Feet of a Dancer benefiting United Action for Youth now available for download

All proceeds from downloads benefit United Action for Youth. The song is also available on Spotify, Google Play and all the usual streaming services so please consider a direct donation to United Action for Youth if you choose to stream. A collaboration spanning decades and continents unites Iowa’s beloved Irish trad band Coppers & Brass,… Read More Feet of a Dancer benefiting United Action for Youth now available for download

February 13, 2020February 14, 2020 Tara McGovern1 Comment

Hot Tamale Louie the Performance in Iowa City on Thurs Jan 23

As we prepare to perform Hot Tamale Louie back in our hometown of Iowa City for the first time in many months, I give you the words of the writer who inspired the entire piece, Kathryn Schulz in “Citizen Khan” The New Yorker. June 6 & 13, 2016: “Over and over, we forget what being American means.… Read More Hot Tamale Louie the Performance in Iowa City on Thurs Jan 23

January 22, 2020 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

The Soft and Low Carol Countdown

The Soft and Low and our favorite elf are pleased to present the 2019 Top Ten Carol Countdown! We will be singing these TONIGHT (Saturday, December 7 at 7 pm) with YOU as an opening act for the Coppers & Brass Christmas show at Sanctuary Pub. We used a delicate algorithm balancing community input with… Read More The Soft and Low Carol Countdown

December 7, 2019 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

December delights from Tara McGovern and friends

Hello friends!I hope that all of you had a warm and nourishing Thanksgiving. December is full of seasonal fun! Here’s where you’ll find me celebrating all the treasures of this month: Ron Clark’s Small Miracles – Fri, Dec 6th – 7-9 pmUptown Bill’s, 730 S. Dubuque St, Iowa CityA beautiful and rare offering by my friend and mentor Ron… Read More December delights from Tara McGovern and friends

December 2, 2019 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

I Lift My Lamp

Please join Coppers & Brass and the sister schools of Champagne Academy of Irish Dance and McGovern Music Studio for an Irish music and dance spectacular on Saturday, November 16th at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. I LIFT MY LAMP is the first of several events presented by Coralville Center for the Performing… Read More I Lift My Lamp

October 29, 2019October 30, 2019 Tara McGovern1 Comment

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

The Front Porch Music Festival is this Saturday, June 8!

The Front Porch Music Festival is coming up again this Saturday, June 8 in the Longfellow neighborhood in Iowa City! Free? √ Accessible? √ Inclusive? √ Family-friendly? √ Dog-friendly? √ FUN?! √ √ √ This year, I am delighted to be joined by several of my fiddle students. We will play from 4-5 pm on… Read More The Front Porch Music Festival is this Saturday, June 8!

June 6, 2019 Tara McGovernLeave a 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 Althea & Naomi!

Introducing Althea and Naomi, my featured musicians for November and December! I am delighted to introduce a wonderful family who I have been very lucky to make music with for many, many years now. Althea and Naomi have been with me since I was teaching in our smaller house when my sons were very small,… Read More Congratulations to Althea & Naomi!

November 16, 2018 Tara McGovernLeave a comment

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