Irish Christmas Ceílí hosted by Champagne Academy of Irish Dance, Tara McGovern and David McMahon
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Pat & Fran’s Irish Pub
Some tremendous shots of our post-Celtic Summerfest session at Pat and Fran’s Irish Pub!! I’m so grateful for this music and for these friends. Photography by Caitlín Feddersen of Twisted Cedar Studios.
Celtic Summerfest
Our wonderful photographer Caitlín Feddersen from Twisted Cedar Studios just finished editing the photos from Celtic Summerfest at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts and it’s so much fun reliving this joyous day through the images she captured. Here are a few of my favorites.
The Soft and Low summer fun
Quick pit stop at Jeff’s house so he could change clothes and so I could get a little love from Happy… …then a fun night of playing music for so many beautiful families at Frauenholtz-Miller Park! Big thanks to the City of Iowa City for sponsoring these joyful events! Next up for us is Rock… Read More The Soft and Low summer fun
Early summer 2022 music photos
Tulapalooza
We are so grateful to be part of this benefit festival to support Tula Bloom Brickel and her family. Tula’s dad Patrick is a musician who I was fortunate to play with years ago and his sweet family is dear to me.
Album Review— MEKTOUB ‘Elizabeth’
By Daniel Boscoljon for Little Village. In 2019, frequenters of Goosetown Café mingled with friends of John Rapson to delight in the new band he had assembled: MEKTOUB. It was a trio, initially — Rapson on the keys, Ryan Smith on woodwinds and Nielo Gaglione on vocals and mandole. Together, the three produced a distinct… Read More Album Review— MEKTOUB ‘Elizabeth’
Fest at the Farm May 14
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
“Row 24” by Angela Meyer
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
March 12 at The Bohemian beginning at 5 pm
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
