Go to the bolded READ MORE below and then CLICK HERE to view the full program. Below is the bare bones information in case Google Documents doesn’t work on your phone: All I Want for Christmas Introduction and dedication to Stephany Hoffelt The First Day of Christmas The Second Day of Christmas Jingle Bells Bells… Read More link to the 2025 Irish Christmas Ceili program
doras nua is preparing for the Irish Christmas Ceili by Champagne Academy of Irish Dance just one week from tomorrow at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts! 🗓️ Saturday, December 20⏰ 3:30 pm🎟️ bit.ly/Ceili_2025 An afternoon of dance by the Champagne Academy of Irish Dance and music by doras nua (Tara McGovern on fiddle and… Read More Irish Christmas Ceili by Champagne Academy of Irish Dance and doras nua
Take it from a Minnesotan — in single digit weather, the warmest place to be is in The Green House getting your face melted and your heart lifted. I’m so grateful to add my fiddle to River Glen’s wonderful music with our pals Alex Flesher and Blake Daly 🎻🪕🎶 ***FREE SHOW*** Thursday, December 4 from… Read More River & friends at The Green House
Cedar Rapids, get ready for The Unusual Suspects, a new Americana band made up of familiar faces from Eastern Iowa’s music scene and one fresh voice emerging from the wings. 🗓️ Wednesday, December 3⏰ Doors at 6:30, 🎶 7:00🗺️ Opus Concert Café (119 Third Ave SE, Cedar Rapids)🎟️ ArtsIowa.com The Unusual Suspects blends the talents… Read More The Unusual Suspects at Opus Concert Café
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
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
Tara McGovern 