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Dear Center for Irish Music supporters,
As we gear up for Saint Paddy's Day celebrations and performances, I want to thank everyone who supported the Center for Irish Music at Éigse CIM, A Gaela Event on Saturday, February 22nd. Individual sponsors, corporate sponsors, attendees, musicians, students, and volunteers - hundreds of individuals and businesses pulled together to meet our 2025 Fund-a-need goal of $50,000.
I look forward to seeing you at many of our upcoming student performances, or at one of the incredible gigs coming up this month.
I encourage all of you to take your instrument out and play a tune at your schools, churches and community gatherings this month! Let's share this beautiful music that we love with the people we know.
Norah Rendell
Executive Artistic Director
Center for Irish Music
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THANK YOU FOR A SUCCESSFUL ÉIGSE CIM! | |
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Thanks to your generosity, Éigse CIM, a Gaela Event was a massive success! We want to extend our deepest thanks to:
- Our incredible donors and sponsors (listed below), whose support helped us surpass our fundraising goals
- The outstanding volunteers whose hard work made this event possible
- The CIM students, instructors, and emcee Máirtín de Cógáin, whose performances kept us entertained all evening long
- Caterer Fig&Bleu for providing the delicious charcuterie table
Photos from the evening are available on our Facebook page. Click here to view them, and be sure to tag yourself and your friends!
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: | |
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Alexander Aavang • Heather and Justin O'Carrick • James Fahy • David & Suzanne Rhees • Tim & Kim Scanlan • Tom and Kristi Sullivan Jo Ann Vano
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IAM ST. PATRICK'S DAY & DAY OF IRISH DANCE
MARCH 16-17 AT THE LANDMARK CENTER
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Join Center for Irish Music at the Landmark Center for Irish Arts Minnesota's Day of Irish Dance (March 16th) and St. Patrick's Day Celebration (March 17th). Click the buttons below to view the schedule of CIM student and instructor performances happening throughout the weekend! | |
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We're seeking volunteers to staff the Center for Irish Music booth March 16-17th at the Landmark Center (1 hour shifts.)
It's a great way to support CIM while getting to know others in the community - no experience needed!
Click the button below to view the available shifts and sign up.
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REGISTER NOW FOR MARCH & APRIL CLASSES | | |
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Register now for these group classes, starting in March and April! | |
JERSEY AND MERCH ORDERS DUE MARCH 9! | |
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If you missed out on CIM logowear this fall, you're in luck! The store is open now through March 9th, and merch will be available for delivery or pickup the week of April 14th - just in time for the Midwest Fleadh! Click here to visit our online store and place your order now!
You can also place an order for a Center for Irish Music jersey, designed by CIM student Beth Bryson! Jerseys are $39 each. Orders are due by March 9th and will be available for pick-up at CIM in late April prior to the Midwest Fleadh. CIM will be placing one group order; jerseys are fulfilled separately from our regular merch store.
We need a minimum of 18 orders for a group order, and have 10 so far.
Help us spread the word!
Please fill out the jersey order form here and then follow the link to pay via PayPal. Orders are not confirmed until payment is received. Please direct any questions to Mattie E. at mernst@centerforirishmusic.org.
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CENTER FOR IRISH MUSIC SUMMER CAMPS | |
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Summer is a great time to explore a new extra-curricular activity! The Center for Irish Music has several summer offerings for children going into grades 1-6. These camps are open to all, whether you play an Irish or non-Irish instrument (or no instrument at all)!
Check out the Youth Summer Camps page on our registration website for details and contact admin@centerforirishmusic.org with questions regarding programming or placement.
Sibling Discount: Additional siblings can register for 5% off through March 31.
Early Bird Discount: Register by March 31 to get $20 off your tuition.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR
MINNESOTA IRISH MUSIC WEEKEND
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Join us for the 17th 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.
Bookmark www.centerforirishmusic.org/mim and watch your inbox for updates!
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KICKIN' IT IRISH WITH O'SHEA IRISH DANCE | |
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Celebrate Saint Paddy’s Day in true Irish style with Kickin’ It Irish, a modern fusion of show-style Irish dance and live Irish music featuring Cormac O’Sé and the O’Shea Irish dancers. The lineup consists of 22 world-class dancers and an international six-piece band, which includes CIM instructors Todd Menton and Mary Vanorny.
March 7, 8, 9, 15, 16 at the Celtic Junction Arts Center
March 10 at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
March 17 at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
For more information, visit www.celticjunction.org.
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UPCOMING CIM & COMMUNITY EVENTS
Instructors are noted in parentheses if not in the gig title
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SATURDAY, MARCH 8
7:00 PM
MacKenzie, Sproule & Sutter: Music of Ireland and Scotland
West Denmark Lutheran Church
MONDAY, MARCH 10
6-8 PM
An Luan at the Waldmann
Waldmann Brewery, St. Paul
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
10:00 AM
Toddler Tuesdays Live: Norah Rendell, Brian Miller, and the Rince na Chroi Irish Dancers
Mall of America Huntington Bank Rotunda
TUESDAY, MARCH 11
7:00 PM
Danny Diamond and Brian Miller
Big River Theatre in Alma, Wisconsin
SATURDAY, MARCH 15 |
11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Patrick Maun, Neil Johnston, and Zach Benson
Kip’s Pub
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SATURDAY, MARCH 15 |
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Paddy’s Day with the Pack featuring Mactír Academy of Irish Dance with music by Danny Diamond, Norah Rendell, Brian Miller and Eric Carlson
Roosevelt High School
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
IAM Day of Irish Dance
(Click here for a list of CIM performances)
Landmark Center
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
6:00-9:00 PM
Dòrain (Mattie Ernst, Iain Dove McAfee)
Shamrocks
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
2:00-2:45 PM, 4:00-4:45 PM
Rince na Chroi Irish Dance with music by Danny Diamond, Norah Rendell, Brian Miller and Eric Carlson
Mall of America
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
3:00-3:45 PM
CIM Advanced Youth Ensemble at MOA
Mall of America
MONDAY, MARCH 17
11:30-1:30 PM
An Luan @ Claddagh Coffee
Claddagh Coffee
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MONDAY, MARCH 17
11:00 AM-5:00 PM
IAM St. Patrick's Day Celebration
(Click here for a list of CIM performances)
Landmark Center
MONDAY, MARCH 17
4:30-5:30 PM
CIM Advanced Youth Ensemble at the Waldmann
Waldmann Brewery, St. Paul
FRIDAY, MARCH 21
6:30-7:20 PM
CIM Advanced Youth Ensemble at the Church of St. Albert the Great
Lenten Fish Fry
The Church of St. Albert
the Great
SATURDAY, MARCH 22
7:00 PM Doors
Boiled in Lead (Todd Menton) with Corpse Reviver
Parkway Theater
SUNDAY, MARCH 23
1-2 PM
Swallowtail Ensemble at Dellwood Gardens
Dellwood Gardens
April 4-6, 2025
Dáithí Sproule with Trian
Baltimore Irish Trad Fest
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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 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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