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Dear CIM Supporters,
It is less than a week until the
10th Anniversary Minnesota Irish Music Weekend
when we welcome master artists
John Carty, Colm O'Donnell, James Kelly, Méabh Begley, Sean Gavin, Aislinn Gagliardi (harp)
to Saint Paul to teach and perform alongside own talented teaching artists. Classes are filling up, but it is not too late to register for most of the workshops. P
urchase your tickets for the highlight of the weekend, the
MIM Master Artist Concert
on Saturday, June 10th.
Have you heard?
CIM's
hard-working studen
ts played their hearts out at the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil in St. Louis in early May, earning 1st and 2nd place honors in three of the highly competitive group competitions (1st place-U18 Grúpa Ceoil; 1st place-U15 ceili band; and 2nd place-U18 ceili band), while bringing home an astonishing 35 medals from dozens of solo competitions!
Not only did CIM musicians and the
Pig's Eye Ceili Band
make Minnesota proud, but
17 of the 27 youth are travelling to Ennis to compete in the All-Ireland Fleadh and Scoil Éigse this August. Congratulations!
Please consider supporting CIM's first-ever group trip to Ireland by making a donation on our GiveMN Fleadh Challenge page. The first $300 donated will be matched by Irish On Grand. If you are interested in being a matching donor for this effort, please contact Norah directly.
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| 27 students, parents and instructors travelled to St. Louis to compete in the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil |
Over the May 19-21 weekend, we enjoyed four Spring term recitals full of beautifully-played tunes and songs from over 90 students. Thanks to everyone who brought a potluck item, volunteered, to our instructors for making the recitals such a great success. Todd Menton's emceeing brought the Friday night adult open mic to a new level of fun altogether. We will post photos on our
Facebook page
soon.
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**REGISTRATION LINKS**
Click on the links below to register for:
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Thanks for reading through CIM's June newsletter.
I look forward to seeing you tonight at 7pm at the
Como Dockside Pavilion
!
Norah Rendell, CIM Executive Director
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Summer Classes and Camps at CIM
Today is the last day for discounts for summer camps! !
Exploring Irish Instruments
-July 17-21, 9am-noon, ages 4-7, taught by Becca Michaelson
Introduction to the Irish Harp
-June 26-30, 10am-noon, ages 8-12, taught by Mattie Ernst
Rince agus Ceol Dance & Music Camp
-August 14-18, 9am-noon, ages 7-11, taught by Danielle Enblom
Playing Together - An Introduction to Ensemble Playing
-August 21-25, 10am-12pm, ages 8-12, taught by Norah Rendell
Summer Group Classes
Our variety of youth and adult ensembles continue over the summer. Additionally, we are offering several adult song, language, and Irish poetry classes to enrich your summer learning! Check out all of the offerings
here
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Summer Private Lessons
Please
contact Lorin
directly to schedule private lessons over the summer. Continuing students should have already received an e-mail from Lorin.
Please include the following information:
- Your instrument
- Instructor preference, if any (consult instructors page)
- Availability (weekday during day, weekday evenings, or weekends only - plus times)
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CIM Brings Home 35 Medals from Midwest Fleadh
17 CIM Students Plan First CIM Trip to Ireland!
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1st Place Winners -12-15 Ceili Band |
Young musicians from The Center for Irish Music (CIM) made an impressive showing at the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil in St. Louis, MO, on Mother's Day weekend, returning to Minnesota with an astounding 35 awards for first-through third-place finishes.
"I couldn't be more proud to bring these young musicians to the Fleadh," said Norah Rendell, CIM executive director. "This year's tremendously successful showing is a testament not only to their passion for the music, but to the quality of the teaching at the school."
The Midwest Fleadh was held May 12-14 and drew more than 200 musicians to St. Louis, where competitors who won 1st or 2nd place in their categories qualified to compete in the world's largest Irish music festival, the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann taking place in Ennis, Ireland this August. That famous event is sponsored by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the premier organization devoted to preserving and promoting traditional Irish music. More than 400,000 people are expected to flock to the All-Ireland Fleadh, including competitors from all over world, during the week-long festival in County Clare.
Among the competitors will be 17 youth musicians from
The Center for Irish Music. Twenty-seven students performed in St. Louis over the fleadh weekend, playing in 58 separate categories and taking home 1st place in 22 of them, with another eight winning 2nd place medals and a further five finishing in 3rd place. Fundraising efforts to help defray the expense of the travel to Ireland have begun.
Age categories at the St. Louis Fleadh included Under 12, 12 to 15 and 15 to 18, with competitors coming from Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis and other cities around the Midwest, including some from as far away as Seattle. The Center for Irish Music's first-place awards included category wins in accordion, whistle, flute, singing in Irish and English, tenor banjo, Ceili Band, duo, trio, and Grúpa Ceoil (music ensemble).
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Jumpstart your June with tunes from CIM's Advanced Youth Ensemble! Como Dockside Pavilion, 1360 Lexington Parkway N, St. Paul. 7:00 - 8:30 pm. FREE
Friday, June 2
Join the Two Tap Trio, featuring CIM instructors Norah Rendell, Brian Miller and Mary Vanorny, at the
Flint Hills Children's Festival. Rice Park World Stage, St. Paul. 12:30 - 1:00 pm. FREE
Saturday, June 3
Get your second dose of the Two Tap Trio as they play for Rince na Chroi at the Flint HIlls Children's Festival. Rice Park World Stage, St. Paul. 11:15-11:45am.
FREE
Sunday, June 4
Visit Irish on Grand on
Grand Old Day
and enjoy tunes from CIM ensembles:
11:30am - Open Sky Ensemble
12:30pm - An Luan Ensemble
Friday June 9 - Sunday, June 11
Friday, June 9
Saturday, June 10
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John Carty - TG4 Musician of the Year |
Join us at the MIM Master Artists Concert for the rare opportunity to hear master musicians John Carty, Colm O'Donnell, James Kelly, Méabh Begley, and Sean Gavin share a stage. Buy your tickets now at centerforirishmusic.org. Celtic Junction Arts Center, 7:30 pm.
Thursday, June 15
Brass Lassie, featuring CIM instructors Mary Vanorny and Danielle Enblom, will perform at the
Normandale Lake Bandshell in Bloomington. 7:00 pm.
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SUPPORT CIM AS YOU SHOP ONLINE
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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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Thank you in advance for remembering CIM as you do your online shopping!
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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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