Local Events

Miriah & Kat – the Super Saturated Sugar Strings

by Lia Zito May 14, 2012

Two of our teachers, Miriah Phelps & Kat Moore, are taking the summer off to promote their band’s new CD. Check out the Super Saturated Sugar Strings (and their new album): Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:00pm Out North CD Release Show – [details] Out North Contemporary Art House – Anchorage, AK Friday, May 18, 2012 […]

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Starbucks to Host Irish Music & Dance

by David McCormick May 13, 2011

The Tuesday night Irish session and dance held for many years at Snow City and the Middle Way has found a new home. It will reconvene beginning May 17 at the Starbucks on Dimond at Old Seward. This is a very family-friendly event that begins every Tuesday at 7 and offers a great way to […]

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Irish Music at McGinley’s

by David McCormick May 1, 2011

The Irish Club of Alaska and McGinley’s Pub are putting on another afternoon of free, family-friendly Irish music and dance on Sunday May 8 from 4-7 p.m. Bring mom downtown and join the fun. Special musical guest is Rose Conway Flanagan from New York, a great fiddle player.

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6th Annual Bluegrass Jamboree

by David McCormick April 25, 2011

Three local bluegrass bands will be performing Friday evening, April 29th at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 2111 Muldoon Road. Music on stage runs from 7:00 to 9:30, featuring Bootleg Brown, Diamond Willow and Slapdash. Afterward is an open jam session, so bring your instrument(s). Admission is free, and food and beverages will be available for […]

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Where to jam in Anchorage

by David McCormick July 12, 2009

MONDAY The Arctic Roadrunner hosts a monthly bluegrass jam at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of the month. 5300 Old Seward Hwy TUESDAY Taproot Cafe Open Mic: 8-10:30p 345-0282 1330 E. Huffman, Anchorage alaskataprootcafe@yahoo.com Middle Way Café: Acoustic Irish seisiun w/Irish dancing 7-10p, all ages, 1200 W N. Lights Anch 272-6433 www.middlewaycafe.com Last Frontier […]

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2009 Spring Recital

by David McCormick July 1, 2009

Our annual recital was held this year in May at the Wilda Marston Theater of the Loussac Library. All of our teachers’ students were welcome to perform both in groups and as soloists, and enough of them turned out to fill the hall. Here are some photos. Most of the evening was guitar and piano […]

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