Dear Center for Irish Music supporters,

March was full of outreach performances - a great opportunity for our adult and youth ensembles to perform together and bring the joy of traditional Irish music to folks across town!

As part of our Éigse fund-a-need goal to purchase Irish instruments for our rental program, we are happy to announce that we have placed an order for a harp (made by Rick Kemper) that will soon be in the hands of an eager student musician. Stay tuned for more information about this.

In the CIM office, our staff is gearing up for our 18th annual Minnesota Irish Music Weekend, June 11-14th. Concert tickets are already selling and youth programs are open for registration. Adult workshops will open for registration next week. 

In our classrooms, many students are working up our tunes and songs for the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil, happening in St. Louis on May 8-10. Somewhere around 45 musicians from CIM will be going this year!

All the best,

Norah Rendell

Executive Artistic Director

Center for Irish Music

ONLINE CLASS STARTING APRIL 15

CREATIVITY & COMPOSITION IN IRISH MUSIC

with Dáithí Sproule

In this class, Dáithí will use recordings of music and song by known composers in the Irish tradition from various eras — ranging from O’Carolan to Ed Reavy, Liz Carroll and Shaun Davey — to explore the interplay of composition, creativity and the nurturing of a folk tradition. Students are welcome to learn the tunes, but this online class will be discussion-based and no previous musical experience is necessary.

CENTER FOR IRISH MUSIC SUMMER CAMPS

INTRO TO IRISH HARP

Half-Day Summer Camp

with Hannah Flowers



July 6-10 (M-F)

9:30am-12:30pm

For children going into grades 2-7

5 spots left!

IRISH FIDDLE FOR VIOLINISTS

Half-Day Summer Camp

with Mary Vanorny

July 6-10 (M-F)

9:30am-12:30pm

For children going into grades 3-8

5 spots left!

IRISH MUSIC & ARTS CAMP

Full-Day Summer Camp

July 13-17 (M-F)

9:00am-3:00pm

For children going into grades 1-6

3 spots left!

IRISH MUSIC & ARTS CAMP

Half-Day Summer Camp

with Adrienne O'Shea

July 27-31 (M-F)

9:00am-12:00pm

For children going into grades 1-6

12 spots left!

IRISH FEST PERFORMANCE CAMP

Half-Day Summer Camp

for current CIM students

August 3-7 (M-Th + Fri. Performance)

9:30am-1:30pm

For children going into grades 4-12

8 spots left!

IRISH FIDDLE BOOT CAMP

Half-Day Summer Camp

with Mary Vanorny

for current CIM students



August 3-6 (M-Th)

1:45-3:45pm | 2 Parts

For children going into grades 3-8

9 spots left!

MINNESOTA IRISH MUSIC WEEKEND:

YOUTH PROGRAMS OPEN, EVENT TICKETS FOR SALE!

Join us for the 18th annual Minnesota Irish Music Weekend, presented by the Center for Irish Music! This unique festival pairs world-class traditional Irish musicians and teachers with learners of all ages for a weekend of workshops, lectures, sessions and concerts.

Each of our visiting artists is recognized for their musical mastery, and will offer insights and techniques to help learners tap into the deep roots of traditional Irish music.

Register now for MIM Youth Programs! Advanced Teen Program | Trad Immersion Camps

Adult workshops will be open next week! Bookmark www.centerforirishmusic.org/mim and watch your inbox for updates!

SAVE THE DATE FOR SPRING TERM RECITALS

UPCOMING CIM & COMMUNITY EVENTS

Parentheses indicate CIM instructors, students or staff members performing with a group

APRIL 17-20

Twin Town Old Time Music Festival, concert and workshops (Dáithí Sproule, Danny Diamond, Alisa Mee) and more!

Register now

Celtic Junction & Center for Irish Music

APRIL 25 | 2:00-3:30 PM

Patrick Linehan: Minnesota’s First Uilleann Piper (Presentation by Brian Miller)

Celtic Junction Arts Center

MAY 1 | 6:00-7:30 PM

YAC Open Mic

Celtic Junction Arts Center

MAY 2 |9:30 AM-12:00 PM

Practice Fleadh

Center for Irish Music

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 1-3

Irish Language Weekend/Deireadh Seachtaine Gaeilge

Celtic Junction Arts Center

For more listings of events in the Twin Cities Irish community, visit the IAM Event Calendar and the Celtic Junction Arts Center (CJAC) website!