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Anderson, Ted, ‘Uilleann pipe maintenance’ in An píobaire, vol. 8, no 4 (Sept. 2012), pp. 22–5
Armstrong, Sharon, ‘Cathie Ryan: new beginnings’ in The living tradition no 93 (Nov.–Dec. 2012), pp. 22–24. Article on singer
Barlow, Jeremy, ‘Nicholas Carolan, ed., A collection of the most celebrated Irish tunes‘ in Early music (2012). Online review
Buck, Trevor, ‘Shleeve notes: Matt Cranitch in conversation with Trevor Buck’ in FiddleOn magazine issue 39 (autumn–winter 2012), pp. 4–9
Buck, Trevor, ‘Turlough and The Bonny Men’ in FiddleOn magazine as above, pp. 12–13
Butler, John, ‘Brian Gallahar: tribute’ in An píobaire as above, pp. 26–28
Caldwell, Conor, ‘Unsealing the lips of old country folk: an analysis of John Doherty’s ‘The four posts of the bed” in Spéis no 1 (May 2010), [14] pp.
Cheape, Hugh, ‘Patron as performer: lament for the Gentleman-Piper’ in Bile ós chrannaibh: a festschrift for William Gillies, Wilson McLeod et al, eds, Ceann Drochaid: Clann Tuirc, 2010. ISBN 9780954973391 (pbk.) pp. 57–78
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireannn, ‘Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, An Cabhán: results 2012’ in Treoir vol. 44, no 3 (2012), pp. 52–60
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireannn, Trad is fab: an audio-visual lesson scheme for primary schools Dublin: CCÉ, 2012. 80+80 pp. (pbk.). Bilingual in English & Irish. With DVD and instructional posters
Commins, Adele, ‘An Irishman in an English musical garden: perceptions of Stanford’s piano music’ in Sonus, vol. 33, no 1 (fall 2012), pp. 51–67
Connolly, Brian, Play tunes on the Irish tenor banjo: introductory repertoire, Connolly, 2011. [ii]+85 pp. ISBN 9780957173606 (pbk.). With 2 CDs
Crosson, Seán, ‘”The given note” traditional music, crisis and the poetry of Seamus Heaney’, in Crisis and contemporary poetry, Anne Karhio, Seán Crosson & Charles I. Armstrong eds, Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2011. ISBN 9780230247246 (hbk.) pp. 82–98
Crosson, Seán, ‘Rewriting boundaries: traditional Irish music and contemporary Irish poetry’ in Re-writing boundaries: critical approaches in Irish studies, Asier Altuna & Cristina Andreu eds, Barcelona: PPU, 2007. ISBN 9788447709960, pp. 247–59
Donnelly, Seán, ‘Parsons & pipers: two 18th-century poems’ in The pipers’ review = Iris na bpíobairí vol. 31, no 3 (summer 2012), pp. 14–6
Flynn, Dave, ‘The uilleann pipes in contemporary concert music. Part 4. The chanter in the chamber’ in An píobaire as above, pp. 20–2
Flynn, Patricia, ‘The Irish Composers Project: primary sources for research and promotion of Irish music’ in Sonus as above, pp. 21–32
Flynn, Patricia, ‘Music Generation: the role of philanthrophy in enabling and shaping national infrastructure for music education in Ireland’ in Sonus as above, pp. 68–80
Frank Harte Festival, Dublin can be heaven: traditional singing and walking tour, Sunday 23 September 2012, Dublin: An Goilin, 2012. 19 pp. (pbk.)
Gillespie, Raymond, ‘Music and song in early eighteenth-century Belfast’ in Irish provincial cultures in the long eighteenth century: essays for Toby Barnard, Raymond Gillespie & R.F. Foster eds, Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2012. ISBN 9781846823756 (hbk.) pp. 155–69
Graham, Gregory, ‘Spotlight on Pat O’Gorman’ in The pipers’ review = Iris na bpíobairí as above, pp. 2–6
Haigh, Chris, ‘Cross tuning’ in FiddleOn magazine as above, pp. 26–8. Includes cross-tuning in Irish music
Henigan, Julie, Literacy and orality in eighteenth-century Irish song, London: Pickering & Chatto, 2012. ix+272 pp. ISBN 9781848933422 (hbk.)
Heywood, Pete, ‘The Johnny Doherty Festival, Ardara, Co Donegal, 21–23 September 2012’ in Living tradition as above, pp. 38–9. Review
Kavanagh, Donncha, Carmen Kuhling & Kieran Keohane, ‘Dance-work: images of organization in Irish dance’ in Organization vol. 15, no 5 (Sept. 2008), pp. 725–742
Kearney, Daithí, ‘Beyond location: the relevance of regional identities in Irish traditional music’ in Sonus, vol. 33, no 1 (fall 2012), pp. 1–20
Kearney, Daithí, ‘Crossing the river: exploring the geography of Irish traditional music’ in Journal of the Society for Musicology in Ireland vol. 3 (2007–8), pp. 127–39
Kearney, Daithí, ‘Changing contexts for céilí bands in Ireland’ in British Forum for Ethnomusicology Annual Conference, Durham University, 30th March 2012, pp. 1–10. PDF online
Kearney, Daithí, ‘I can’t believe the news today: music and the politics of change’ in Chimera vol. 24 (2009), pp. 122–140. PDF online
Kearney, Daithí, ‘(Re)locating Irish traditional music: urbanising rural traditions’ in Critical public geographies – Working paper UCC (2007), pp. 1–10. PDF online
Kearney, Daithí, ‘Towards a regional understanding of Irish traditional music’ in Spéis no. 1 (May 2010), [4 ] pp.
Kearney, Daithí, & Michelle Finnerty, ‘Fieldtrip reflections: Sliabh Luachra and Corca Dhuibhne’ in Spéis no 2 (Nov. 2010), [6] pp.
Kerrigan, Jo, ‘The ancient trade of the ballad singer… Jimmy Crowley’ in Ireland of the welcomes vol. 57, no 2 (Mar.–Apr. 2007), pp. 26–35
Lawler, Brian, Brian Lawler music compositions 1957–2012, Dublin: Lawler, 2012. iii+81 pp. (pbk.)
Lawlor, Helen, ‘Perspectives on Irish harping, 2012’ in Sonus as above, pp. 33–50
Lynch, Cathal, ‘The role of emigration in the Irish song tradition’ in Treoir as above, pp. 41–2
Mac Auliffe, Christopher, The forgotten voice: the Richard Henebry (1863–1916) collection of Irish music, Thesis (MA): Waterford Institute of Technology, 2012. 344 pp. (PDF)
McEvoy, Catherine, ‘A musical vision’ in Treoir vol. 44, no 3 (2012) pp. 38–40
Mac Giolla Easbuic, Mícheál, ‘Ceol sa Ghleann’ in Gleann an Bhaile Dhuibh. Coiscéim, 2012. pp. 139–44 (pbk.). In Kilcar, Co. Donegal
Moylan, Terry, ed. Johnny O’Leary of Sliabh Luachra: dance music from the Cork-Kerry border. Dublin: Lilliput Press, 1994. Deluxe rebinding of 1st edition to raise funds for 2nd edition
Moylan, Terry, ‘Mairseáil Alasdruim’ in An píobaire as above, pp. 18–9
Ó Baoighill, Pádraig, Oidhreacht Rann na Feirste 1. Scéalaíocht, filíocht & amhránaíocht, Muineachán: Preas Uladh, 2011. x+38 pp. (pbk.)
Ó Broin, Gréagóir, ‘An Dochtúir agus an Handbook’ in An linn bhuí: iris Ghaeltacht na nDéise no 16 (2012), pp. 186–89
Ó Drisleáin, Mícheál, ‘Tuilleadh scéalta agus seanchais ó chnuasach an Dr Piaras de Hindeberg S.J.’ in An linn bhuí: iris Ghaeltacht na nDéise as above, pp. 120–42
O’Donovan, Michael, ‘Practising, for the rest of us’ in Pipers’ review = Iris na bpíobairí as above, pp. 6–7
O’Halloran, Clare, ‘Harping on the past: translating antiquarian learning into popular culture in early nineteenth-century Ireland’ in Exploring cultural history: essays in honour of Peter Burke, Melissa Calaresu et al. eds, Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate 2010. ISBN 9780754667506 (hbk.) pp. 327–43
Ó Macháin, Pádraig, ‘Pádraig Ó Meachair agus Nioclás Mac Síthigh: dán agus amhrán um bheirt shagart’ in An linn bhuí: iris Ghaeltacht na nDéise as above, pp. 199–212
Ó Muimhneacháin, Seán, Gleanntán an aoibhnis: dánta agus amhrán, Béal Átha ‘n Ghaorthaigh, Cork: Cló Litríocht, 2011. 95 pp. ISBN 9780956901613 (hbk.). With 1 CD
Ó Murchú, Séamas, ‘Nótaí ar “Ag Críost an síol”‘ in An linn bhuí: iris Ghaeltacht na nDéise as above, pp. 217–24
O’Sullivan, Jerry, ‘The Michael Dow bellows’ in The pipers’ review = Iris na bpíobairí as above, p. 23
O’Sullivan, Jerry, ‘O’Sullivan meets O’Farrell’ in The pipers’ review = Iris na bpíobairí as above, pp. 16–8
O’Toole, Ray, ‘PipeCraft’ in An píobaire, vol. 8, no 4 (September 2012) pp. 12–3
Quinn, D.M., ‘Making keys for the uilleann pipes’ in The pipers’ review = Iris na bpíobairí as above, pp. 8–14
Robinson, Tim, Connemara: a little Gaelic kingdom Penguin, 2011. 434 pp. ISBN 9780141049595 (pbk.). Refers to singers
Rowsome, Caitríona, The complete Carolan songs & airs arranged for the Irish harp. Dublin: Waltons, 2011. xvi+254 pp. ISBN 9781857202120 (pbk.). With 4 CDs containing recordings of all 226 songs & airs
Sheridan, Dick, Irish songs for ukelele, Anaheim Hills, CA: Centerstream Publishing, 2012. 119 pp. ISBN 9781574242836 (pbk.)
Szegedi, Steven, ed. The Irish book collection of Mae Kennedy Kane, River Forest, Illinois: Dominican University, 2012. ix+52 pp. (pbk.)
Toland, Grace, ‘Irish Traditional Music Archive celebrating 25 years’ in ARC magazine (July 2012), pp. 17–9
Walsh, Paul, ‘George Petrie: his life and work’ in Pathfinders to the past: the antiquarian road to Irish historical writing, 1640–1960, Próinséas Ní Chatháin & Siobhán Fitzpatrick with Howard Clarke eds, Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2012. ISBN 9781846823459, pp. 44–71
Zheng, Nan, & Bryan Duggan, ‘A combinatorial creativity approach to composing traditional Irish reels’ in 18th Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, 29th-31st. August, 2007, [6] pp. PDF online