COMMUNITY LEARNING
Artichoke Music offers a variety of valuable learning opportunities — tune learning classes, instrumental lessons, as well hosting various concerts, such as the Celtic Community Night.
https://app.mainstreetsites.com/dmn4074/calendar.aspx
CELTIC COMMUNITY NIGHT
Celtic Community Night is held monthly at Artichoke Music in SE Portland. Various Portland music and dance groups are showcased. Plus each event ends with an open session! https://www.facebook.com/CelticCommunityPDX/
MALDON MEEHAN DANCE
Maldon Meehan Dance offers various weekly Sean-nós (old style) dance classes at the AudioCinema studio in SE Portland.
https://www.facebook.com/maldonmeehandance/
ONLINE *SPRING* IRISH LANGUAGE COURSE
Brian Ó hAirt is back in Portland and is offering online classes through Zoom, starting the first week of April.
Tues 7-8:30 pm | Irish Gaelic Level 3
Wed 7-8:30 pm | Irish Gaelic Level 1
Thur 7-8:30 pm | Irish Gaelic Level 2
Classes are held weekly for 12 weeks, cost is $150 total (roughly $12 per class).
Please email Brian directly to sign up or for more details- brian.hart3@pcc.edu
CEILI OF THE VALLEY SOCIETY (SALEM, OR)
The Ceili of the Valley Society teaches Irish social dance classes, as well as hosting the Second Friday Céilí– a live music and dance event for all ages. Beginners and children are welcome.
http://ceiliofthevalley.org/
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Online Resources
COMHALTAS LIVE VIDEO ARCHivES
ComhaltasLive is the daily internet video programme of Irish traditional music produced by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. Each week’s 20-minute programme is divided into daily segments featuring musicians from around the world, young and old.
COMHALTAS Foinn Seisiún BookS
Foinn Seisiún books are a must for musicians who enjoy session playing and would like to build a repertoire of tunes which will be universally known. Books 1 & 2 are available for purchase on the Comhaltas website.
IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC TUNE ARCHIVES
ITMA is a national public archive, information and resource centre for everyone with an interest in the contemporary artforms of Irish traditional song, instrumental music, and dance.
ONLINE ACADEMY OF IRISH MUSIC Live 24 Hour Session
Get together and play some music on this non-stop music session via our 24/7 YouTube Live Stream. Enjoy listening or better playing along with this authentic Irish music in one of it’s natural settings, a village pub on the west coast of Ireland.