Society Info

The Irish Music Society of Oulu was established in the fall of 2005 from the group of musicians and session goers to further promote traditional Irish music and culture in Oulu and Northern Finland.

Membership fee is 10€ and is valid for 5 years. Re-newel of membership is 5€ for every 5 years thereafter. Membership to our society is without regard to race, color, creed, religious affiliation, nationality, age, or gender.

To become a member of the Irish Music Society of Oulu, send an email to Annamari Martinviita - martinvi(at)mail.student.oulu.fi including your contact information and briefly describe your interest in Irish music and culture.


The goals of the Irish Music Society of Oulu are:

To celebrate, promote, and further develop traditional Irish Music in Northern Finland, drawing from the many, music-rich regions of Ireland.

To organize regular music sessions so that the people of Oulu can enjoy the Irish tradition of music and craic in the company of friends.

To bring musicians/bands, artists, and teachers from Ireland to the City of Oulu for larger Irish Music events, concerts, happenings, instruction workshops, presentations, etc.

To teach, inform, perform, and offer opportunities in traditional Irish music and culture to the music students, youth, and families of Oulu and nearby environs.

To promote the local, traditional Irish bands of Oulu.

To support other Irish music happenings in Finland.

To celebrate Celtic music and culture through dance, language, the arts, and any national event or holidays relating to our goals.