COMPOSER in residence
Drumshanbo Library Co. Leitrim 2018-2020.
Leitrim CALL OUT… If you’re living in Leitrim and would like to contribute your thoughts or feelings through a personal spoken word recording to a developing sound-art project of local interest you can do so here:
Leitrim Accent Project
What phonological features and speech melodies if any identify us with Co. Leitrim and other locations? In line with the Murmurnation project, Cathal is interested in meeting and recording local native and non-native Leitrim residents to record and talk about their own unique Leitrim accents and what places helped shape them? You can contribute below:
The Loneliest tree in the world
Cathal is currently looking for spoken word contributors for a new work on the subject of forestry plantations in Co. Leitrim called The loneliest Tree in the World. If you have some thoughts or feelings you would like to share concerning this important local ecological issue you can contribute your voice here:
The Dog Ate My Homework
The Dog Ate My Homework is a new work in progress exploring lockdown and work/home life balance in the lives of ordinary leitrim people. Whatever your vocation of stage in life you can contribute your experiences of lockdown and working from home through voice only zoom calls here:
Leitrim Field Recording Group
If you are interested in field recording and would like to join Cathal in exploring the Leitrim soundscape in a small group please get in touch below and express your interest or hike location ideas:
