Posts Tagged ‘trad’
Doolin’ in Concert
French in origin – though easily mistaken for Irish musicians – this sextet (guitar, bodhrán, violin, tin whistle, accordion/vocals, bass) brings a fresh approach to Irish music. Inspired by the purest tradition, Doolin’ combines instrumentals, vocals and original compositions in a resolutely modern style.
More >Karan Casey in Concert
Karan Casey is one of the most innovative, provocative and imitated voices in Irish traditional and folk music. Her career has spanned twenty-five years from the early days as a jazz performer in George’s Bistro in Dublin to her heady days in New York with the band Solas to her now well established solo career.
More >Norah Rendell and The Lost Forty
Inspired by Celtic traditions from Newfoundland to Minnesota, Norah Rendell and the Lost Forty unearth heirloom songs with Irish-American and Canadian roots and perform them with passion and nuance.
More >Free Colloquium: A lecture by Irish musician and author Fintan Vallely
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.
More >Celtic Holiday Hooley
This variety show is a party for all ages with Irish music, stories, sketches, step dance, caroling and more.
More >Celtic Holiday Hooley matinee
This Christmas variety show is a party for all ages with Irish music, stories, sketches, step dance, caroling and more.
More >Celtic Holiday Hooley
This Christmas variety show is a party for all ages with Irish music, stories, sketches, step dance, caroling and more.
More >Celtic Holiday Hooley matinee
This variety show is a party for all ages with Irish music, stories, sketches, step dance, caroling and more.
More >Advanced Youth Ensemble Concert
Celebrate the talents of the Center for Irish Music’s Advanced Youth Ensemble, with the Starling Ensemble as a special opening act, and guest performances by other CIM ensembles!
More >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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