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 10-14, 2021

Conor Connolly
accordion

Páiraic Mac Donnchadha
banjo

Tommy Fitzharris
flute

Michelle Mulcahy
harp
June 11-14, 2020

Matt Cranitch
fiddle

Conal Ó Gráda
flute, whistle

Benny McCarthy
song

Pauline Conneely
banjo

Danny Diamond
fiddle

Seán Gavin
flute, uilleann pipes

Brían Ó Hairt
song, concertina
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