Matt and Shannon Heaton in Concert

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Boston-based Matt & Shannon Heaton play updated and traditional Irish music on flute, accordion, guitar, bouzouki, and voices. They feature husband-and-wife harmonies and instrumental virtuosity.

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Youth Ensemble Concert

Center for Irish music advanced ensemble

Join us for the annual Center for Irish Music’s Youth Ensemble Holiday Concert, featuring award-winning musicians from our Advanced Youth Ensemble, with sets by the Swallowtail and Starling Ensembles. Celebrate…

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Adrienne O’Shea “Threads of Gold” CD Release Concert

Join us for a gorgeous evening of traditional Irish music as Adrienne O’Shea celebrates the launch of her debut CD, “Threads of Gold.” Adrienne’s soulful voice and mastery of the…

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Minnesota Irish Music Weekend

Join us for the 15th annual Minnesota Irish Music Weekend! Presented by the Center for Irish Music, Minnesota Irish Music Weekend is a unique festival that pairs world-class traditional Irish musicians…

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Taking Flight Collective Concert

The 2023 Taking Flight Collective is a cohort of 2 award-winning musicians from the Center for Irish Music, Carmen Pasquerella and Ava Sackaroff. They will be performing a concert of scintillating tunes…

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Lúnasa at The Cedar

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The Celtic Junction Arts Center is thrilled to join The Cedar, KFAI, and Irish Fair of MN to bring you Lúnasa at the Cedar Cultural Center on March 1st! The…

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CIM Youth Ensemble Concert

Join us for the annual Center for Irish Music Youth Ensembles Holiday Concert, featuring award-winning musicians from our Advanced Youth Ensemble, with an opening set by the Starling Ensemble. Celebrate…

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Oisín Mac Diarmada, Seán Gavin, and Patrick Doocey in Concert

Oisín Mac Diarmada, Gavin, and Doocey

Leading trad exponents Oisín Mac Diarmada – Seán Gavin – Patrick Doocey, will make a rare trio appearance. The trio play regularly as part of touring acts Téada and Irish Christmas in America, having first come together as part of the sean-nós dance show Atlantic Steps, and represent a style of music rooted primarily in the North West of Ireland.

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Master Artists Concert

Master Artists Concert

Presented by the Center for Irish Music, the Master Artists Concert is the signature event of the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend. Don’t miss this rare chance to see Kathleen Conneely (whistle), Seán Clohessy (fiddle), and John Coyne (bouzouki/song) play from their recently released album “All Jokes Aside”.

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