Fionnuala Hannigan-Dunkley
Tús leis an gCeol Gaelach (F-12) / Introduction to Irish Music (U-12s)
Fionnuala Hannigan-Dunkley is a versatile musician and educator from Renvyle, Connemara who holds first-class honours degrees from CSM, CIT (Bmus), and NUIG (MA). Specialising in concertina, whistle, guitar, ukulele, percussion, and voice, she actively contributes to Galway’s music scene through teaching and performing with local bands.
As a choral director, Fionnuala leads ATU Voices Galway, Cór le Chéile, and Cór le Kids in Athenry, fostering community music participation. Rooted in a musical family, she honed her skills in Renvyle’s Comhaltas Seisiun and excelled in Fleadh competitions, earning RIAM gold medals and grade 8 distinctions in singing under Sr Karol O’Connell.
Fionnuala is dedicated to music education, developing innovative programs that integrate folk songs and traditional Irish music in primary schools and after-school settings with Music Generation Galway County & City. Her tutoring focuses on concertina, voice, and whistle, inspiring young musicians across diverse musical genres and encouraging them to explore their creativity through music.
Is ceoltóir agus múinteoir ildánach í Fionnuala Hannigan-Dunkley, ar as Rinn Mhaoile di i gConamara, a bhfuil céimeanna céad onóracha aici ó CSM, CIT (Bmus), agus OÉG (MA). Tá saineolas aici ar an gconsairtín, feadóg, giotár, ukulele, cnaguirlisí, agus guth, cuireann sí go mór le saol an cheoil i nGaillimh trína bheith ag múineadh agus ag seinm le bannaí áitiúla.
Mar stiúrthóir cóir, tá Fionnuala i gceannas ar ATU Voices Galway, Cór le Chéile, agus Cór le Kids i mBaile Átha an Rí, ag cothú rannpháirtíocht sa cheol sa phobal. Agus í fréamhaithe i dteaghlach ceolmhar, chuir sí faobhar ar a cuid scileanna i seisiúin Comhaltas an Rinn Mhaoile; bhain sí barr feabhais amach i gcomórtais na Fleidhe, agus bhuaigh sí boinn óir RIAM agus gradaim grád 8 san amhránaíocht faoin tSr Karol O’Connell.
Tá Fionnuala tiomanta d’oideachas ceoil agus í ag forbairt clár nuálach a thugann amhráin tíre agus ceol traidisiúnta i mbunscoileanna agus i suíomhanna iarscoile le Music Generation i gContae & i gCathair na Gaillimhe. Díríonn a cuid teagaisc ar an gconsairtín, ar an nguth agus ar an bhfeadóg, agus í ag spreagadh ceoltóirí óga i seánraí éagsúla chun a gcruthaitheacht a fhiosrú trí mheán an cheoil.
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