Author: jonathanb
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The Pandemic Pause
Due to COVID we had to cancel several shows and shutter for a while. During the lockdown, several of our members took solace in the Keegan’s Learners Zoom sessions. Unfortuneatly, the pandemic saw Keegan’s Irish Pub close. We had to cancel the following gigs. Read more
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Underground Music Cafe
We prepped for our 2020 Saint Patrick season with a set at the Underground Music Cafe. It was our last performance before the pandemic. Read more
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Saint Pat’s at Saint Anthony
BYNRIE will perform a 1-hour concert at the Saint Anthony Park Lutheran Church of traditional Irish music written and arranged by Sherry Ladig. Medleys of hornpipes, reels, and jigs contrast with sweet and melancholy airs. Instrumentation includes Irish bohdran and penny whistle in addition to mandolins, mandolas, guitars, and bass. The concert is free, but we gladly accept free-will Read more
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Prelude and Offertory of Saint Patrick’s Day Mass
The service included a variety of Irish songs performed by the children’s choir accompanied by bagpipers and BYNRIE. BYNRIE performed the prelude and offertory for St Patrick’s Day Mass at the Cathedral of St Paul. A replica of St. Peter’s in Rome, this 1915 beaux-arts church features a copper dome, rose window, and a replica of Michelangelo’s Read more
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Outdoor Painters of Minnesota Reception
BYNRIE performs at the opening reception for “Salon Alla Prima,” an exhibit of paintings by members of Outdoor Painters of Minnesota at The Gallery at Zeller Studio, 1421 Mainstreet in Hopkins. Come and enjoy beautiful paintings by Minnesota artists, traditional Irish tunes, appetizers and wine from Parley Lake Winery. Read more
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St. Pat’s at Can Can Wonderland
We had our first public performance at Can Can Wonderland. The lively audience enjoyed a setlist of traditional Irish tunes, jigs, hornpipes, reels, O’Carolan classics, as well as locally composed Irish-inspired music played on mandolins and guitars. Read more