Congratulations to the 45 competitors, both youth and adults, who traveled to Chicago for the 2024 Midwest Fleadh Cheoil, hosted by the Institute for Traditional Irish Music from April 26-28th. Students were joined by CIM instructors Hannah Flowers, Chad McAnally, Todd Menton, Brian Miller, Carmen Pasquerella, Norah Rendell, Mary Vanorny and Kate Wade, as well as countless family members who were there to show their support. We're so proud of the incredible musicianship that our students displayed. Congratulations to everyone who competed!
Center for Irish Music instructors Danny Diamond (fiddle), Danielle Enblom (sean nós dance), Brian Miller (bouzouki & guitar) and Norah Rendell (flute & vocals) performed two education shows at Sheridan Hills Elementary School, featuring traditional music, dance, Irish language, and song.
Morien (center) with his longtime guitar and banjo instructor Brian Miller (left) and Dennis Curley,...
It’s been six years since the Coleman family was featured in the Clare Echo at the All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Ennis, when the Center for Irish Music represented Minnesota for the first time en masse with two ceili bands, and one grúpa cheoil at an international-level level. This year, CIM parent and volunteer Kelly Scanlan, chatted up the owner of Just Books bookstore on Pierce Street, making the headlines once again, this time in the Westmeath Examiner. The story of Americans coming to a small Irish town to experience traditional Irish music at the fleadh is both compelling, and entertaining.
Thanks to your generous support, Phase 1 of our Expansion and Improvement Project is complete! With your support, we were able to raise the funds and complete Phase 1 in less than twelve months, renovating 4,000 square feet on the south-west the Celtic Junction!
What's next? Phase 2! The construction of a handicapped accessible entrance on the southwest side of the Celtic Junction building begins this week.
Congratulations to the 43 CIM students, parents, instructors, and CIM's Executive Artistic Director, Norah Rendell,...
Congratulations to the 41 Center for Irish Music students, ages 8 to 75, who competed...
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...
Join us for the 15th annual Minnesota Irish Music Weekend, presented by the Center for Irish...