Here is the Workshop Registration Form!  

Workshop Descriptions:

Katie Grennan

• 2:30-3:30 Beginner/Intermediate Fiddle : This workshop will focus on the basics of playing Irish music on the fiddle and how to learn tunes by ear. It would also be great for classical violinists that are curious about how to start playing Irish music!

• 3:45-4:45 Fiddle Bowing: This workshop will dig into different bowing patterns in some common tunes and how bowing can either help or hurt the rhythm of the tune. Katie will focus on refining tunes that the students already know. If there is time ornamentation and variations will also be discussed.

• 5-6:30 Intermediate/Advanced Fiddle: This workshop will focus on fiddle tunes from Chicago along with bowing, ornamentation and variations in the tunes. Other instruments are also welcome to attend!

Utsav Lal

• 2-3:00 Beginner Piano in Irish music: This workshop will focus on learning the basics of how to back traditional Irish music on piano.  Utsav will discuss common keys and time signatures in Irish music and how to play basic backing patterns for those tunes. Non keyboard players interested in learning about backing Irish music are welcome to attend as well!

• 3:15-4:15 Intermediate/Advanced Piano in Irish music: This workshop will focus on deepening a student’s knowledge on backing Irish traditional music. Utsav will discuss different rhythms, patterns and alternate chords to bring variety and interest to the tunes. Non keyboard players are also welcome to attend! 

John Williams

• 4:45- 5:45 Intermediate/Advanced Whistle: This workshop will focus on the whistle and learning some tunes from Chicago. Non whistle players are welcome to attend if they also want to learn the tunes!

• 6:00- 7:00 Intermediate/Advanced Button Accordion: This workshop will focus on the button accordion and learning some historical tunes from Chicago. Other instruments are welcome and encouraged to come to learn the tunes as well!

Let's celebrate the talent we have in Cleveland and send off our members competing in the Chicago Fleadh in style! Enjoy in the merriment and share your show stoppers! 

This is a chance to perform your "show piece", put a group together, or just come and join the music, merriment, and craic! 

St. Brigid’s Day, celebrated on February 1st, marks the beginning of spring in Ireland and is one of the four major Celtic festivals. It honors St. Brigid of Kildare, one of Ireland's patron saints, who was known for her generosity, wisdom, and miracles.

Brigid was born in the 5th century and became a revered abbess and founder of the famous monastery at Kildare. She was a symbol of compassion, healing, and the arts, particularly weaving, and she is often associated with fertility, agriculture, and the home.

St. Brigid’s Day is as much a musical celebration as it is a spiritual one, with Irish folk music and ancient hymns playing a central role in the day’s festivities. Brigid, as a saint associated with the land, healing, and the arts, is honored through musical performances that invoke both the sacred and the secular.

This year, our celebration will include a fundraiser for Laura's Home, helping to provide support for women and children in crisis. Traditional music performed by local musicians will bring the stories of St. Brigid to life, inspiring both celebration and compassion, as we come together to support those in need.

All proceeds from the event will go toward supporting Laura’s Home.