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Bodhran tutorial - Hornpipe rhythm

2012-01-22T09:40:00.000-08:00

Free bodhran tutorial on video. Learn the hornpipe rhythm Related articlesIrish Arts Center' Bodhrán instructor films Irish scene for 'Gossip Girl' (irishbodhran.blogspot.com) Packie Russell, Doolin 1973 (irishconcertina.blogspot.com) Chapter and verse on music-making (irishbodhran.blogspot.com) Mary MacNamara - Canúintí Ceoil 3 (irishconcertina.blogspot.com) In love, with the bodhrán (

Anna Colliton (Bodhran) and Tony DeMarco (Fiddle)

2012-01-17T05:11:00.000-08:00

Tiony DeMarco plays a set of reels, with accompaniment by Anna Colliton on bodhran Related articlesChapter and verse on music-making (irishbodhran.blogspot.com) Féile Frank McCann (irishbodhran.blogspot.com) A Winter's Night: Ensemble Galilei (irishbodhran.blogspot.com) Globe's heart-pumping fusion of music, dance, and percussion (irishbodhran.blogspot.com)

Irish Arts Center’ Bodhrán instructor films Irish scene for 'Gossip Girl'

2012-01-17T04:38:00.000-08:00

Image via WikipediaOne of America’s leading bodhrán players is to be featured in the popular CWTV show “Gossip Girl” which is filmed in New York. Anna Colliton, teaches advanced bodhrán, a traditional Irish drum at the Irish Arts Center in New York, is filming an Irish scene on Gossip Girl this week. The Irish Arts Center tweeted the news on Wednesday morning; “IAC Bodhrán instructor, Anna

Evening of Irish culture planned

2012-01-05T08:30:00.000-08:00

Image via WikipediaWILLISTON The James Memorial Art Center presents an evening of Irish culture featuring music, traditions and food with Dearbhail Finnegan and Robin Slater, a husband-and-wife team from County Meath, Ireland, on Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. In preparation for the James' upcoming "Key Ingredients" exhibition which deals with America's food culture, the reception following the program

Men of Worth concert is Jan. 13 at LCSC

2012-01-04T00:12:00.000-08:00

Image by colleen_taugher via FlickrIrish and Scottish folk music duo Men of Worth will play at the Lewis-Clark State College Silverthorne Theatre on Friday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. Tickets are available through LCSC Community Events located at 415 Main Street in Lewiston; through Community Programs in the Sam Glenn Complex at Lewis-Clark State College, or online through Tickets West. Men of Worth

Four Shillings Short concert explores eclectic music

2011-12-29T07:29:00.000-08:00

Four Shillings Short, a Celtic/folk/world music duo, returns to Richmond on Jan. 12 as part of Indiana University East's Mindful Explorations programs. Four Shillings Short performs traditional and original music from Ireland and Scotland, Indian Ragas, folk ballads, medieval and Renaissance instrumentals and a cappella numbers. The husband and wife, Aodh Og O'Tuama and Christy Martin of San

Cherish the Ladies bring Celtic music and dance to Carlisle Theatre

2011-12-09T08:26:00.000-08:00

Cover of Cherish the LadiesConsidering their name, which they take from the title of a traditional Irish jig, it is unsurprising that the Irish-American Celtic song and dance ensemble Cherish the Ladies is an all-female group. Founded in 1985 in an attempt to showcase female talent in the male-dominated world of Celtic music and dance, the group has released fifteen albums, and their recording

A Winter’s Night: Ensemble Galilei

2011-12-06T02:46:00.000-08:00

On December 10, Neal Conan, host of NPR ’s Talk of the Nation, narrates A Winter’s Night: Ensemble Galilei, a festive evening of traditional music, poetry, and stories. The lineup includes Liz Carroll on fiddle, Jackie Moran on banjo and bodhran, and whistler Kathleen Keane, along with hometown players Sue Richards (Celtic harp), Ginger Hildebrand (guitar and fiddle), and Carolyn Surrick (viola

All ready for new year at Bridge

2011-12-05T07:51:00.001-08:00

Image via WikipediaTHE BRIDGE House Theatre in Warwick is already looking to the year ahead. The varied spring musical programme ranges from a top Candian folk singer to American classical greats, plus drama both classic and modern. Award-winning Canadian songwriter Ruth Moody starts her Garden Tour at the theatre - which includes later concerts at London’s South Bank Centre and Birmingham

All ready for new year at Bridge | Entertainment Review From the Leamington Observer

2011-12-05T07:51:00.000-08:00

THE BRIDGE House Theatre in Warwick is already looking to the year ahead.The varied spring musical programme ranges from a top Candian folk singer to American classical greats, plus drama both classic and modern. Award-winning Canadian songwriter Ruth Moody starts her Garden Tour at the theatre - which includes later concerts at London’s South Bank Centre and Birmingham Symphony Hall - on January

Chapter and verse on music-making

2011-12-02T04:53:00.000-08:00

Cover of John SpillaneMAKING sweet music is an art. But making the instrument that can create stirring sounds is no less a skill. Now the skill and traditional craft of instrument making has been brought to life in a new book. More used to seeing those who play their instruments take the acclaim, the most sought-after bodhran and uilleann pipe makers in the country have been cast into the

Celtic Christmas concert peppered with Irish lore

2011-11-30T21:26:00.000-08:00

Harry O’Donoghue and Carroll Brown will offer a unique twist on the traditional Christmas concert – a Celtic one. O’Donoghue and Brown each has a solo career as an Irish musician, but a few times each year they get together to share the beauty of a Celtic Christmas. They’ll do it again at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 at St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church. Brown plays guitar, O’Donoghue plays the

Irish singer Fiona Molloy performs at Irish center Nov. 12

2011-10-17T23:57:00.000-07:00

"Singer Fiona Molloy will perform with Dublin O'Shea for a 7:30 p.m. show Nov. 12 at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. Also on the bill - bodhran player David Klawes, highland piper Sean Cavanaugh and the Kinsella Academy of Irish Dance. Molloy is a native of Derry, Northern Ireland, who now lives in Wisconsin. She earned the nickname "songbird of peace" for

Sample the best of Irish music and dancing at Southport Theatre

2011-10-17T04:10:00.000-07:00

IRISH dance spectacular Rhythm of the Dance will be getting audiences in Southport on their feet this week.Originally produced for a three-week tour of the US in 1998, the show has since visited 43 countries and sold over five million tickets.Now the much anticipated production comes to the UK for its premiere tour.This two-hour dance and music extravaganza contains a wealth of Irish talent.The

Michael Curran & Kieran Leonard

2011-10-12T21:54:00.000-07:00

IONA to open 'Winterfest 31'

2011-10-12T04:50:00.000-07:00

ONLEY --The Arts Council of the Eastern Shore presents the first performance of the new season, "Winterfest 31" on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. at Nandua High School. This will be the first of seven performances (one more than the season usually offers) which began in October and will end in April 2012. The opener will be IONA, a Celtic band that has been at the forefront of the Celtic Music

Féile Frank McCann

2011-10-06T20:49:00.000-07:00

"Contrary to the view expressed by Seamus Ennis – that the best way to play the bodhrán was with a pen knife – the folks of Strokestown are girding their loins in anticipation of the ninth Féile Frank McCann this weekend, honouring the late bodhrán player and all-round traditional music aficionado.This year’s gathering will include the irrepressible west Kerry box player and singer Seamus Begley,

In love, with the bodhrán

2011-10-03T04:42:00.000-07:00

I have been playing the traditional drum set for six year. I love the set, don’t get me wrong, but lately I’ve been wanting to explore other percussion instruments. And thus began my relationship with the Irish bodhrán. My drum teacher, Bob, is obsessed with the Irish culture. He visits Ireland every year, plays in an Irish band, and of course is a maniac on traditional Irish percussion

The Latest in Irish and Irish-American Music | Irish America Magazine, Irish American | IrishCentral

2011-10-01T00:25:00.000-07:00

How to Tune a Fish • Beoga An exciting new release from Compass Records, How to Tune a Fish by Beoga is sure to be a lively hit amongst long-time trad fans and newcomers alike. Eamon Murray’s presence on the bodhran is a dominant one. Trad music is by its nature very percussive, but Murray, a former All-Ireland champion player, demands more than just toe tapping. On the title track he downright

Globe’s heart-pumping fusion of music, dance, and percussion

2011-09-28T19:03:00.000-07:00

AMONG THE highlights of the upcoming Baboró children’s festival is the pulsating music and dance production Globe which has been put together by bodhrán-virtuoso Robbie Harris and Dave McFarlane. Globe is a theatre of cultures and a celebration of rhythms which are universal to music, dance, and singing in almost every culture. A heart-pumping, acrobatic spectacle, the show features brilliant

MHM Brings Scottish Folk To Town

2011-09-27T12:27:00.000-07:00

Mountain Home Music will present a special concert on Thursday, Oct. 13, featuring the Scottish folk band, North Sea Gas. The show will take place at the Blowing Rock home of Sarah Borders, at 134 Lyn St. The event begins with a potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m., and the music will start at 7:15 p.m. Advance tickets are required, and admission is $18 per person. Going for more than 30 years and

Accolade for centre near Broadway (From Evesham Journal)

2011-09-25T21:35:00.000-07:00

"A BUSINESS near Broadway has been named Cotswold Leisure Break of the Year. Farncombe Estate, which runs a wide variety of leisure and study courses, scooped the business achievement award from the publication London & Home Counties Today.Senior editor Joshua Holtom said: “Throughout the year, the directors at London & Home Counties Today select organisations that have best demonstrated a proven

Standing ovation for Irish music legend (From Salisbury Journal)

2011-09-25T21:34:00.000-07:00

THERE was standing room only in St Elizabeth’s Hall on Saturday night when legendary Irish musician Davey Arthur came to play. Accompanied by his son Patrick on bodhrán and percussion and Steve Layton on guitar, he provided a great variety of music which had the crowd stamping and calling for more. Many of the songs reflected the familiar Irish concerns of hardship, migration and homesickness,

Album review: Beoga, How To Tune A Fish

2011-07-12T09:04:00.000-07:00

Image by Amber Wilkie Photography via FlickrCompass Records 7 4561 2, £14.99 The Co Antrim quintet, fronted by twin button accordions and one female singer/fiddler, are dangerous, devious and a downright delight. Their casually dynamic, tight, unstoppable grooves are driven by their masterful pianist and their All-Ireland Champion bodhran basher. No trad purists, these five extract all the

Catskills Irish Arts Week set for July 10-16

2011-06-28T05:41:00.000-07:00

Image via WikipediaThis year’s Catskills Irish Arts Week (CIAW) has been set for the week of July10-16 and this year marks the 17th celebration of Irish art, music, language, and culture in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The CIAW gives musicians and dancers a chance to learn and perform with their fellow artists. The organizers “have assembled another terrific faculty of teachers and