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Dear CIM students and supporters,
Our fall term is well under way, and although the autumn colors are brilliant and the air is still warm, we know what season is around the corner. With winter comes lots of traditional Irish music concerts, including a few by our own students - see the listings below.
Thursday, November 17th is Give to the Max Day and CIM is launching a campaign to raise $10,000 for our An
nual Fund.
We will announce our complete list of Challenge Fund donors soon. On the day itself, we will release the Challenge Fund matching grants as the day goes by. Please h
elp us spread the word!
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Brianna
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The CIM team is growing! Welcome to Brianna Hager who has joined our team and is helping to coordinate events and volunteers. And, welcome to Iain Dove-Lempke, who has joined our team of whistle instructors. We are thrilled to have you both as a part of our team of staff and instructors.
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Iain
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During this season of Thanksgiving we are thankful for all of you - our supportive CIM community. Thank you for all that you contribute towards our music school and towards making this community such a joy to be a part of.
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Norah Rendell, CIM Executive Director
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- Schedule your donation ahead of time! All pledges from today-November 16th will transact on November 17th.
- Tell your friends why you support CIM on social media and share this link.
- Create your own fundraiser page for CIM. Simply click on the orange "fundraise" button at GiveMN.org
Did you know that most donors donate to more than two causes on Give to the Max Day every year? Go Minnesota!!!
PLEASE JOIN US! We will be celebrating Give to the Max Day with a lunchtime session at the Celtic Junction. Please bring your instrument(s) and your lunch and join us for tunes, songs, and Irish tea!
Date: Thursday, November 17th
Time: 11:30am - 1pm
Place: Studio 2 at The Celtic Junction Arts Center
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IMDA Honors John McCormick
- Saturday, November 19 -
We are delighted that our very own John McCormick will be honored by the Irish Music and Dance Association for his many contributions to the Twin Cities' Irish music scene and to the Irish community. John joined the CIM as an instructor in 2010 and has been a leading force behind our thriving button accordion program ever since! Please join us in honoring John on on November 19th.
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Thrivent Financial Benefits
The Center for Irish Music is thrilled to now be a part of the Thrivent Choice program. Thrivent Financial members can now direct their Choice Dollars to the Center for Irish Music to be a beneficiary of Thrivent Financial's charitable outreach funds.
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Save the Date for our 10th Anniversary Year
of the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend!
June 9-11, 2017
We are thrilled to announce that the Center
for Irish Music
has received an arts activities grant for our 10th Anniversary Year of the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend! For the past decade we've brought world-class traditional Irish musicians and teachers to Minnesota to work with learners of all ages and abilities.
This weekend consists of workshops, lectures, the Friday night Great Session Experience and a rare and virtuosic Saturday night concert featuring the visiting artists. Thank you to the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council for supporting the CIM and traditional Irish Music!
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**NEW** Irish Trad Releases
A new monthly column listing new CDs that have been released
that might be of interest to our students.
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Between the Jigs and Reels
A retrospective CD of Planxty music, 44 years after their debut.
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The New York Connection
by Josh Dukes & Dylan Foley -
The debut
album from these two amazingly talented All-Ireland winners.
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North
by Danny Diamond & Conor Caldwell
The newest duo album from these two Belfast-born fiddle players.
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Saturday, November 5
Brass Lassie
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a unique 10-piece ensemble
performing extraordinary settings of Scottish, Irish and French music augmented by a 4-piece horn section, percussion and bass - will be
in concert at the Celtic Junction Arts Center starting at 7:30pm. (CIM instructors performing are: Daithi Sproule, Danielle Enblom, and Mary Vanorny)
Friday, November 11
Head to the Celtic Junction to see Frankie Gavin with Tommy McCarthy in concert at 8pm!
Saturday, November 12
Catch an evening of stellar tunes from Captain Kaliber (with CIM instructors Mary Vanorny and John McCormick) at the Underground Music Cafe starting at 7pm.
Thursday, November 17
Join us on Give to the Max Day to raise funds for CIM at a lunchtime session! Bring your instrument(s) and your lunch to the Celtic Junction from 11:30am-1pm and we'll serve you hot Irish tea.
Saturday, November 19
Sunday, November 20
Don't miss Bua, featuring our own Brian Miller, in concert at 7pm at the Celtic Junction!
Monday, November 21 - Sunday, November 27
CIM is closed for Thanksgiving break.
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Save the Date in December:
Saturday, December 3
CIM Advanced Youth Ensemble Concert, 3-5pm at the Celtic Junction
Thursday, December 8
Young Adult Ensemble & CIM student performances at the Underground Music Cafe from 7-9pm
Friday, December 9
CIM Adult Recital from 7-9pm at the Celtic Junction
Sunday, December 11
CIM Youth Recitals at 1pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm at the Celtic Junction
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Wreath Fundraiser for CIM Students
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The CIM is raising funds to get as many of our students as possible to St.
Louis this coming May for the Midwest Fleadh, our regional Irish music competition. One of the largest expenses for this trip is the bus ride there. If you buy one of the beautiful wreaths or other decorations from Lynch Creek Farm, they
will donate 20% of your purchase to our Bus Fund. It gets shipped directly to you in the time frame you choose. And the greenery smells sooooo good! Thank you in advance for your contribution.
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SUPPORT CIM
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Amazon Smile - Set up your Amazon Smile account to benefit the Center for Irish Music, then use this link every time you shop. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to CIM.
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Shutterfly - Shop for photos, cards, invitations, and more and CIM receives 13% of your purchase price.
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Thrivent Financial - If you are a Thrivent Financial customer, you can direct your Choice Dollars to the Center for Irish Music to be a beneficiary of Thrivent Financial's charitable outreach funds.
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Thank you in advance for remembering CIM as you shop online!
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Find CIM on Social Media
Connect with us!
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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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