The Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) is committed to providing free, universal access to the rich cultural tradition of Irish music, song and dance. If you’re able, we’d love for you to consider a donation. Any level of support will help us preserve and grow this tradition for future generations.
Altan (instrumental music). Donegal. Compass Records, 2024. 1 CD + digital download
Bradley, Maurice (uilleann pipes, fiddle). Òran na hEala. Maurice Bradley, 2025. 1 CD + digital download
Breen, Tara (fiddle). Sooner or later. Tara Breen, 2024. 1 CD + digital download
Cassidy, Anne (guitar, singing in English). Pleasant & delightful: folk memories of the 60s & 70s. Errigal SCD 029, 2024. 1 CD
Céilí Killers (instrumental music, singing in English). Irish traditional music. La Gamelle Trad, 2025. Digital download
Fowlis, Julie, Éamon Doorley, Zoe Conway and John Mc Intyre (instrumental music, singing in Irish, singing in Gaelic) Allt. Machair Records MACH010, 2018. 1 CD + digital download
Fowlis, Julie, Éamon Doorley, Zoe Conway and John Mc Intyre (instrumental music, singing in Irish, singing in Gaelic) Allt. Vol. 2 Cuimhne. Machair Records MACH011, 2024. 1 CD + digital download
Hanley, Liz (fiddle, singing in English). Paint this life. 2025. Liz Hanley, 2025. 1 CD + digital download
The Misneach Orchestra (instrumental music). The Misneach Orchestra performing the Misneach suite: orchestral Irish traditional music newly composed by Ciarán Fitzgerald. The Misneach Orchestra, 2024. 1 CD + digital download
Moriarty, Conor (accordion). The first month of summer. Conor Moriarty, 2024. 1 CD + digital download
Morton, Frances (flute). Sliocht. Frances Morton, 2024. 1 CD + digital download
Mullane, Damien (accordion). Evoke. Damien Mullane, 2024. 1 CD + digital download
Notify, Irish Concertaina Orchestra and MGCE Concert Orchestra with Cormac McCarthy (instrumental music). Worlds Collide. Liosbeg Records, 2025. 1 CD + digital download
Ó Dochartaigh, Seoirse (guitar).The heart’s a wonder. Vol. 1. Errigal SCD 028, 2024. 1 CD
Ó Dochartaigh, Seoirse (guitar).The heart’s a wonder. Vol. 2. Errigal SCD 030, 2025. 1 CD
Ó Gráda, Conal (flute). Anú Abú. Raelach Records RR026, 2024.
Socks in the Frying Pan (instrumental music). Waiting for inspiration. Socks in the Frying Pan, 2024. 1 CD
The Winch Family Band & Co (instrumental music, singing in English, singing in Irish). The Irish Riviera: songs & tunes from Irish America. Cúil Mor Music, 2023. 1 CD
The Inishowen Trad Orchestra & Choir (instrumental & vocal music). Inishowen: a celebration of the traditional music of Inishowen. [Performed on Sunday 22 January 2023 at the National Concert Hall, Dublin.] Inishowen Traditional Music Project and Donegal County Council, [2024].
An píobaire. “Ceol: music for the Irish pipes: Vol. 4.” An píobaire 19, no. 4 (2023): 40–44.
An píobaire. “Michael Carney: the Irishtown piper.” An píobaire 19, no. 4 (2023): 36–40.
An píobaire. “RL O’Mealy letter to Leo Rowsome.” An píobaire 19, no. 4 (2023): 24–26.
An píobaire. “The Schools Collection Part 3: County Clare (Part 1).” An píobaire 19, no. 4 (2023): 31–36.
Barron, Dave. The oral tradition: Kevin Barry and the oral tradition liberty, Carlow and the oral tradition. Carlow: Carlow County Council, 2021. [400 pp.] ISBN 97813999939676 (pbk).
Beattie, Seán. ‘“The harp that once…” – The history of harp music in Co. Donegal’, Donegal Annual= Bliainiris Dhún na nGall no 76 (2024): 106–17.
Brady, Siobhan. “The highest harp concert: connecting cultures through music.” Harp perspectives (December 2024) Online article.
Bunting, Frank. “Edward Bunting (1773–1843): resolving his family background.” Dúiche Néill: journal for the O’Neill Country Historical Society, 24 (2017): 152–184.
Byers, David. Gatherings of Irish harpers, 1780–1840. Belfast: Irish Pages Press, 2022. 111 pp. ISBN 9781838201883 (pbk).
Carolan, Nicholas. “To the reward of good players on the Irish bagpipes.” An píobaire 19, no. 4 (2023): 44–46.
Clinton, Ruth. This fearless maid 2. Dublin: Marrowbone Books, 2024. 93 pp. ISBN 9781399981163 (pbk).
Cronin, Colum. ‘“Whilst we honour in song and in story”: Exploring the significance and enduring legacy of the folk ballad memorialising the Kilmichael Ambush.” Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 129 (2024): 116–27
DeBhairduin, Oein. Why the moon travels. [Dublin]: Skein Press, 2020. xi+ 144 pp. ISBN 9781916493506 (hbk).
Doyle, Joe. The piping of Liam O’Flynn: music for the Irish pipes. Vol. 5. Dublin: Na Píobairí Uilleann, 2024. xv+ 294 pp. ISBN 9781916429741 (pbk).
Geary, Daniel, and Jack Sheehan. ‘“We shall overcome” and Ireland: the transatlantic politics of a protest song.’ Black 1968, ed. Timothy H. Parsons, 104–126. New York: Routledge, 2025. ISBN 9781032872650 (pbk).
Gubbins, Helen. “The Long Note: the mediation and mediatisation of Irish traditional music on Irish public radio, 1970–1994.” PhD thesis, University of Sheffield, 2024. Online thesis.
Hanley, Brian. “Liam Mellows and the Irish revolution,” Farming and country life 1916: history talks presented at Teagasc Athenry, 10 & 11 June 2016, 8–12. Carlow: Teagasc, 2016. ISBN 9781841706252 (pbk).
Kane, James, and Fintan Vallely. “Arthur Ó Néill bi-centenary commemoration 2 July 2016.” Dúiche Néill: journal for the O’Neill Country Historical Society, 24 (2017): 294–306.
Kearney, Daithí. “A need for pied pipers? Connections in a community arts song-making project.” Culture crossroads 25 (2024) Online article.
Killeen Peña, Mary. “The limitations of nationalism: Irish traditional music in ‘The heather blazing’.” Calliope (Spring 2024) Online article.
McIntyre, Therese. “Who fears to sing of 1916? A search for the Galway songs of the Rising.” Farming and country life 1916: history talks presented at Teagasc Athenry, 10 & 11 June 2016, 185–193. Carlow: Teagasc, 2016. ISBN 9781841706252 (pbk).
Ó Baoighill, Pádraig. “John Simí Ó Dochartaigh.” Donegal Annual=Bliainiris Dhún na nGall no. 76 (2024): 39–42.
Ó hIarlaithe, Aogán. “Gnéithe den gcaoineadh i gCorcaigh thiar thuaidh.” Dúchas: Iris Staire Dhúiche Ealla= The Duhallow Historical Journal III (2024): 135–67.
Ó Néill, John. “The provenance of the Loughnashade horns.” Emania – Bulletin of the Navan Research Group no 26 (2023): 7–16.
Princess Grace Irish Library. 40th anniversary Princess Grace Irish Library: a tribute to Princess Grace of Monaco. Monaco: Princess Grace Irish Library, 2024. 126 pp. ISBN 9782903147556 (hbk).
Quinn, Toner. “What’s next for Irish music?” Harp perspectives (November 2024) Online article.
Rouquette, Olivier Y., Róisín Cahalan and Camilla J. Knight. “Understanding parental involvement in Irish dance.” Journal of sport and exercise psychology 47, no. 1 (2025) Online article.
Smith, Peter. “Seachrán chairn tSiadhail: a rambling song about a rambling man.” Dúiche Néill: journal for the O’Neill Country Historical Society, 24 (2017): 226–257.
Ua Súilleabháin, Seán. “Máire Bhuí agus an léann clasaiceach.” Dúchas: Iris Staire Dhúiche Ealla= The Duhallow Historical Journal III (2024): 119–34.
Danny O’Donnell Collection. Manuscript music, sheet music and printed books belonging to Donegal fiddle player Danny O’Donnell. Donated by Dónal Ó Duibhir
Pól & Nóra Uí Dhuibhir Collection. 5 reel-to-reel tapes includes recordings from the 1972 Oireachtas. Donated by Dónal Ó Duibhir
Caroline & Michael Kilbane Collection. 20 audio cassette recordings of Julia clifford at home and in public in various locations, 1984–1990. Donated by Caroline & Michael Kilbane
Caoimhín Mac Aoidh Collection. Further transfer of 3 archival boxes containing non-commercial audio, manuscripts, photographs and correspondence, 1980s–2000s. Materials in the collection focus largely on Donegal fiddle music. Donated by Caoimhín Mac Aoidh
Richard Tew Collection. 26 digital audio recordings from the podcast series Rince Radio includes interviews with Irish dancers and Irish dancing teachers from around the world, 2020s. Donated by Richard Tew
Phil Callery Collection. Further transfer of 4 archival boxes containing non-commercial audio recordings, printed materials and music manuscripts, 1970s–2010s. Donated by Sarah and Rosa Callery
ITMA would also like to acknowledge donations of materials (CDs, printed items, visual items, etc.), and other help and information from the following people and organisations: Nicholas Carolan, David García, Helen Gubbins, Ciarán Kelly, Terry Moylan, Ulla-Carin Nyquist, Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh, Conal Ó Gráda, Séamus Ó Mathúna, Lisa Shields and Jesse Winch.
