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Dear CIM supporters,
Happy March! This is the busiest month of the year, when the rest of the world thinks about Irish culture, and our students and instructors have countless gigs and opportunities to share Irish music! We are busy polishing off old tunes and working up new selections to share with audiences across the Twin Cities in the coming weeks.
Thanks to everyone to made Éigse CIM, A Gaela Event a success. It was a wonderful celebration of traditional Irish music, made possible by our event sponsors, over 130 guests and an incredible team of volunteers. The instructors and Advanced Youth Ensemble put on a wonderful concert. Being together in person, and online, lifted our spirits for the year ahead. We are so grateful for your support. Save the date for next year's event on February 24th, 2024!
Enjoy the spring weather, the music and merriment of March, and we'll see you on the other side. Keep an eye out for the MIM 2023 artist line up announcement, coming soon. (Save the weekend of June 8-11th. You won't want to miss it.)
And, sign up for spring classes, starting in April!
Norah Rendell
Executive Artistic Director
Center for Irish Music
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JOIN THE CIM AT THE LANDMARK CENTER FOR IAM'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY FESTIVITIES | |
Join Center for Irish Music ensembles and instructors at the Irish Arts MN St. Patrick's Day celebration on March 17th, and the Day of Irish Dance on March 19th. View student and instructor schedules below. For a full list of performances happening at these events, visit the Irish Arts MN website. For additional performances happening this month, check out the "Upcoming CIM & Community Events" section below. | |
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MARCH 17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION
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10:15 am | Children's Stage
Instrument Petting Zoo
(Mattie Ernst & Iain Dove McAfee)
10:45 am | Weyerhaeuser Auditorium
**An Luan Ensemble
10:55 am | Children's Stage
Songs & Stories for Little Ones
(Alisa Mee)
11:25 am | Tea Room
Sona (Mattie Ernst, Hannah Flowers)
12:20 pm | Tea Room
Dunquin (Rosa Wells, Sherry Ladig, Don Ladig)
1:15 pm | Tea Room
Rúpálaí (Chad McAnally, Siobhán Dugan, Buddy Ferrari)
2:10 pm | Tea Room
Dorain (Iain Dove McAfee, Mattie Ernst, Cara Weggler, Alexander Dove Lempke)
3:40 pm | Main Stage
The McNordiques (Tom Klein, Dan Newton, Renee Vaughan)
4:00 pm | Tea Room
**Open Sky Ensemble
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MARCH 19
DAY OF IRISH DANCE
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12:10 pm | Tea Room
Hannah Flowers
1:00 pm | Seminar Room
"The Teenager Who Saved Irish Music: the Work of Edward Bunting," presented by Chad McAnally.
2:00 pm | Tea Room
**Starling Ensemble
2:55 pm | Tea Room
Connemara Patch (Mary Vanorny, Aja McCullough, Patrick Maun, Buddy Ferrari, Thomas Gurke)
3:50 pm | Tea Room
**Advanced Youth Ensemble
** Denotes CIM Ensemble
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | | |
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The Center for Irish Music and the Celtic Junction Arts Center are looking for volunteers to staff our booths at the Landmark Center on March 17th and March 19th. Can you help? Just click the button below to sign up! | |
REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING CLASSES | |
There's a new batch of Spring Term classes starting soon! Visit our registration site to learn more and sign up. Spring Term runs through June 5th. If you would like to sign up for private lessons (or continue your existing lessons), please contact Lily Gaetgaeow. | |
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THANK YOU FOR MAKING
ÉIGSE CIM, A GAELA EVENT A SUCCESS!
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Thanks to your generous support, the Center for Irish Music raised over $30,000 at our annual fundraising gala, Éigse CIM, a Gaela Event. We were thrilled to share an intimate evening of hors d'oeuvres from Fig&Bleu, cocktails featuring Red Locks Irish Whiskey, and toe-tapping tunes from our instructors. A special thanks to emcee Kieran Folliard, our incredible team of volunteers, and to the sponsors whose support made this event possible. Click here to view our Facebook album with more photos of the event, taken by of Patrick Maun. | | |
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SAVE THE DATE: MINNESOTA IRISH MUSIC WEEKEND
JUNE 8-11, 2023
| Save the date for the 15th 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. Watch your inbox for artist and program announcements! | |
SEEKING VOLUNTEER MERCH COORDINATOR | |
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The Center for Irish Music is looking for a volunteer to help with the selection, ordering, and distribution of new CIM merch this spring!
This volunteer would work with CIM staff to research potential vendors, and would coordinate student orders from now through April in order to have merch ready for the Midwest Fleadh (May 12-14) and Minnesota Irish Music Weekend (June 8-11).
If you are interested, please contact Aja McCullough.
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UPCOMING CIM & COMMUNITY EVENTS | |
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MARCH 4 - 17
Kickin' It Irish, presented by O'Shea Irish Dance
Celtic Junction Arts Center
THURSDAY, MARCH 9 | 6:30 & 8:30 PM
Altan (Dáithí Sproule)
The Dakota
MONDAY, MARCH 13 | 7:30 PM
Kickin' It Irish, presented by O'Shea Irish Dance
Chanhassen Dinner Theater
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
Irish Arts MN St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Landmark Center. See above for a list of CIM student & instructor performances.
Irish Arts MN
FRIDAY, MARCH 17 | 5:30-7:00 PM
An Luan Adult Ensemble
Waldmann Brewery
FRIDAY, MARCH 17 | 6:00-9:00 PM
Dorain (Iain Dove McAfee, Mattie Ernst, Cara Weggler, Alexander Dove Lempke)
Hayes Public House, Buffalo
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SATURDAY, MARCH 18 | 12:00 PM
Clairseach (Charlie & Ann Heymann)
Moorhead Celtic Festival
SATURDAY, MARCH 18 | 4:00-7:00 PM
Connemara Patch (Mary Vanorny, Aja McCullough, Patrick Maun, Buddy Ferrari, Thomas Gurke)
The Clover, Rosemount
SUNDAY, MARCH 19
Irish Arts MN Day of Irish Dance at the Landmark Center. See above for a list of CIM student & instructor performances.
Irish Arts MN
SUNDAY, MARCH 19
Aoife Scott in Concert
Celtic Junction Arts Center
FRIDAY, MARCH 24 | 7:00 PM
Boiled in Lead with The Twins of Franklin and The Brian Boru Iriish Pipe Band
Parkway Theater
| This is not an exhaustive listing of all events in the Twin Cities Irish community. For more listings, visit the IAM Event Calendar and the Celtic Junction Arts Center (CJAC). CJAC concerts are free for ages 18 and under. | |
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 joining us as a volunteer or making a gift to the CIM today!
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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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