At 2 p.m. March 18, Tamarack will continue its Irish programming with the West Virginia Highland Dancers. A small troupe from Elkins, they will be performing a variety of traditional Highland dances with some special choreography set to Scottish rock music. Admission is free. On March 24, the Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia will begin the day with Irish step-dancing classes taught by Maxine Olsen, who the museum says is the only certified Irish dance instructor in the state. She will conduct two dance classes.
Participants can register for one or both.
Some hard Irish dance shoes will be available to try, but participants are encouraged to dance in stocking feet. The evening event is a fund-raiser for the Youth Museum. Call 252-3730 for more information or tickets. Two events on March 25 complete the month's Irish events. Later that afternoon, the ensemble Morning Star Consort will perform a free show at Tamarack at 2 p.m. A diverse group of accomplished musicians, their selection of music dates from as far back as A.D. 95 to present day.