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

June 24, 2019 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

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

June 13, 2019 Tara McGovern1 Comment

An Irish Christmas Céilí 2018

Nothing makes me merrier than celebrating Christmas with Iowa’s finest Irish dancers as fiddler for the Champagne Céilí Band. Join us on Saturday, December 15 at 2 pm at North Liberty South Slope Community Center. Tickets are $16 at the door.

December 10, 2018 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

Congratulations to Lucy!

Introducing Lucy, my featured musician for July and August! One of my favorite aspects of producing these featured musician profiles every other month is what I learn about my students and how that new knowledge relates to what I’ve already seen from them in the context of working together each week. I knew of course… Read More Congratulations to Lucy!

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

Merry Christmas from the Champagne Céili Band!

Tom Stoeffler and I loved playing for the Champagne Academy of Irish Dance‘s Christmas Céili 2017. Awesome job, dancers! Thanks for including us.

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

December 16 Christmas Ceili

As a proud returning member of the Champagne Ceili Band, I warmly invite you to join us on Saturday, December 16 at 2 pm at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Christmas Ceili 2017: Christmas in Killlarney will be an afternoon of dance, music, fun, food and community. From the Facebook event page: Watch your favorite Irish… Read More December 16 Christmas Ceili

December 10, 2017December 10, 2017 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

St. Patrick’s Day 2017

St. Patrick’s Day as it is observed in most American cities is a consumerist sham. Sure, it started in the early 17th century as a religious feast day honoring the death day of St. Patrick in 462 AD, but it has devolved to a level of kitsch that deters many from any desire to observe the day at all.… Read More St. Patrick’s Day 2017

March 14, 2017March 15, 2017 Tara McGovern1 Comment

ACLU Update

Art Roche, Mary Denmead, William Dutcher, Zach Twardowski and Atticus Dutcher in Richard III. Photo by Andrea Wilson. I am not the only American to have spent the past week alternately devastated and enraged but I am so grateful to have also experienced flashes of true hope and deep love for how my community has responded. Between… Read More ACLU Update

January 23, 2017December 4, 2017 Tara McGovern1 Comment

Bua is coming to town!

If you click on the image, it will open to a larger size but here’s all the information that you need cut and pasted below: Bua Traditional Irish music: vocals, dance, fiddle, flute, guitar, bouzouki, pipes, whistle, concertina House Concert Saturday, October 25 at 7 pm 829 Kirkwood Avenue in Iowa City Sponsored by Iowa… Read More Bua is coming to town!

October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

McGovern Music Studio at Uptown Bill’s

We have a new tradition among my grade 7 and up musicians to have our annual performance at Uptown Bill’s instead of the concert hall. This concert took place on Saturday, March 29, 2014. All photos are by the multi-talented Brandi Janssen. Annie and I playing Christopher Twigg‘s ‘The Forgotten Chateau’ arranged by Kevin Burke… Read More McGovern Music Studio at Uptown Bill’s

April 16, 2014April 16, 2014 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

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