2013 Core Tune List We’ve come up with some core tunes for the 2013 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. Read more…
We’re happy to announce the return of our scholarship for the 2013 PIMW! Let potential recipients know, and consider donating to the cause!
We are very happy to announce that the Scholarship program for the Portal Irish Music Week has returned for 2013! This year, the father of one of our founders has stepped forward and offered a scholarship in honor of his wife and our co-founder’s mother. The Patricia Ryan Zazzali scholarship Read more…
Registration for Portal Irish Music Week 2013 is now open! See the Registration Page
Irish Flute and WhistleThis class will explore tone development, playing with lift and tapping foot while playing, integrating ornamentation into tunes (vs “adding later”), working on phrasing/where to breathe, switching from one tune to the next, and building confidence to start tunes at sessions. Improvement is the goal—but we will Read more…
Irish flute player/singer Shannon Heaton honed her traditional style at countless music sessions in Chicago, Ireland, and Boston. With guitarist-husband Matt Heaton, she has performed original and traditional Irish music to audiences on four continents. Her compositions have been widely recorded (Battlefield Band, Childsplay, Ailie Robertson, Tricolor), and The Irish Read more…
We’re pleased to announce the addition of Shannon Heaton to the 2013 staff, teaching flute, whistle, and singing!
We’re pleased to announce that we’re offering a scholarship to the 2012 PIMW! Let potential recipients know, and consider donating to the cause!
Thank you so much for your support of our 2012 Scholarship! Your generosity is most appreciated, and will help make the difference for a student who wouldn’t be able to otherwise afford to attend! Sincerely, the Portal Irish Music Week Staff Susan, Burt, Will, and Pete