BYNRIE: Traditional Celtic Music Reimagined on Mandolins
Players from the Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra periodically get together to play traditional Irish dance tunes and airs. Sherry Ladig graciously provides original harmonies to accompany traditional tunes, as well as original work.
We realize that the group is hardly traditional, hence the name BYNRIE — an acronym for Bet You’re Not Really Irish Either.
News, Events, and Gigs:
- We Love Villa Park!
The residents there graciously invite us to rehearse monthly in the banquet hall at Villa Park. Periodically, we perform a thank you show, which we hope goes more smoothly than our rehearsals, but it’s a good opportunity to share and explain some of our activity to our hosts. Here is the day’s setlist: Intermission *Laura… Read more: We Love Villa Park! - Happy Saint Pat’s, 2025!
Well, we’re a little early, but what do you do when Saint Patrick’s Day falls on a Monday…. Some people start on Friday, but Al booked us a gig at Under Pressure Brewing for the afternoon of Saint Pat’s Eve. The brewery is lovely, adorned with fantasy-themed art and all of the knights and dragons… Read more: Happy Saint Pat’s, 2025! - Rushing to the Wedding!
We had the honor of performing for a small last-minute wedding in Linden Hills. It was an exciting rush to put together a setlists to introduce and send off the celebrants. The BYNRIE players rolled with the punches — flowing crowd around them — as our patrons packed Harriet Brasserie with their besties. - Thank You at Villa Park
Periodically, we practice at Villa Park in Roseville, so it was nice that we were able to thank the residents for sharing their space with a performance. Here is the setlist and Jonathan’s interpretation notes. Down by the salley gardens my love and I did meet; She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet.… Read more: Thank You at Villa Park - Plein Aire at Villa Maria
BYNRIE played at the reception for the inaugural Minnesota Plein Air Collective’s exhibit at the beautiful Villa Maria in Frontenac. Our mentors Sherry and Don Ladig even made the trip to play keyboard and flute with us.