Alina Larson

Spring is Coming! Ceol sa Cheo Newsletter #3

Read my latest updates & a bit of fun genealogy info in my latest newsletter
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Looking for something fun to do this Saturday in Eureka? We’ll be playing some uplifting Irish music at the Schlueter Gallery from 6-9pm. 🎶☘️ Alina Larson, Blake Ritter, and Chris Hinderyckx on bouzouki and mandolin. 🎻🖼️ + Origami creatures Blake made are currently on display!

Tunes tonight in Eureka! We’re back in Humboldt & we’re looking forward to seeing some of our buddies tonight at North of Fourth.

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Irish traditional music on fiddle, uilleann pipes, concertina, banjo, whistles, bouzouki, mandolin, and more! Come on down for some Ceozy chunes and tasty pints!

In this upcoming Zoom session, you can play along from the comfort of your own home, muted unless leading a set! 🎶🥰☘️ All experience levels welcome. Visit www.sffmc.org/spring-harmony-online to sign up for free! 💕
This is a volunteer-run, donation-fueled event 💫

Looking forward to playing the set dance this week in San Francisco:

📍Plough & Stars in SF
⏰ Dancing kicks off at 8:30

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🎻 Blake on fiddle
💪🏼 Alina on uilleann pipes
🎸 David Chadwick on guitar

Looking forward to some tunes this week at North of Fourth with the usual suspects. Come on down & join us for Irish music on a variety of traditional instruments, including uilleann pipes, whistles, fiddle, concertina, banjo, bouzouki & guitar! Kicking things of a bit earlier time (7:30 soft start)

Rogha Thomáis Uí Dhubhda (Tom O'Dowd's Favourite), in Gm on Bansuri Flute YouTube video by Alina Larson

I've been messing around with this bamboo flute (a bansuri) — got too attached to it while working at the Lark Store booth last summer, had to take it home...
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Here's a little video from the other day, playing a tune called "Tom O'Dowd's Favourite"
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Wednesday this week, find us at North of Fourth… Come for the music, the cozy atmosphere, hanging with friends old and new, maybe a game of chess or a chance to do some crafts while sipping a nice warming beverage, or even a spontaneous dance, as we’ve seen happen from time to time!

Green Hills and Redwoods Ceol sa Cheo Newsletter #2

Latest newsletter for upcoming events, just posted to Substack!

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This weekend we’ll be playing Irish music at Cafe Mokka — come on down to get your fill of delicious beverages and tasty tunes! 🎶 We’ll be joined by Chris Hinderyckx, this Saturday 7-10pm 🎻🌿☕️

✨Special Announcement✨
Cafe Mokka will donate 10% of sales to the Arcata Fire Relief Fund.

Fourth Sundays, we lead a “Medium Speed” Early Session at The Starry Plough in Berkeley CA, 5:30 til 7pm (faster tunes start up at 7:30 and continue into the late night). Come on down for good tunes with friends, excellent food & pints!
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Looking forward to playing for set dancers tonight (see previous post) and playing a session this Saturday afternoon, both in San Francisco with Blake Ritter!

You can find us this week playing some tunes at The Plough and Stars — joined by David Chadwick on guitar! Craic agus ceol! 🎶🎻💃🏽

New Year's Greetings! Ceol sa Cheo Newsletter #1

New Year's Greetings from Alina & Blake!

We've got a new SubStack, if you'd like to subscribe to hear about what we get up to and see some behind-the-scenes photos and videos :)

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Tonight, I'll be joining Pigs in the Rigging to play for Irish Set Dance at the Plough and Stars in San Francisco! Dances will be called starting 8pm this week. Be there or be square-dancing somewhere else ;)

Excited to be playing this coming weekend for the Comhaltas Celtic New Year & Annual Christmas Céilí! 💃🕺🏼

Sunday December 14th 2025
6:30-9:30pm at the UICC in SF

Live music ~ Ceol sa Cheo Céilí Band:
uilleann pipes, harp, concertina,
bouzouki, whistle, & drums

$20 admission
Snacks & ☕️ provided!

We’ll be playing tunes at Cafe Mokka once again this Friday — we'd love to see you there!
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A cozy night of Irish tunes in a beautiful cafe located at the Finnish Country Sauna & Hot Tubs of Arcata CA!

Irish tunes & songs with Ceo:
🎻 Blake Ritter
💪🏼 Alina Larson

Tomorrow evening, you can find me playing tunes in San Francisco with Blake Ritter and Dave Cory. Dances taught and called by Michael Murphy. Excellent pints and lots of good food in the neighborhood… Swing by for a good time with some lively tunes!

Looking forward to playing for set dancers this coming Thursday at The Plough & Stars in San Francisco — Blake & I will be joined by David Chadwick on guitar! Please help share this info along with anyone you know who might be interested in doing some Irish dance in the city 🎶🎻💃🏽🍻

This Sunday, Blake Ritter and I will be playing with Chris Hinderyckx at Moonstone Crossing in Trinidad CA, 4-6pm. Irish tunes & songs!

Blake Ritter and Dave Isley will be playing tunes for a barn dance that Sue Moon is calling this Saturday — & I'm looking forward to dancing!

Forgot to post in advance, but had a fun night of tunes with the lads at North of Fourth! Andy Irvine will be playing there this coming Tuesday... Looking forward to it! :)

We’re excited to be returning to the Schlueter Gallery for this month’s Arts Alive!

Saturday October 4th, 6-9pm

🪈Alina Larson on uilleann pipes, whistles
🎻Blake Ritter on fiddle, concertina
🪕Chris Hinderyckx on bouzouki & more!

Looking forward to playing tunes on Friday at Cafe Mokka!
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Help us kick off Alina’s birthday weekend in style!

Friday October 3rd, 7:30-10:30pm
Irish Trad Music with
🪈Alina Larson on uilleann pipes & whistles
🎻Blake Ritter on fiddle & concertina
🪕Chris Hinderyckx on bouzouki & more!

Blake & I have just signed up to attend the Jughandle Campout in October — one of our favorite musical gatherings among friends… We’d love to see you there! Here are a few watercolor drawings I did at last year’s camp
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Looking forward to the first of our 4th Saturday Irish music sessions on Haight Street
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Ceol sa Cheo ("music in the fog") is an open session, so come on down & find us for a few tunes & pints — maybe even some singing & dancing! — you never know what might happen in an Irish session!

We’re leading one last session at Brandywine Kitchen (up the back stairs to the right after you enter)… come have some fun Irish tunes with us… maybe a few songs, maybe spontaneous dancing 💕🎻🎶🥰

We're at Boundary Bay this afternoon performing Irish dance tunes and songs — stop by to listen or dance along!

Looking forward to hosting an Irish tunes session tonight at Uisce Irish Pub in B'ham — we'll play all sorts of tunes from the ceol rince na hÉireann tradition, at a lively danceable tempo. Come on down to listen & enjoy a few pints, or join in for some fun high-energy tunes, & maybe a song or two!

Come join Amelia Hogan, Shay Black, & Alina Larson for Irish songs at the 2025 San Francisco Festival of the Sea. We’ll be leading a round of songs from the Irish Tradition at the Maritime Museum (3rd floor) from 2-2:50pm this Saturday. All levels of singing experience welcome!
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