Tag: musical performance
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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
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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
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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. Read more
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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
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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. Read more
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Saint Patrick Goes to Mount Zion
A few BYNRIE players demonstrated the spirit of mixing traditions, incorporating “Yiddish Echos” into our Irish rotation. Read more
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Return to Zeller Studio
We returned to Zeller Studio to entertain attendees of an art show celebrating our own Allison Eklund. Read more
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Greenhouse Village
The residents of Greenhouse Village invited us for a performance as the Twin Cities began to poke its head out from the COVID restrictions. The photo above of the handmade card Marlene, our host coordinator, sent us in thanks of the performance. Here are the setlist and Jonathan’s announcing notes, if you’re interested in the tune background.… 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