Summer greetings from the Center for Irish Music,
We look forward to seeing all of you at the Irish Fair of Minnesota on August 9-11, the largest free Irish festival in North America! Be sure to head to the CIM Children's Stage, and support the Advanced Youth Ensemble's main stage performance on
Saturday morning at 10:30am. Directly after that, many of them will jumping on the direct Aer Lingus flight to study and compete at the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Drogheda!
A huge thank you to each and every one of you who contributed to our summer fundraiser. Your support helps us to continue handing down the tradition to the next generation of young musicians like Joe De Georgeo, who won the u18 fiddle competition at the Midwest Fleadh. Joe will be competing in Ireland next weekend alongside many other CIM students.
Click here to see a video of Joe's 2018 performance at the All Ireland Fleadh!
Our 2019 Ensemble Summer Camp was a blast with 18 young players coming together to learn a tune-a-day from each of the four counties of Ireland, hang out in the nearby Newell Park and try a new instrument or two. Take a peek at some photos from the event on our
Facebook page. Thanks to everyone who participated!
I look forward to seeing you at the Center for Irish Music Open House on August 25th!
Most importantly, Fall registration will be open soon - watch your inbox for an email, and keep an eye on our website for updates!
Norah Rendell
Executive Artistic Director
Center for Irish Music
*CIM students: The "
students
" webpage is updated on a weekly basis. We request that current students bookmark this page and check in regularly to find out about upcoming dates, deadlines, events and student-related announcements. Thank you!
|
|
Volunteers Needed for Irish Fair and Open House!
|
|
Irish Fair of MN | August 9-11
|
Join us for one of the most FUN volunteer opportunities of the year!
We are asking for your help in staffing our information booth to spread the word about the Center for Irish Music's classes and programs.
This is a wonderful way to meet fellow CIM students and families AND to share your enthusiasm for CIM with fair passers-by.
|
|
CIM Open House| August 25
|
Help us welcome new and potential students to the Center for Irish Music by volunteering at our annual Open House event!
We're looking for help with basic setup and cleanup, greeting, and answering any questions that may come up.
We also need a few experienced session musicians to help keep the tunes flowing!
|
|
Irish Fair Student & Instructor Performances
|
|
Each year in August, we celebrate all things Irish at the Irish Fair of Minnesota. We hope you will join us for a weekend full of family-friendly music, dance, crafts, sports, and fun with friends.
Join us all three days of the fair to hear great music from our ensembles and instructors - and to cheer them on. We're also proud to sponsor the Children's Tent at this year's Irish Fair - stop by and check it out!
Below is a list of CIM student and instructor performances over the weekend. For a complete list of Irish Fair performances, visit
www.irishfair.com
|
|
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9
4:00 PM | RIVER STAGE
Advanced Youth Ensemble
5:00 PM | CIM CHILDREN'S TENT
Celtic Cuties Singalong
with Aria Strauss
6:00 PM | CIM CHILDREN'S TENT
Irish Instruments Petting Zoo with Norah Rendell, Aria Strauss, & Swallowtail Ensemble!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
10:30 AM | MAIN STAGE
Advanced Youth Ensemble
11:00 AM | CIM CHILDREN'S TENT
Celtic Cuties Singalong with Aria Strauss
11:00 AM | TEA ROOM
Unwelcome Visitors (Rosa Wells, Buddy Ferrari)
12:00 PM |
CIM CHILDREN'S TENT
Irish Instruments Petting Zoo with
Norah Rendell, Aria Strauss, & Swallowtail Ensemble!
12:00 PM | WORKSHOP TENT
Learning the Tenor Banjo with Brian Miller
12:00 PM | TEA ROOM
Dunquin (Rosa Wells, Don & Sherry Ladig)
1:00 PM | TEA ROOM
Rúpálaí (Chad McAnally & Siobhán Dugan)
2:00 PM | CIM CHILDREN'S TENT
Singing an Ghaeilge with Aria Strauss
2:00 PM | WORKSHOP TENT
Women's Contributions in Irish Music with Dunquin (Rosa Wells, Don & Sherry Ladig)
3:00 PM | TEA ROOM
An Luan Ensemble
3:00 PM | CIM CHILDREN'S TENT
Learn the Tin Whistle with
Iain Dove Lempke
|
|
4:00 PM | TEA ROOM
Dorain (Iain Dove Lempke, Cara Weggler)
5:00 PM | WORKSHOP TENT
"Singing with Pipes"
with Tom Klein, Laura MacKenzie
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11
10:00 AM | HOSPITALITY TENT TEA ROOM
Open Sky Ensemble
11:00 AM |
WORKSHOP TENT
What is Celtic Music? with Chad McAnally,
Siobhán Dugan & Stephanie Claussen
11:30 PM | PUB TENT
An Luan Ensemble
12:00 PM | CIM CHILDREN'S TENT
Meet the Irish Harp with Hannah Flowers
12:00 PM | MAIN STAGE
The HiBs (Kate & Jode Dowling)
12:00 PM | TEA ROOM
Sona (Mattie Ernst, Hannah Flowers)
1:00 PM | CIM CHILDREN'S TENT
Irish Instruments Petting Zoo with Norah Rendell, Aria Strauss, & Starling Ensemble!
2:00 PM | TEA ROOM
Young Adult Ensemble
2:00 PM | CIM CHILDREN'S TENT
Celtic Cuties Singalong with Aria Strauss
2:00 PM | RIVER STAGE
Hannah Flowers
3:00 PM | TEA ROOM
Tom Klein
3:00 PM | WORKSHOP TENT
"Songs with a Chorus"
with Charlie Heymann
4:00 PM | WORKSHOP TENT
The Mandolin in Irish Music with
Todd Menton
|
|
Center for Irish Music Open House
August 25th, 2:00-5:00 pm
|
|
Please join us for our annual summer open house! Meet our instructors and staff, take part in an instrument or class demo, register for fall classes, or join an informal session!
|
|
Save the Date! Pints & Polkas Adult Student Social
September 20th, 6:00-8:30 pm
|
|
Take a night to relax, enjoy a pint, and get to know the CIM community at the Dubliner Pub & Cafe!
The Dubliner hosts a traditional Irish music session every Friday night from 6-9pm - and you are all invited.
We hope all of our adult students (and their partners), CIM parents, and friends will join us for "Pints & Polkas", an evening of great music, door prizes, and food and drink specials. Be sure to bring your instruments for an open session - all tunes are welcome, not just polkas!
The Dubliner has generously offered $1 off all apps for everyone wearing a CIM wristband, and happy hour drink specials are available until 7 pm. We hope to see you there!!
|
|
Upcoming CIM Student & Instructor Events
|
|
SATURDAY, AUG. 3 | 1:00-4:00 PM
CIM Starling Ensemble
THURSDAY, AUG. 8 | 6:00-8:00 PM
Tom Klein (with the Bellows Brothers, Sister Nyck & Friends)
THURSDAY, AUG. 8 | 6:00-7:30 PM
O'Carolan "King of the Blind" (Chad McAnally, Cory Froehlich, Mary Vanorny & Mary Burke)
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 9-11
Irish Fair of Minnesota
See a list of CIM instructor and student performances above.
FRIDAY, AUG. 9 | 3:30-4:30 PM
Hannah Flowers
SATURDAY, AUG. 10 | 4:30-5:30 PM
Hannah Flowers
|
|
TUESDAY, AUG. 13 | 7:00-9:00 PM
Percussive dance workshop with Nic Gareiss, presented by The Step Collective (Danielle Enblom) and Kaleena Miller
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14 | 7:30 PM
Solo Square Dance with Nic Gareiss, presented by The Step Collective (Danielle Enblom) and Kaleena Miller
FRIDAY, AUG. 16 | 7:15 PM
Hannah Flowers
SATURDAY, AUG. 17 | 1:45 PM
Hannah Flowers
FRIDAY, AUG. 23 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sean Egan & Hannah Flowers
Hennepin Avenue "Street Show"
SUNDAY, AUG. 25 | 2:00-5:00 PM
Center for Irish Music Open House
|
|
We have a new mailing address!
|
|
The Center for Irish Music has a new mailing address, which now includes a suite number. Our updated address is: 836 Prior Avenue North, Suite 400, St. Paul, MN 55104
|
|
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!
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
