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Thank you, Kalona Brewing Company! Congratulations on your 5th anniversary. Here’s to many more delicious years.
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Kalona Brewing 5th Anniversary (Thurs, Sept 13 from 6 to 8 pm)
Keith Reins & Tara McGovern Kalona Brewing 5th Anniversary Thurs, Sept 13 from 6 to 8 pm
Congratulations to Silas!
Introducing Silas, my featured musician for September and October! I’ve only had the privilege of working with Silas for one year and it is astounding to look back and see all that we’ve already explored together. Silas is a natural adventurer, choosing to learn about the world by jumping right into the experiences that spark… Read More Congratulations to Silas!
Introducing Coppers & Brass
Introducing… Coppers & Brass Frank Claudy, flute & whistles Joe Dutcher, bodhrán Tara McGovern, fiddle & vocals Keith Reins, guitar & vocals Come celebrate our newly christened band at one of our favorite places, the Sanctuary Pub in Iowa City, on Saturday, September 15 from 5 to 7 pm!
Spectrum CORSE at Gym-Nest
Please help our youngest son Atticus (tallest child in photo) spread the word about a wonderful new class for autistic children at the Iowa Gym-Nest. Atticus was involved in the pilot class and loved every minute of it. Click through to the Iowa City Autism Community to learn more about this unique gymnastics course and… Read More Spectrum CORSE at Gym-Nest
Hot Tamale Louie on the Main Stage at Iowa City Jazz Fest
We first performed John Rapson & Daniel Gaglione’s Hot Tamale Louie just days before the 2016 election. My heart breaks at the degree to which democracy and compassion have degraded in our nation in the meantime. Hot Tamale Louie is a project that defies description but I quite like this one from that early performance’s… Read More Hot Tamale Louie on the Main Stage at Iowa City Jazz Fest
The Sanctuary in Iowa City
Jeff and I loved playing for you at The Sanctuary! Special thanks to Aaron, JD and the spectacular Sanctuary staff. The Sanctuary is Iowa City at its best.
St. Louis Tionól 2018
This was our 13th year attending the wonderful St. Louis Tionól! We look forward to it every year. I have several videos to upload from our Friday night performance so I’ll be back with those once more pressing household responsibilities have been attended to but in the meantime I leave you with some photos from… Read More St. Louis Tionól 2018
Foreigner
I didn’t know what to expect. I’ve sat in on touring shows before but never for a band that lit up the soundtrack of my childhood. Here’s what I learned from being lucky enough to serve as a violinist in the Dave Eggar Orchestra for two tour stops of the Foreigner Orchestral Tour: kindness begets… Read More Foreigner
Patrick’s Rune
In what has become an annual tradition and also in the spirit of not throwing the baby out with the bathwater (by which I mean green beer, does a more apt analogy exist?), I give you a poem that has had a lifelong influence on me: Patrick’s Rune, origin anonymous, translated by James Clarence Mangan.… Read More Patrick’s Rune
Tara McGovern 