Originally hailing from Chicago, Isaac discovered Irish traditional music early in life. Picking up the uilleann pipes, whistle and flute as a teenager, Isaac studied for years under the tutelage of the great flute and whistle player, Laurence Nugent, as well as pipers such as Al Purcell, Patrick Cannady, and Read more…
We have updated the Event Schedule for PIMW 2015!
The 2015 PIMW is just a few weeks away! Mandolin, Fiddle, and Flute classes are all full!
Registration for our 5th anniversary year is now open! Check out the Registration page!
We have announced the schedule for the 2015 PIMW. Please note that arrival is on Wednesday this year, instead of Thursday. This will help with the cost of airline travel.
2014 Core Tune List Here are some core tunes for the 2014 Portal Irish Music Festival. These are generally “common” tunes, and our hope is that students either already know these tunes, or can try to learn at least some of the tunes prior to the festival. The idea is Read more…
There are a few spots left for Portal 2014. Bring your friends!
Button Accordion In this class you will learn fingering techniques, bellows control, rhythm & phrasing and how to play stress-free with your accordion. You will learn to understand better how the accordion works with your physiology and how to relax so you can bring out the best in your playing. Read more…
We’re glad to have Portal alumni, John Whelan returning in 2020 to teach button accordion! Born in London, in his youth John was blessed to play with some of great names in an older generation of players, such as Lucy Farr, Brian Rooney and Bobby Casey, to name but a Read more…