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Nursing homes will join compatriots across the country in hosting music-themed celebrations to mark Nursing Homes Week 2023.
Taking place from August 21-27, the event will residents and staff in nursing homes and their role in Irish society.
This year, music is the theme for the celebrations and homes will be participating in an online Music Speaks festival and a highlight will be the broadcast of music performances by nursing home residents.
It will feature renditions of classics such as Danny Boy, Molly Malone, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Can’t Help Falling in Love, You Are My Sunshine, Que Sera, Sera, intertwined with performances by residents of different instruments, including piano, accordion and bodhrán.
Music Speaks will also include performances from Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh, Sive, Ross Scanlon and John Spillane. Further, performances from the Irish Traditional Music Archive will be opened up to nursing home residents and an online discussion will be hosted discussing the impact of music on nursing home residents.
Nursing Homes Ireland CEO Tadhg Daly remarked: “We are thrilled to have brought together a very special and unique Music Speaks festival for nursing home residents and staff to enjoy during the Week of celebration.
He added: “Nursing homes are home to truly very special people, who are tremendous characters and have a rich legacy in song and music”.
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