Jeff and I are looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, February 7 at the Lincoln Winebar in Mount Vernon, Iowa! We’ll start rolling at 7:30 pm. Jeffrey C. Capps (guitar/vocals) and Tara McGovern (fiddle/vocals) will make their Lincoln Winebar debut on February 7, 2015. The pair’s warm, understated harmonies and instrumentation find a perfect home in their… Read More Capps McGovern
We’ve lived in the greater Iowa City area for nearly twenty years and to say that we are smitten with our adopted hometown would be a grievous understatement. Of all the treasures here, and there are many, there is none so valuable as the Riverside Theatre, which has been providing full professional theatre seasons for over three… Read More A Christmas Carol
Before I had a marriage and sons and a mortgage and a band or three and a music studio and a hearty case of sleep deprivation, I was an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer assigned to the Extend the Dream Foundation. My specific task was coordinating art and music experiences at Uptown Bill’s when it was first opening… Read More This is why we CAN have nice things
Most of the time that we have a babysitter booked, we’re working. It might look like a night out on the town but it’s really a night out for everyone else. We’re on the job playing music. I mean, it’s really fun, sure. And yes, Joe and I are in the same band so we have… Read More Date Night
You came! And wasn’t it fun?! The 2014 Farmers Market tour starts strong! All right, Cedar Rapids, let’s see if you can compete…
I’ve played in just about every venue you can imagine and I unashamedly have my favorites. There’s a magical place in between the cavernous pubs and the concert halls where my heart sings along with my fiddle. It’s a place where kids climb trees over your shoulder and dogs bark their replies. It’s a distracting place, what with all… Read More Iowa City Farmers Market
Many thanks to the good folks at Marc Gunn’s Irish and Celtic Music Podcast for giving our song “Reynardine” (from our second album “Newry Town“) some airtime last month. A link to the complete podcast can be found here.
We have a new tradition among my grade 7 and up musicians to have our annual performance at Uptown Bill’s instead of the concert hall. This concert took place on Saturday, March 29, 2014. All photos are by the multi-talented Brandi Janssen. Annie and I playing Christopher Twigg‘s ‘The Forgotten Chateau’ arranged by Kevin Burke… Read More McGovern Music Studio at Uptown Bill’s
Plenty of opportunities to catch some Irish music over the next several days! First, we’ll see you on Friday at 2 Dogs Pub. I recommend the black bean burger with teriyaki green beans. We’ll start playing at 8. Then on Saturday, we’re thrilled to be opening for Dervish at the Englert. Sunday is a day… Read More St. Paddy’s is upon us!
As a music teacher, one of the questions that I get most often from parents is “how early can we start music lessons?” The answer varies hugely from one child to another but without question, the best way to begin down the road of music making is to expose children to live music. As a… Read More Upcoming show at my favorite venue in Iowa City!
Tara McGovern 