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TRADITIONAL  MUSIC  WEEKEND

~ Traditional  Western Swing ~

March 4-6, 2011

Get out your cowboy boots and put on your 10-gallon hat – next year’s traditional music weekend will feature the joy of Western swing music. The event, hosted in partnership with the North Shore Music Association features a concert with a Western swing band and accompanying coursework including woven hat bands and more.

 

Stay tuned for details, and check out last year's event below:

 


 

TRADITIONAL  MUSIC  WEEKEND

~ CELTIC  CONNECTIONS ~

March 19-21, 2010

Thanks for a fantastic 2010 event!
The toe tapping, dancing, Irish bread baking, fiddling playing
and tin whistling seemed to never stop.

Each year, North House hosts a Traditional Music Weekend in partnership with the   North Shore Music Association.  For 2010, we are honored to welcome and feature Paddy O'Brien and the Celtic band - Chulrua.  The weekend features Irish Ceili dancing, a series Celtic music workshops, and other coursework that celebrates the heritage and cultures of the northern British Isles.  

Featured Performance by Chulrua
                                 
 internationally acclaimed trio of some of the most respected and unique exponents of Irish traditional music
 Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 7pm
* $14/adult and $6/child, available at the door
* performance includes concert and dance
* hosted by North Shore Music Association


Featured Weekend Courses

Coursework of various lengths will be featured throughout the weekend.

Starting Friday, March 19
   Celtic Carving - Relief Celtic Knot & Leprechaun Figure - 3 days
  
Celtic Vessel Keepsake - 2 days
  
Saami Friendship Bracelet - 1 day

Starting Saturday, March 20
  
Pierced Celtic Knot Pendant - 1 day
  
Irish Breads - A Wee Taste of Irish Soda Bread, Barm Brack and Oat Farls - 1/2 day
  
Irish Ceili Dancing - 2 hours

Starting, Sunday, March 21
   
Irish Breads - A Wee Taste of Irish Soda Bread, Barm Brack and Oat Farls - 1/2 day 
  
Viking Knit Chain Bracelet - 1 day
  
Irish Fiddle Workshop - 2 hours
  
Tin Whistling - Putting the "Irish" in Irish Traditional Music - 2 hours
  
Reaching for the Draíocht: Sharing Irish Traditional Music - 2 hours

 

 
 

Visit The Chulrua Web Site

Co-Sponsored By:

North Shore
Music Association