Performance:

30 January, 2011…………..Sean Nos: Three Week Mini Series: Musicality and the Basics. For beginner and …………………………………….intermediate dancers. All ages.  @The Celtic Junction. Sundays: 1/30, 2/6, 2/13. 2-3pm.

………This mini-series of 3 sean nós (old style) Irish dance workshops will incorporate the basics of sean nós dancing ………with concepts of musicality which is  a defining and central characteristic of this dance form. Beginners will ………learn and drill the basics and those with experience will have the opportunity to explore these familiar steps ………and their relationship to the music, building a strong foundation for individual sean nós and traditional ………percussive dance practice. $12/class, $30 for whole series

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4 February, 2011………….. O’Rourke’s Feast with Paddy O’Brien @The Celtic Junction 7:3o (fiddle)

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5 February, 2011 ………….The MN Women’s Choir Presents: Celtic Fire 4pm (dance)

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20 February, 2011…………The Sole Mates at The Dance Complex, Cambridge, MA. More info Here

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12 March, 2011……………..Center for Irish Music Presents: Éigse CIM, A Gala Event @The Celtic Junction. 6-11pm

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16-26 March, 2011………. The Sole Mates in Germany. Irish Heartbeat Tour

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Local Events:

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Coming Up…

Concerts, Workshops, Etc…

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24, February, The Outside Track at the The Celtic Junction! 7:30pm

29, January, Irish Photographer, Danny Diamond. Show Opening at The Celtic Junction 7-9pm

30, January, Isaac Alderson and Jonas Fromsier, House Concert at the Welch Lethert House. Contact for more details.

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On-Going…

Jam Sessions:

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●Sunday, Keiran’s Irish Pub, 12-2, With Kate and Jode Dowling

●Sunday, Keegan’s Irish Pub, 6pm

●Friday, Merlin’s Rest, 6pm

●Monday, Keegan’s Irish Pub, beginner jam session, 6pm

Dance

●3rd Saturday Ceili, at The Celtic Junction. Often called by the legendary Mike Whelan and music from the Twin Cities Ceili Band. 3pm-6pm.

●Wednesday, ceili classes at the Dubliner Pub in St. Paul. Basic Beginning Steps from 7-8 and advanced lessons and dancing until 9:30. Free