Dàimh Workshops, April 2
After having performed at house concerts on March 31 and April 1, members of the band Dàimh (pronounced Dive) will also teach workshops on Wednesday April 2 from 6:00-8:00pm. Two of the workshops will be for instrument players and will focus on tunes and arranging the tunes. The third workshop will focus on Singing in Scots Gaelic. Each of the workshops has a limited number of spots, so sign up early to avoid disappointment. The workshop fee is $25. You can view how they conduct workshops here.
Dàimh House Concerts, Monday March 31 and Tuesday April 1
Dàimh (pronounced Dive) will be performing on Monday, March 31 and on Sunday, April 1st at house concerts (located near Tucson Boulevard and Broadway) at 7:30pm, doors open at 7:00pm. The suggested donation is $20 per person, which goes to cover the musicians’ travel expenses. Seating is limited, and reservations are required. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Melissa Tatum.
Don’t miss the chance to see Gaelic Supergroup Dàimh (pronounced Dive), twice named “Folk Band of the Year” by the Scottish Traditional Music Awards and named “Best Folk Band in Europe” at Germany’s prestigious Folkherbst competition.
Formed over 20 years ago and taking the name from the Gaelic word for “kinship”, Dàimh are the un-challenged champions of straight in the eye Highland music. The band, based around West Lochaber and the Isle of Skye, has taken its contemporary version of Highland and Gaelic music to over 20 countries, setting audiences alight from Moscow to San Francisco.
Originally scheduled to perform one concert, due to the overwhelming response, Dàimh has extended its time in Tucson. Now, Dàimh will play a concert on Monday, March 31 and again on Tuesday, April 1.
COVID is still with us and the flu is on the rise, and while vaccinations and boosters have helped, many of us have underlying health issues that make it necessary to take precautions. We hope you are current with your vaccines and boosters. Please respect your fellow attendees if they wear a mask and socially distance.
Patsy O’Brien House Concert March 22
Patsy O’Brien will be performing on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at a house concert (located near Tucson Boulevard and Broadway) at 7:30pm, doors open at 7:00pm. The suggested donation is $20 per person, which goes to cover the musicians’ travel expenses. Reservations are required. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Melissa Tatum.
Hailing from Cork in the south of Ireland, award-winning songwriter and much sought-after guitarist Patsy O’Brien is renowned for his ability to meld songwriting and guitar styles seamlessly. It’s a trait that caught the attention of NPR who featured his arrangement of The Star Of The County Down on their All Songs Considered program.
As well as supplying the driving guitar rhythms on Celtic/World Music diva Eileen Ivers’ last European tour, and frequently treading the boards and collaborating with many giants of the Celtic/World music scene (Paddy Keenan. Cathie Ryan among them), Patsy’s songwriting reflects a strong interest in roots americana as well as Jazz influences.
With critically-acclaimed solo albums under his belt along with numerous live and studio collaborations, it’s no surprise that Patsy’s songwriting ability and guitar prowess are in demand (he hosts guitar workshops all over the country), and NPR saw fit to feature one of his song arrangements on the prestigious All Songs Considered.
Veteran Irish music critic Paul Dromey declares Patsy “Ireland’s best – kept musical secret.”, after attending his opening performance for Kinky Friedman some years back. Hard to believe that with all that behind him, Patsy’s star is still rising.
COVID is still with us and the flu is on the rise, and while vaccinations and boosters have helped, many of us have underlying health issues that make it necessary to take precautions. We hope you are current with your vaccines and boosters. Please respect your fellow attendees if they wear a mask and socially distance.
Tucson St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival on Sunday, March 16th
The parade and festival are back this year on Sunday, March 16th. The theme is Unity. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Stone and 17th Street, making its way through downtown and ending at Armory Park, 221 S. 6th Ave. You can see the parade route here. This year’s Grand Marshal is Tony Penn, President and CEO of the United Way of Tucson & Southern Arizona.
The Festival will be held at Armory Park from 11 am to 5 pm with live Irish music, dancers, entertainment, children’s game area, and food and merchandise vendors.
The festival entertainment schedule is to be determined. For more information see the Parade and Festival website.
