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
![2023-MIM-Kane-Sisters 2023-MIM-Kane-Sisters](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-MIM-Kane-Sisters-scaled.jpg)
The Kane Sisters
fiddle
![2023-MIM-Grainne 2023-MIM-Grainne](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-MIM-Grainne.jpg)
Gráinne Hambly
harp, concertina
![2023-MIM-Sean Gavin flute 2023-MIM-Sean Gavin flute](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-MIM-Sean-Gavin-flute.jpeg)
Seán Gavin
flute, uilleann pipes
![mairinkeady mairinkeady](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/mairinkeady.jpeg)
Máirín ní Chéide
song
![2023-MIM-Sean McComiskey Promo Pic 2023-MIM-Sean McComiskey Promo Pic](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-MIM-Sean-McComiskey-Promo-Pic.jpg)
Billy McComiskey
accordion
![2023-MIM-Marla Fibish 2023-MIM-Marla Fibish](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-MIM-Marla-Fibish-scaled.jpg)
Marla Fibish
mandolin
![Photo By Ray Keogh Photo By Ray Keogh](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-MIM-Gavin-Strappe-1-scaled.jpg)
Gavin Strappe
banjo, mandoliin
![2023-MIM-Brian-Miller 2023-MIM-Brian-Miller](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-MIM-Brian-Miller-300x300.jpg)
Brian Miller
guitar, bouzouki
June 9-12, 2022
![Kathleen-Conneely Kathleen-Conneely](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Kathleen-Conneely.jpg)
Kathleen Conneely
whistle
![Sean-Clohessy-2 Sean-Clohessy-2](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sean-Clohessy-2.jpg)
Seán Clohessy
fiddle, concertina
![John-Coyne John-Coyne](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/John-Coyne.jpg)
Nell Ní Chróinín
bouzouki, song
![Ivan-Goff Ivan-Goff](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ivan-Goff.jpg)
Ivan Goff
flute, uilleann pipes
![Eimear-Arkins Eimear-Arkins](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Eimear-Arkins.jpg)
Eimear Arkins
fiddle, song
![Natasha-Sheehy Natasha-Sheehy](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Natasha-Sheehy-scaled.jpg)
Natasha Sheehy
accordion
![Sky-Kelsey Sky-Kelsey](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sky-Kelsey.jpg)
Sky Kelsey
banjo, fiddle, flute
June 10-14, 2021
June 11-14, 2020
June 14-16, 2019
![FRIEL-SISTERS FRIEL-SISTERS](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/FRIEL-SISTERS-square.jpg)
The Friel Sisters
flute, uilleann pipes, fiddle, song
![PaulineConneely PaulineConneely](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/PaulineConneely-300x300.jpg)
Pauline Conneely
banjo
![MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/RandalBays_07_1_highres-square.jpg)
Randal Bays
fiddle
![Christian Stevens sq Christian Stevens sq](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Christian-Stevens-sq.jpg)
Christian "Junior" Stevens
concertina, accordion
![Brian Miller sq Brian Miller sq](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Brian-Miller-sq.jpg)
Brian Miller
guitar, bouzouki
June 9-11, 2017
![At The Racket.Photos By Brian Farrell 087 98 28 412 At The Racket.
Photos By Brian Farrell 087 98 28 412](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/John-Carty-square.jpg)
John Carty
fiddle, banjo
![Colm O'Donnell - sepia Colm O'Donnell - sepia](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Colm-ODonnell-sepia-square.jpg)
Colm O'Donnell
flute, whistle, song
![James Kelly TG4 James Kelly TG4](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/James-Kelly-TG4-square.jpg)
James Kelly
fiddle
![Meabh Begley sq Meabh Begley sq](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Meabh-Begley-sq.jpg)
Méabh Begley
accordion, song
![Sean-Gavin-Square Sean-Gavin-Square](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Sean-Gavin-Square.jpg)
Séan Gavin
flute, uilleann pipes
June 10-12, 2016
![Joanie Madden Joanie Madden](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Joanie-Madden-e1646776299230-square.jpg)
Joanie Madden
whistle, silver flute
![Brian_Conway_C5J1073 Brian_Conway_C5J1073](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Brian_Conway_C5J1073-scaled-square.jpg)
Brian Conway
fiddle
![Billy-McComiskey-By-Shawn-Miller-1024x683 Billy-McComiskey-By-Shawn-Miller-1024x683](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Billy-McComiskey-By-Shawn-Miller-1024x683-1-e1646776558643-square.jpg)
Billy McComiskey
accordion
![Brendan-Dolan1-683x1024 Brendan-Dolan1-683x1024](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Brendan-Dolan1-683x1024-1-e1646776598935-square.jpg)
Brendan Dolan
piano, flute
![shigley crop 2 shigley crop 2](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/shigley-crop-2-scaled-square.jpg)
Sheila Shigley
song
June 12-14, 2015
![Joanie Madden Joanie Madden](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Joanie-Madden-e1646776299230-square.jpg)
Joanie Madden
whistle, silver flute
![Mick Mulcahy high resolution Mick Mulcahy high resolution](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Mick-Mulcahy-high-resolution-scaled-square.jpg)
Mick Mulcahy
accordion
![Louise Mulcahy 110kb Louise Mulcahy 110kb](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Louise-Mulcahy-110kb-square.jpeg)
Louise Mulcahy
flute, uilleann pipes
![michelle-mulcahy_0 michelle-mulcahy_0](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/michelle-mulcahy_0-square.jpg)
Michelle Mulcahy
harp, fiddle, piano
![Bridget-Fitzgerald Bridget-Fitzgerald](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Bridget-Fitzgerald-e1646779341574-square.jpg)
Bridget Fitzgerald
song
![Sean-photo600 Sean-photo600](https://www.centerforirishmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/Sean-photo600-square.jpg)
Sean Clohessy
fiddle