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Corncrake Beginning Ensemble

The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul

*In Person Class*

Irish music is most fun when it is played with friends! Join Hannah Flowers for a new Beginning Ensemble this 2024-25 school year. This mixed-instrument ensemble is open to young musicians who know about 10-15 full-length Irish tunes (jigs, reels, or polkas). This class is a great opportunity to meet new Irish music friends who play different instruments, and to improve your Irish music skills which include learning music by ear, rhythm, pitch and repertoire!

Reminder: Ensemble students are required to take regular private lessons from a CIM instructor. CIM instructors support learning the ensemble repertoire and reinforce technical & stylistic aspects of each student's instrument. Financial aid is available.

$221

Celtic Cuties: Fall (Fridays at 9:30 am)

The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul

*In-Person Class*

Join Alisa to learn the Fall collection of Celtic Cuties rhymes, finger plays, and songs in this interactive class, designed to introduce children ages birth to five and their families to traditional Irish music. Class sessions emphasize singing, chanting, instrument play, and movement. Each student will receive a beautifully-illustrated songbook and CD on the first day of class. The cost for these materials ($20) is included in the tuition fee.

Please wear comfortable clothing and be ready to sit, stand and move around.

Sibling Discounts: Siblings under 6 months old are free and do not need to register. Siblings 6 months and up automatically receive 50% off their class fee.

If you need any assistance with discounts, email CIM's Registration Coordinator, Lily Gaetgaeow lgaetgaeow@centerforirishmusic.org.

$130

Celtic Cuties: Fall (Fridays at 10:30 am)

The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul

*In-Person Class*

Join Alisa to learn the Fall collection of Celtic Cuties rhymes, finger plays, and songs in this interactive class, designed to introduce children ages birth to five and their families to traditional Irish music. Class sessions emphasize singing, chanting, instrument play, and movement. Each student will receive a beautifully-illustrated songbook and CD on the first day of class. The cost for these materials ($20) is included in the tuition fee.

Please wear comfortable clothing and be ready to sit, stand and move around.

Sibling Discounts: Siblings under 6 months old are free and do not need to register. Siblings 6 months and up automatically receive 50% off their class fee.

If you need any assistance with discounts, email CIM's Registration Coordinator, Lily Gaetgaeow lgaetgaeow@centerforirishmusic.org.

$130

Celtic Cuties: Fall (Saturdays at 9:30 am)

The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul

*In-Person Class*

Join Alisa to learn the Fall collection of Celtic Cuties rhymes, finger plays, and songs in this interactive class, designed to introduce children ages birth to five and their families to traditional Irish music. Class sessions emphasize singing, chanting, instrument play, and movement. Each student will receive a beautifully-illustrated songbook and CD on the first day of class. The cost for these materials ($20) is included in the tuition fee.

Please wear comfortable clothing and be ready to sit, stand and move around.

Sibling Discounts: Siblings under 6 months old are free and do not need to register. Siblings 6 months and up automatically receive 50% off their class fee.

If you need any assistance with discounts, email CIM's Registration Coordinator, Lily Gaetgaeow lgaetgaeow@centerforirishmusic.org.

$130

Celtic Cuties: Fall (Saturdays at 10:30 am)

The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul

*In-Person Class*

Join Alisa to learn the Fall collection of Celtic Cuties rhymes, finger plays, and songs in this interactive class, designed to introduce children ages birth to five and their families to traditional Irish music. Class sessions emphasize singing, chanting, instrument play, and movement. Each student will receive a beautifully-illustrated songbook and CD on the first day of class. The cost for these materials ($20) is included in the tuition fee.

Please wear comfortable clothing and be ready to sit, stand and move around.

Sibling Discounts: Siblings under 6 months old are free and do not need to register. Siblings 6 months and up automatically receive 50% off their class fee.

If you need any assistance with discounts, email CIM's Registration Coordinator, Lily Gaetgaeow lgaetgaeow@centerforirishmusic.org.

$130

Singing Sweeties

The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul

*In-Person Class*

In this drop-off class, children ages five to seven will explore traditional Irish music and learn fundamental music concepts through songs, rhymes, movement, instrument play, and listening exercises. Parents and caregivers are welcome to participate for the first two sessions.

$72

CIM 20th Birthday Celebration

Celtic Junction Arts Center Performance Hall 836 Prior Ave. N, St. Paul, MN

Join us for the Irish Arts MN St. Patrick's Day Celebration at the Landmark Center! No CIM classes or lessons today.

Free

Sprouting Songsters: A Singing Class for Kids

The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul

*In-Person Class*

For kids ages 8-10 (grade 2-4). This class for wee aspiring singers will introduce kids to Irish traditional songs in English and Irish Gaelic with singer, flute & piano player Adrienne O'Shea. Adrienne will emphasize learning by ear and how to use the voice in a traditional setting. Kids will have great fun as they bring the stories of these lovely old songs to life!

$123

Easy Whistle Tunes for Adults

The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul

*In-Person Class*

Kate will teach a lovely new whistle tune each week and introduce basic (optional) ornaments such as cuts and rolls. At the end of this course, you'll know a tune from every rhythm family! Each class will include some review of previously-learned tunes, so you will see your repertoire build each week.

All budding whistle players who know at least 3 tunes are welcome to join Kate!

$151

Working With Traditional Music Archives

CJAC's Eoin McKiernan Library 836 Prior Avenue North, St. Paul, United States

Come join musicians and archivists Christina Crowder (New Haven, CT), Brian Miller (St. Paul, MN) and Danny Diamond (Minneapolis, MN/Ireland) for a presentation and question and answer session on using traditional music archives in your musical practice.

MNáFiddlers Concert, 1:30 and 4pm

The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul +1 more

<!-- {start_date}, {start_time} - {end_time} --><!-- {start_date}, {start_time} - {end_time} --> Return to Events Calendar Join us for an afternoon of traditional music with the MNáFiddlers! We are women fiddlers who celebrate women in fiddling, draw inspiration from historical and contemporary female players and composers, and write and arrange tunes with multi-part harmonies. The concert...

$20

Samhain Céilí Dance

Celtic Junction Arts Center 836 Prior Ave N, St Paul, MN, United States

This event is open to anyone regardless of skill level; we’ll teach the steps and the dances!

$10

Ceol na Sidhe: Music of the Fae Folk

The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul

*In-Person Class*

Folk belief in the Sidhe, or the Fairy people, was common throughout Irish history and made a lasting impact on Irish music and song. Join CIM Instructor Chad McAnally in learning some “otherworldly” music and its fascinating history.

Open to all instruments and voices

$54

DADGAD Guitar Accompaniment

The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul

*Online Class*

From his long experience of developing and using the DADGAD guitar tuning playing with great groups such as Skara Brae, Trian, Altan and Fingal and individual greats such as Tommy Peoples, Liz Carroll, James Kelly and Paddy O’Brien, and even Dolly Parton, Dáithí has found DADGAD tuning to be a versatile avenue to interesting and beautiful guitar accompaniment.

In this class he looks forward to providing insights and advice on how to get the most out of your guitar playing through exploring the tuning and guidance for left-hand and right-hand playing.

$108

One for the Foxes Workshops

The Center for Irish Music 836 Prior Avenue North, Ste. 400, St. Paul

Do you play or are you interested in learning the uilleann pipes? Come to this casual meeting where we’ll play tunes, undertake pipe maintenance and discuss all things pipes and pipers.

The GNIPC is a piping club located in Minnesota dedicated to the national instrument of Ireland, the uilleann pipes.

This meeting will take place in CIM 8.