Congratulations to the 43 CIM students, parents, instructors, and CIM’s Executive Artistic Director, Norah Rendell, who are heading to Ireland for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Mullingar! In addition...
Congratulations to the 41 Center for Irish Music students, ages 8 to 75, who competed at the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil in St. Louis on the weekend of May 12-14! The...
Tim 'Fitz' Fitzgerald left us on March 3, 2010. Fitz was an integral part of the Twin Cities Irish community as a musician, artist, craftsman, singer, photographer, and promoter - a modern day Renaissance man who was always willing to lend a helping hand. Fitz was involved with Irish Fair Minnesota, the Emerald Society, and the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band. Over the years, Fitz also brought some great music and theater to Kieran’s Irish Pub.
Taking Flight Collective Concert April 28, 2023, 7:00pm at the Celtic Junction Arts Center The Center for Irish Music’s Taking Flight Collective is a program that supports the next generation...
Join us for the 15th annual Minnesota Irish Music Weekend, presented by the Center for Irish Music. This unique festival pairs world-class traditional Irish musicians and teachers with learners of all...
Thinking about decorating your house for the holidays? Consider purchasing one of the many wreaths, centerpieces, garlands or trees available through Lynch Creek Farm. When you use our team link, 15%...
The Center for Irish Music is seeking youth percussionists and a pianist to play with their youth céilí bands. Percussionists must fit into one of two age categories: Under 18...
Martin McHugh, an accordionist who kept Irish traditional music alive in Minnesota after a previous generation of players disappeared and, over the decades of music-making that followed, inspired an extraordinary revival with his soulful renditions of jigs, reels and other tunes, died this past week at his home in St. Paul. He was 92.
McHugh emigrated from rural Ireland in the 1940s, joining a community of traditional musicians already playing for immigrant crowds in St. Paul’s pubs and dance halls. Over the following two decades, however, older Irish players died, moved away, or indulged other pursuits.
The Center for Irish Music (CIM) has created the Celtic Cuties songbooks, a series of four music books/CDs—one for each season—that introduce families with young children to Irish traditional music. Created as a take-home resource to support the CIM’s Celtic Cuties parent-participation music classes, the enchanting books/CDs will be released for sale to the general public in 2023.
Claire Vanorny and Ryan Behnke bring home silver medals from the All Ireland Fleadh By Brian Miller, CIM instructor and director of the u18 céilí band This August, eighteen Center...