The Ward Irish Music Archives hosts a tune swap and slow session on the first Saturday of every month from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Jeff Ksiazek, WIMA's Archives Assistant, teaches a tune during the first hour, and the remaining time is spent playing tunes in a slow session. The goal is to introduce different tunes into Milwaukee's traditional Irish music community and to rekindle interest in tunes that don't get played much in our sessions. The slow session is a perfect opportunity for newcomers to Irish music to play tunes in a safe, stress free environment.

Ksiazek started the tune swap as part of the Celtic Music Club at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. As a new home for the tune swap, the Archives are a perfect setting for introducing new music, and Ksiazek plans on using the Archives' collections to find new tunes for the Irish music community to learn and enjoy.

This event is free and open to the public.

Upcoming Tune Swap Dates:
June 7th, 2008
July 12th, 2008
August, 2nd, 2008

Tune Swap Tunes:
May 2nd, 2008: "Humours of Tralibane" (jig)

June 7th, 2008: "Geese in the Bog" (jig)

For more information, contact Jeff Ksiazek: jeff @ irishmusicarchive.com
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