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Des Gallagher had a busy year in 2023. As ITMA Photographer in Residence he was a regular fixture at traditional music events in Dublin and beyond. This gallery features some of his favourite images from the year and gives an overview of the wealth of performances that were available to audiences all over Ireland. Des is currently preparing his full collection for inclusion in the ITMA collections.
![I draw slow [Adrian Hart, fiddle: Konrad Liddy, upright bass; Dave Holden, guitar, singing; Louise Holden, singing; Colin Derham, banjo], The Workman's Club, Dublin, 17 February 2023 / Des Gallagher](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images.itma.ie/desgallagher/ITMA0276976_A7301305.jpg "I draw slow [Adrian Hart, fiddle: Konrad Liddy, upright bass; Dave Holden, guitar, singing; Louise Holden, singing; Colin Derham, banjo], The Workman's Club, Dublin, 17 February 2023 / Des Gallagher")
![Scullion [Sonny Condell, guitar ; Philip King, singing ; Robbie Overson, guitar], Birr Theatre, Birr, Co. Offaly, 4 August 2023 / Des Gallagher](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images.itma.ie/desgallagher/ITMA0276976_A7303343.jpg "Scullion [Sonny Condell, guitar ; Philip King, singing ; Robbie Overson, guitar], Birr Theatre, Birr, Co. Offaly, 4 August 2023 / Des Gallagher")
![Scullion [Sonny Condell, guitar ; Philip King, singing ; Robbie Overson, guitar], Birr Theatre, Birr, Co. Offaly, 4 August 2023 / Des Gallagher](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images.itma.ie/desgallagher/ITMA0276976_A7303367.jpg "Scullion [Sonny Condell, guitar ; Philip King, singing ; Robbie Overson, guitar], Birr Theatre, Birr, Co. Offaly, 4 August 2023 / Des Gallagher")
![Lankum [Ian Lynch, concertina ; Radie Peat, singing ; Cormac MacDiarmada, fiddle ; Daragh Lynch, singing], Gig for Gaza, 3 Arena, Dublin, 28 November 2023 / Des Gallagher](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images.itma.ie/desgallagher/ITMA0276976_A7302821%20copy.jpg "Lankum [Ian Lynch, concertina ; Radie Peat, singing ; Cormac MacDiarmada, fiddle ; Daragh Lynch, singing], Gig for Gaza, 3 Arena, Dublin, 28 November 2023 / Des Gallagher")
![Altan [Ciarán Curran, bouzouki ; Mairéad Ní Mhonaigh, fiddle, singing ; Martin Tourish, accordion ; Mark Kelly, guitar]; Clara Byrne, singing ; Suzanne Savage, singing, The Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 10 December 2023 / Des Gallagher](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images.itma.ie/desgallagher/ITMA0276976_A7303554.jpg "Altan [Ciarán Curran, bouzouki ; Mairéad Ní Mhonaigh, fiddle, singing ; Martin Tourish, accordion ; Mark Kelly, guitar]; Clara Byrne, singing ; Suzanne Savage, singing, The Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 10 December 2023 / Des Gallagher")
![Altan [Ciarán Curran, bouzouki ; Mairéad Ní Mhonaigh, fiddle, singing ; Martin Tourish, accordion ; Mark Kelly, guitar], The Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 10 December 2023 / Des Gallagher](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images.itma.ie/desgallagher/ITMA0276976_A7303656.jpg "Altan [Ciarán Curran, bouzouki ; Mairéad Ní Mhonaigh, fiddle, singing ; Martin Tourish, accordion ; Mark Kelly, guitar], The Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 10 December 2023 / Des Gallagher")
