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		<title>Lunasa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lúnasa is indeed a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. Its members have helped formed the backbone of some of the greatest Irish groups of the decade &#8211; Bassist Trevor Hutchinson was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vishten</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“acadian and celtic roots, new spirit, foot percussion that is almost rock drives this acadian band from two sister islands, prince edward island and the magdelen islands.  These young francophone musicians have impregnated their traditional repertoire of all the richness of their heritage that distinguishes the character of the east coast on this continent.” -alain [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecma.org/concerts/vishten/</link>
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		<title>Tannahill Weavers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland&#8217;s premier traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies. Their music demonstrates to old and young alike the rich and varied musical heritage of the Celtic people. These versatile musicians have received worldwide accolades consistently over the years [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecma.org/concerts/tannahill-weavers/</link>
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		<title>Searson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With talent that remains full of fierce energy, Searson continues to astound their audiences with unguarded sincerity in their vocals, raw fiddling and ferocious stepdancing. Searson has been taking North America and Europe by storm, performing an average of 150 shows a year. Growing up in the Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada, Erin, Heather and Colleen [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecma.org/concerts/searson/</link>
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		<title>FSOSP &#8211; Charity Disc Golf Irish Open</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, August 7, the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick will host the inaugural Charity Disc Golf Irish Open. Grandview Disc Golf Course 33rd &#38; Easton Blvd, Des Moines, IA 9am &#8211; 4pm What is Disc Golf, you ask?  Disc Golf is a game that was invented in the late 60&#8242;s, following the invention of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecma.org/community/fsosp-charity-disc-golf-irish-open/</link>
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		<title>Scottish Ale Tasting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our friends from the Scottish Heritage Society of Iowa are hosting a Scottish Ale Tasting, Saturday, July 31st at 7:00 pm.  Wonderful opportunity to taste some of Scotland&#8217;s finest ales. From Host Isabella Hurless-Banks &#8211; 4520 75th St * Urbandale Please join us for our second Scottish Ale Tasting.  This is an opportunity to taste [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecma.org/community/scottish-ale-tasting/</link>
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		<title>The High Kings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Talent Alert&#8230; The High Kings asked if we could sport a quick piece on our website.  Always eager to help promote celtic music, we graciously obliged. The High Kings exploded onto the folk scene in 2008, quickly achieving Irish platinum status in Ireland with sales of their eponymous debut CD and DVD. The High Kings [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecma.org/celtic-bands/the-high-kings/</link>
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		<title>Two Rivers Feile – Your Opportunity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is something very exciting afoot in Des Moines for Celtic culture and tradition. Kelly Schulte is the lead instructor for the Des Moines branch of the Foy school of Irish Dance.  Kelly provides our young lasses the instruction they need to learn the art of Irish dance.  You may have seen her dancers at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecma.org/community/two-rivers-feile-your-opportunity/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s About Time!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been an officer of the Celtic Music Association for 7 years and in that time, I have heard this very question repeatedly, &#8220;So, when are we going to have a Celtic Festival in Des Moines?&#8221; In review of the past 18 years of CMA records, a festival has been in the works in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecma.org/president/its-about-time/</link>
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		<title>Michael Londra to perform in Iowa Celtic Summer Series</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Press Release: June 12, 2010 Subject: Iowa Celtic Summer Series Dates July 15 Donna Reed Theater, Denison, IA July 16 Sami Bedell Center, Spirit Lake, IA July 18 Stephen Sondheim Center, Fairfield, IA To say that Irish Tenor, Michael Londra has a good voice and that he uses it well is an understatement. Anyone who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thecma.org/president/michael-londra-to-perform-in-iowa-celtic-summer-series/</link>
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