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Name
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Brian Gaffney
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Did you feel that the music works course was of any benefit to you?
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Great, excellent
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What aspects of the workshop did you find interested you the most?
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Industry talk with Tony Talbot and PA with Robin Martin
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Was there any downsides or areas you would have liked covered in more detail?
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It was great except it collided with my GCSEs I would have liked it to be longer maybe over the summer and I would have liked more theory classes
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Did you find the workbooks of any value?
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Ok
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Has the music works course changed your future ambitions?
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More interested in the professional side of the music industry
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What changes have you made to your lifestyle since the course?
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Started new guitar lessons, my GCSEs went well and I have started A-levels
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Is your band still together?
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Yes
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What changes have you/ your band taken since completion of the course?
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Practice more often
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Have you performed at any venues?
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The Hoot, Local Cricket Club and some House Parties
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Have you contacted any agencies / record companies?
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No
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Have you come up with any new material?
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Some that we are working on
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What are your future plans with your band and how do you aim to achieve them?
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Maybe get an EP and play some gigs together
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Name
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Ciaran Deeny
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Did you feel that the music works course was of any benefit to you?
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Yes it was great it really helped the band
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What aspects of the workshop did you find interested you the most?
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How to write lyrics
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Was there any downsides or areas you would have liked covered in more detail?
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None
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Did you find the workbooks of any value?
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Yes – Nothing in particular
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Has the music works course changed your future ambitions?
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No
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What changes have you made to your lifestyle since the course?
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More organised, prepared for rehearsals
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Is your band still together?
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Yes
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What changes have you/ your band taken since completion of the course?
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Written more original songs and I no longer play rhythm guitar and I now just sing and my singing has improved!
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Have you performed at any venues?
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The Hoot in Downpatrick and also at some private functions
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Have you contacted any agencies / record companies?
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No
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Have you come up with any new material?
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4 original tracks
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What are your future plans with your band and how do you aim to achieve them?
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To write more original tracks and to play live more often.
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Name
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Mark O’Reilly
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Did you feel that the music works course was of any benefit to you?
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Yes
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What aspects of the workshop did you find interested you the most?
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Technical, Recording and the song writing preparation
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Was there any downsides or areas you would have liked covered in more detail?
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None
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Did you find the workbooks of any value?
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Yes
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Has the music works course changed your future ambitions?
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Not sure
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What changes have you made to your lifestyle since the course?
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I have a room with a drum kit set up permanently
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Is your band still together?
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Yes
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What changes have you/ your band taken since completion of the course?
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There is more structure to our rehearsals and songwriting approach
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Have you performed at any venues?
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The Hoot Downpatrick
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Have you contacted any agencies / record companies?
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No
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Have you come up with any new material?
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Yes
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What are your future plans with your band and how do you aim to achieve them?
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Hope to play more gigs and get some radio play.
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Name
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Ryan Early
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Did you feel that the music works course was of any benefit to you?
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Yes, it really prepared us as a band
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What aspects of the workshop did you find interested you the most?
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Recording
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Was there any downsides or areas you would have liked covered in more detail?
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More opportunity to record we weren’t together enough as most of us had GCSEs
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Did you find the workbooks of any value?
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Yes – use it at band practice
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Has the music works course changed your future ambitions?
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Want to do more music workshops and I still want to be a professional musician
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What changes have you made to your lifestyle since the course?
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Started guitar lessons (He is a drummer)
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Is your band still together?
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Yes
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What changes have you/ your band taken since completion of the course?
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Practice as much as possible, writing using the methods we have been taught by the Music Workshop, lot more team work and discussions
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Have you performed at any venues?
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Hoot
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Have you contacted any agencies / record companies?
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No
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Have you come up with any new material?
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Couple of songs
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What are your future plans with your band and how do you aim to achieve them?
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Playing gigs and getting a demo together.
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