Minnesota Irish Music Weekend

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Presented by the Center for Irish Music, Minnesota Irish Music Weekend is a unique festival that pairs world-class traditional Irish musicians and teachers with learners of all ages for a weekend of workshops, lectures, sessions and concerts.

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JigJam in Concert

JigJam in Concert

Kick off the Minnesota Scottish Fair with JigJam! JigJam is a multi-award-winning quartet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland. Blending the best of traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana, their onstage energy along with their virtuosic musical ability has captivated audiences throughout the world.

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JigJam in Concert

JigJam in Concert

JigJam is a multi-award-winning quartet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland. Blending the best of traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana, their onstage energy along with their virtuosic musical ability has captivated audiences throughout the world.

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Lúnasa at the Pantages Theatre

Lúnasa is coming to Minneapolis this spring! We know how much you’ve enjoyed concerts with Kevin Crawford and Cillian Vallely here at CJAC, and now you have a chance to see the whole band perform at the Pantages Theatre. 

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Brass Lassie and the Gunn Slingers!

Brass Lassie and The Gunn Slingers

The last outdoor event of this season! See Brass Lassie in concert followed by a concert and ceili with the Gunn Slingers!

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Slygo in Concert

Slygo in Concert

Slygo is a three piece Irish band with Liam Slattery (guitar, bass, vocals), Pete Mulligan (bass, guitar, vocals) and David Ochs (fiddle, vocals, guitar), they bring a warm, energetic sound to the stage. Opening set by the duo Twice Banjaxed (Derek Anderson and Morien McBurnie)..

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Doherty Family Seminar with Brian Miller

Doherty Family

Brian Miller discusses archival recordings that were made at the home of Tony and Margaret Doherty on Selby Avenue. They feature the family patriarch Tony Doherty (1896–1972) on fiddle, daughter Marge on piano and accordion, daughter Mary on piano, and daughter Joan on piano.

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Common Tunes Session with Mary Vanorny: Family Edition

Play along with fiddler Mary Vanorny and special guests from the Center for Irish Music including family members like Claire and Ben Vanorny, folks from the Miller/Rendell household, and the O’Shea’s. Tunes will be drawn from the resources on the CIM website (2021, 2020, 2013, and 2010), plus some surprises!

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Traditional Irish Tune Exchange – TAP and CIM

Join us for the beginnings of a musical friendship between Traditional Arts Partnership in South Armagh and the Center for Irish Music in Saint Paul, two music schools dedicated to teaching traditional music to students of all ages.

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