Nielo and I are over the moon with delight to be joined for our Kerak performance on Thursday, July 29 7 pm at Wild Culture Kombucha by singer-songwriter John William Watkins. John is a singer songwriter who has garnered a following for his daring, whimsy and candid story telling. Please join us in welcoming him!
Today, 11 Iowa musicians begin recording “Esteban and the Children of the Sun”, a true story with modern context. Music by John Rapson, Nielo Gaglione, Kevin Burt and Miguel Espinoza. Our governor fears history but we don’t. Stay tuned for our concert at the Englert October 3, 2021 which will also feature the work of… Read More Esteban and the Children of the Sun
In my profession, watching video of my past performance is instrumental in providing insight into what may or may not be working in my favor. If you watch the video of yesterday’s meeting, you will have many opportunities to witness the ways in which communication may or may not be working between the board of… Read More My public statement for the June 17, 2021 Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting
Tara McGovern (fiddle, vocals) and Nielo Gaglione (mandole algérois, vocals) are KERAK, a global collision of love and unity through strings and song.
Tara McGovern (fiddle) and Keith Reins (guitar) are life-long musicians who have performed together as a duo and in several Irish bands for over 15 years. At an O’Keith & McFiddle performance, you’ll be treated to an eclectic mix of lively jigs, reels and hornpipes; compelling arrangements of Irish, Scottish, English and American traditional songs… Read More O’Keith & McFiddle
Huge congratulations to my precious friend Nielo Gaglione on the May 21, 2021 release of Gulf of Lion by Nielo & Rastyron! I’m so honored to add some of my fiddle and voice to this beautiful album.
Image Text: “‘I am not for everyone’ is at least as much a promise to myself as it is a declaration to the world.” Image Description: Middle-aged white woman climbing carpeted stairs wearing a sweatshirt reading: “WEIRD IS RAD”.
Bandcamp Friday means you can get your holiday shopping done today! I can help.… Read More Bandcamp Friday
BLOOM by Dan Padley and friends is a gift of life in the longest winter of our lives. … Read More Bloom by Dan Padley
Streaming from November 27 to December 13, a holiday theater experience from Riverside Theatre to share with your family and friends no matter where this season may find you. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, adapted by Paul Morello. A story about the redemptive power of discovering that we belong to each other.… Read More A Christmas Carol
Tara McGovern 