Institute of Traditional Irish Music

03/08/2026

Excited that The Airs Project will be featured on the Kitchen Party Ceilidh show tonight. Tune in at 10 p.m. ET to Dave Bagdade's show. Details are below.

We're back after a couple weeks off, and we'll have have new songs from Dave Gunning and the McDades, recent music from Fourwinds and Maurice Lennon, my chat with Kell Chole of The Airs Projecthe Airs Project podcast and a tribute to the late Brent Hoad of The Elders.
Listen live at 10 PM EDT tonight on WICR FM 88.7 or stream live worldwide at www.wicronline.org
In the meantime, the podcast of KPC 581 is up on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-127774073/kpc_2026_02_15_podcast
and soon to follow on iTunes, Google, TuneIn, Audacy, Audible, Amazon Prime Music, iHeartRadio and at www.kpc-radio.com
See you on the radio!
Caitlin Ryan

Home page of Kitchen Party Ceilidh, from Indianapolis. The Kitchen Party Ceilidh is a weekly hour-long radio program playing the best Celtic music from wherever it originates, airing every Sunday at 10 PM EST on WICR FM 88.7 in Indianapolis.

02/12/2026

Trinity Irish Dance Company will dedicate their 2/28 show to the Trinity Irish Dance Company will dedicate their 2/28 show to the lifetime contribution of Kathy McDonnell to the Trinity organization. Kathy, who died in late 2025, was the daughter of Pat Roche's. Her grandchildren were students of Murphy Roche.
If you'd like to attend, use this code:
EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT - 10% off select tickets - PL2-PL4 - select ‘Promotions & Offers’ - ‘Irish Partners of Trinity Irish Dance Company’ - enter code CHICAGOIRISH

01/25/2026

Today's podcast features Danny McKendry. Danny plays Aird Uí Chuain and muses on the passing of airs from generation to generation
Danny McKendry, a fiddle player, lives in the village of Eaglesham south of Glasgow in Scotland. Danny first learned his fiddle airs from his father, Danny, who had Antrim and Donegal roots. A member of the St James the Great Comhaltas Branch in Pollok for over 30 years, Danny enjoys attending fleadhanna with his musical family of Roslynn, Séamus and Brigid Rose as well as enjoying summers in Donegal, where his mother was from. https://youtu.be/Fz4aV_utKnY
You will also find a podcast audio version at: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/danny-mckendry-plays-aird-uí-chuain-and-muses-on/id1843207645?i=1000745934707— with Danny McKendry and Comhaltas in Britain.

Danny McKendry, a fiddle player, lives in the village of Eaglesham south of Glasgow in Scotland. Danny first learned his fiddle airs from his father, Danny, ...

01/25/2026

Cancelling the session today due to ferocious weather!

01/20/2026

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Podcast Episode · The Irish Airs Project · 01/18/2026 · 17m

01/20/2026

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Podcast Episode · The Irish Airs Project · 01/18/2026 · 13m

01/14/2026

New Workshop with Orla O'Connor -- newly minted All Ireland Senior Fiddle Champion on Sunday, 1/25 at noon CT/1 pm ET.
You must register by 1/23 to receive the meeting link: instituteoftrad @ gmail.com.

This workshop is open to members of the Institute of Traditional Music and Murphy Roche School of Irish Music, as well as the Midwest Region (our sponsor) and the Canadian Regions. (Note: if you are not a member, you can join and attend at no cost. Send your request to instituteoftrad @ gmail.com)

0:00–0:10 Welcome/introductions + framing: what slides are (tune type), workshop flow & goals (intermediate pace)
0:10–0:25 Slide rhythm & mechanics: 12/8 pulse, rhythmic hierarchy, bow distribution, common pitfalls
0:25–0:50 Slide Tune #1 (deep dive): phrasing, groove, bow economy, tempo control
0:50–1:05 Slide Tune #2 (contrast): interpretation choices, alternate bow strategies, maintaining dance feel
1:05–1:15 Break
1:15–1:30 Slides → Polkas: how the feel shifts, set logic, bow articulation changes (quick transition exercise)
1:30–1:45 Polka Tune: drive, lift at phrase ends, clarity at speed
1:45–1:55 Reels (general): pulse/phrasing and bow efficiency—how slide/polka work strengthens reels (short phrases)
1:55–2:00 Wrap-up + Q&A, practice priorities and next steps

You can see a video of Orla performing on Fleadh TV at this YouTube link: https://youtu.be/O13wbHWoGr4
This workshop is a benefit of membership and is supported by grants from the US Midwest Region and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Ireland.

🌎Ó CCÉ Portland OR, US Seo é ár buaiteoir don comortais O18 Fidil Orla O'Connor ag casadh 'Lord Gordon's' ag ar TG4! 🎵🏆Breathnaigh siar ar na cl...