About
Cork Barrack Street Band, affectionately known as the ‘Barracka’ was founded in 1837, and regularly perform at civic, cultural, sacred and sporting events in Cork City and County.
www.facebook.com/DeBarracka1837/about
In addition to the senior band, Barrack Street Band have developed youth, junior and training bands, school and community programmes in partnership with Music Generation Cork City.
Partnership with Music Generation Cork City
Barrack Street Band have developed a range of youth brass, wind & percussion programmes in partnership with Music Generation Cork City including:
After-School / Community Programmes (rehearse at Deerpark CBS):
- Barrack Street Youth Band
- Barrack Street Junior Band
- Barrack Street Training Band
- After-School Brass & Wind Tuition
Schools Programmes:
- Greenmount N.S.
- Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa
- Togher Girls’ N.S.
- Togher Boys’ N.S.
- Maria Assumpta G.N.S.
- St. Maries of the Isle N.S.
Annual / Past Events presented in partnership with Barrack Street Band:
- Cork Summer BANDCamp (2013 – present)
- GaelForce 2018 and 2019
- Brass Off! 2017
- Bold as Brass 2015
How to Get Involved
If you are interested in volunteering your time or skills, teaching on one of these programmes, or are a young person looking to join one of the community music groups, please contact Billy O’Callaghan, Chairman, Barrack Street Band.
Contact
Cork Barrack Street Band,
29 Reed’s Square,
Off Barrack St.,
Cork.
www.facebook.com/DeBarracka1837
Email: chairman@corkbarrackstreetband.ie