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Coppers & Brass with Champagne Academy of Irish Dance performing the music of David Hicks

Coppers & Brass is honored to be performing the original music of our friend David Hicks from his wonderful collection The Storms of May in gratitude for his life and legacy. We will be playing Dave’s music to accompany my McGovern Music Studio’s sister school, the Champagne Academy of Irish Dance, at the Iowa Dance… Read More Coppers & Brass with Champagne Academy of Irish Dance performing the music of David Hicks

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This just in: music and sleep need not be mutually exclusive!

Between my Irish trad band Coppers & Brass and my folk-rock duo with Jeffrey C. Capps The Soft and Low, I have an October filled with performances that one could attend and still get home in plenty of time to watch at least half a season of something (might I suggest Derry Girls?) October 13 (Sunday) Kalona Brewing Company with The Soft and Low. 6 pm. October… Read More This just in: music and sleep need not be mutually exclusive!

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ArtFarm19, a festival of creativity hosted at Scattergood from July 4 – August 3

I’m thrilled to share this information from my friends at ArtFarm19! I will be there with bells on. Bells and heaven knows what else. Anything is possible. Dear creative friends and collaborators, I wanted to let you know about ArtFarm19, a festival of creativity happening near Iowa City this July. ArtFarm19 brings together artists, educators,… Read More ArtFarm19, a festival of creativity hosted at Scattergood from July 4 – August 3

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Buttonhole

I have very good days and very hard days. Just like you. On the very hard days, I try a number of things to get back in tune. Different things work on different days. Social media never works. Dogs are a pretty reliable win. Poetry has never let me down. Naomi Shihab Nye wrote this… Read More Buttonhole

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