Upcoming events.
MÓD sponsors and supports a wide variety of cultural programming within the Portland area. From set dancing and sessions to formal language classes and singing circles, MÓD is dedicated to bringing together people and traditions to weave a stronger Irish cultural community. Looking for dance-specific events? Leap over to our dance page.
Saturday Rambling House (Bealtaine)
Quarterly organizational open house and fundraising event.
MÓD Youth Session
Seisiún na nÓg is our monthly youth session lead by our Youth Officer Niamh Branigan. Youth are welcome to sit in to listen and chat with young musicians about learning Irish music; or bring their instrument and strike up an Irish tune they might be learning currently.
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Third Friday Céilí Beag w/the Meehans
The third-Friday An Céilí Beag is an all-sets céilí with teaching and calling from members of the Portland set dancing community accompanied by live music provided by superb local and touring musicians.
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
MÓD Youth Session
Seisiún na nÓg is our monthly youth session lead by our Youth Officer Niamh Branigan. Youth are welcome to sit in to listen and chat with young musicians about learning Irish music; or bring their instrument and strike up an Irish tune they might be learning currently.
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
MÓD Annual Summer Campout at ZigZag Mountain Farm
MÓD Annual Summer Campout at ZigZag Mountain Farm
As the summer malaise starts to settle in and we wonder off to various conrners of the beautiful Pacific Northwest, don’t forget about the MÓD Annual campout in late summer! A weekend up at ZigZag Mountain Farm will do wonders for anyone wanting an escape from the heat we now experience in Portland these days. The weekend showcases sessions, skillshares, dancing, singing, hiking, eating, lazying about, and more! More details to come. If you wish to reserve your camping spot, visit https://www.zigzagmountainfarm.com and enter the promo code IRISH to access event-specific dates and rates. Hope to see you up on the mountain!
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Sean-nós Northwest Festival
The Sean-nós Northwest Traditional Irish Weekend celebrates and promotes three aspects of traditional Irish culture: sean-nós singing, sean-nós dancing, and the Irish language. SNNW aims to sustain a vibrant community for these and other Irish cultural arts (including storytelling, poetry, and decorative arts) throughout the Pacific Northwest through this weekend celebration. More info here.
Third Friday Céilí Beag w/the Meehans
The third-Friday An Céilí Beag is an all-sets céilí with teaching and calling from members of the Portland set dancing community accompanied by live music provided by superb local and touring musicians.
MÓD Youth Session
Seisiún na nÓg is our monthly youth session lead by our Youth Officer Niamh Branigan. Youth are welcome to sit in to listen and chat with young musicians about learning Irish music; or bring their instrument and strike up an Irish tune they might be learning currently.
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
MÓD Youth Session
Seisiún na nÓg is our monthly youth session lead by our Youth Officer Niamh Branigan. Youth are welcome to sit in to listen and chat with young musicians about learning Irish music; or bring their instrument and strike up an Irish tune they might be learning currently.
MÓD Youth Session
Seisiún na nÓg is our monthly youth session lead by our Youth Officer Niamh Branigan. Youth are welcome to sit in to listen and chat with young musicians about learning Irish music; or bring their instrument and strike up an Irish tune they might be learning currently.
Féile Portland
Féile Portland is a week-long celebration of Irish language and culture featuring language classes and workshops in cultural practice such as singing, and dancing.
MÓD Youth Session
Seisiún na nÓg is our monthly youth session lead by our Youth Officer Niamh Branigan. Youth are welcome to sit in to listen and chat with young musicians about learning Irish music; or bring their instrument and strike up an Irish tune they might be learning currently.
MÓD Youth Session
Seisiún na nÓg is our monthly youth session lead by our Youth Officer Niamh Branigan. Youth are welcome to sit in to listen and chat with young musicians about learning Irish music; or bring their instrument and strike up an Irish tune they might be learning currently.
Saturday Rambling House (Imbolg)
Quarterly organizational open house and fundraising event.
MÓD Youth Session
Seisiún na nÓg is our monthly youth session lead by our Youth Officer Niamh Branigan. Youth are welcome to sit in to listen and chat with young musicians about learning Irish music; or bring their instrument and strike up an Irish tune they might be learning currently.
Nollaig na mBan with the Two Rivers Céilí Band and Andrea Wild
Come out to O’Leary’s this Saturday to celebrate the close of the Christmas holiday with the Two Rivers Céilí Band and musical guest Andrea Wild at their Nollaig na mBan (Women’s Christmas) performance.
Third Friday Céilí Beag w/the Meehans
The third-Friday An Céilí Beag is an all-sets céilí with teaching and calling from members of the Portland set dancing community accompanied by live music provided by superb local and touring musicians.
MÓD Youth Session
Seisiún na nÓg is our monthly youth session lead by our Youth Officer Niamh Branigan. Youth are welcome to sit in to listen and chat with young musicians about learning Irish music; or bring their instrument and strike up an Irish tune they might be learning currently.
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Third Friday Céilí Beag w/the Meehans
The third-Friday An Céilí Beag is an all-sets céilí with teaching and calling from members of the Portland set dancing community accompanied by live music provided by superb local and touring musicians.
MÓD Youth Session
Seisiún na nÓg is our monthly youth session lead by our Youth Officer Niamh Branigan. Youth are welcome to sit in to listen and chat with young musicians about learning Irish music; or bring their instrument and strike up an Irish tune they might be learning currently.
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Saturday Rambling House (Samhain)
Quarterly organizational open house and fundraising event featuring music, singing, workshops, potluck, and céilí dance.
MÓD Youth Session
Seisiún na nÓg is our monthly youth session lead by our Youth Officer Niamh Branigan. Youth are welcome to sit in to listen and chat with young musicians about learning Irish music; or bring their instrument and strike up an Irish tune they might be learning currently.
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Samhain Celtic New Year Festival
Annual Celtic New Year celebration at the Willamette Heritage Center in Salem, Oregon. Booths, workshops, live music & dance, crafts, food, and more!
Third Friday Céilí Beag w/the Meehans
The third-Friday An Céilí Beag is an all-sets céilí with teaching and calling from members of the Portland set dancing community accompanied by live music provided by superb local and touring musicians.
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).
Chapel Sessions Concert Series Presents: Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
Chapel Sessions Concert Series is four-concert series showcasing solo, duet, and trios of musicians representing the very best of Irish traditional music. The intimate but accommodating venue of Waverly UCC’s sanctuary is the inspiration behind this series’ name.
Tune Explorers Session
Tune Explorer Sessions are weekly slow & learning sessions for musicians who are just starting to build repertoire and skill, or are building proficiency on an instrument. This session is focused on playing traditional Irish tunes on melody instruments (not rhythm instruments or percussion).