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Irish Music &

Dance Association 29th Year, Issue No. 8

August 2011

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Irish Fair has several new things to check out this year: Irish Fair Kick Off Party: Battle of the Pubs & Wild Colonial Bhoys CD Release on Thursday evening. Try samples of food from local Irish pubs and cast your vote for the best Irish fare. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and available on the Irish Fair website (www.irishfair.com). Beverages are included in the ticket price.

Afternoon Tea will be offered in the Triscéil Tea Room in the Cultural Pavilion. Your own personal pot of tea to enjoy in a real teacup, with your choice of a scone with cream and jam or a tart – served to you at your table. This is a special offering on Saturday afternoon between 3 and 5 pm.

Celtic Chats will be offered at a sheltered table on the patio on the river side of the Cultural Pavilion. Stop by to chat with a knowledgeable resource on one of several topics: Patrick O’Donnell on Irish theatre, Michael Cotter on the art of storytelling, Klecko on Irish bread making, Terrance Schaeffer on the dogs of Ireland, Jim Rogers on Irish books you should know, Tim Campbell from the St. Patrick Centre on the state of the peace process in Northern Ireland, Jim Brooks on writing an Irish newspaper, Brooks Doherty on anything you have wanted to know about James Joyce, David Zander on the art of storytelling, and Tom Klein on the history of the uilleann (Irish) pipes. The schedule will be posted at the Celtic Chat table.

Private Party areas will be available for groups up to 100, with arrangements available for customized food and beverage options. Contact the Irish Fair office for details (952.474.9411). Returning is the special Pub Experience ticket option, with an elevated deck for viewing the Cara Pubs stage and food and drink included in the ticket price ($100 for a one day pass, $250 for a weekend pass.)

The mission of the Irish Music and Dance Association is to support, coordinate, encourage and promote high quality activities and programs

in Irish music, dance, and other cultural traditions within the community and to insure the continuation of those traditions.

Inside this issue:

Tune of the Month 2

Gaelic Corner 3

Smidirini 5

August Calendar 6-7

Cu Ceoil 8

An Leabhragán 9

The Ceili Calendar 10

IMDA Help Wanted 12

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If you read the cover article from last month’s newsletter, you’ll know that Paddy O’Brien has released a second volume to his monumental Paddy

O’Brien Tune Collection. By “volume” we mean a recorded collection of 13 CDs in a zip wallet, complete with a 125-page book in which Paddy tells us the stories and background behind the tunes. The first volume of the Collection included 500 jigs and reels; volume 2 contains another 500 tunes, including jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, and slip jigs. If you know anything about Paddy, you’ll realize these aren’t run-of-the-mill, oversimplified versions of tunes. In an article about Paddy in the August issue of Irish

Music Magazine, he explains how he taps the “Irish traditional music underground” as a source for tunes. He finds his inspiration from individual solo artists, not necessarily well-known, who play at home and compose music. It’s a huge contribution to the traditional music community, this feast of beautiful and unusual tunes. I transcribed this month’s tune to give you a taste of the new volume. It is hornpipe #100, and was passed down by John Kelly, who gave it to his son, the fiddler James Kelly, who gave it to Paddy. It’s a good flute tune, which is perhaps not surprising since Leitrim has produced many fine flute players. This tune is just the tip of the iceberg, folks. Order your copy of the Collection from http://www.paddyobrien.net and get the other 499! Usual disclaimers: Any transcription errors are my own. The notation here is not meant to be a substitute for listening. It is simply an aid to learning the tune.

The IMDA Board is: President: Lisa Conway

Treasurer: Mark Malone

Secretary: Jan Casey

Board Members: Suin Swann Ruth McGlynn Patrick Cole Editor: John Burns

IMDA Board Meetings are open to the membership. The Board meets regularly on the First Tuesday of each month at 6 pm at Perkins in HarMar. Members are encouraged to verify the time and location shortly before, as meeting times and locations can change.

Contact Information Write to:

Irish Music and Dance Association 236 Norfolk Ave NW Elk River, MN 55330

Call: 612-990-3122

E-mail: [email protected]

�une of he �on h by Amy Shaw

Newsletter Submissions We welcome our readers to submit articles of interest, news, and notices of events to be published in the newsletter. The deadline is the 20th o f the preceding month. Send to: [email protected]

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With some of the blistering temperatures we have "enjoyed" this summer, I find myself longing to see a "snow pig" or two. The Irish version of that phrase, muc

shneachta, is what is used for a "snow drift." As you can imagine, there are lots of interesting animal phrases in Irish, including quite a few built around that word muc, "pig." Like the snow bank, a muc ghainimh or "sand pig" is a sandbank or sandhill. And when you bunch up your "brow" (mala) into a scowl, that's a muc ar mala("pig on brow"). Some pig names are easy to relate to English -- a muc ghuine is a "guinea pig" -- but "pig" is used for other creatures. A muc mhara or "sea pig" is a porpoise. Bainne muice or "milk of a pig" is a plant, the sow-thistle, the bú muc is a type of "hyacinth," and several other plant names have some form of "pig" in them in Irish. And pigs show up in place names, as you might expect. Names that end in mucka or mucky tend to have "pig" origins, such as Baile na Muice ("pig town," Ballynamucka, one in Cork, one in Galway), or Gleann

na Muice ("pig glen," Glennamucka, in Galway). In English, we often use pig analogies to reflect our judgments of those around us, and the Irish do the same. Pigs are clever and alert animals, so when someone "has the listening of thieving pigs", Tá éisteacht na

muca bradaí aige, that person has very sharp ears. The "sickness of the pig," breoiteacht mhuice, is not swine flu, but "feigned sickness." You can also be "as bold (or as obstinate) as a pig," chomh dána le muc. You can buy a "pig in a poke" (muc i mála) in Irish, but you cannot "sweat like a pig." That kind of drenching perspiration is ag bárcadh allais, with barcadhbeing a special word that is not used for anything else. And when you are ar mhuin na muice, "on the back of the pig," you are not literally riding a pig, nor are you "piggybacking" on anything. The expression means that you are, we might say, "riding high," having a stretch of good luck, . As for "putting lipstick on a pig," in Irish we are more likely to "put silk on a goat," síoda a chur ar

ghabhar (and we still end up with a goat, of course).

By the way, I don't know if you're nervous when a black cat crosses your path. But you might want to watch out for the muc dhubh or "black pig," a harbinger of woe in some Irish folklore. Thanks to everyone who took part in our most recent summer weekend workshop. Students and instructors gathered together the last weekend in July to enjoy the

Bernie Morgan Memorial Irish

Language Workshop on the campus of St. John's University, in Collegeville. Bernie was an incredibly enthusiastic student of the language and volunteer for Gaeltacht Minnesota who, unfortunately, passed away at the

beginning of this year. He would have had a great time, thanks to the excellent group we had at St. John's. Special thanks to his son Dan for helping us to pull off our first summer workshop in central Minnesota. As always, our free monthly e-newsletter, The GaelMinn Gazette, is a great way to keep up to date on our events, as well as to get a few tips (in English) for studying Irish. Subscribe atwww.gaelminn.org. Tá cluasa fada ar mhuca beaga "Little pigs have long ears," i.e. Kids hear everything you say (even if you don't want them to)

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�he �aelic �orner By Will Kenny

Dáithí Sproule “Lost River: Vol. 1”

New Folk Records is pleased to announce the release of a remarkable new recording from one of the world’s finest Irish guitarists and singers, Dáithí Sproule.

“Lost River, Vol. 1” is Dáithí Sproule’s first traditional vocal album in 16 years. Sproule has assembled an exceptional group of guest artists. The cd includes stellar performances by Seamus McGuire, Peter Ostroushko, Tom Schaefer, Randal Bays, Liz Carroll, Billy McComiskey, Danielle Enblom, Laura MacKenzie, John Wright, Dean Magraw, James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, and Altan.

Dáithí Sproule, well-known for his innovative guitar styles, uses two open guitar tunings on this album, including DADGAD, which he helped to pioneer in traditional Irish music.

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The Irish Music and Dance Association is pleased to be involved with and supportive of Irish Fair Minnesota. For the fifth year, IMDA is sponsoring the music workshop tent, which offers a wide range of workshops over the weekend. Here is the tentative schedule:

Saturday, August 13

Noon – Music and Dance, Putting it all together – Danielle Enblom with Dunquin 1:00 pm – Beginner Whistle Tunes and Songs from Cork & Kerry - Norah Rendell 2:00 pm – Minnesota Irish Lumberjack Songs – Brian Miller 3:00 pm – Goats and Throats: the Art of Singing with the Bodhrán - Todd Menton 4:00 pm - Fiddles – Danielle Enblom 5:00 pm – The Music of Turlough O’Carolan for all instruments – Chad McAnally 6:00 pm – Guitar Tunings in Irish Song Arrangement - Dáithí Sproule

Sunday, August 14 11:00 am – Introduction to Irish Flute – Norah Rendell Noon – Where’s O’Waldo: a musical tour of place names in Irish Song - Legacy 1:00 pm – Learn a Gaelic Song - Dáithí Sproule 2:00 pm – The Irish Harp – a Living Symbol - Chad McAnally 3:00 pm – Minnesota Irish Lumberjack Songs – Brian Miller 4:00 pm – Beyond the Jar: Expanding the Pub Songbook - Todd Menton 5:00 pm – The Water is Wide: Songs about Rivers, Lake and Oceans – Traditional Singers Club

IMDA also is organizing the “Best Legs in a Kilt” Contest. Male contestants are judged in four categories - Best Pub Owner

Legs in a Kilt, Best Musician/Dancer Legs in a Kilt, Best Bartender Legs in a Kilt and Best Legs in a Kilt for General Audience. Contestants sign up before and during the Fair, and are evaluated by a panel of judges on Saturday afternoon. The competition is fierce. The winners receive a classy sash advertising their distinction – and bragging rights.

This year, IMDA is pleased to be a sponsor of the Fitz Cup Piping Contest. In it’s second year, this competition is held in memory of Tim ‘Fitz’ Fitzgerald, bagpiper, Irish Fair board member and great friend of Irish musicians of all kinds.

IMDA will have a table in the Community Organizations area – this year located in the Crossroads Tent. Stop and say hello, renew your IMDA membership and pick up an IMDA CD for your collection. (Or volunteer to help staff the table!)

Smidirini* By Copper Shannon (*Irish for ‘Bits and Pieces’)

♣ IMDA is delighted to announce that Lar Burke, founding member of Na Fianna Irish Theatre Company, storyteller, raconteur, and all around outstanding member of our Irish community, will be the recipient of IMDA Honors 2011! Plans for a celebration of Lar's contributions are underway - look for the details in the September IMDA newsletter! Comhghairdeas Lar!

♣ deireadh ré (end of an era) – Kieran Folliard has sold his interest in Cara Irish Pubs to pursue his interest in the whiskey business! Get the whole scoop at http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/blogs/125860113.html.

♣ Readers of last month’s Cu Ceoil column in this newsletter (as well as her parents) might have been a bit surprised to read that Sheri O’Meara of Locklin Road was born in Cork. Actually, Sheri is a Minnesotan, who was born in Minneapolis and grew up in Brooklyn Center. Sorry for any undue excitement. And thanks to Sheri for her recommendations and lots of great music!

♣ Still thinking about heading to Milwaukee for Irish Fest? IMDA still has a couple of rooms reserved at the Milwaukee Hilton (where all the musicians stay). Contact Lisa Conway ([email protected] or (612) 990-3122).

♣ Come join the Friends of Saint Patrick and special guest Dr. Tim Campbell (Director of the Saint Patrick Center in Northern Ireland) at the Liffey on August 25 at 5:30! Join our Friends chapter or renew your membership and your first pint is on us!

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The Ivy Building, Mpls

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Merlins Rest, Mpls

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Nectar Wine Bar, Osseo

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�u �eoil " Music to the Irish is a living delight, a mysterious key to a host of undiscovered emotions hoarded in the

secrets of the soul." Mairtin Byrnes

Our music hound this month is Cory Froehlich. Cory is a member of the Twin Cities Ceili Band and teaches silver flute at the

Center for Irish Music, plays silver flute and wooden flute as well as piano. He's from Canada (Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) and is

a regular at sessions around town.

Several weeks ago, I received a copy of Catherine McEvoy’s second album, “The Home Ruler”, having been introduced to her playing a few years ago through her first album, “Traditional Flute Music in the Sligo-Roscommon Style” (with Felix Dolan). The first time I heard her graceful phrasing and elegant tempos, I knew I was hooked for good. I venture there isn’t a flute nerd out there who would disagree with the sentiment that her straight-from-the-heart playing expounds her love for this music in a strikingly honest and pensive way. Her style is always her own, and lends absolute lightness and ease to even the most breath-percussive and beat-forward reel. On the next track she may turn a phrase in an air

that will bend your own heart in new ways. Her variations are subtle, brilliant and eternally tasteful, each and every one. She is a powerhouse player whose musical eloquence betrays a gentle soul. If you have not spent some time with her lately, I strongly recommend “The Home Ruler” (pianists should also check this album in particular: Felix Dolan, Paddy McEvoy and Geraldine Cotter!), and “Traditional Flute Music”. Also be sure to check her out in the acclaimed trio album “Comb Your Hair and Curl It” (with Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh)!

Storytelling, Seminars and More add to the Cultural life of Irish Fair Storytellers, speakers and actors will be sharing the Eóin McKiernan Speaker’s Tent at the Fair this year. Fair visitors can look forward to great tales from storytellers Carol McCormick, John Dingley, Michael Cotter and David Zander. Carol will do two presentations – Irish Imagination and Irish at Heart. John will be fresh from the Minnesota Fringe Festival with his Biggest Pack of Lies You’ve Ever Heard. David will be telling tales of Cuchu-lain and Finn McCool. Michael will be sharing stories from a third generation Irish farmer. In addition to storytelling, visitors can hear talks on a wide variety of topics this year, with some new speakers fea-tured. Here’s a taste:

Professor Sean Kay will be talking about the issues raised in his new book – Celtic Revival: The Rise, Fall and Re-

newal of Global Ireland. The book discusses what a nation does when it loses its wealth, faith in government and trust in the church, and how it recovers. Professor Kay is a professor of politics and government and chair of the Interna-tional Students Program at Ohio Wesleyan University.

John Soderberg will talk about the Archeology of Ireland. Dr. Soderberg has excavated sites in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. His main research interest is the development of large religious centers in Ireland from the Iron Age into the Middle Ages. The economic boom of the Celtic Tiger years spurred a huge amount of archaeological excavation. He will discuss this recent work and how it has transformed our understanding of life in Iron Age Ireland.

Brooks Doherty will talk about the history of Dublin’s Pike Theatre, one of the more progressive theaters Ireland has produced.

Jim Rogers from the University of St. Thomas’ Center for Irish Studies will talk about the Unquiet Quiet Man.

Connor Carroll, who has just returned from his adventure representing Irish Fair in the 2011 Tall Ships Races from Waterford, Ireland to Greenrock, Scotland, will share his experiences (and a few photos).

The Twin Cities newest Irish theatre group, The Celtic Players, will present a Tribute to the Easter Rising in poetry, prose and theatrical excerpts.

And visitors will be able to learn a bit about Irish Gaelic from Gaeltacht Minnesota’s Will Kenny and Irish Genealogy from the Irish Genealogical Society’s Beth Mullinax.

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Looking For Jimmy: A Search for Irish-Americans by Peter Quinn

Overlook Press (paper)

Irish-Americans have always had a conflicted relationship with their own mythology. Although it is now desirable, even fashionable, to claim Irish heritage, Peter Quinn points out that his parents' generation was uncomfortable with the "Paddy" stereotype: pugnacious, drunken, lazy, frequently politically corrupt, allergic to hard work and too fond of a good time. This common image of Irish-Americans in generations past was derogatory and untrue, something the Irish shared with many other ethnic stereotypes of their day. Irish-Americans' performance in World War II combat and JFK's presidency in the sixties helped change that image, but even now, who among us has not had to contend on St Patrick's Day with the old expectation (on the part of other Americans) that we're only all out to have a drunken good time? Instead of "Paddy", the author gives us "Jimmy", a composite of the tough-talking actor Jimmy Cagney and the smooth-tongued politician Jimmy Walker, as the mid-twentieth-century (and beyond) Irish American man. "Jimmy" is a tough but intelligent urban model: clever, adaptable, aware of his environment and others' perceptions of him. This Jimmy has redefined American politics, street culture, literature and the American psyche; he has made being Irish cool. In Peter Quinn's remarkable collection of essays, we view the impact of nearly two centuries of Irish immigration/metamorphosis on the American profile; the Irish legacy of genius and hard work (and sometimes luck) in literature, music, sports, politics and religion, and the chameleon nature of identity (sometimes assimilation works; sometimes it doesn't). Irish-Americans have certainly shaped the popular image of "what Irish is" as much as non-Irish Americans, and the rest of the world, have. Looking for the real "Jimmy" is an ongoing, elusive hunt, because its object is a shape-shifter. The author draws on his experience of growing up Irish in that quintessential immigrant city, New York, but dips into many other stories. His career as a political speechwriter informs the essays, but his real passion for history gives them depth and meaning. Peter Quinn quotes the old West of Ireland adage: "Thanks be to God that the past is not the only thing we have to look forward to". Re-invention, determination, hard work and pluck are at the heart of the Irish-American experience; past, present and future. This is a highly readable and ably written testament to who and what Irish-Americans have become.

Sherry Ladig is a former reviewer for the Hungry Mind (R.I.P.) bookstore's newsletter Fodder, and an

Irish traditional musician. If you have ideas for future books to review, or would like to review one

yourself, please contact her at [email protected]. Happy reading!

An LeabhragánAn LeabhragánAn LeabhragánAn Leabhragán (The Bookcase)

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�eili �orner By Bhloscaidh O’Keane First Saturday Afternoon Céilí - Dubliner Pub, 2162 University Avenue in Saint Paul, from 2:00 to 5:00. The suggested donation is $2.00 per person. The dances are taught and called by Paul McCluskey. Third Saturday Night Céilí - The Celtic Junction, 836 Prior Ave., No, St. Paul. No Third Saturday Night Ceili in August

Irish Dance Classes:

Céilí Dancing - Wednesday Nights

Dubliner Irish Pub - 2162 University Avenue in Saint Paul. Learn Irish dancing in a genuine Irish pub with a wooden floor that has known a whole lot of dancing feet. Steps and dances are taught by Súin Swann. Basic beginning steps are taught beginning at 7:30 (please note the time change), with advanced lessons and dancing continuing until 9:30 PM. Year-round; no children, and must be of legal drinking age to remain past 9:00 PM. Free.

Conway Recreation Center - 2090 Conway Street in Saint Paul. This class is held in a park and recreation gym, and is taught by fine dancers/instructors who will provide plenty of special attention for your particular level of experience. The class runs from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Year-round and open to all ages. Free.

Set Dancing - Thursday Nights

The Ivy Building - 2637 - 27th Avenue South in Minneapolis, right along the Midtown Greenway. Set dances are taught and led by Tim McAndrew, usually with live music. Dancing from 7-10pm, year-round. $7 per person.

Lots more information at: Lóma mór Irish Dance Club, www.lomamor.org

The Center for Irish Music

Come check us out at

The Celtic Junction 836 Prior Avenue, St Paul MN

Please check the website for information on

our full range of instruction in traditional Irish music, language , culture and fun.

For class schedule and other information call or email 651-815-0083 [email protected]

Or visit our website

www.centerforirishmusic.org

Dedicated to Handing Down the Tradition

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Irish Fair Welcomes Tir na nÒg Childrens Theater

Tir na nÒg Children’s Theater will return to Irish Fair this summer with a new production of an Irish folk tale. Participants will create an original performance with sets, costumers and script during a week long theatre camp taught by one of the Twin Cities leading theater educators, Sarah Cromer. The stories are brought to life using fun and creative improvisational and staging techniques. Registration for camp is open to children ages 5 and up and runs August 8-12 from 9:00-3:00 pm. It will be located at St. Paul Reformation Lutheran Church, 100 Oxford, in St. Paul. Cost for the week of camp is $200.00 (with a discount for siblings and referrals) and includes a fun filled week of set design, costuming, song writing, acting with a performance on the last day of camp for family and friends and an encore public performance in the Children’s Area at Irish Fair on Saturday, Aug. 13. For more information and to register contact Sarah Cromer at 407-497-0993 or email [email protected].

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Help Wanted – Calling IMDA members

Can you give IMDA a couple of hours on Saturday or Sunday at Irish Fair this year? IMDA is looking for help in staffing our booth in the Community Groups area at the Fair. We always have lots of folks interested in knowing more about Irish “goings on” during the 362 days between Irish Fairs and we’re their best resource! Shifts are short – just two hours – and you’ll be free to volunteer elsewhere at the Fair – or just enjoy yourself. To join the fun, please let us know by sending a note to [email protected]. See you at the Fair!

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