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All about CMCAA 
What is this group? What do you do?  Can I participate? READ MORE

Membership
Why and how to become a member!

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

We need your help!
In order to be successful, CMCAA needs your participation and support in many ways. READ MORE

Board meetings
CMCAA board members meet on the first Thursday of each month at Kayotea Tea Room from 5:30 - 6:30 each month.  Meetings are open to anyone. Please bring your ideas!

(Note, this is a separate list from the CMCAA newsletter. Sign up for both if you want to be on both.)

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

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 past newsletters

Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008
Special pre-First Night concert for CMCAA members and FN volunteers
7:30 pm in the Lounge at Stamper Commons, corner of Broadway and College Ave in Columbia.
Free-will donation only, no admission fee
Tony McManus, Beppe Gambetta, Brian Hart and possibly a duet from the Savoy Family Cajun group.

Musicians are welcome to bring instruments for a session afterward.

First Night Columbia, New Years Eve, Dec 31, 2008
http://firstnight.missouri.org
Performances of special note --

Tony McManus and Beppe Gambetta will perform a duo set and each an individual set.  Tony is considered the finest fingerstyle Celtic guitarist in the world, and Beppe is a flatpicker extraordinaire! They have performed together with the Nashville Symphony, and with the guitar-wielding supergroup "Men of Steel, music of the steel-string guitar" (which also includes Dan Crary and Don Ross). www.tonymcmanus.com and www.beppegambetta.com

Bua (Chicago based Irish traditional band) will play music for a ceili dance, with caller Christine Harker.
www.ganbua.com

or the Local and Regional Celtic Arts Calendar

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.