Pete

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…

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…

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

We’re pleased to announce the formation of the first full scholarship to the Portal Irish Music Week.   One recipient will receive full room, board, and tuition for the 2012 festival!   The scholarship winner is responsible for transportation to and from Portal. We’ll help with arranging rides to and Read more…