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…
Audio files have been added to the “core tune list” for 2012. You will find an audio player, and download links under each tune, here!
We’ve created our “core tune” list for Portal 2012. Check it out here
2012 Core Tune List We’ve come up with some core tunes for the 2012 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 the “bullseye” tunes prior to the festival. Read more…
We’ve opened registration for the 2012 Portal Irish Music Week. Sign up early, space is limited!
2012 Camp Registration Form We are now taking registration signups for the Portal Irish Music week 2012. Signing up in advance will help us plan lodging and activities better. You will be required to put a $100 (USD) down payment on your tuition, within 15 days of your registration. You Read more…
We’re pleased to announce the addition of Eliot Grasso and Matt Heaton to the Portal family!
Rather than learn new tunes, we’ll focus instead on giving an authentic nyah and pulse to the tunes you already know. I’ll demystify where and when to slur, what notes to emphasize, how to do pedal bowing, and how to invent variations. We’ll also go over cuts, rolls, triplets, smears, Read more…
FluteThis course offers nuances of style and repertoire associated with Irish traditional dance music played on the flute. The repertoire taught here will be used as a point of departure to introduce new techniques and improve upon such that are already familiar. Other points of focus will include breathing and Read more…
Please help us determine what instruments to have taught at the 2012 PIMW by voting in our survey!