BILL BLACK'S "CAPEIRISH"
NEWS/INFO PAGE

A LISTING OF EVENTS AND RESOURCES RELATING TO IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC
IN THE CAPE COD AND NEARBY S.E. NEW ENGLAND AREA

email:bill@capeirish.com


updated: 3/26/23

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I'll be happy to include your SE New England traditional event if you send me an email with the details - try to include as much information as possible, including ticket prices, relevant websites, etc.

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NEWS, NOTES, & COMMENTS

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STANLEY & GRIMM
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Stanley & Grimm Spring Concert at the Beautiful Highfield Hall

Sunday May 21st 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Highfield Hall and Gardens - 56 Highfield Dr - Falmouth, MA - 508-495-1878

https://highfieldhallandgardens.org/event/stanley-grimm/

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SOUTH COAST SESSION UPDATE
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From Colin Everett:

For planners, the upcoming Mattapoisett Library sessions will be on the 1st Sunday of the month, April 2nd and May 7th (all 2:00-4:00 PM).

The upcoming Davoll’s sessions will be the 3rd Sunday of the month, April 16th and May 21st.

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WELLFLEET SESSION
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Following received from Denya LeVine:

i'm leading/co-hosting a session in Wellfleet that seems to have settled on a day and time:

Fox and Crow, 70 Main St., Wellfleet [formerly Duck Creeke Tavern then The Well]
Sunday, 6-8:00

Open session but limited to 8 so I request people email me if they want to attend. denya1@verizon.net

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FALMOUTH  "ARTS ALIVE"
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As we have been honored to do for the past five? ten? years, Cat's Melodeon will be performing at the Falmouth Arts Alive Festival, which this year takes place rain or shine on Saturday June 17th.

I'll confirm the show time but it will be either 2 or 3 pm. Location as usual is the Falmouth Library lawn. Parking either in the town lot off Main Street or in the school parking lot behind the library. Free and family-friendly!

I'll be putting a link up to the festival website shortly.

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WOODS HOLE TRAD STROLL
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The 2023 edition of the WHTS is scheduled for Saturday May 13.

Cats will as usual be playing on the Coffee Obsession porch starting around 3 pm and continuing until 5 or so (starting time may change to 2 pm - watch this space!)

Always a fun gig  and enjoyable for musicians and passers-by alike.

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GOLDEN LANE
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Mashpee Commons, 6 pm, Tuesday August 15 (details to follow)

Cape Cod Canal Cruise, 1 pm, Sunday Sept. 17 (on the "new" boat
mv Monhegan)

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IRISH MUSIC INSTITUTE
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Earlier this year I received an announcement from piper Seán Gavin about the formation of a new entity called the "Irish Music Institute", which has been created to provide online traditional music training. Quoting from the announcement:

"It is my great pleasure to announce the launch of a new non-profit organization, the Irish Music Institute. Its purpose is to encourage people of all ages to explore the traditional music and song of Ireland. Based in Southeast Michigan, IMI connects a broad network of players, learners, and enthusiasts worldwide. We offer private, online lessons from a top notch faculty with instructors throughout North America and Ireland."

A complete copy of Seán's announcement is here. This sounds like a most worthy endeavor and I wish them the best of luck going forward!

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CHATHAM FIDDLE ACTIVITIES
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Ongoing Sessions

The Red Nun, Dennisport, Saturdays 6-8PM
The Chatham Squire, Sundays 4-6:30PM

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SESSION RE-OPENINGS
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As musical life slowly returns to normal, I've tried to keep the session list updated. But I strongly recommend contacting the venues before you venture out - some places are having staffing issues that are affecting their hours of operation. And masks etc. are still in the background somewhere.

Click here for the current session list (and PLEASE email me if there are any changes that you know of).

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Please take advantage of our links to other websites to keep current on what these and other local musicians are doing these days!

Check out my Goods and Services area - let me know if you want me to list something for you. My commissions are negotiable - or should I say negligible?

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ONGOING CONCERT SERIES
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As we slowly emerge from the darkest days of the pandemic, we might be seeing some life again the the various concert series that have gone dormant for the past 18 months or so. Slowly but surely . . .

In the meantime, some shout-outs for folks in the area who in better times have produced these concerts, not always involving "Celtic" acts but always presenting quality performers regardless of genre. I know from personal experience that putting these things together is not easy, so I would appreciate your support for their efforts once we're past the worst of the pandemic.

Sara Piazza's occasional summer sessions in Edgartown (Martha's Vineyard)
Rose Clancy's Chatham Fiddle concerts
 

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GOODS AND SERVICES DEPT.
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Various friends have asked me over the years to post information about goods and services they have to offer, which I am happy to do free of charge for anyone who provides me a short description of what's involved and a website or email contact where potential clients can find out more.

Disclaimers:
(1) I reserve the right to decide what goes on this website
(2) I'd like to think these folks know what they're doing, but no guarantees of any kind are implied.

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