Redbird School of Irish Music

Important dates and info for Redbird Students:

7/11/08: House concert with Angelina Carrberry and Martin Quinn. 8PM, $15. Angelina Carberry & Martin Quinn are a husband-and-wife duo with deep family and musical roots in Irish music. They combine their talents on tenor banjo and button accordion for a performance of tightly-knit music honed by years of old-fashioned family music-making and modern-day tours with bands. Come join us for a wonderful evening of Irish music! Space is limited. Directions will be provided with ticket purchase. Repertoire workshop preceeds concert: 5:30-7. $30. Come learn some Galway tunes from two of the finest! Visit our Redbird Events page to buy tickets or register for the workshop - or chat with Andi at your next lesson!

7/25//08: Redbird School of Irish Music monthly 45-minute Group Lesson for current students. The Group Lesson starts at 7. The group lessons are open to all Redbird students and to family members that are familiar with our repertoire. Cost for students and student family members is $5 per participant. I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to work on group playing! Please RSVP. Following our group lesson, there will be a Slow Irish Tunes Session from 8 – 9:30 and a “regular” Irish Session from 9:30 until… Local Irish musicians are invited – Hope you will stay to meet and play tunes with your local peers. Bring a snack to share and stay for some tunes!

8/29/08: Redbird School of Irish Music monthly 45-minute Group Lesson for current students. The Group Lesson starts at 7. The group lessons are open to all Redbird students and to family members that are familiar with our repertoire. Cost for students and student family members is $5 per participant. I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to work on group playing! Please RSVP. Following our group lesson, there will be a Slow Irish Tunes Session from 8 – 9:30 and a “regular” Irish Session from 9:30 until… Local Irish musicians are invited – Hope you will stay to meet and play tunes with your local peers. Bring a snack to share and stay for some tunes!

9/26/08: Redbird School of Irish Music monthly 45-minute Group Lesson for current students. The Group Lesson starts at 7. The group lessons are open to all Redbird students and to family members that are familiar with our repertoire. Cost for students and student family members is $5 per participant. I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to work on group playing! Please RSVP. Following our group lesson, there will be a Slow Irish Tunes Session from 8 – 9:30 and a “regular” Irish Session from 9:30 until… Local Irish musicians are invited – Hope you will stay to meet and play tunes with your local peers. Bring a snack to share and stay for some tunes!

October date TBA: We wlcome back Masters of the Celtic Harp - Gráinne Hambly from County Mayo, Ireland and Billy Jackson from Glasgow Scotland. Rarely has Irish and Scottish music been heard together in a way that compares with the music of these fine musicians. A special treat in a very cozy setting for fans of the harp and Celtic music fans! House concert near downtown Columbia. $15. Seating is limited. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Directions will be provided with ticket purchase.

10/24/08: SPECIAL NOTE**October's Group Lesson and Session will not be on the last Friday this month so everyone can go out (or stay in) and enjoy Halloween! However, Trick-or-Treaters are welcome on the 31st!!** Redbird School of Irish Music monthly 45-minute Group Lesson for current students. The Group Lesson starts at 7. The group lessons are open to all Redbird students and to family members that are familiar with our repertoire. Cost for students and student family members is $5 per participant. I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to work on group playing! Please RSVP. Following our group lesson, there will be a Slow Irish Tunes Session from 8 – 9:30 and a “regular” Irish Session from 9:30 until… Local Irish musicians are invited – Hope you will stay to meet and play tunes with your local peers. Bring a snack to share and stay for some tunes!

11/21/08: Redbird Students perform at the Columbia Museum of Art! Our yearly holiday concert! We may do a little less holiday music, since we'll be performing before Thanksgiving, but there is plenty of time to discuss! We will schedule a practice closer to the concert date. I encourage ALL students to perform and/or participate!

No group lessons or slow sessions in November and December. They will resume on the last Friday in January!