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bringing people who had an interest in Traditional Irish Music together. Father O'Sullivan asked John Trimble if he could gather a few people together to play for a St. Patrick event for the St. Isabella Parish in San Rafael. Today Marin County supports 3 sessions as well as the ceoltas group. Sessons in Petaluma, Cuernavaca, MX and now Pittsburg, all have their roots in the Marin Irish Ceili. What started out in a very small and humble way has taken on a life of it's own and is growing. John is a giant for Irish music lovers in the region. He has been called "The Father of Irish Music in Marin County" by The Marin Independent Journal. John passed away quietly on November 23, 2009. Jim Atchison was living in Marin during the later part of Trimble's life and joined the Marin Irish Ceili to learn to play the bodhran. John was extremely encouraging and helpful. In 2011, when Jim and his wife decided to move back to Pittsburg where Jim grew up, of course Irish music came with him as well as his bodhrans, the tenor guitar and his B/C button box. The Steeltown Irish Music group is styled much like the Marin Irish Ceili. We do not meet on a regular basis and are currently looking for a good (and "permanent") place to meet. If you live within a drive of Old Town Pittsburg and you want to play or learn to play Irish tunes get in the car are come to our Ceoltas. Wherever we meet we're easy to find, and sometimes right in the heart of Old Town...close to great eating...have dinner and then come and play tunes. Players come from Oakley, Brentwood, Vallejo, Benecia, Walnut Creek, Concord, Antioch and Pittsburg...if you come from farther...thank you. If you are interested in having Steeltown Irish Music come to your event or play traditional Irish music for your organization, email us. If you want to be put on the mailing list for Steeltown Irish Music news and bulletins, drop me a note and I'll do that for you. We of course don't share our list information. And if you want to learn Traditional Irish Music, feel free to join us. We play a lot of instruments and we don't play a few. Instrumental FAQ |
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