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.
Berry, Paddy, ‘The ballad of the Kilrane boys: a story of emigration to Argentina from County Wexford’ in Journal of the Wexford Historical Society no 23 (2011–12) pp. 33–47
‘Billy Finn, patrún: a profile’ in Crónán: Cumann Píobaireachta Tharlach Mac Suibhne vol. 1 (Apr. 2012) pp. 7–9
Cavanagh, Kathleen, ‘Ed Harrison: piper and gentleman’ in The pipers’ review = Iris na bpíobairí vol. 31, no 2 (spring 2012) pp. 2–3
Crane, Joe, ‘The pipers of the north east of England welcome the pipers of Donegal. Part one’ in Crónán: Cumann Píobaireachta Tharlach Mac Suibhne, as above pp. 4–5
Daye, David, ‘Sculpting tone into double reeds’ in An píobaire vol. 8, no 2 (Apr. 2012) pp. 10–12
Donnelly, Seán, ‘Beheaded at Cork and buried with a piper: the traditional fate (and strange afterlife) of Captain Súgán Fineen mac Donal Mac Finin MacCarthy’ in The Irish sword: the journal of the Military History Society of Ireland vol. 28, no 112 (winter 2011) pp. 133–157
Donnelly, Seán, ‘Notes on the Wexford gentleman piper Larry Grogan (1702–1728/9). Part 3’ in An píobaire, as above pp. 20–5
Edmonds, Victor, The Greystones Band: a history of the Greystones Co. Wicklow Scout Pipe Band [Greystones, Co Wicklow], Edmonds, 2012. viii+107 pp. ISBN 9781908559159 (pbk.)
Fearnley, James, Here comes everybody: the story of the Pogues, London: Faber and Faber, 2012. x+406 pp. ISBN 9780571253968 (pbk.)
Flynn, Dave, ‘The uilleann pipes in contemporary concert music. Part 2. Roger Doyle, the godfather of experimental uilleann piping’ in An píobaire, as above pp. 14–15
Gainza, Mikel, Music transcription within Irish traditional music, Thesis (PhD): Dublin Institute of Technology, 2006. xvii+218 pp.
Gaul, Liam, ‘A poet of the Liberties’ in Journal of the Wexford Historical Society, as above pp. 90–96. About P.J. McCall
Haynes, Julie, Nineteenth-century nationalist ballads: constructs of Irishness in the nineteenth century and today, Thesis (BA): University of Manchester, 2011. [iii]+121 pp. (loose-leaf)
‘Images of Tarlach Mac Suibhne’ in Crónán: Cumann Píobaireachta Tharlach Mac Suibhne, as above pp. 1–4
Joyce, Sandra, Transforming Carolan, Thesis (PhD): University of Limerick, 2012. xii+395 pp. (pdf)
Keane, Caroline, Composition within a living tradition: a study of the place, process and authenticity of composition within traditional Irish music, through focus on the works of Niall Vallely and Charlie Lennon, Thesis (BA): University of Limerick, 2011. 124 pp. (pbk.)
Kelleher, Aileen, Onset and ornament detection and music transcription for monophonic traditional Irish music, Thesis (MA): Dublin Institute of Technology, 2005. vii+102 pp.
http://arrow.dit.ie/engmas/1
Klein, Tom, ‘Playing with “E’s”‘ in The pipers’ review = Iris na bpíobairí, as above pp. 4–5
The London minstrel: a collection of esteemed English, Irish, and Scotch songs, glees, duets, &c… set to music and adapted to the voice, flute, violin, &c., [S.l.]: Nabu Public Domain Reprints, [2012]. Facsimile ed., originally published in 1820
Lynch, Ian, List of the Joly music at the National Library of Ireland: sorted by author, Dublin: Na Píobairí Uilleann, [2008]. [ii]+386 pp. (hbk.)
Lynch, Ian, List of the Joly music at the National Library of Ireland: sorted by Joly catalogue number, Dublin: Na Píobairí Uilleann, [2008]. [ii]+385 pp. (hbk.)
Lynch, Ian, List of the Joly music at the National Library of Ireland: sorted by title, Dublin: Na Píobairí Uilleann, [2008]. [ii]+367 pp. (hbk.)
Miller, Terry E., & Andrew Shahriari eds, World music: a global journey, New York: Routledge, 2012. xxv+589 pp. ISBN 9780415887137 (hbk.). With 2 CDs. Some Irish content
Nic Éinrí, Úna, & Milo Spillane eds, Seán Ó Tuama ó Chromadh an tSubhachais, Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Coiscéim, 2012. 351 pp. (pbk.). Edition of songs & poems
Ní Chaoimh, Máire, Journey into tradition: a social history of the Irish button accordion, Thesis (PhD): University of Limerick, 2010. xvi+328 pp. (pdf)
Ó hUallacháin, Seán Breandán, Tagairtí Gaeilge i nuachtáin an Stáit, 1920–’39, Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Coiscéim, 2012. 321 pp. (pbk.)
Ó Laoire, Lillis, ‘Sound neighbours: contemporary music in Northern Ireland (Music Maker, 2007)’ in Ethnomusicology: journal for the Society for Ethnomusicology vol. 56, no 2 (spring–summer 2012) pp. 341–345. Review
Scahill, Enda, Martin Howley & David Howley, The We Banjo 3 tune book: 40 solos for Irish tenor banjo, [S.l.] : Enda Scahill and We Banjo 3, 2012. 41 pp.+39 pp. (pbk.). With 2 CDs
Scott, Mike, Adventures of a Waterboy, Dublin: The Lilliput Press, 2012. 272 pp. ISBN 9781843511908 (hbk.)
Taaffe, Brendan, ‘Up to your knees in sand: practical hints on Irish fiddling’ in Fiddler magazine vol. 19, no 2 (summer 2012) pp. 36
Trimble, Gearóid, ‘Poets, minor poets and poetasters in Oirialla: a chronological account of the Gaelic poetic tradition of south-east Ulster’ in County Louth Archaeological and Historical Journal vol. 27, no 3 (2011) pp. 436–447