Song Crafting

A great evening of song!

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We had a wonderful evening singing and playing as part of the West Cork Feelgood Festival on Wednesday 1st October. We were a combination of Ballydehob Community Band, Acapellabella, and local public….sharing good vibes at Levis Corner Bar in Ballydehob. We learned a few songs – including one of my own written especially for the event, complete with harmonies, and found great pleasure in sharing the evening together. I’d like to approach local festivals and events next year to suggest bringing this format out to other towns and villages around West Cork. The event creates such a wonderful space to meet and enjoy sharing meaningful music together. If you’d like to see this coming into your community please get in touch.

Monthly Songwriting Circle

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I’m starting up a monthly Songwriting Circle, initially on Sundays from 10.30am to 1.30pm at a studio near Ballydehob. This is a super exciting opportunity to gather with others to explore and try out ideas…regardless of how much experience you’ve had previously, or whether you consider yourself a musician, singer or writer. A space for allowing those creative juices to flow….and have alot of fun with playing with a wide variety of styles and approaches. We will look at different starting places, and also how to move forward through feeling stuck, sometimes working in groups and other times alone. Bring your inspirations, aspirations, instruments and your notebook….and let’s get co-creative! Get in touch if you are interested to hear more about other opportunities for exploring songwriting skills with me.

Another year at the West Cork Feelgood Festival

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Both Acapellabella and Ballydehob Community Band will be joining me once more for the 5th year of my bringing an inclusive singing event into the festival, hosted by the festive environment of Levis Corner Bar, Ballydehob. This has to be one of my favourite events on my calendar! We create such a joyous and full, high energy sound…wit,h everyone in the room enjoying learning a few songs, with harmony parts, and then getting to sing it with loads of voices and a full band sound.

This year I’m getting even more excited as the band has been developing a horn/brass section; the percussion team has evolved bringing more depth to the rhythms; and we have a few new elements and new members in our sound. The pieces I’ve chosen are original songs and are high-energy, with lyrics to bring a message of support and community.

See you there! Everyone very welcome!

Songwriting on The Holy Island, Co. Clare

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As well as running the Harmony Singing Workshop in Scarriff, and playing a House Gig nearby with my band Mango Moon, I had a surprise invitation to go out and visit The Holy Island, Lough Derv during my visit this past weekend! There I met some beautiful people, and together we enjoyed creating a song dedicated to the island and energies of that magical place. It was very special and I felt so grateful to be there.

Singing and Songwriting…in support of Gaza

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This coming weekend I’m going to be out and about Singing and Songwriting with a focus on supporting Gaza, and supporting the messages and healing vibes of spreading Love and Peace.

I’m starting a new song writing project….” Songs For Gaza” and will be around during the Walk For Gaza this coming Saturday, gathering content ideas from anyone willing to share. If you’re coming along, please look out for me during the day..I’ll create a sign so you can spot me.
I would like this to be a collective process, so anyone wanting to continue being involved with singing or creating these can give me a shout at cazjeffreys@gmail.com or 083 1425599. Thanks and see you there.
I’m also bringing this focus into my Songwriting Hub Whats App group….if anyone wants to join me there.

Then on the Sunday I’ll be at the Schull Market alongside the Amnesty International group singing and leading beautiful harmony songs with the messages of Love and Peace.

All monies raised will be donated to Gaza.

Here’s the link for the Fundraising Walk for Gaza where you can donate through a Go Fund me campaign.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1446760326347651/?active_tab=discussion

Mango Moon at West Corks’ new Reggae Festival at Conollys of Leap

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Such an amazing place to play. Do call by if you are ever in the area, and check out this amazing music venue and their new outdoor gig space. AND try the pizza!!

Hope they put this event on again next year. It was so nice to be playing our music in the late afternoon sunshine with children and families bopping around! Much of our music was written by myself, with other members of the band involved with the creation of the bigger sound. So nice to co-create together. Hope you’ll catch us some day!

The Songwriting Hub

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Recently I’ve been getting so many inspirations and ideas for creating new music…so I have now created a dedicated space where others can join me to explore.

Welcome! The Songwriting Hub is a fun and nurturing space in which to explore and grow. I’ll be dropping in various content to help inspire and encourage the creativity to flow. I’ll also be sharing details of projects, workshops and mini training sessions which I will be offering in both my free and paid spaces.

This group is for you if:
🎶 You’d like to write songs but don’t know where to start…or perhaps find you don’t reach completion
🎶 You love writing songs and welcome new ideas and tips
🎶 You’d love regular support and encouragement
🎶 You are inspired to explore songwriting alongside others
🎶 You feel excited about songwriting as a tool for self discovery and self expression

If you feel drawn to join me in this space then I look forward to sharing this adventure with you! Please join by the link below, and share to invite others…and let’s get this community growing and the creative juices flowing !! 🎶🎶

https://chat.whatsapp.com/BThvDCrlv9n8THidRqLqwB?mode=ac_t

Songwriting on Kilcrohane Beach, West Cork

Music, Meditation and Mantra – A Creative Workshop at The Quiet House Retreat, Schull, West Cork, May 2019

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A beautiful and gentle days’ retreat in a nuturing rural West Cork location. This is a small group activity….intimate, soulful and relaxing. Treat yourself to a day of connecting with your intuition and creating your own personal heartsong through a gently facilitated and held space.

Lunch is provided in the cost….all you need to do is come along and enjoy the unfolding of the day.

To find out more about Mariananda and Quiet House Retreat visit her website here: www.quiethouseretreat.com 

 Early booking recommended as there are limited places available.

Bookings to Mariananda on 083 1852737 or by email to: marianandaexley@gmail.com