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Murphy Roche Irish Music Club is an organization of musicians and non musicians of all ages and skill levels who play, want to play, or just enjoy traditional Irish music. We serve as a meeting place bringing people together to share their love of Irish  music. Our club organizes events and helps keep our members informed of what is happening within Irish music. If you have an interest in Irish music, culture and heritage we encourage you to contact us.

Members do not need to be Irish. We draw from a broad range of ethnicities, including Polish, Native American, Dutch, Brazilian, and, of course, Irish. We invite you to join our club and join in our activities.

As one of hundreds of local branches throughout the world, we are affiliated with the international organization of Irish Musicians - Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann - which sponsors events, competitions, concerts, and activities throughout the year. As such, membership in Murphy Roche Irish Music Club includes membership in this worldwide community. 

What's in a name?

Irish music clubs are usually named in reorganization and honor of  musical heroes from traditional Irish music and culture, and the Murphy Roche Irish Music Club is no exception. It is with great pride and a sense of living tradition that we named our club in honor of Edmond Murphy and Pat Roche.

Edmond Murphy was a fiddler from Aclare, County Sligo. After emigrating to London as a young man, he served as treasurer of the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Council of Britain for 25 years. Edmond is celebrated on a Sligo monument as one of the greatest fiddlers to come from that region of Ireland.

Pat Roche was born on March 24, 1905 to the family of Patrick and Brigid Roche in the small village of Doonaha, near Carrigagaholt, County Clare, Ireland. He was one of 10 children and remembers his childhood with helping out on the family farm, cutting turf. He danced at the crossroads and in a local out of use creamery which had been converted into a dance hall. His father, as well as farming the land, also ran a shop that sold fresh baked goods. For a time his father also ran a public house but Pat says he began to like it too well and his mother was soon to disapprove.... continue

Events

Sessions  We have a nice friendly session. All are welcome on a drop-in basis, regardless of level of proficiency. If you are a classically trained musician you'll be in good company: most of our players were classically trained and are now having more fun than they ever imagined with music. We'll work with you to develop a traditional style.

Music School Our music school teaches kids and adults to play music in private and in group lessons. Fiddle/violin, flute, Irish Whistle, accordion, and more are offered. Call or talk with us about how you can begin to learn Irish music.

Kevin Crawford

Workshops and Seminars We invite the very best musicians in the world to give workshops and seminars for our members.

Kevin Buke

Competitions and Fleadhanna Murphy Roche has both senior and junior Ceili Bands. Our junior band finished fourth in the all Ireland Fleadh in 2002. New junior bands are forming now for Fall performances and the spring Fleadh. 

Performance groups of 2 to 16 people are available for ceilis, parties, festivals, weddings, picnics, or any get-together at all. Our musicians include players of traditional Irish instruments, singers and dancers. We will help you choose a group that suits the occasion.