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Boydell, Barra, ‘Nicholas Carolan, ed., A collection of the most celebrated Irish tunes proper for the violin, German flute or hautboy (ITMA 2010)’ in Béaloideas vol. 79 (2011) pp. 182–85. Review
Breitenfeldt, Sara, The harp of old Erin and banner of stars: Irish music from the American Civil War, [S.l.]: Lulu Press, 2011. 99 pp. ISBN 9780557348947 (pbk.)
Carson, Ciaran, ‘Big book, small back room: reading the Companion to Irish Traditional Music‘, on The journal of music (29 Feb. 2012). Online review
Clayton-Lea, Tony, 101 Irish records you must hear before you die, Dublin: Liberties Press, 2011. 224 pp. ISBN 9781907593345 (pbk.)
Crowley, Jimmy, ‘Rí na spád’ in Comhar iml. 71, uimh. 11 (Samhain 2011) pp. 13–15. About Seán Ó Riada
‘Dáithí Ó hÓgáin: nóta beathaisnéise. Dáithí Ó hÓgáin: biographical note’ in Ríonach uí Ógáin, William Nolan & Éamonn Ó hÓgáin, eds., Sean, nua agus síoraíocht: féilscríbhinn in ómós do Dháithí Ó hÓgáin, Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin] : Coiscéim, 2012. pp. ix–xv (hbk.)
de Grás, Máire, ‘Clár saothair’ in Ríonach uí Ógáin et al., eds., Sean, nua agus síoraíocht: féilscríbhinn in ómós do Dháithí Ó hÓgáin as above, pp. 4–23
Donnelly, Seán, ‘Notes on the Wexford gentleman piper Larry Grogan (1702-1728/9). Part 2’ in An píobaire vol. 8, no 1 (Feb. 2012) pp. 17–21
Fairbairn, Hazel, ‘Changing contexts for traditional dance music in Ireland: the rise of group performance practice (from Folk music journal 6 (1994), pp. 566-99) in Mark F. DeWitt, ed., Roots music, Farnham, Surrey : Ashgate, 2011. pp. 171–204 ISBN 9780754629627 (hbk.)
Fitzgerald, Kelly, ‘Similarities of artistry’ in Ríonach uí Ógáin et al., eds., Sean, nua agus síoraíocht: féilscríbhinn in ómós do Dháithí Ó hÓgáin as above, pp. 397–407
Fitzgerald, Meg, & Guido Boger, Irish art songs with guitar accompaniment, Pacific, MO: Mel Bay, 2011. 64 pp. ISBN 9780786681495 (pbk.). With audio download
Fitz-Simon, Christopher, Mr J Kennedy Miller’s very capable company of Irish players, Dublin : Dublin City Public Libraries, 2011. 28 pp. ISBN 9781907002052 (pbk.)
Flynn, Dave, ‘The uilleann pipes in contemporary concert music. Part 1. John Cage, Séamus Ennis and Roaratorio‘ in An píobaire as above, pp. 22–3
The grand Irish songbook : over 120 cherished folk songs, Milwaukee: Hal Leonard, 2006. 320 pp. ISBN 9781423411352 (pbk.)
Hill, Sonny, ed., Hill’s compendium of Celtic music. Vol. II, [S.l.]: Hill, 2011. iii+572 pp. ISBN 9780987874115 (pbk.)
Hughes, Harry, ‘Muiris Ó Rócháin 1944–2011’ in An píobaire as above, pp. 10–11. Obituary
Geraghty, Des, Luke Kelly: a memoir, Dublin: Basement Press, 2009. [iv]+156 pp. ISBN 9781855940901 (pbk.). Reprint of 1994
Jeffrey, SB, ed. A brief history of Irish folk music from the fiddle to the bodhran, [S.l.]: [s.n.], [2011]. 166 pp. ISBN 9781241151072 (pbk.). Articles from Wikipedia
Kíla: leabhar foinn = book of tunes, Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin] : Coiscéim, 2011. 198 pp. ISBN 9780956785909 (pbk.)
McGuire, Jim, ‘1954 letter from Leo Rowsome to Leo Purcell’ in An píobaire as above, pp. 24–6
McLaughlin, Noel, & Martin McLoone, Rock and popular music in Ireland: before and after U2, Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 2012. 352 pp. ISBN 9780716530763 (hbk.)
Ó Cearbhaill, Pádraig, ‘Dhá dhán le Séamas Ó Caoindealbháin’ in Ríonach uí Ógáin et al., eds., Sean, nua agus síoraíocht: féilscríbhinn in ómós do Dháithí Ó hÓgáin as above, pp. 117–33
O’Connor, Paul, ‘Everything is in there: Iarla Ó Lionáird latest album, Foxlight’ on The journal of music (17 Feb. 2012). Online review
O’Connor, Paul, ‘The Teetotallers in concert’ on The journal of music (20 Jan. 2012). Online review
Ó Gealbháin, Ciarán, ‘Dhá amhrán a bhailigh Liam de Noraidh in Iarthar Déise’ in Ríonach uí Ógáin et al., eds., Sean, nua agus síoraíocht: féilscríbhinn in ómós do Dháithí Ó hÓgáin as above, pp. 219–34
Ó Gealbháin, Rónán, ‘Néillidh Boyle: a feeling in the blood, traditional fiddle music from Donegal‘ in Béaloideas as above, pp. 187–89. Review
Ó Gealbháin, Rónán, ‘Seancheol ar an sean-nós / Peadar Ó Lochlainn & Aggie Whyte’ in Béaloideas as above, pp. 189–90. Review
Ó hAnluain, Billy, ‘Fear an dá hata’ in Comhar as above, pp. 16–17. About Seán Ó Riada
Ó Lionáird, Iarla, ‘Seán Ó Riada: chun an bás a fhoghlaim’ in Comhar as above, pp. 10–11
Ó Maonlaí, Liam, ‘Ní críoch ach athfhás’ in Comhar as above, p. 12. About Seán Ó Riada
Ó Murchú, Labhrás, ‘Dáithí Ó hÓgáin: a cultural visionary’ in Ríonach uí Ógáin et al., eds., Sean, nua agus síoraíocht: féilscríbhinn in ómós do Dháithí Ó hÓgáin as above, pp. 280–88
Ó Séaghdha, Barra, ‘Seán Ó Riada: comhthéacs agus contanam’ in Comhar as above, pp. 18–20
Mac Aoidh, Caoimhín, & Jack Schroevers, From Dunkeld to Dunkineely: the highlands and strathspeys of Donegal, Béal Átha Seanaigh, Co Thír Chonaill: CEO Teo., 2011. 239 pp. ISBN 9780955903106 (pbk.)
McMahon, Sean, ed., The smile and the tear: poems and songs of Ireland, Dublin: Londubh Books, 2011. 288 pp. ISBN 9781907535215 (pbk.)
Ní Chinnéide, Mairéad, ‘Seán Ó Riada agus Gael Linn’ in Comhar as above, pp. 3–9
Nic Dhonncha, Róisín, ‘Clár amhrán Mhaigh Cuilinn / Ciarán Ó Con Cheanainn’ in Béaloideas as above, pp. 190–93. Review
Nic Dhonncha, Róisín, ‘www.joeheaney.org’ Béaloideas as above, pp. 193–95. Review
Ríonach uí Ógáin, ‘Per Fionán Mac Coluim’ in Ríonach uí Ógáin, et al., eds., Sean, nua agus síoraíocht: féilscríbhinn in ómós do Dháithí Ó hÓgáin as above, pp. 207–18
Rogers, Davy, 108 original compositions in the Irish traditional style, [S.l.]: Rogers, 2012. 41 pp. ISBN 9781469918006 (pbk.)
Roud, Steve, ‘Hugh Shields, All the days of his life: Eddie Butcher in his own words (ITMA 2011)’ in EDS: English dance & song vol. 74, no 1 (spring 2011), p. 46. Review
Rundle, Bob, ‘In the company of Séamus Ennis’ in An píobaire as above, pp. 12–16
Enda Scahill’s Irish banjo tutor. Volume II, [S.l.] : Enda Scahill, 2012. 80 pp. ISBN 9780957141100 (pbk.). With 2 CDs
Schofield, Derek, ‘Fintan Vallely, Companion to Irish traditional music (CUP 2011)’ in EDS: English dance & song as above, p. 48. Review
Schofield, Derek, ‘Meet Thomas McCarthy and Simon Doyle’ in EDS: English dance & song as above, pp. 24–25
Seoighe, Siobhán, Ráth Chairn na gréine: bailiúchán amhrán agus dánta ó ghaeltacht Ráth Chairn, Ráth Chairn, Co. na Mí: Glór na nGael, 2011. 111 pp. ISBN 9780956845115 (pbk.). With CD
Smith, Christopher J., ‘Gaelic and European interactions in Ireland’s harmonic frontiers’, in Dublin and the Pale in the Renaissance c. 1540–1660, eds Michael Potterton & Thomas Herron, Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2011, pp. 251–66. ISBN 978-1-84682-283-4 (hbk.)
Worrall, Dan, House dance: dance music played on the Anglo-German concertina by musicians of the house dance era, [S.l.]: Musical Traditions, 2012 (MTCD251). Digital book with embedded audio files