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Averill, Gage, ‘Dan M. Worrall, The Anglo-German concertina: a social history. Vols 1–2 (Concertina Press 2009) in Ethnomusicology vol. 55, no 1 (winter 2011) pp. 151–54. Review
Berthoud, Phil, ‘Bringing jigs to life: the Killaloe boat’ in Fiddler magazine vol. 18, no 4 (winter 2011/12) pp. 30–33
Bold, Valentina, ‘Mary Ellen Brown, Child’s unfinished masterpiece: the English and Scottish popular ballads (University of Illinois Press 2011) in Folk music journal vol. 10, no 2 (2012) pp. 247–50. Review
Bradtke, E., ‘Nicholas Carolan, ed., A collection of the most celebrated Irish tunes proper for the violin, German flute or hautboy (ITMA 2010) in Folk music journal as above, pp. 268–69. Review
Briggs, Brenna, Liffey Rivers and the mystery of the winking judge, [S.l.]: Briggs, 2006. 130 pp. ISBN 1419652907 (pbk.). Children’s fiction. Central characters is an Irish dancer
Briggs, Brenna, Liffey Rivers in the shadow of the serpent, [S.l.]: Briggs, 2010. 193 pp. ISBN 9781439271384 (pbk.). Children’s fiction. Central character is an Irish dancer
Briggs, Brenna, Liffey Rivers: four mini mysteries, [S.l.]: Briggs, 2011. ISBN 9781461103011 (pbk.). Children’s fiction. Central character is an Irish dancer
Bunting, Edward, A general collection of the ancient music of Ireland, containing a variety of admired airs never before published, and also the compositions of Conolan and Carolan … Vol. I, [S.l.]: Gale Ecco Print Editions, 2011. [12]+36 pp. ISBN 9781170194317 (pbk.) Originally published London: Preston & Son, n.d. [1796]
Cois na hAbhna Archive, Foinn seisiún 4: 129 traditional tunes based on the unique style of the Kilfenora & Tulla Céilí Bands, Monkstown, Co. Dublin: Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, 2011. [ii]+78 pp. ISBN 9780955642586 (pbk.). With 2 CDs
Cooper, Pete, ‘Ian Russell & Anna Kearney Guigné, eds., Crossing over: fiddle and dance studies from around the North Atlantic 3 (Elphinstone Institute 2010)’ in Folk music journal as above, pp. 257–59. Review
Donnelly, Seán, ‘English actors and Irish pipers, 1766 and 1770′ in The piper’s review = Iris na bpíobairí vol. 30, no 4, (autumn 1990) pp. 2–4
Donnelly, Seán, ‘Notes on the Wexford gentleman piper Larry Grogan (1702-1728/9), Part 1’ in An píobaire vol. 7, no 5 (December 2011) pp. 20–25
Egan, Charles, On the antiquity and primitive form of our national instrument, the harp, [S.l.]: Archival Reprint, 2011. 17 pp. (pbk.)
Fegan, Tommy, & Oliver O’Connell, Free spirits: Irish travellers and Irish traditional music, Ennis, Co. Clare: MPO Productions, 2011. 193 pp. ISBN 9780957019409 (pbk.)
Geraghty, Nora, ‘Willie Clancy’s legacy’ in Sound Post, vol. 9, no 4 (winter 2011) p. 11
Gillis, Duncan, ‘A foot joint for the uilleann chanter’ in An píobaire as above, pp. 25–28
Grimes, Helena Rowsome, ‘Rowsome Quartets’ in The piper’s review = Iris na bpíobairí as above, pp. 9–11
Henigan, Julie, ‘Sarah Makem, As I roved out (Musical Traditions Records 2011)’ in Musical traditions internet magazine (2011). Review
Henry, William, ‘A blind piper’ in Hidden Galway. Cork: Mercier Press, 2011. pp. 156–59. ISBN 9781856357548 (hbk.). Martin Reilly, 19th-century Galway piper.
Hill, Sonny, ed., Hill’s compendium of Celtic music. Vol. I, Hill, 2011. iii+560 pp. ISBN 9780987874108 (pbk.)
Indecon International Economic Consultants, Assessment of the economic impact of the arts in Ireland, [Dublin]: Indecon, 2011. ii+14 pp. (pbk.)
Irish favorites: flute, Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard, 2010. 32 pp. ISBN 9781423495215 (pbk.). With 1 CD
Kentish songster: or, Ladies and gentlemen’s miscellany: containing above sixteen hundred of the most celebrated English, Scotch, and Irish songs …, [S.l.]: Gale ECCO Print Editions, [2011]. [vi]+xxiv+438 pp. ISBN 9780699137065 (pbk.). Originally published Canterbury: Simmons, Kirby & Jones, 1792
Lovelace, Martin, ‘Ríonach uí Ógáin, ed., Going to the well for water: The Séamus Ennis field diary 1942–1946 (Cork University Press 2009)’ in Folk music journal as above, pp. 261–62. Review
McAleer, Marianne, ‘Hugh & Lisa Shields, eds., All the days of his life: Eddie Butcher in his own words: songs, stories and memories of Magilligan, Co Derry (ITMA 2011)’ in Musical traditions internet magazine (2011). Review
Mac Aoidh, Caoimhín, ‘Long-distance fiddling’ in Fiddler magazine as above, pp. 26–29. Strength building exercises for fiddle players
Mac Cormaic, Eoghan, & Nóra Welby, eds., Glór 50: scéal 50 bliain de Ghlór na gGael i bpictiúir, [S.l.]: Glór na nGael, 2011. 200 pp. ISBN 9780956845108 (hbk.)
Mac Craith, Nioclás, ‘Aithbheochaint an Oireachtais, 1961’ in An linn bhuí: iris Ghaeltacht na nDéise vol. 15 (2011) pp. 92–97
MacQuaile, Brendan, March away my brothers: Irish soldiers and their music in the Great War, Dublin: Londubh Books, 2011. 126 pp. ISBN 9781907535246 (pbk.). Selected songs available to download
Moulden, John, ‘Len Graham, Joe Holmes: here I am amongst you: songs, music and traditions of an Ulsterman (Four Courts Press 2010)’ in Folk music journal as above, pp. 262–64. Review
Moylan, Terry, ‘Aria di Camera’ in An píobaire as above, pp. 18–19
Mullaney-Dignam, Karol, Music and dancing at Castletown, County Kildare, 1759–1821, Dublin: Fourcourts Press, 2011. 62 pp. ISBN 9781846822964 (pbk.)
Mullineaux, Pete, Session, Clare: Salmon Poetry, 2011. 81 pp. ISBN 9781907056635 (pbk.). Poetry inspired by traditional music.
Ní Bhaoill, Máire, ‘Steve Roud, The lore of the playground: one hundred years of children’s games, rhymes and traditions (Random House, 2010)’ in Folk music journal as above, pp. 245–47. Review
Ó Gealbháin, Ciarán, ‘ Piaras Mac Gearailt, Máire Ní Dhonnagáin agus Bata na Bachaille in Iarthar Déise’ in An linn bhuí vol. 15 (2011) pp. 167–73. Literary life and associations of 18th-century poet Piaras Mac Gearailt, author of ‘Rosc Catha na Mumhan’
Ó Gráda, Conal, An fheadóg mhór: Irish traditional flute technique, [Cork]: Daorla Publications, 2011. vii+111 pp. ISBN 9780951156995 (pbk.). With CD
Ó Macháin, Pádraig, ‘Dán le Pádraig Denn’ in An linn bhuí: iris Ghaeltacht na nDéise vol. 15 (2011) pp. 139–44. Early 19th-century Waterford poem/song written to Watear Din following his emigration to Newfoundland
Organisations based in Ireland, Memphis: Books LLC, Wiki Series, 2011. 38 pp. ISBN 9781156787021 (pbk.). Print ed. of online Wikipedia entries. Includes traditional, musical & arts organisations
Pickering, Michael, ‘Roy Palmer, Working songs: industrial ballads and poems from Britain and Ireland, 1780s-1980s (Herron Publishing 2010)’ in Folk music journal as above, pp. 243–44. Review
Power, Stephen, Traditional notes: a celebration of Irish music and musicians, Dublin: The Liffey Press, 2011. xx+204 pp. ISBN 9781908308016 (pbk.). Photographs of traditional musicians and singers
Ricketts, Ken, & Marya Parker, ‘William Mullaly, The Westmeath Hunt (Viva Voce & ITMA 2011)’ in Musical traditions internet magazine (2011). Review
Rietmann, Kevin, ‘Jackson’s reel, from the playing of Michael Gallagher’ in The piper’s review = Iris na bpíobairí as above, pp. 8–9
Roud, Steve, ‘Patricia Fumerton & Anita Guerrini, Ballads and broadsides in Britain, 1500–1800 (Ashgate 2010)’ in Folk music journal as above, pp. 271–72. Review
Slominski, Tes, ‘Billy Clifford, Echoes of Sliabh Luachra (Clifford 2010)’ in Ethnomusicology as above, pp. 172–75. Review
Slominski, Tes, ‘Matt Cranitch and Jackie Daly,The living stream (Cranitch & Daly 2010)’ in Ethnomusicology as above, pp. 172–75. Review
Szwed, John, Alan Lomax: the man who recorded the world, London: Viking, 2010. [x]+438 pp. ISBN 9780670021994 (hbk.)
Toland, Grace, ‘Archives in profile: The Irish Traditional Music Archive’ in Irish Society for Archives newsletter (September 2011) pp. 1–2
Townsend, David, ‘William Mullaly, The Westmeath hunt (ITMA 2011)’ in EDS: English dance & song vol. 73, no 4 (winter 2011) p. 33. Review
Vallely, Fintan, ed. The companion to Irish traditional music, 2nd ed., Cork: Cork University Press, 2011. xxii+832 pp. ISBN 9781859184509 (hbk.)
Williams, Sean, ‘The visiting artist as culture broker: Joe Heaney and the negotiation of identity’ in Timothy Rice, ed., Ethnomusicological encounters with music and musicians: essays in honor of Robert Garfias. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate, 2011. pp. 49–63 ISBN 9781409420378 (hbk.)