Irish

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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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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Student jam sessions

by David McCormick July 5, 2009

We organize regular jam sessions for our students who are ready to play together in groups. Some are held here, others at students’ homes. Ask your teacher if you’d like to prepare to participate.

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Playing viola in Irish music

by Lia Zito June 13, 2009

Every so often I get asked to teach a viola player Irish music. I usually talk them into playing fiddle instead, and here’s why: Mostly, this music is pretty much set up around the keys of D and G and their relative modes. To play in those keys on viola involves a lot of stretching to […]

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