A musical celebration of Ireland

Be taken on a musical celebration of Ireland in this lively performance by one of Australia’s top Irish bands, Fada. Pronounced ‘fudda’ and meaning ‘a long time’ in Gaelic, the band presents a delightful union of traditional Irish songs and high-energy dance tunes. Punchy accordion-fiddle duets backed powerfully on bouzouki and guitar are equally matched by gorgeous renditions of humorous ditties and haunting ballads.

This Queensland quartet have been performing their brand of Irish music at festivals all over the world, and offers an authentic window into the wonderfully engaging music of Ireland that will energise and enthuse students.

Hussaw! is a Live Performance Plus performance.

Live Performance Plus offers the unique experience of Live Performance by a professional music ensemble at your school, supported by professional development for teachers plus resources for teaching music in your classrooms.

The Professional Development is a three hour session held in a venue close to a number of participating schools.

The Teaching Resources incorporate a variety of activities related to the music of the live performance ensemble, which together can create a term of lessons. The resources link to literacy, numeracy and ICT for all ages from lower primary through to junior secondary. Also included are an audio CD with the ensemble’s music, activities and support materials.

In 2012 Live Performance Plus will include NEW interactive resources for the digital classroom. These resources are cross-platform and will operate on interactive whiteboards, or on computers and with data projectors. They are complimentary to the existing resources and provide engaging activities for your students understanding as well as quality teaching.