An Irish Christmas with Ishna" isn’t just a concert: it is a celebration of the holiday spirit. Incorporating stories, ancient Irish ballads, Christmas standards, lively fiddling and award-winning step dancing, this show is sure to leave audience members with a most memorable Christmas experience. For Ishna, Christmas is about community and common connections, bringing young and old together at this special time of year. Come share in the holiday joy!

An Irish Christmas with Ishna" isn’t just a concert: it is a celebration of the holiday spirit. Incorporating stories, ancient Irish ballads, Christmas standards, lively fiddling and award-winning step dancing, this show is sure to leave audience members with a most memorable Christmas experience. For Ishna, Christmas is about community and common connections, bringing young and old together at this special time of year. Come share in the holiday joy!

Ishna is thrilled to bring its celebration of the holiday spirit to this private concert series in Armonk NY. Interested in attending this concert or booking Ishna for an event of your own? Please contact us: info@ishnamusic.com

What could be better on a Sunday afternoon than some Irish music? Come grab some great food and a pint of Guinness at Coopershill and enjoy the tunes and shenanigans of members of the band "Ishna"!

Tara will be joining the orchestra to help kick off your holiday season! Enjoy this spectacular treat for the whole family, featuring live music from The Hanover Theatre Nutcracker Orchestra. This production of The Nutcracker will enchant you with its brilliant dancing and vibrant costumes.

Tara will be joining the orchestra to help kick off your holiday season! Enjoy this spectacular treat for the whole family, featuring live music from The Hanover Theatre Nutcracker Orchestra. This production of The Nutcracker will enchant you with its brilliant dancing and vibrant costumes.

Tara will be joining the orchestra to help kick off your holiday season! Enjoy this spectacular treat for the whole family, featuring live music from The Hanover Theatre Nutcracker Orchestra. This production of The Nutcracker will enchant you with its brilliant dancing and vibrant costumes.

Tara will be joining the orchestra to help kick off your holiday season! Enjoy this spectacular treat for the whole family, featuring live music from The Hanover Theatre Nutcracker Orchestra. This production of The Nutcracker will enchant you with its brilliant dancing and vibrant costumes.

Tara will be joining the orchestra to help kick off your holiday season! Enjoy this spectacular treat for the whole family, featuring live music from The Hanover Theatre Nutcracker Orchestra. This production of The Nutcracker will enchant you with its brilliant dancing and vibrant costumes.

Tutti Music Collective (TMC) presents its fall concert “A Celtic Celebration – exploring the rich tradition of Celtic music." The concert features Irish folk band Ishna and Tutti Music Collective’s orchestra and choir, under the direction of Elijah Langille, conductor. This program explores the rich tapestry of Celtic festivals, tracing their ancient Pagan roots and their evolution into Christian traditions, and blending choral music with traditional Irish and orchestra instruments. This unforgettable and collaborative evening performance offers Irish jigs, reels, ballads and storytelling, brought to life by three dedicated ensembles – a memorable evening that will transport you to the heart of Celtic culture.

Tara is thrilled to join her Irish band Ishna to headline the world's first and only official Middle Earth live-action-role-playing (LARP) festival! Tolkien's Shire comes to life for this 5-night-4-day event, with Ishna's memorable music as the backdrop. See you at the Shire!

Tara and two of her fellow bandmates in "Ishna" will be joining the cast and orchestra onstage for this special production of "Come From Away". This musical tells the heartwarming true story of 38 planes of international travelers who were stranded in Newfoundland on Sept 11, 2001. Undaunted by cultural clashes or language barriers, the locals welcomed the visitors with an open bar, their special form of Celtic music, and a recognition that we are all part of a global family. Tickets and more information at the link to the Cape Playhouse.

Ishna will be serenading New England as part of the free summer concert series at the Old Meeting House in Francestown. Come early, grab a piece of lawn to sit or dance on, and enjoy Ishna's special brand of Irish songs and traditional dance tunes!

Join Ishna at their local Irish pub, as they play through all of the music they will be recording at the end of June... they will be sharing both old and some brand arrangements of their beloved Irish songs and dance music. This will be a special session - one not to miss!

Tara is joining the orchestra for this gorgeous production of the Tony-award winning musical, "The Light in the Piazza". The show runs from May 14 through June 15, 2025. Go to the Huntington Theatre website for more information and tickets.

After a decade of playing together in the contemporary Irish band "Ishna", Tara Novak (fiddle) and Bjorn Wennas (guitar) embark on a new duo project, exploring the folk music of both Sweden and Ireland. Come join them for this wonderful afternoon of acoustic music. Concert at 2pm, followed by an artist meet-and-greet reception.

St Patrick's Day may be over, but it is still the "Irish Season"! What could be better on a Sunday afternoon than some Irish music? Come grab some great food and a pint of Guinness at Coopershill and enjoy the tunes and shenanigans of members of the band "Ishna"!

A festive journey through the dance, music, and stories of Ireland, featuring Irish Tenor Ciaran Nagle and his wife Tara Novak on fiddle and vocals. They are joined on stage by some of the Boston area's top musicians and dancers. Grab a pint and march into St. Patrick's Day in true Irish style!

A festive journey through the dance, music, and stories of Ireland, featuring Irish Tenor Ciaran Nagle and his wife Tara Novak on fiddle and vocals. They are joined on stage by some of the Boston area's top musicians and dancers. Grab a pint and march into St. Patrick's Day in true Irish style!

A festive journey through the dance, music, and stories of Ireland, featuring Irish Tenor Ciaran Nagle and his wife Tara Novak on fiddle and vocals. They are joined on stage by some of the Boston area's top musicians and dancers. Grab a pint and march into St. Patrick's Day in true Irish style!