Fest at the Farm (Williamsburg, Iowa) by Raven Wolf ProductionsSaturday May 14Cedar County CobrasBlame Not the BardRiverbottom RamblersKellen O’CullomA Rogue WaveO’Keith & McFiddle from Coppers & Brass (Keith and me 🎻) $5 tickets, doors open at 1:30 pm
Always an honor and a joy to fiddle for Angela Meyer!! “Row 24” written and performed by Angela releases just in time for tomorrow’s Honor Flight of the Quad Cities Spring 2022 flight to Washington D.C. 🎸 Alex Axup🥁 Craig Shehorn🎻 Tara McGovern🎙 🎧 Flat Black Studios
Something bright and beautiful from our most recent Iowa City Irish Sessions (1st and 3rd Mondays from 7:30-9:30 at Sanctuary Pub). That’s Ryne Van Horn on flute and Keith Reins on guitar, both of whom will be featured this Saturday at The Bohemian in Cedar Rapids along with Wandering Wild (the harp duo of Fox… Read More March 12 at The Bohemian beginning at 5 pm
You’ve heard enough from me on this topic. Please turn your attention to our young Black leaders in Iowa Freedom Riders. Posted with permission. The first meeting where these items will be voted on is TOMORROW, Wednesday, January 12 at 1:30 pm. Please lift your voice either in person at the meeting, on Zoom or… Read More CALL TO ACTION: Sheriff’s Budget
OUTDOOR CONCERTSaturday, October 9 at 7 pm, 425 Rundell St in Iowa City. BRING A LAWN CHAIR. Last time Keith and I played at The Flying Lemon, we shared the stage with a double rainbow. This time our music will be illuminated by poetry from Professor David Hulm under the stars ✨ Tara McGovern (fiddle)… Read More O’Keith & McFiddle at The Flying Lemon
Esteban & the Children of the Sun has been centuries in the making and we are proud to premiere this Sunday October 3 at The Englert in Iowa City. This is a Black story told by two Black men (blues legend Kevin Burt and spoken word poet Caleb Rainey) with context and scaffolding by twelve… Read More World Premiere of Esteban & the Children of the Sun
I referred to this poem this morning when Keith and I played at the Farmers Market and I promised that I’d post it here. If you were with us this morning and came looking for it, you are my kind of human. Thank you. If you stumbled here unknowingly and are reading on for the… Read More Catch by Ciaran O’Driscoll
O’Keith & McFiddle (that’s Keith Reins and Tara McGovern) are grateful and excited to offer you a free outside performance this Saturday morning September 18 at Iowa City Farmers Market. 9 to 11 am..Image Description: A perfect tomato on a white plate in the foreground and kitchen chaos in the background.
The Soft and Low (Jeffrey C. Capps and Tara McGovern) had a magical night at playing outside at Wild Culture Kombucha. Click over to The Soft and Low for more.
Big thanks to Summer of the Arts for having Nielo and I this morning on the Family Stage for Arts Fest! We loved being a part of an accessible festival that uplifts artists and celebrates community.
Tara McGovern 