Past Visiting Artists
The Center for Irish Music sponsors occasional workshops during year with master traditional irish musicians, usually during the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend, held annually on the second weekend in June.
Past workshops have highlighted the talented teaching of:
June 8-11, 2023
The Kane Sisters
fiddle
Gráinne Hambly
harp, concertina
Seán Gavin
flute, uilleann pipes
Máirín ní Chéide
song
Billy McComiskey
accordion
Marla Fibish
mandolin
Gavin Strappe
banjo, mandoliin
Brian Miller
guitar, bouzouki
June 9-12, 2022
Kathleen Conneely
whistle
Seán Clohessy
fiddle, concertina
Nell Ní Chróinín
bouzouki, song
Ivan Goff
flute, uilleann pipes
Eimear Arkins
fiddle, song
Natasha Sheehy
accordion
Sky Kelsey
banjo, fiddle, flute
June 10-14, 2021
June 11-14, 2020
June 14-16, 2019
The Friel Sisters
flute, uilleann pipes, fiddle, song
Pauline Conneely
banjo
Randal Bays
fiddle
Christian "Junior" Stevens
concertina, accordion
Brian Miller
guitar, bouzouki
June 9-11, 2017
John Carty
fiddle, banjo
Colm O'Donnell
flute, whistle, song
James Kelly
fiddle
Méabh Begley
accordion, song
Séan Gavin
flute, uilleann pipes
June 10-12, 2016
Joanie Madden
whistle, silver flute
Brian Conway
fiddle
Billy McComiskey
accordion
Brendan Dolan
piano, flute
Sheila Shigley
song
June 12-14, 2015
Joanie Madden
whistle, silver flute
Mick Mulcahy
accordion
Louise Mulcahy
flute, uilleann pipes
Michelle Mulcahy
harp, fiddle, piano
Bridget Fitzgerald
song
Sean Clohessy
fiddle