The Deanery’s Building Bridges series connects musicians and audiences from different musical worlds. The first concert of this year’s series features Quad-City Symphony violinist and Celtic fiddler Emily Nash paired with the folk/rock/jazz-inspired duo doras nua (comprised of Tara McGovern (fiddle and vocals) and Chris Dimond (guitar). 🗓️ Wednesday, October 15 at 7 pm🗺️ The… Read More doras nua at The Deanery on October 15
The Soft and Low is over the supermoon to once again be performing two unplugged sets for Refocus Film Festival in Iowa City. Jeffrey C. Capps guitar, harmonica and vocalsTara McGovern fiddle and vocals You can catch us on Friday, October 10 in Theater 2 of the Chauncey at 6:35 pm and 9:20 pm, before… Read More Refocus Film Festival 2025
In every moment, we have a choice to pass through the door of then or the door of now. The door of then means choosing to be in the past and also to be perseverating on the future whereas the door of now is being in the present moment as fully as possible. We are… Read More doras nua ~ a new door
Chris Dimond and I are looking forward to premiering our Irish fiddle-inspired duo project doras nua at The Deanery School of Music in Davenport on Wednesday, October 15 at 7 pm, as part of their 2025-2026 Building Bridges series. The first part of the October 15 program will be presented by award winning classical violinist Emily Nash, then doras nua will play a set with support from one… Read More doras nua at The Deanery on October 15
Backing Ion Alexakis up on fiddle is always such a treat for me! I’m really looking forward to joining Ion, Justin LeDuc and Drew Morton tonight at 6:30 pm on the Ped Mall stage for the final Summer of the Arts concert of the season. I am also so excited to stay to hear two… Read More Ion Alexakis on Fri 9/26 at 6:30 pm in the Iowa City Ped Mall
Sat 9/13 3-5 pm Global Food Project Sat 9/27 9am-12-pm Iowa City Farmers Market Fri 10/10 time 6:35 pm and 9:20 pm Refocus Film Festival Jeffrey C. Capps guitar & vocalsTara McGovern fiddle & vocals
Three opportunities to catch Freegrass in August! Sat 8/2 from 9 to noon at the Iowa City Farmers Market Fri 8/22 from 9-11 pm at The Black Angel Sat 8/30 from 3-5 pm at Global Food Project Farmers Market Blake Shaw on cello and vocalsDan Padley on guitarTara McGovern on fiddle 📸 Dana Telsrow
Ben Schmidt Trio had a wonderful time last night at Mercer Park playing for beautiful people and their beautiful dogs. Best of all, my favorite band came down from Cedar Rapids to listen and share their great vibes with us. Next up for me and my fiddle is Freegrass at the Iowa City Farmers Market… Read More Mercer moments
Next up is Party in the Park this Thursday July 17 from 6:30-8 pm at Mercer Park in Iowa City with Ben Schmidt Trio. Singer-songwriter Ben Schmidt hails from Chicago, IL, but has planted roots firmly in the Iowa soil. Ben’s songs are steeped in the poetry of the Iowa landscape, drawing imagery from the… Read More Ben Schmidt Trio at Mercer Park
Global Food Project was founded in 2016 by folks seeking to make a more inclusive and interconnected Iowa City. They thought that different communities coming together to grow food alongside one another would be one way to achieve this. GFP has grown to nearly 100 family plots, as well as increasing market plots from six… Read More Ben Schmidt Trio at Global Food Project Farmers Market
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