Irish Music School

The gift that keeps on giving.

turlach — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:20:56 +0000

Here is a picture of artist, musician and luthier Mark Franzke with Kansas City Irish Fest board members Dan Regan and Ed Follis at a meeting earlier this evening. I’ll use Dan’s eloquent words from an earlier email to explain why we were there:

Last year Mark Franzke was awarded a grant to build a Celtic themed mandolin. He generously offered to donate the finished instrument back to Irish Fest and requested that we auction it and use the proceeds of the sale to fund a traditional music scholarship for children.

Hang on for more details, but while you wait, check out Mark’s mandolin creation blog:
http://franzkemandolins.blogspot.com/

Instructors on KKFI 90.1 FM

turlach — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:22:07 +0000

Doug, Dave and Turlach appeared on the Foolkiller Folk radio show today. We talked about the music school with hosts Mark and Valerie Andruss and we played some tunes. Unfortunately, the show is not podcast, but we do have some pictures.

Legendary accordion player Paddy O’Brien in House Concert July 24th

turlach — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:07:35 +0000

Paddy O’Brien will appear in a house concert on Saturday July 24th. More details at Big Plain Concerts website.

Photo in Kansas City Star

turlach — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:07:17 +0000

The Kansas City Star featured a picture of Lucie Goodhart, Doug’s daughter, relaxing in the aftermath of last Sunday’s instructor concert.

Photos from 2010 Instructor showcase

turlach — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:45:06 +0000

Doug Goodhart, Turlach Boylan and Dave Agee perform at the 2010 Instructor showcase in the Irish Museum and Cultural Center.

Reception & Showcase Jan 11th

turlach — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:11:35 +0000

There will be an Instructor showcase at the Irish Museum in Union Station next Sunday at 2:00 pm featuring instructors Emily Wyatt(harp), Dave Agee(fiddle and bodhran), Doug Goodhart(whistle, bodhran, fiddle) and Turlach Boylan(flute and whistle) followed by a reception.

This event will mark the opening of The Music School Library, funded by a grant from the Kansas City Irish Fest and the resumption of tinwhistle classes at Union Station.

Sheehans Open House 2008

turlach — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:40:16 +0000

Just two intrepid students represented the Music school at Sheehan’s Open house this past Saturday. Captured here on blurry cellphone photos are Kat Land and Michael Allen making me proud.

Irish Music Workshops in Tulsa – Sep 1 & 2, 2008

turlach — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:47:41 +0000

The members of Slide (Ireland), winners of Irish Music Magazineâ€™s Best Newcomer award in 2001 and the Young Musicwide Award in 2006, have agreed to teach a series of workshops and private lessons in Tulsa on September 1 and 2 during their U.S. tour (which is sponsored in part by Culture Ireland). This is a donâ€™t miss opportunity for musicians interested in learning more about playing Irish music or perfecting their technique. All the band members have significant teaching experience, have been involved in adjudicating competitions, and have arranged and directed groups of musicians.

Monday, Sep 1 is dedicated to workshops:

3:00-4:15pm Fiddle
3:00-4:15pm Whistle

4:30-5:45pm Accompaniment (bouzouki/mandolin/4 string tenor banjo/guitar/bodhran)

6:00-7:15pm Guitar
6:00-7:15pm Flute

7:30-8:45pm Singing
7:30-8:45pm Session Playing

Tuesday, Sep 2 is dedicated to private lessons. To schedule a private lesson, contact Melissa at melissaltatum@yahoo.com or 918.724.8722. Private lessons are $25 for 30 minutes and $40 for an hour

Each workshop is limited to 8 people, so advance registration is strongly encouraged. Please note that these workshops are not beginner workshops – each student is expected to know how to play their instrument. The workshops will be focused on technique and style for playing Irish music. Contact Melissa at melissaltatum@yahoo.com or 918.724.8722 for more information, to register for a workshop, and/or sign up for a private lesson. Please provide your name, contact information, instrument(s) and musical experience. The registration fee for each workshop is $30, with the exception of the Session Playing workshop, which is $15.

All workshops will be held in John Rogers Hall on the University of Tulsa Campus. The location of the private lessons will be announced once the schedule is determined.

Grants galore

turlach — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:15:25 +0000

The music school has received a grant from the Kansas City Irish Festival to start a music library. The grant will be used to buy tune books, books about Irish Music and some recordings. We have a verbal agreement that the collection will be kept at The Irish Museum and Cultural Center for use by students and the general public.

Also, resourceful whistle student Connor Spencer received an apprentice grant from the State of Missouri to study with whistle teacher Turlach. We studied the playing and recordings of several influential whistle players, and attempted to describe the unique elements of their music and technique.

Whistle classes restart.

turlach — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:50:39 +0000

After a longer than expected break, a bunch of intrepid students started or continued on their path to whistle mastery at the weekly classes in Unions Station tonight. There are still places available in the classes, so, if you’re a last minute person like me then call or email and we’ll get you fixed up!