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- Milwaukee, WI, 53213
- Phone:
- 414-476-8999
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- I Love to Hear an Irish Band U...
The World
Tuesday, March 17 at 12:00am - Tenth Annual Green Tie Event
Milwaukee Athletic Club
Saturday, March 7 at 5:30pm - St. Practice Day @ Mo's Irish ...
Mo's Irish Pub (Wauwatosa)
Tuesday, February 17 at 7:00pm - Fifth Annual American Sheet Mu...
Milwaukee Irish Fest Center
Friday, October 17 at 4:00pm - Piperlink
Milwaukee Irish Fest Center
Saturday, October 4 at 8:00pm - Brock McGuire Band Presents Mu...
Milwaukee Irish Fest Center
Friday, September 12 at 7:30pm - Milwaukee Irish Tune Swap and ...
Ward Irish Music Archives: Milwauke...
Saturday, September 6 at 1:00pm
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- Fort Collins Irish Fest 10:49am Jun 25
- “On the Road” 10:11am Jun 12
- Archives goes to Washington 10:13am Jun 4
Next week we'll be taking our "History of Irish Rock Music" to the Fort Collins Irish Fest in Colorado. Some of you may wonder what led to us getting involved in these larger exhibits. The answer is dissemination. The Archives, like many institutions, has so many great artifacts, recordings and ...
Ward Irish Music Archives We just launched our blog this week! Stay tuned for updates as we take exhibits on the road, debut new collections, and announce events! Note: Summaries will be imported into our Facebook Notes, but you'll have to click through to read the entire article.
Source: blog.irishmusicarchive.com
Milwaukee Irish Fest - A Cultural Organization That's More Than a Festival!
Welcome to our new Ward Irish Music Archives, WIMA, blog. Because we have so much going on here at WIMA we hope that this blog will be a good way to communicate with those interested in our projects and activities. One recent event was the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, ARSC, ...
Welcome to our new Ward Irish Music Archives, WIMA, blog. Because we have so much going on here at WIMA we hope that this blog will be a good way to communicate with those interested in our projects and activities. One recent event was the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, ARSC, ...
Welcome to the Ward Irish Music Archives' blog! Feel free to subscribe to our blog to get more information about our collections, news from the Archives, and our thoughts on the road!
The Ward Irish Music Archives will be hosting its monthly tune swap and slow session from 1-3pm this Sunday, June 7th at the Irish Fest Center. Note--per scheduling conflicts in June, the swap is taking place on the first Sunday, not the first Saturday.
Archives director Barry Stapleton was recently featured on TG4's Na Bailitheoiri Ceoil program! The series examined famous Irish music collectors, and this episode specifically focuses on Chief Francis O'Neill of Chicago...
Ward Irish Music Archives : Tune swap/slow session is tomorrow, Saturday, May 2nd in the Archives from 1-3pm!
Source: www.irishfest.com
Established in 1992, the Ward Irish Music Archives houses the largest public collection of Irish music in America. It is named after John J. Ward Jr., father of Irish Fest founder Ed Ward. The archive ...
A Night for Irish Music!
Attendees will enjoy food and live entertainment provided by Tom Sweeney, Internationally-known singer/songwriter. Other entertainment will be provided by Athas and the Glenca...
Host:Ward Irish Music Archives
Time:5:30PM Saturday, March 7th
Location:Milwaukee Athletic Club
Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Ward Irish Music Archives
March is a special time for the Irish community. For the whole month, you'll be able to find Irish bands and Irish music in every pub, at every party, and on every stage! Hea...
Host:Ward Irish Music Archives
Time:12:00AM Tuesday, March 17th
Location:The World
This Sunday is March 1st...where does the time go. Like all Irish institutions we'll be busy here in the Archives. On March 7 is our major fundraiser...the Green Tie Event...
Ward Irish Music Archives This site compares various Irish fiddle styles with video clips of players from Clare, Sligo, and Donegal playing the same tunes! It even includes a "virtual" session!
A fundraiser to benefit the Ward Irish Music Archives!
Join the Ward Irish Music Archives at Mo's Irish Pub in Wauwatosa for St. Practice Day on February 17, 2009! This fundraiser benefits the Ward Irish Music Archives, the large...
Host:Ward Irish Music Archives
Time:7:00PM Tuesday, February 17th
Location:Mo's Irish Pub (Wauwatosa)
JMI: Journal of Music in Ireland today announced that it is unlocking its entire online archive. The resource, which can be accessed free at http://www.thejmi.com, comprises the complete back-catalogue of the magazine and contains hundreds of articles, interviews, reviews and listings...
Ward Irish Music Archives
Some cylinder recordings of Patrick Touhey from the Busby Carney Collection at the Irish Traditional Music Archives in Dublin:
http://www.itma.ie/English/patsy_touhey.
October 28, 2008 at 2:56pm · Report
The Ward Irish Music Archives just started a profile on Myspace as well--come find be our friend there as well! Also, feel free to spread around our Facebook and Myspace pages to friends that you think may be interested...
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Join the nation's top antique sheet music dealers and collectors in a weekend of enjoyable and educational conference sessions. * Bring your favorite piece of music or a ...
Host:Ward Irish Music Archives
Time:4:00PM Friday, October 17th
Location:Milwaukee Irish Fest Center
A multi-media performance that tells you all you ever need to know about the Irish uilleann pipes.
COMING TO THE IRISH FEST CENTER OCTOBER 4, 2008 PIPERLINK A Multi - Media Performance All You Ever Needed to Know About the Irish Uilleann Pipes. http://www.irishfest.com/pd...
Host:Ward Irish Music Archives
Time:8:00PM Saturday, October 4th
Location:Milwaukee Irish Fest Center
Lecture on the development of Irish Traditional Music in America, followed by a great concert!
Friday, September 12, 2008 7:30 p.m. Irish Fest Center, 1532 Wauwatosa Ave, Milwaukee, WI Ticket Price - $15.00 Irish Fest is proud to announce a lecture & concert by the Bro...
Host:Ward Irish Music Archives
Time:7:30PM Friday, September 12th
Location:Milwaukee Irish Fest Center
come learn an Irish tune and play in Milwaukee's only slow session!
The Ward Irish Music Archives hosts a tune swap and slow session on the first Saturday of every month from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Jeff Ksiazek, WIMA's Archivist, teaches a tune duri...
Host:Ward Irish Music Archives
Time:1:00PM Saturday, September 6th
Location:Ward Irish Music Archives: Milwaukee Irish Fest Center
Ward Irish Music Archives