by Laura | Jul 17, 2017 | About Us
Welcome to the Center for Irish Music’s community blog for students and families! The CIM has so many stories to tell that we have created this blog to share our news with you. From performances around town, news coverage about our instructors, to new tunes and...
by Norah Rendell | Oct 1, 2020 | Features, Latest News, Student Showcase
Saint Paul, MN – Over its 16 years of “handing down the tradition,” the Center for Irish Music continues to support the next generation of artistic leaders in the community through its innovative programs. The new mentorship program, called the...
by Norah Rendell | Sep 20, 2018 | Fleadh 2018, Latest News
Many thanks to Mike De Georgeo for writing about his experience in Drogheda! Norah asked me to write a few thoughts about going to the Fleadh Cheoil in Ireland. Our family of four traveled to Ireland with the CIM community twice, last month to Drogheda and last year...
by Norah Rendell | Sep 17, 2018 | Latest News
Overheard in a pub somewhere in Drogheda: “Where are the kids from? They’re fantastic!” “Minnesota in the States.” “…” “It’s in the middle at the top—on the border with Canada.” “…anywhere near Chicago?” “Sort of…” Center for Irish Music students, parents and...
by Aja McCullough Beers | Aug 29, 2018 | Fleadh 2018, Latest News
We’re celebrating our students’ recent return from the All Ireland Fleadh in Drogheda. Check back soon for stories about their time spent learning from the masters, sharing tunes with new friends, and competing in numerous competitions. For now, check out...
by Aja McCullough Beers | Aug 17, 2018 | Latest News
Another Irish Fair of MN is in the books, and we’re so grateful to the students, parents, volunteers, and instructors who made this year’s festival a great one! See the slideshow below for some photos from the weekend, and visit our Facebook page for the...
by Aja McCullough Beers | Jul 2, 2018 | Fleadh 2018, Latest News
Support the CIM as we forge connections with the next generation of musicians at the All-Ireland Fleadh 2018! Center for Irish Music students played their hearts out at the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil in St. Louis in May, earning first and second place honors in all three...
by Aja McCullough Beers | Jun 18, 2018 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Congratulations to the Center for Irish Music’s passionate and hard-working students who competed at the Midwest Regional Fleadh in St. Louis this year! The Center for Irish Music sent 36 students with 71 entries, with 54 placing in the top three! Instructors...
by Aja McCullough Beers | May 31, 2018 | Latest News
The Center for Irish Music community joins the broader Twin Cities community in mourning the loss of CIM parent and unbridled champion of Irish music and culture Nick Coleman. Nick suffered a massive stroke and passed away on May 16th. Stories about Nick’s...
by Laura | Feb 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
At Éigse CIM, Your Contributions Keep Our Community Music School Humming Your generous contributions to Éigse CIM’s Fund-A-Need Initiative have made it possible to manage more than a decade of astonishing growth, giving a hand up to nearly a thousand students through...
by Laura | Feb 1, 2018 | Latest News
A Shared Language At the 2016 Irish Fair of Minnesota, CIM students of all ages play together thanks to a common repertoire of tunes. Shaky iPhone video courtesy Nick Coleman Since 2010, instructors at the Center for Irish Music have come together to select a common...
