Author: maldonm

Phil Meehan Dec. 16th @9am

Poet, chef, dance, musician and father, join our tea time talk with Phil Meehan. Phil has served on the board of the Portland Ceili Society as well as the CCE Mícheál Ó Domhnaill Branch. Know for bring joy to the dance floor. He has been a fixture in the Portland Irish music and dance community for the last 30 years. Still stepping it out on tables at 77 years old! How does it do it?

Joanne Ward Dec. 9th @ 9am

Years ago I met fiddler Joanne Ward! We meet at a gig in Limerick. My dance partner and I were asked to play at a benefit gig in town and he had a conflicting event and sent Joanne to play the gig with me. The two of us had never play together and met early to rehearse. WOW! It was one of the most musical and dance connections I’ve ever had. Her since of rhythm and playing for dance is amazing!

I’ve asked Joanne to join our tea time talk to share her story as well as talk about her grandfathers Limerick style of fiddling and playing for dance.