Friday 9th February

FIRL | Naomi Berrill Trio

The Sugar Club, Leeson Street Dublin 2
Doors: 19.30 Music: 8pm

FIRL
Long-time collaborators Gay Yee Westerhoff and Eos Counsell from global sensation Bond make their debut appearance at the Sugar Club as FIRL. They will present original music, a collection of cinematic, nature-inspired compositions for cello, violin, piano, and birdsong.

Naomi Berrill Trio
Present their recently released album “Inish” a jazz-based rumination on islands and the strength and courage of the inhabitants, but also the harsh existence of the islands’ fishing communities.Through the music we feel courage, adventure, love and light, interwoven with times of loneliness, danger at sea, hardship, loss and pain – extremes that are all part of Island life.

SATURday 10th February

Sea Warrior - Maiden Voyage

The Ark, Eustace street, Dublin 2
2pm & 4pm

Saturday daytime events consist of our continued partnership with The Ark children's theatre, with the presentation of a new, multilingual theatre piece ‘Sea Warrior - Maiden Voyage’ by Naomi Berrill.

Sea Warrior - Maiden Voyage is an exciting music performance with storytelling based on tales of the fearless Grace O’Malley, (Gráinne Ní Mháille) through music and spoken word. Grace was one of the first Irish female Sea Warriors, and this performance recounts her adventures and life experiences, from those as a young girl to those as a wise woman.

These stories are interwoven with music from cellist Naomi Berrill’s album ‘Inish’, performed by Naomi and her trio. The music depicts courageous female figures, island life, and various moments of joy, grief, love, solitude, strength, and beauty. The drama is brought to life by the charismatic, bilingual Florentine actress Adelaide Mancuso.

Artists:
Naomi Berrill – composer, cello, vocals and MD
Lorenzo Pellegrini – guitar synth and vocals
Andrea Beninati – drums and cello
Adelaide Mancuso – actor/storyteller

Presented in partnership with The Ark

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SATURday 10th February

Who Let Her Sit Like That? - Natalie Haas

Fumbally Cafe, The Liberties, D8
8pm

A short cello-chat about music, women and cello.  With leading alternative cellists Katie Tertell, Natalie Haas and Naomi Berrill.

Followed by a performance by Natalie Haas and Irish premieres of:

Natalie Haas duet (with Katie Tertell)

Natalie Haas quartet (with Katie Tertell, Catríona Finnegan and Ben Cashell)

SUNDAy 11th February

Cellophonics : SUNDAYS AT NOON SERIES

The Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin 1
12 noon

Champions of all things cello, Christopher Allan, Michael Atkinson, Adrian Bradbury and Ben Rogerson make up the cello quartet Cellophonics. Their performances brim with warmth and sparkle with virtuosity, bringing to life the contrasting characteristics of the cello. Featuring Irish composer Ailbhe McDonagh’s - Cellango

SUNDAy 11th February

YOCELLA : YOGA CELLO

St Andrews Resource Centre, Pearse Street,  Dublin 2
3-5pm

Soothing Yin yoga with cellos - for the first time a group of Spike cellists will create music for the celebrated Yocella class with Kitty Maguire through drones, improvisations and especially arranged alternative classics.

SATurday all DAy

Cellinstallations

Free* 30 minute cello concerts popping up at the following venues and times around Dublin City for Spike Weekend!

When : 10.00am and 11.00am

Who : Cellophonics

Where: The Ark  11a Eustace street, Temple Bar, D2.

What’s better than one cello? Four cellos!

Champions of all things cello, Christopher Allan, Michael Atkinson, Adrian Bradbury and Ben Rogerson make up the quartet Cellophonics. Their performances brim with warmth and sparkle with virtuosity, bringing to life the contrasting characteristics of the cello in two very special short performances.

When : 12.30pm 

Who : Katie Tertell cello -

Where : Hugh Lane Gallery Parnell Square N, Rotunda, Dublin, D01 F2X9

An exploration of cello sounds modern and timeless. A moving soundscape of works by composers Domenic Salerni (world premiere!), Ailbhe McDonagh and Hollie Harding and some inspired improvisation from Appalachia.

When : 2.00pm 

Who : Andy Ingamells cello and Shelly O’Connor (Steel Magnolias)

Where : Unit 44, Prussia street, Dublin 7 , D07 AE10

 ‘Hair Peace’ live haircut with cello in homage to Unit 44’s previous incarnation as a hairdressing salon and celebrating Unit 44's history as a hair salon and embracing its current use as a venue for experimental sound and music. Musicians Andy Ingamells and Mary Barnecutt create sonic atmospheres with cellos inspired by live radiostream and the banter of the hair salon. 

Hair by - Shelly O'Connor  (Steel Magnolias)

Cellists - Andy Ingamells, Mary Barnecutt

Radio channel -  Near FM 

When : 3.00pm

Who : Ben Cashell cello/vocals

Where: Hugh Lane Gallery   Parnell Square N, Rotunda, Dublin, D01 F2X9

My cello pop up will be me singing with my cello, a mixture of my tunes and covers plus some trad tunes thrown in.Ben settled in Manchester after studying at the Royal Northern College of Music. No stranger to prestigious venues, the Dublin born cellist has played everywhere from the Wigmore Hall to Glastonbury and many other venues in between. He’s in demand as a session musician and has toured and recorded with JP Cooper, The Breath, BC Camplight and Glen Hansard, among others.

 Ben is a keen educator having worked with the In Harmony project run by Opera North and the Liverpool Philharmonic. He enjoys teaching a disparate mix of folk and classical music to the next generation of cellists. He is also the second fastest Cashell to have run the Icelandic Marathon!

When : 4.00pm Who : Marmosets cellos/electronics: Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie - 

Where: MoLI 86 St Stephen's Green, Saint Kevin's, Dublin, D02 XY43

 Long-term artistic collaborators and friends Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie gather some of their thoughts, melodies and musings in 'Marmosets' a duo cello project that combines their humour, fury and love of a good folk tune into live performance.

As part of Spike Cello Fest 2024, Marmosets will perform a special literary-inspired pop-up event at MoLI.

*Free with admission to Moli, (duration 30 mins).