Stet Lab: audio recordings—the Big Scrub

Stet Lab logo
For those that don’t know, I founded Stet Lab, a space for improvised music based in Cork. I curated the Lab between 2007 and 2011, and during that time, also wrangled its online presence. In August, I will be removing some of the audio recordings of Stet Lab’s first year (prior to the November 2008 event) from its website. Read more to find out how to save your favorite recordings. [More…]

performance: Jitney Trio at the Trash Culture Revue

Tonight (June 18, 2010), kicking off at 10:00 pm: the Jitney Trio (Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar)) perform at the Mutant Cabaret as part of the Trash Culture Revue. The event takes place at The Savoy Theatre (Patrick’s Street, Cork, Ireland) and admission is €5. [Details…]

performance diary 06-01-10 (Cork)

upcoming performances
date venue time details
June 15, 2010 Ó Riada Hall
UCC Music Building
Sundays Well
Cork, Ireland
7:15pm Final Stet Lab of the 2009-2010 season! Featuring Alex Hawkins (piano).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
June 18, 2010 (TBC) The Savoy Theatre
Patrick’s Street
Cork, Ireland
10:00pm The Jitney Trio (Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar)) perform at the Mutant Cabaret as part of the Trash Culture Revue.
Admission: €5.
[Details…]
July 29, 2010 Lewis Glucksman Gallery
UCC
Cork, Ireland
6:00pm An improvised music performance by Han-earl Park (guitar).
Details to follow….
Free admission.
November/December 2010 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters, venues and sponsors, please get in touch!
March/April 2011 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performances by Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) with Mathilde 253 (Charles Hayward (drums, percussion and melodica),
Han-earl Park (guitar) and Ian Smith (trumpet and flugelhorn)).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters, venues and sponsors, please get in touch!

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performance diary 05-16-10 (Cork)

upcoming performances
date venue time details
May 24, 2010 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) An improvised music performance by Bruce Coates (saxophones), Marian Murray (violin) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
May 26, 2010 Blackrock Castle Observatory
Cork, Ireland
8:00pm (doors: 7:45pm) Human-Machine Improvisations (Cork, 2010)
Debut performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Bruce Coates (saxophones), Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar), plus iWife (itself) with John Godfrey (guitar) and Francis Heery (diffusion).
Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award, and support from the Arts Council of Ireland, Blackrock Castle Observatory, The Castle Bar and Trattoria and the UCC School of Music.
€16 (€10).
[Details…]
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[Get tickets…]
June 15, 2010 Ó Riada Hall
UCC Music Building
Sundays Well
Cork, Ireland
7:15pm Stet Lab featuring Alex Hawkins (piano).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
June 18, 2010 (TBC) The Savoy Theatre
Patrick’s Street
Cork, Ireland
10:00pm The Jitney Trio (Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar)) perform at the Mutant Cabaret as part of the Trash Culture Revue.
Admission: €5.
[Details…]
July 29, 2010 Lewis Glucksman Gallery
UCC
Cork, Ireland
6:00pm An improvised music performance by Han-earl Park (guitar).
Details to follow….
Free admission.
2010 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch!

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performance diary 04-29-10 (Cork)

upcoming performances
date venue time details
May 10, 2010 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab featuring Juniper Hill (voice) and friends, plus The Real-Time Company (for the Ad-Hoc Association) of… Philip Guiton (guitar), Marian Murray (violin), Claudia Schwab (violin) and Kevin Terry (guitar).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
May 24, 2010 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) An improvised music performance by Bruce Coates (saxophones), Marian Murray (violin) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Admission: €10 (€5).
May 26, 2010 Blackrock Castle Observatory
Cork, Ireland
8:00pm (doors: 7:45pm) Human-Machine Improvisations (Cork, 2010)
Debut performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Bruce Coates (saxophones), Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar), plus iWife (itself) with John Godfrey (guitar) and Francis Heery (diffusion).
Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award, and support from the Arts Council of Ireland, Blackrock Castle Observatory, The Castle Bar and Trattoria and the UCC School of Music.
€16 (€10).
[Details…]
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[Get tickets…]
June 15, 2010 Ó Riada Hall
UCC Music Building
Sundays Well
Cork, Ireland
TBC Stet Lab featuring Alex Hawkins (piano).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
June 18, 2010 (TBC) TBC
Cork, Ireland
TBC The Jitney Trio (Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar)) perform as part of the Trash Culture Revue.
Details to follow….
July 29, 2010 Lewis Glucksman Gallery
UCC
Cork, Ireland
6:00pm An improvised music performance by Han-earl Park (guitar).
Details to follow….
Free admission.
2010 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch!

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reminder: Jitney Trio plus the QME

poster (click to download PDF…)

This coming Monday (March 15, 2010) at 9:00 pm (doors at 8:45 pm): the Jitney Trio plus the Quiet Music Ensemble perform at The Roundy (Castle Street, Cork, Ireland). Admission is €12 (€6) at the door. [Details…]

Hope to see y’all there!

performances: Jitney Trio plus the QME

On Monday, March 15, 2010, at 9:00 pm (doors at 8:45 pm): An improvised music event with the Jitney Trio (Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar)) plus the Quiet Music Ensemble (Roddy O’Keeffe (trombone), Ilse De Ziah (’cello), John Godfrey (guitar) and Jesse Ronneau (double bass)). The event takes place at The Roundy (Castle Street, Cork, Ireland) and admission is €12 (€6) at the door.

poster (click to download PDF…)

See the performance diary for up-to-date info.

performance diary 02-16-10 (Cork, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London)

upcoming performances
date venue time details
March 8, 2010 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab featuring Paul Stapleton (new musical instruments / sound sculptures) and Nick Williams (guitar and electronics).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
March 15, 2010 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Performance by the Jitney Trio (Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar)) plus the Quiet Music Ensemble (Roddy O’Keeffe (trombone), Ilse De Ziah (’cello), John Godfrey (guitar) and Jesse Ronneau (double bass)).
Admission: €12 (€6).
[Details…]
[Poster…]
April 12, 2010 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab featuring John Godfrey (guitar).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
April 14, 2010 Venue TBC
Glasgow, Scotland
TBC Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar) and others.
Details to follow….
April 15, 2010 Venue TBC
Edinburgh, Scotland
TBC Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar) and others.
Details to follow….
April 18, 2010 Cafe OTO
18–22 Ashwin Street
Dalston
London E8 3DL
England
8:00pm Performance by Charles Hayward (drums), Han-earl Park (guitar) and Ian Smith (trumpet and flugelhorn).
Admission: £5 adv. / £6 on the door.
[Details…]
[Cafe OTO Page…]
[Get tickets…]
May 10, 2010 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab featuring Juniper Hill (voice) and friends.
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
May 26, 2010 Blackrock Castle Observatory
Cork, Ireland
8:00pm (doors: 7:45pm) Debut performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Bruce Coates (saxophones), Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar), plus iWife (itself) with John Godfrey (guitar) and Francis Heery (diffusion).
Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award, and support from the Arts Council of Ireland, Blackrock Castle Observatory, The Castle Bar and Trattoria and the UCC School of Music.
[Details…]
2010 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch!

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performances: Jitney Trio at the BPS

On Saturdays, January 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th 2010, at 1:00 pm: The debut performances by the Jitney Trio! Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar) perform at Basement Project Space, 1 Camden Place
, Camden Quay, Cork, Ireland. Admission is free.

poster (click to download PDF…)
poster (click to download PDF…)

See the performance diary for up-to-date info.

performance diary 12-15-09

upcoming performances
date venue time details
January 9th 2010 Basement Project Space
1 Camden Place
Camden Quay
Cork, Ireland
1:00pm Debut performance by the Jitney Trio: Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Admission free.
[Details…]
[BPS page…]
[Poster…]
January 11th 2010 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) First Stet Lab of 2010. Featuring Istanbul-based improviser Korhan Erel (electronics).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
January 16th 2010 Basement Project Space
1 Camden Place
Camden Quay
Cork, Ireland
1:00pm Performance by the Jitney Trio: Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Admission free.
[Details…]
[BPS page…]
[Poster…]
January 23rd 2010 Basement Project Space
1 Camden Place
Camden Quay
Cork, Ireland
1:00pm Performance by the Jitney Trio: Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Admission free.
[Details…]
[BPS page…]
[Poster…]
January 30th 2010 Basement Project Space
1 Camden Place
Camden Quay
Cork, Ireland
1:00pm Performance by the Jitney Trio: Marian Murray (violin), Neil O’Loghlen (double bass) and Han-earl Park (guitar).
Admission free.
[Details…]
[BPS page…]
[Poster…]
February 8th 2010 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab of 2010. Featuring Evan Dorrian (drums).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
March 8th 2010 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm (doors: 8:45pm) Stet Lab of 2010. Featuring Paul Stapleton (new musical instruments / sound sculptures).
Admission: €10 (€5).
[Details…]
2010 (TBC) Blackrock Castle Observatory
Cork, Ireland
TBC Debut performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Bruce Coates (saxophones), Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) and Han-earl Park (guitar), plus iWife (itself) with John Godfrey (guitar) and Francis Heery (diffusion).
Presented with funding from the Music Network Performance and Touring Award, and support from the Arts Council of Ireland, Blackrock Castle Observatory, The Castle Bar and Trattoria and the UCC School of Music.
[Details…]
2010 (TBC) Venue TBC TBC Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
Interested promoters and venues, please get in touch!
2011 (TBC)
Postponed!
Sonic Arts Research Centre
Queen’s University Belfast
Belfast, N. Ireland
n/a Recording session by Peter Elsdon (piano), Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones).
Details to follow…
Postponed: We are seeking sponsorship of this project. If you would like to help, please get in touch!

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performances: Dunmall-Park-Sanders-Smith and Stet Lab

On Tuesday, February 11th 2009, at 1:10pm: the UCC concert series presents a concert of improvised music by Paul Dunmall, Han-earl Park, Mark Sanders, Jamie Smith at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery. Admission is free.

…and on the previous evening, a very special Stet Lab featuring the above performers, plus Andrea Bonino, Paul Dowling, Neil O’Loghlen, Owen Sutton, Veronica Tadman and Kevin Terry.

See the performance diary for up-to-date info.

performance diary 02-07-09

upcoming performances
date venue time details
February 10th 2009 The Roundy
Castle Street
Cork, Ireland
9:00pm
(doors: 8:45pm)
Stet Lab featuring Paul Dunmall, with special appearances by Mark Sanders and Jamie Smith, plus Andrea Bonino, Han-earl Park, Paul Dowling, Neil O’Loghlen, Owen Sutton, Veronica Tadman and Kevin Terry.
Admission: €10/5.
[Details…]
February 11th 2009 Lewis Glucksman Gallery
UCC
Cork, Ireland
1:10pm Performance by Paul Dunmall (saxophones), Han-earl Park (guitar), Mark Sanders (drums), Jamie Smith (guitar) as part of the UCC concert series.
Admission free.
[Details…]
[Poster (PDF)…]
March 26th 2008 Lewis Glucksman Gallery
UCC
Cork, Ireland
6:00pm Performance by Han-earl Park (guitar) and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) presented by Glucksman Unplugged.
Admission free.

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