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by Dr Funkenstein
Wed May 12, 2010 10:39 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: 2010 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School flute classes
Replies: 0
Views: 675

2010 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School flute classes

The 2010 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School has instructor and registration info available online: http://www.irishfest.com/schools/summerschool.php The school takes place August 16-20, 2010. For flute this year: Flute transitions class (for experienced classical players moving to Irish music): Bret...
by Dr Funkenstein
Wed May 12, 2010 10:36 am
Forum: The Chiff and Fipple Whistle Forum
Topic: 2010 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School whistle classes
Replies: 1
Views: 532

2010 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School whistle classes

The 2010 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School has instructor and registration info available online: http://www.irishfest.com/schools/summerschool.php The school takes place August 16-20, 2010. For whistle this year: Beginning whistle: Brett Lipshutz Intermediate/Advanced whistle: Joanie Madden Wednes...
by Dr Funkenstein
Wed May 12, 2010 10:31 am
Forum: Teachers Wanted / Students Accepted
Topic: USA, Wisconsin, Milwaukee-Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School
Replies: 2
Views: 4290

Re: USA, Wisconsin, Milwaukee-Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School

Registration form for the 2010 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School is now available! You can download a copy here: http://www.irishfest.com/schools/summerschool-registration.php They also have some package deals for students who want to enroll in multiple course for the week, as well as a scholarship...
by Dr Funkenstein
Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:42 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: O'Neill cylinder recordings article
Replies: 10
Views: 3023

Re: O'Neill cylinder recordings article

A bit of an update from the Ward Irish Music Archives regarding the Dunn Collection and the O'Neill cylinders. We're moving ahead this winter and spring on completing both a CD project and a website for the Dunn Family Collection. A lot of people in the traditional music circles know about the cylin...
by Dr Funkenstein
Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:06 pm
Forum: Teachers Wanted / Students Accepted
Topic: USA, Wisconsin, Milwaukee-Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School
Replies: 2
Views: 4290

Re: USA, Wisconsin, Milwaukee-Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School

Updated faculty listing for Feb. 18, 2010. Pre-registration information and discounts coming soon! http://www.irishfest.com/schools/summerschool.php Fiddle, Advanced: Liz Carroll, Daire Bracken Fiddle, Intermediate: Liz Caroll, Daire Bracken Fiddle, Beginning Irish: Kaitlin Hahn Fiddle Transitions: ...
by Dr Funkenstein
Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:45 pm
Forum: Teachers Wanted / Students Accepted
Topic: USA, Wisconsin, Milwaukee-Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School
Replies: 2
Views: 4290

USA, Wisconsin, Milwaukee-Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School

Here's an update for the 2010 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School! Dates: August 16 - 20, 2010 Confirmed so far: Fiddle: Liz Carroll: Intermediate and Advanced classes Daire Bracken: Intermediate and Advanced classes Flute: Eamonn DeBarra: Intermediate/Advanced Whistle: Joanie Madden: Intermediate/Ad...
by Dr Funkenstein
Mon Dec 28, 2009 4:33 pm
Forum: Teachers Wanted / Students Accepted
Topic: USA, Wisconsin, Milwaukee--Irish Fest School of Music
Replies: 8
Views: 19870

Re: USA, Wisconsin, Milwaukee--Irish Fest School of Music

Another update on the Irish Fest School of Music for winter/spring term of 2010. There's still open slots to register for classes! Brand new for this term-- 6 week introduction courses on sale for $80 until January 10th! A great way to get started playing Irish music on banjo, guitar, piano, flute, ...
by Dr Funkenstein
Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:28 pm
Forum: Traditional String Instruments
Topic: Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School: Brendan Hendry, fiddle
Replies: 0
Views: 1106

Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School: Brendan Hendry, fiddle

Just a note that Brendan Hendry will be teaching fiddle classes at the 2009 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School in August!

http://www.irishfest.com/schools/summer ... uctors.php

--Jeff
by Dr Funkenstein
Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:26 pm
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School: Brendan Mulholland
Replies: 1
Views: 770

Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School: Brendan Mulholland

Hey everyone,

Looks like Brendan Mulholland will be teaching the flute class at the 2009 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School.

http://www.irishfest.com/schools/summer ... uctors.php

--Jeff
by Dr Funkenstein
Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:21 pm
Forum: Free Reed Instruments: Squeezeboxes and Harmonicas.
Topic: Recommended recordings?
Replies: 8
Views: 2719

Re: Recommended recordings?

Seamus Begley & Steve Cooney: Meithal

Seamus Begley & Jim Murray: Ragairne (Reveling at Night)

Brendan Begley: We Won't Go Home 'Till Morning
by Dr Funkenstein
Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:19 am
Forum: Flute Forum
Topic: Posting clips
Replies: 2643
Views: 1070936

Re: Posting clips

Longtime listener, first timer caller (err.... poster?). :) I've been really enjoying this thread the past few weeks and decided I should finally post something. Loving all the clips by the way! Here's a jig I got from Mike Rafferty when he taught in Milwaukee in 2005 called "The Woods of Old L...
by Dr Funkenstein
Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:17 pm
Forum: Traditional String Instruments
Topic: FS: Trinity College Octave Mandolin--Sale Pending
Replies: 3
Views: 1654

Re: FS: Trinity College Octave Mandolin

Hi Steve, unfortunately I'm not looking for trades at the moment. Sorry!
Steve J. wrote:I have a Gypsy Mandolin wide neck 1 1/4 , would you be interested in trying to work up a deal??
Steve
by Dr Funkenstein
Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:05 am
Forum: Traditional String Instruments
Topic: FS: Trinity College Octave Mandolin--Sale Pending
Replies: 3
Views: 1654

FS: Trinity College Octave Mandolin--Sale Pending

Update: Sale pending as of 12/8/08. I'm selling my Trinity College Octave Mandolin since I recently grabbed a used Petersen OM a couple months back. Got this one in January of 2007 from Elderly Instruments to learn on. Only played it out at a few sessions. This is an older model with the Fleur de L...
by Dr Funkenstein
Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:00 pm
Forum: Teachers Wanted / Students Accepted
Topic: USA, Wisconsin, Milwaukee--Irish Fest School of Music
Replies: 8
Views: 19870

Fall 2008 Update

Just an update on the Irish Fest School of Music for fall of 2008. There's still open slots to register for classes! New website location: http://www.irishfest.com/yearround/schoolofmusic.php The School's now on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Milwaukee-WI/Milwaukee-Irish-Fest-School-of-Musi...
by Dr Funkenstein
Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:58 pm
Forum: Uilleann Pipe forum
Topic: When Good Links Go Bad
Replies: 20
Views: 2506

Just to be sure here--did you find this article while searching for Piperlink or something? The link you provided is for an article for the concert happening in Minneapolis later in October, not Milwaukee. Funny they used my photo, I'm not involved with the event: http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/blog-e...