2025 Residencies
Established musician: composer/singer/songwriter Julie Feeney
Emerging musician: songwriter/interdisciplinary artist Aoife McAtamney also known as Daughter Of A Drum.
The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office Musicians-in-Residence Scheme is jointly funded by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and the Arts Council and is managed by Music Network.
Julie Feeney spoke to Oliver Callan on Radio One about her residency.
You can listen here. RTE Radio One
Aoife McAtamney worked on developing Authors, a cross-artform music project inspired by libraries and celebrating the connection between songwriting and literature. She was mentored by critically acclaimed folk singer Niamh Regan and composed a new collection of songs inspired by the works of selected writers, each song reflecting the life and legacy of one author.
Aoife's residency included workshops and open rehearsals for the public and culminate in a concert performance of the newly composed songs with cellist Caitríona Finnegan at dlr LexIcon.
Julie Feeney created an original composition titled Breathe in Dun Laoghaire which she performed live at the dlr LexIcon studio in November 2025. During her time in residence, she presented three public workshops which engaged with the work which is inspired by the act of breathing, it’s connection to speech and song and how it brings us to life.
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