Central Missouri Celtic Arts Association

CLASSES START SOON! IF YOU HAVEN'T REGISTERED, NOW'S THE TIME!

OK, well, I was a little over-ambitious in my target date for starting classes on June 7, since Úna is only arriving in Columbia at midnight Friday. Prudence being the better part of valor and all that, and since there are still 8 weeks that she'll be here to teach, we're starting classes on June 14 instead. (One week from Monday).
Classes will be held at The Chez coffeehouse at 100 Hitt St in Columbia.

Here is the schedule:
Classes with Úna ni Fhlannagáin, June 14 - August 17 (8 weeks)

Monday 5:30 - 6:25 p.m. Beginning Fiddle 8 weeks, $65 This class is for total beginners, starting with how to hold the instrument. We have one fiddle available to rent.

Monday 6:30 - 7:25 p.m. Intermediate fiddle 8 weeks, $65 This class if for students who have recently started playing fiddle, or have been learning violin.

Monday 7:30 - 8:25 Harp or Irish language (depends on enrollment)

Tuesday 5:30 - 6:25 Beginning whistle 8 weeks, $65 For complete beginners. All ages welcome. We have whistles available for $8 each.

Tuesday 6:30 - 7:25 Sean nos singing 8 weeks, $65 Unaccompanied, old-style of Irish singing. Some songs in Irish as well as English. About sean nos singing

Tuesday 7:30 - 9 p.m. Tunes By Ear 8 weeks $65 or $10 drop-in fee. Bring a tape recorder. All instruments are welcome. Tunes will be taught by ear, written music provided upon request.

This class is especially intended for students who have been in Deirdre's advanced whistle and fiddle classes, slow-jammers, and others who are proficient on their instruments but want to learn more tunes and polish their playing style.

Wednesday 5:30 - 6:25 Sean nos dancing 4 weeks June 16 -July 7

$35, percussive and improvisational style of dance that is low to the ground with lots of footwork. It's the Irish equivalent of tap dance. All ages are welcome! (Kids too!)

Wednesday 6:30 - 7:30 Beginning Tin Whistle 8 weeks (Whistles available for $8)

Wednesday 6:30 - 7:30 Set dance club meets $3 donation More info about set dancing...

July 12 - August 3 -- classes with Helen Gubbins

Monday 6:30 - 7:30 Beginning Accordion 4 weeks, $35 (we have 2 accordions available)
Monday 7:30 - 8:30 Intermediate whistle 4 weeks, $35
Tuesday 5:30 - 6:30 Irish music accompaniment (guitar/piano) 4 weeks, $35
Tuesday 6:30 - 7:30 Intermediate Button accordion 4 weeks, $35

You can register in a variety of convenient ways:
1. Go to http://www.moceltic.org/summer_arts/2004/classes.html and make your selections, type in your contact info and click "Submit my Registration!"

2. E-mail me at classes@moceltic.org with your list of classes (I'm trying to keep this separate from my main spam-plagued inbox)

3. Call 573-442-2048 and leave a message with your name, phone and the class(es) you want to take.

AND.. The best news.... if you and members of your family register for more than 2 classes you get a 10% discount.

Kids Irish Arts Camp is July 26 - 30. There are details and an updated flyer (PDF) on the web here:
http://www.moceltic.org/summer_arts/2004/index.html

Twighlight Festival ... hey, that's today!

6 - 8 p.m. Irish music and CMCAA flyers and info at Boone National Savings, 901 E Broadway. It's the big bank bldg on the NE corner of 9th and Broadway.
Followed by....

Traditional music jam session for all levels of players at The Chez Coffeehouse, 100 Hitt St. 8ish pm til whenever.

Please bring your instruments and join us! (Or just come listen and hang out in the great Chez atmosphere!)

Art in the Park -- This Saturday

If you're new to Columbia, you might not be aware yet that the grounds of Stephens College at the corner of Broadway and College is THE place to be on the first weekend of June every year! That's the venue for the Columbia Art League's fantastic art fair which draws the best of artists from Missouri and much further away, too. Besides art to buy, there is art for kids to make, and music all day both days.
The schedule and more was in the Tribune article from Ovation: http://www.showmenews.com/2004/May/20040530Ovat002.asp
Last year was the 45th year of the festival and the Tribune did a great article:
http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2003/jun/20030601ovat004.asp

We'll be playing Irish music from 2:00 - 2:45 p.m., leading off with music by our artists-in-residence Deirdre Harnedy and Úna ni Fhlannagáin. Úna will barely be off the plane, but has cheerfully agreed to jump right in with both feet and her harp!

At 3:00 the famous New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band will play a FREE concert in the park, so if you're there early for Irish music, you'll have a great seat for jazz, too! Bring your sun hat!

ALSO -- The wonderful folks from the Columbia Art League who organize Art in the Park are looking for volunteers. This can be a really fun activity, especially when shared with a family member or friend. They need folks to help with kids art projects, food tents, t-shirt art and temporary tattoos. If you'd like to volunteer either day, just send an e-mail to Crystal Payne: cipayne@GoColumbiaMO.com

Family Dance Class -- Parks and Recreation

Once again we're offering a family dance class in cooperation with Columbia Parks and Recreation. It's listed in the summer Liesure Times catalog, which you can pick up at The Arc and many other P & R facilities and the main office downtown.

The class will meet at 9 am on Saturday mornings for four weeks, June 19 - July 17 (skipping July 3).

We'll teach easy Irish ceili dances (social dances). Kids and parents are encouraged to take it together. There is a discount for additional family members. For registration details, call 573-874-7460.

Irish Set Dancers...

...meet on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 7:30. Beginning on June 9, we'll be meeting at First Presbyterian Church in the hall above The Chez Coffeehouse where there is a great wood floor for dancing.

Don't be put off -- come join us! We're all beginners just trying to learn a few dances and have a lot of fun.

If you have enjoyed the dancing at our monthly ceilis, this is a chance to dance more and try some new and different dances. We're currently working on the Derrada Set, The South Galway Set and hope to work on The Clare Lancers if we have enough people... hint, hint!

$2 suggested donation to support building use.
For more info on set dancing see: www.setdancingnews.net and
http://www.moceltic.org/second-fridays.html

CMCAA Members have the following instruments for sale. Please contact them directly for more info.

Don McCurren DMCCURRE@amfam.com is selling a beautiful octave mandolin made by Mid-Missouri Mandolins which is in perfect condition and has a wood case.

Joe Hinkebein HinkebeinJ@health.missouri.edu has the following four instruments for sale:
1) a 1920's era Bacon Tenor Banjo. Plays nicely.

2) Older german/french? violin. One piece back, dark color. Has some cosmetic blemishes, but plays nicely and has a sweet (if not terribly loud) tone. Has a case, no bow.

3) Older Imperial violin. Really neat wood. Plays well and sounds good. Has a case, no bow.

4) Michael Burke low d composite whistle. Barely played.

Local and Regional calendar of Celtic events
The web site calendar is updated frequently and is formatted for easy printing: http://www.moceltic.org/calendar.html