Free Colloquium: A lecture by Irish musician and author Fintan Vallely

December 30, 2019 | Comments Off on Free Colloquium: A lecture by Irish musician and author Fintan Vallely
Fintan Vallely - Bodhran in Irish Music

Join Irish musician, writer and researcher Fintan Vallely for an illustrated talk exploring the history of the popular Irish drum, the bodhrán, and how it came to join Irish dance as a percussive element in Irish music.

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What Is Democracy? Film Screening and Director Q&A

November 20, 2019 | Comments Off on What Is Democracy? Film Screening and Director Q&A
What is Democracy? Film poster.

Coming at a moment of profound political and social crisis, What Is Democracy? reflects on a word we take for granted. Skype with filmmaker after screening.

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Class: Ten Tunes to Rule Them All, The Celtic Music Diaspora

September 13, 2019 | Comments Off on Class: Ten Tunes to Rule Them All, The Celtic Music Diaspora

This research-based survey course tells the tale in terms of 10 (or so) classic tunes and songs that crossed the Atlantic and came to “rule” regional repertories across North America.

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Burren Girl: Sneak Preview Clips & Crowdfunder Launch

August 28, 2019 | Comments Off on Burren Girl: Sneak Preview Clips & Crowdfunder Launch

Burren Girl brings the past to life with a Minnesota woman’s 40-year quest to find the place and the people her Irish immigrant grandmother left behind. 

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