Save the Date!
June 5-8, 2025

Thank you for joining us for the 16th annual Minnesota Irish Music Weekend!

Save the date for next year's event, June 5-8, 2025.

Presented by the Center for Irish Music, Minnesota Irish Music Weekend is a unique festival that pairs world-class traditional Irish musicians and teachers with learners of all ages for a weekend of workshops, lectures, sessions and concerts.

Each of our visiting artists is recognized for their musical mastery, and will offer insights and techniques to help learners tap into the deep roots of traditional Irish music.

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Featuring World-Class Master Artists

Angelina Carberry
banjo

Conor Connolly
accordion

Nuala Kennedy
flute, whistle, song

Aidan Connolly
fiddle

Eamon O'Leary
guitar, bouzouki, song

Josh Dukes
guitar, flute

Rose Flanagan
fiddle

Joey Abarta
uilleann pipes, whistle

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Brianna Brown
concertina

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Hannah Flowers
harp

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Dáithí Sproule
song, lecture

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Brian Miller
trad immersion camp

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Mary Vanorny
trad immersion camp

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Danny Diamond
teen program

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Norah Rendell
teen program

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Kate Wade
teen program

Programs

We are thrilled to offer three in-person programs in 2024:

Irish Trad Immersion Camp for 9-12 year-olds
Saturday & Sunday, 1-4pm.

Intermediate-Advanced Teen Program, with master artists
Friday noon-Sunday.

Adult Workshops, Lectures and Classes
Friday-Sunday

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Concerts & Public Events

These events are open to anyone who would like to experience the Minnesota Irish Music Weekend, whether or not they are registered in workshops or youth programs. Parents, partners, friends, fans, music-lovers are all welcome!

Thursday, June 6th, 7:00pm | DETAILS
Kick-off Celebration at Urban Growler Brewing,
COST: $15 adults (includes a drink ticket) | Youth 18 & under are free

Friday, June 7th, 7:00 | DETAILSREGISTER
Great Session Experience at the Celtic Junction Arts Center
FREE! Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required.

Saturday, June 8th, 7:30pm | DETAILS | TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!
Master Artists Concert at the Celtic Junction Arts Center
COST: Adults $25 advance / $30 at the door. | Youth 18 & under are FREE
Streaming online for FREE on YouTube

Sunday, June 9th, 6:00pm | DETAILS | TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!
Joey Abarta in Concert at the Scanlan Music Hall (Center for Irish Music)
COST: $20 advance / $25 at the door

Thank You to our sponsors and funders:

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.