Welcome to my website! The first half of the year is done and we’re into mostly hot, humid weather in Minnesota. The earlier months of the year brought out-of-town trips to Baltimore Tradfest (playing with Trian), a couple of concerts on the west coast with my old comrade, James Kelly, and a very enjoyable Sean-nós Northwest in Portland, Oregon. Nearer to base I had nice gigs with Laura MacKenzie and Ross Sutter and with Norah Rendell and Danny Diamond. At the end of June I headed to Ireland for some visiting and the Willie Clancy Week, where I launched Maighread and Tríona’s wonderful new CD, performed a couple of songs on Raidió na Gaeltachta with them and also did some recording with Victoria Adiiye for our album of guitar duets and songs — that is almost complete now! Never a dull moment, I suppose… And of course my teaching at the Center for Irish Music, always a treasure for me. Coming up later in the year the O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat and a concert with James Kelly in St. Louis.
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“Lost River, Vol. 1” is the long-awaited second song album of Dáithí Sproule. Featuring songs in Irish and English, exquisitely arranged and accompanied on guitar, the album includes guest performances by Seamus McGuire, Peter Ostroushko, Tom Schaefer, Randal Bays, Liz Carroll, Billy McComiskey, Danielle Enblom, Laura MacKenzie, John Wright, Dean Magraw, James Kelly, Paddy O’Brien, and Altan. (more…)
Courses
At Center for Irish Music in St. Paul
Summer Session 2025
- Online classes:
- Irish Poetry in Translation
- In-Person classes
- Session Playing
- Individual lessons (in-person or online)
Spring Session 2025
- Online classes:
- Irish Myths and Legends
- The Irish Folk Boom of the 60s
- In-Person classes
- Session Playing
- Individual lessons (in-person or online)