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All about CMCAA 
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Membership
Why and how to become a member!

Feb 16, 2008
Annual letter for CMCAA members (PDF)
Member info form (PDF)

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Fred Dittrich, Tom Schultz, Deirdre Harnedy, Helen Gubbins and Jim Ruth play at Twighlight Festival

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Upcoming events

Sunday, July 25

Paddy O'Brien and Pat Egan
7 p.m.  at Orr Street Studios, 106 Orr St.
$12 adults, $10 seniors and students, kids  14 & under attend free

Welcome back Paddy and Pat, two members of traditional band "Chulrua," who have performed in Columbia many times over the years.  Paddy O'Brien is considered one of the finest box players and a treasured source of tune knowledge.  He has published two volumes of 500 tunes each with recordings and sheet music, including many regional variations of well-known tunes.  This huge effort is a gift to Irish traditional music as significant as Chief O'Neill's collection.

Pat Egan is a lovely singer and versatile guitar player who complements Paddy's melodic tunes with the deftness that comes from playing with someone for many years. 

YouTube video of Paddy and Pat (Paddy explains that he tried to preserve the "old style" of playing traditional dance tunes.)
YouTube: Pat Egan sings A Wing and a Prayer
YouTube: Another set of dance tunes from Paddy and Pat

web sites:
www.chulrua.com
www.paddyobrien.net
www.patrickeganmusic.com

Jam sessions

Irish "slow jam" session meets every Wednesday night
Are you just learning to play Irish tunes, or maybe you've been thinking it would be a fun thing to do?
Join us for the "slow jam" session on Wednesday nights from 7:00 to 9.  For more information and directions, contact Sherry:  BorcherdingS@health.missouri.edu or phone 573-449-1570

Junior Jam Session -  every other Sunday afternoon (approx.)
Traditional music session for young people
Led by fiddler Tim Langen
This music session is a no-pressure, fun environment for kids to learn traditional music. There is no age restriction -- it's open to any young person interested in learning traditional Irish, Canadian and American music. For more info, please contact Tim: langent@missouri.edu

Thursday Night Music
Long-standing regular traditional music session. Location rotates each Thursday except the first Thursday of the month, when we meet at Kayotea on Broadway in downtown Columbia at 6 p.m.  For location on any given Thursday, contact Kate 442-2048 or Fred 443-0082.

List of Celtic venues and events in the Midwest US

List of local Celtic musicians, dance callers for hire

Missouri Folk Arts Program

We sell Oak brand tin whistles for $12. These are very good whistles.
We also sell a few books to musicians:
  The Irish Fiddle, by Matt Cranitch (w/ CD) $30
  O'Neill's 1001 Irish Tunes $25
  These are available from Kate at any event if you send your request ahead of time. 

CMCAA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and member of The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance

Your financial contributions to this organization are tax deductible.