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Dear CIM friends,
Happy New Year! I hope you have had time to relax, reconnect with loved ones, and learn a few new tunes over the holiday break.
This January, we are in registration-mode for Spring term, wrapping up Fall Term, planning Éigse and MIM, and looking forward to reconnecting with you at any of these upcoming traditional music events this month:
- This Sunday, Jan 4th @ 1pm: Youth Session at Metronome Brewery. Bring a deck of cards, a few friends or family members, and have a chat while listening to some outstanding music.
- January 9: Danny Diamond & Brian Miller's cd release concert
- January 16: Canadh Chroí cd release concert (featuring instructors Sean Egan, Danny Diamond, and junior Instructor Morien McBurnie)
- January 23: CIM Adult Student Acoustic Open Mic
- January 24th: Ceol agus Craic - music workshops, tea & tunes
Play it Forward and get your tickets now for Éigse CIM, A Gaela Event on February 28th, taking place at the St. Paul Event Center!
Also, save the date for the 18th Annual Minnesota Irish Music Weekend on June 11-14th. We will be announcing the line-up soon!
Norah Rendell
Executive Artistic Director
Center for Irish Music
| | REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING CLASSES & LESSONS | Registration is now open for Spring classes and private lessons! Visit centerforirishmusic.org/register to sign up today. | | |
YOUTH CLASSES
- Celtic Cuties: Winter (Jan-March)
- Celtic Cuties: Spring (April-May)
- Intro to Tin Whistle for Kids, Yr 1
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Singing Sweeties (Jan-March)
YOUTH ENSEMBLES
- Advanced Youth Ensemble
- Corncrake Beginning Ensemble
- Redwing Ensemble
- Starling Ensemble
- Swallowtail Ensemble
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ADULT CLASSES
- Irish Pub Songs with Todd Menton
- Song Club with Dáithí Sproule
- Irish Poetry in Translation
- Easy Whistle Tunes for Adults
- Creativity and Composition in Irish Music
ADULT ENSEMBLES
- Open Sky Ensemble
- An Luan Ensemble
| | The Center for Irish Music invites you to dress up in your finest, bring your friends, and join us to raise funds for Minnesota's only traditional Irish music school. | | NOW ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR ÉIGSE MYSTERY BOXES | | | | |
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 1:00 - 4:30 PM
WORKSHOPS, TEA & TUNES
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Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of hands-on 75-minute workshops (intro to harp, intro to bodhrán, pub songs, fiddle for violinists), a session, and tea.
Whether you’re brand-new to Irish music or a current student eager to try something different, Ceol agus Craic offers something for everyone.
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METRONOME YOUTH SESSION
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1:00-3:00 PM
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Join us at MetroNOME Brewery and enjoy a pint while listening to our award-winning young musicians play tunes in a fun, informal venue.
Students, if you haven't been to a session yet, this is a great opportunity to play Irish music in a non-performance setting. Play along or just listen and enjoy the tunes. You can stay for as little or as long as you like.
We hope to see you there!
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MINNESOTA IRISH MUSIC WEEKEND
JUNE 11-14, 2026
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Minnesota Irish Music Weekend is a unique festival that 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.
Watch your inbox for updates and artist announcements!
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UPCOMING CIM & COMMUNITY EVENTS
Parentheses indicate CIM instructors, students or staff members performing with a group
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DEC. 22 - JANUARY 4
The Center for Irish Music is closed for Winter Break
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4
CIM Youth Session
Metronome Brewery
MONDAY, JANUARY 5
CIM registration deadline for returning students to keep private lesson time
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9
Spring Registration Deadlines: Financial Aid, Group Classes, Family Discount
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 7:00 PM
Northern Shores Album Release Concert (Danny Diamond and Brian Miller)
Celtic Junction Arts Center
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 9:30 AM
Fleadh Information Meeting
Zoom
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 | 7:30 PM
Canadh Croí—“Badenya” Album Release Concert (Sean Egan, Danny Diamond, Morien McBurnie) plus Laura MacKenzie, Fodé, Sana, and Fara Bangoura
Celtic Junction Arts Center
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 | 10:30 AM
Florestan Chamber Music Family Concert (featuring storytelling and crankie by Alisa Mee)
St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 | 7-10 PM
Twin Cities Ceili Band (Kate Wade and Abbey Roemer) plus Sherry Ladig, Tom Juenemann and Kathleen Green
The Dubliner
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23
Adult Student Acoustic Open Mic (Organized by Dave McKenna & Mike O'Connor)
Center for Irish Music
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 | 1-4:30 PM
Ceol agus Craic
Center for Irish Music
JANUARY 24, 7-9 PM
Frothy Band (Mary Vanorny)
Padraigs Brewing
JANUARY 29-FEBRUARY 22
Whoosh! (Danny Diamond and Brian Miller)
History Theatre
FEBRUARY 1 | 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Country Roads Band - the Music of John Denver (Mary Vanorny)
Chanhassen Dinner Theater
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 | 8:00 PM
Tune Pals (Mary Vanorny, John McCormick, and Ryan Behnke)
The Dubliner
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE CIM! | | The Center for Irish Music is a 501c3 nonprofit, and we depend on your support to continue passing down the tradition of Irish music and song. Please consider volunteering or or joining us for Éigse, A Musical Gaela! | | | | |
This activity is made
possible by the voters of
Minnesota through
a Minnesota State Arts
Board Operating Support
grant, thanks to a
legislative appropriation
from the arts and
cultural heritage fund.
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