Qualification: NUIG Foundation Diploma in Training & Education
Mick Supports and facilitates The Cheshire House Elastic Band, a music group made up of people with disabilities. The band have played at various Community events throughout Galway and also in Athlone. They have written their own songs and performed them in the Ard Family Resource Centre and in Athlone at the Regional meeting for Community Groups. The band were awarded a National Sparkchange Award from Trinity College & The Wheel in Oct 2019 for the work they are doing to Spark Change in their community.
Cheshire House Elastic Band Members receiving their National Sparkchange Award for Creativity in Dublin Castle – Oct 2019
It was wonderful to see all the hard work paying off and to see the smiles on the faces of band members when they received their award – Mick Brown
Music Workshop at Sccul Sanctuary, Clarenbridge, Galway
This group sang to all the songs, danced and most especially they had wonderful rhythm. Participants played Bodhran, Djembe drum, various types of shakers and a broken kazoo. I couldn’t believe the rhythm that both groups produced with absolutely no practice. I am more convinced than ever that everyone has music in them and it’s really wonderful to see this music come out, a special thing indeed – Mick Brown
Community Music – My Music Workshops are all about having fun and everyone getting involved
Taobh Linn Social Centre, Kenmare – Social Centre in the town of Kenmare, county Kerry: Mick conducted a music session and sing song for large group in the centre.
“Mick very kindly came to Taobh Linn Kenmare last summer and entertained us all with his songs and guitar 🎸 😊 thank you for a lovely afternoon hope you come again!! ” – Christine McKenna, Participant
Vision Arch Club Social Club, Athenry Galway – Social Club for young adults of varying abilities: Mick facilitates music workshops for this wonderful group of creative people. The workshops include: Guitar & singing; drumming & percussion; individual & Community group performance; Use of microphone, PA & online backing tracks. Some members bring their own instruments and join in.
SCCUL Sanctuary, Clarenbridge, Galway: Mick regularly Facilitates music workshops & sessions for groups such as: Galway, Limerick & Clare Carers Associations; MS Ireland; Western Alzeimers; Galway Parkinsons Group & Arthritis Ireland Galway Branch. What a time we had.
SCCUL Sanctuary, Clarenbridge, Galway: Co-facilitated Practice sessions & Supported Parkinson’s Ireland Galway Group in their interval performance at SCCUL Sanctuary Choirfactor 2018 in St Nicholas Church, Galway. The group performed song I had written for the SCCUL Sanctuary Centre on the night.
2017: Facilitated Music Workshops for various Community groups at SCCUL Sanctuary Therapeutic Retreat Centre, Clarenbridge, Galway. Co-facilitated the SCCUL Sanctuary Community choir in a performance of my composition titled ‘The Sanctuary’, with full band to a packed audience at Galmont Hotel, Galway for SCCUL Sanctuary’s Choirfactor 2017 event.
Previous Achievements
Galway Traveller Movement (GTM): Co-facilitated two ten week music workshops with GTM in Loughrea and Ballinasloe, County Galway. Participants achieved VEC Fetac Level 5 certification and performed their songs in a public concert at the end of the course.
COPE Galway: Initiated music group in Fairgreen Hostel for Homeless men. Co-facilitated weekly music group which culminated in participants busking for Charity fundraising event.
