a masters in Irish traditional music in Maynooth University. His research examines how the piano has developed a collaborative role in traditional music.
Shane Kennedy has been playing Blues and Folk for over twenty years, primarily as a solo artist, opening for artists such as Thomas Gabriel (Johnny Cash’s grandson). He started Almost Famous Longford, has performed at the Cruthú Arts Festival, the Backstage Theatre in DYAD – A Bob Dylan Tribute Band, and as part of OMEN who played The Good Folk Festival and Lost Lane Dublin. He has supported other artists as a bassist and guitarist in genres ranging from orchestral to African music.
Siofra Jordan, aka FeeF, is an experienced musician touring as a solo artist and as part of bands, such as The Waggamuffins and OMEN. However, Siofra primarily performs as FeeF, releasing her self-titled EP in 2020. She has performed at the Electric Picnic, Body and Soul, Sligo Live, Night and Day, and Livestock.
Danna trained at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, at HB Studios and Michael Howard Studio in NYC and, on settling in Ireland, credits include Mikado! with Lyric Opera; Oliver!, Wizard of Oz, Sister Act all in the National Concert Hall, Grease (Gaiety), Aspects of Love and JFK: A Musical Drama (Olympia), The Taffeta’s (Gaiety), Beyond Therapy and Creatures in Andrew’s Lane Theatre. She has also appeared in the groundbreaking new musical, SISTERS! which premiered in the Dundrum’s Mill Theatre, Danna played the role of the iconic feminist socialist activist, Margaret Gaj.
She is also involved in creating voices for cartoon animation with credits including Norman Normal (TG4), Zombie Hotel (BBC) and The Ugly Duckling (Magma Films) and Ugly and Me (RTE),among many others.
Danna has performed in London in ‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’ and has been a featured soloist in Noel Coward Centenary Concert, Kander and Ebb’s And The World Goes Round, The Great American Songwriters Series, The Glorious MGM Musicals Concerts at the National Concert Hall. Her film credits include assistant vocal coach on the film Ella Enchanted.
Educating the next generation of Singers and Musical Theatre stars, Danna lectured in Musical Theatre, DIT Rathmines.