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Dear friends and supporters,
It's the first day of November, and our youth ensemble students are preparing new sets to perform at the annual Youth Ensemble Concert on Saturday, November 18th at 4pm at the Celtic Junction Arts Center. The concert, which I guarantee will brighten your week, will be live and streaming online. $5 tickets are on sale now at the link below.
This Friday, we are excited to be hosting an event in the Scanlan Music Hall: the Fall Irish Symposium with poets Eamonn Wall, Daniel Tobin & historian Greg Koos. This program is presented by the Center of Irish Studies at the University of St. Thomas and the Minnesota Center for the Book with music provided by the Center for Irish Music. There's also an excellent Scottish fiddle concert on tonight at Celtic Junction Arts Center.
Our Fall fundraising drive is kicking off with a letter, followed closely by Give to the Max Day on November 16th. If you have daytime availability, please join us for lunchtime tunes at noon in the Scanlan Music Hall that day. You'll also get a sneak peak at our new handicapped accessible door, which should be fully-functional in a matter of weeks.
Enjoy the last few leaves of fall colors, and I hope to see you soon!
Norah Rendell
Executive Artistic Director
Center for Irish Music
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JOIN US FOR A GIVE TO THE MAX DAY SESSION!
NOVEMBER 16, 12:00-1:00 PM
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Join the Center for Irish Music for this annual day of generosity in Minnesota with a special lunchtime session in the Scanlan Music Hall from 12-1pm! All are welcome, so bring your instruments.
Give to the Max Day is part of the Center for Irish Music's fall drive in support of our annual fund.
Donations made through GiveMN.org November 1-16th are eligible for $100,000+ in prize grants through Golden Ticket drawings and "Power Hours".
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YOUTH ENSEMBLE HOLIDAY CONCERT
NOVEMBER 18, 4:00-6:00PM
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Join us for the annual Youth Ensemble Holiday Concert, featuring award-winning musicians from our Advanced Youth Ensemble, with sets by the Swallowtail and Starling Ensembles.
Celebrate the beauty and variety that Irish traditional music offers including solos, duets and trios and large ensemble arrangements of reels, jigs, polkas and airs on fiddles, flutes, banjo, guitar, piano, harp and more. The Redwing Ensemble will play in the intermission while refreshments are served.
Support the next generation of musicians in our community and invite all of your family and friends!
Tickets are $5 each.
The concert will also stream live for free on CIM's YouTube channel. The link will be shared with all ticket-holders before the concert, so if you want a reminder, we recommend purchasing a $5 ticket.
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER
LATE START FALL CLASSES STARTING SOON
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MINNESOTA MUSICIANS IN MULLINGAR | |
Check out the photoblog we put together about our time at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2023 in Mullingar. | |
FALL RECITALS & ADULT OPEN MIC | |
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Mark your calendars for the Center for Irish Music's Fall Term Recitals and Adult Student Open Mic, taking place in the Celtic Junction Arts Center's Main Performance Studio.
YOUTH RECITALS
Youth Recital 1: Sunday, December 3, 2:00 PM
Youth Recital 2: Sunday, December 3, 3:30 PM
Youth Recital 3: Sunday, December 10, 12:30 PM
Youth Recital 4: Sunday, December 10, 2:00 PM
Youth Recital 5: Sunday, December 10, 3:30 PM
ADULT STUDENT OPEN MIC
Friday, December 8 | 7:00 PM
Stay tuned for a student sign-up link, coming soon.
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SAVE THE DATE:
ÉIGSE CIM, A GAELA EVENT, FEB 24
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The Center for Irish Music and emcee Máirtín de Cógáin invite you to dress up in your finest and join us at the Celtic Junction Arts Center for Éigse CIM, a Gaela Event!
Éigse [eg-shuh] is an Irish word used for festivals celebrating traditional Irish arts and culture. It is in this spirit that we gather to raise funds for The Center for Irish Music, Minnesota's only traditional Irish music school, dedicated to handing down the tradition.
Tickets will be on sale in early December!
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SAVE THE DATE:
MINNESOTA IRISH MUSIC WEEKEND, JUNE 6-9
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Save the date for the 16th annual Minnesota Irish Music Weekend, pairing world-class traditional Irish musicians with learners of all ages for a weekend of workshops, lectures, sessions, and streaming concerts.
Each of our master artists is recognized for their musical expertise, and will offer insights and techniques to help learners tap into the deep roots of traditional Irish music.
Watch your email in coming months for artist, program and schedule updates!
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UPCOMING CIM & COMMUNITY EVENTS
Parentheses indicate CIM instructors, students or staff members performing with a group
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 | 4:00-6:00 PM
Fall Irish Symposium: Poets Eamonn Wall, Daniel Tobin & historian Greg Koos
CIM Scanlan Music Hall
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 | 7:30 PM
Boiled in Lead (Todd Menton)
Celtic Junction Arts Center
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 | 9:00 PM
Connemara Patch (Mary Vanorny, Aja McCullough, Patrick Maun, Buddy Ferrari, Thomas Gurke)
Dubliner Pub
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 | 9:00 AM
Fleadh Information Meeting
Center for Irish Music
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 | 12:00-1:00 PM
Give to the Max Day Lunchtime Session
CIM Scanlan Music Hall
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 | 7:00 PM
Áit Ait (Aja McCullough, Patrick Maun)
Cloudland Theater
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 | 4:00-6:00 PM
CIM Youth Ensemble Holiday Concert
Celtic Junction Arts Center
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Áit Ait (Aja McCullough, Patrick Maun)
Acadia
TUESDAY, NOV. 21 - SUNDAY NOV. 26
CIM Closed for Thanksgiving week
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 | 2 PM & 3:30 PM
CIM Fall Youth Recitals
Celtic Junction Arts Center
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 | 7:00 PM
CIM Adult Student Open Mic
Celtic Junction Arts Center
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 | 2 PM & 3:30 PM
CIM Fall Youth Recitals
Celtic Junction Arts Center
| 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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