Learning
Community Recorder Ensemble Class
For adults who have never played an instrument. You play your first notes in week one.
Running now, Wednesday evenings, 7pm to 8pm, Mulhuddart Community Centre
- For
- Adults who have never played an instrument
- Where
- Mulhuddart, Dublin 15
- When
- Wednesday evenings, 7pm to 8pm, autumn 2026
- What you need
- No instrument, and no need to read music
How it works: From a first note to your own part.
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Your first notes
Our founder shows you how to hold the recorder, breathe and play.
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Reading from scratch
Notes and fingering, one at a time, with music we prepare for the class.
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Your own part
The group plays in harmony. The term ends with a small concert of our own.
What to expect: Before your first class.
- Do I need my own recorder?
- No. We can lend you one.
- Can I join during the term?
- Yes. Just come along any Wednesday at 7pm.
- Is the centre step-free?
- Yes. Mulhuddart Community Centre has step-free access.
In the room: Where the class began.
On the record: The story so far.
It began with one question, asked at a concert.
- 23 November 2024 St Columban’s Day ConcertMissionary Sisters of St Columban, Co. Wicklowwhere the recorder ensemble began: a sister asked to play again
- October–December 2025 Recorder pilot: preparationDublin, with the Presentation Sistersa needs survey, individual lessons and parts for each player
- 15 January–19 March 2026 Recorder pilot: ten weekly rehearsalsWarrenmount, Dublin 8Thursdays, one hourseven retired Presentation Sistersall seven stayed to the end
- April 2026 Easter Concert: Presentation Sisters Recorder EnsembleClondalkin Lodge, Dublinthe ensemble’s first public performanceall seven playednine pieces
- April–August 2026 Recorder pilot: continuationWarrenmount, Dublin 8weekly until the sisters’ community chose to finish in August
- Autumn 2026 Community Recorder Ensemble Class beginsMulhuddart Community Centre, Dublin 15Wednesday evenings
Take part: Join the class.
Wednesday evenings, 7pm to 8pm, in Mulhuddart: just come along any week.
One line is enough. If it helps, tell us:
- Your name
- A phone number (optional)
- Have you played an instrument before?
- Do you need a recorder?
- Any access needs (optional)
Or write to sby05034@gmail.com +353 83 078 0635