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Follow on Google News | Internationally Acclaimed Celebrities Lead Support For Future Of Music InstitutionInternationally acclaimed celebrities including Michael Flatley, The Pogues and Sir James & Lady Galway have come together to lead in supporting the Francis McPeake School of Music by purchasing ‘tiles’ within the ‘Mosaic of Support’.
By: Mairead Forde An integral part of Belfast’s musical culture, the school of excellence has provided thousands of pupils with traditional music tuition in its 32 year history and the ‘Mosaic of Support’ will raise funds to take the school forward. Attending the official launch of the campaign in The Merchant Hotel, Belfast, The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Naomi Long, said: “I admire the creative approach the four generations of the McPeake family have dedicated to nurturing musical talent in Belfast. I welcome the innovative ‘Mosaic of Support’ campaign they have developed to fund the school into the future.” Speaking about the campaign, Michael Flatley, stated: “I wish The Francis McPeake School of Music the very best of luck. Music is a very important part of life, not just when we’re young but it’s also invaluable as we get older.” According to Bill Wolsey, owner of the most public houses in Ireland’s history, “The McPeakes have taught all classes and creeds for four generations in Belfast. They have taught through good and bad times, through times of trouble and times of peace. To me, The McPeakes represent everything that is good about Ireland in general and Belfast in particular – they have always extended the hand of friendship!” Francis McPeake IV said: “The support we have received for the school to date has been phenomenal and the great thing about this campaign is that via the internet, people can support us globally and, with the click of a mouse, see the people, businesses and artists who have endorsed us by purchasing a piece of the ‘Mosaic of Support’. Each supporter receives a tile on the virtual mosaic which will eventually form a piece of artwork created by award winning designer Jake Tilson. “And that’s not all, since the McPeake ethos is that everyone can make music, this has inspired a new musical composition entitled ‘Jam Piece’ and we are encouraging all our supporters to record a note which will be incorporated into this new score. “A documentary charting the school’s history is also being filmed and I hope that as many supporters as possible will record their note for ‘Jam Piece’ to feature within the documentary.” Join the ‘Mosaic of Support’ by simply logging onto www.francismcpeake.com or calling +4428 9024 4544 for further details. - Ends – # # # The Francis McPeake School of Music was established in 1977 to promote Irish Traditional Music. Classes, performance, workshops and recording is offered to people of all levels and ages. The Francis McPeake School of Music has produced the largest number of performing and professional musicians, they have also been to the fore in keeping culture and music alive in Belfast. End
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