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.
Breaking Trad (accordion, fiddle, guitar). Drive. David Doocey, Donal Murphy and Mike Galvin, 2024. 1 CD + digital Download
Breen, Tara (fiddle), Pádraig Rynne (concertina) and Jim Murray (guitar). Odyssey. Breen Rynne Murray, 2024. 1 CD + digital download
Ceoltóirí Óga Laighean. (instrumental music). The gathering of Leinster. Ceoltóirí Ógra Laighean, COL 001, 2024. 1 CD + digital download
An Chéad Ghlúin Eile (singing in Irish). Cá’il an Bheirt? Étáin & Máire Ní Churraoin, 2024. Digital download
Córas Trio (instrumental music). Córas Trio. Córas Trio, 2024. 1 CD + digital download
Coult, Michael (flute, instrumental music). Overflow. Michael Coult, 2024. 1 LP
Doyle & Andersson (harmonica, singing in English). New ground. Doyle & Andersson, 2023. 1 CD + digital download
Ennis, Tom (uilleann pipes). Tom Ennis. The master pipers volume 5. Na Píobairí Uilleann NPUCD028, 2023. 2 CDs.
Ó Caiside, Brent (singing in Irish, storytelling). The port seal: traditional, adapted and original stories with Gaelic songs. Brent Cassidy, 2023. 1 CD + digital download
Reynolds, Paddy (fiddle). Classic recordings of the Irish fiddle Legend. Paddy Reynolds, 2005. 1 CD
Various (instrumental music, singing in Irish, singing in English). Dúchas 24: ceol agus amhráin. Coiste Chontae Chiarraí, CCÉ, 2024. 1 CD + digital download
Byrne Kavanagh, Nóra. Mo cheol: a collection of fifty–two Irish traditional music compositions with orchestral arrangements and chordal accompaniment. [Waterford]: Nóra B Kavanagh, 2024. x + 109 pp. ISBN9781916197619 (pbk).
Caldwell, Conor. Review of ‘No better boy: listening to Paddy Canny,’ by Helen O’Shea (Dublin: Lilliput Press, 2023).Ethnomusicology Ireland 9 (2024): 93–96. Online article.
Cawley, Jessica. “Enhancing the accessibility of Irish traditional music through collaboration: Insights from the Creative Tradition and music generation partnership.” Ethnomusicology Ireland 9 (2024): 11–24. Online article.
Coiste Chomóradh an Phiarsaigh. Mac Piaras Pearse: Comóradh an Phiarasaigh 1879–1979. [Dublin]: Coiste Chomóradh an Phiarsaigh 1879–1979, 2024. 68 pp. (pbk+ 2 CDs).
Gruffudd, Lefi. Welsh songs. [S.l.]: Y Lolfa Cyf, 2002. ISBN 9780862435257 (pbk).
Hammond, William. Cork Folk Festival 1979 to 2024: reeling down the years. Cork: Cork Folk Publications, 2024. 384 pp. ISBN 9780952608134 (hbk).
Harper, Colin. Bill Leader: the man who paid the pipers. [S.l.]: [s.n.], 2024. 67 pp. (pbk).
Harshdeepsinh, Parmar. “Tradi–fusion refined: evaluating and fine–tuning the Riffusion Model for Irish traditional music”. MA Thesis, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2024. Online thesis.
Kavanagh, Nóra Byrne. Music & memories: Waterford City Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. [Waterford]: Nóra B Kavanagh, 2024. 99 pp. ISBN 9781916197602 (pbk).
Kearney, Daithí. “Burdens and opportunities of tradition in artistic communities: listening to Narratives of the Arts in Siamsa Tíre’s ‘Sounds Like Folk’ podcast”. Studi Irlandesi. A Journal of Irish Studies 14 (2024): 175–190. Online article.
Malachy Egan. Review of ‘The songs of Elizabeth Cronin, Irish traditional singer’ edited by Dáibhí Ó Cróinín’ (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2021). Ethnomusicology Ireland 9 (2024): 96–98. Online article.
McGuinne, Dermot. “George Petrie: a ‘type’ of genius.’” History Ireland 32, no. 5 (2024): 20-24.
McKerrell, Simon, and Helen Lawlor. “Narrowing of socio–economic access and participation in the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland.” Ethnomusicology Ireland 9 (2024): 1–10. Online article.
McDonald, David A. Review of ‘The Irishness of Irish music’, by John O’Flynn (Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing, 2009). Journal of Folklore Research Reviews. (2024) Online article.
O’Brien, Hannah, and Grant Flick. Unmatched pair tune book. [S.l.]: [s.n.], [2024]. [15 pp.]. (ring-bound+ 1 CD).
O’Doherty, Treasa, Liam O’Connor, and Tom O’Donoghue. P.W. Joyce and the educational shaping of the emerging Irish nation, 1827–1914. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. x + 274 pp. ISBN 9783031673757 (hbk).
Ó Glaisne, Risteárd. De bhunadh Protastúnach nó Rian Chonradh na Gaeilge. [S.l.]: Carbad, 2000. 527 pp. (pbk). [ref: Herbert Hughes]
O’Malley, Mike, and Scott Spencer. “Policing Irish music: Capt. Francis O’Neill and traditional music in Chicago.” Ethnomusicology Ireland 9 (2024): 77–92. Online article.
Putman, Deb. Chasing the tunes: Irish music in New York, 1978–2000. [New York]: Deb Putman, 2024. 76 pp. ISBN 9798350733372 (pbk).
Roche, John, ed. The Wexford tunebook: traditional compositions, collections and repertoire of County Wexford. Wexford: Wexford County Council, 2024. Xiv + 458 pp. ISBN 9781916252363 (ring–bound).
Stevenson, Mark A. “The upward spiral: access and Identity in uilleann piping.” Ethnomusicology Ireland 9 (2024): 36–52. Online article.
Tony Kearns Collection. Photographs taken by Tony Kearns at the Willie Clancy Summer School 1992-1996. Donated by Tony Kearns
Mick O’Connor Collection. 8 boxes of VHS tapes and 5 boxes of audio cassette tapes. Non-commercial recordings including original interviews conducted by Mick O’Connor, 1980s–1990s. Donated by Mick O’Connor
Jim Harte Collection. 4 CDRs and 3 reel-to-reel recordings made by Jim Harte of local musicians including Joe “Lacky” Gallagher from around Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim, 1958 & 1959. Donated by Jim Harte per Kathleen Harte
Paddy McElvaney Collection. 12 reel-to-reel tapes which belonged to Paddy McElvaney. Donated by his daughter Mary McElvaney
Phil Callery Collection. 3 books of CDRs, 14 audio cassette tapes and 3 binders of sheet music. Non-commercial audio recordings of a variety of musicians, 1970s–1990s. Donated by Sarah and Rosa Callery
1 audio cassette recording of Thomas Owens whistling and playing the mouth organ recorded in the Owens family home, Carndonagh Co. Donegal, 1980s.
2 CDRs containing recordings from Baile na bPoc, Co. Kerry, c. 1965. Donated by Mary Begley
ITMA would also like to acknowledge donations of materials (CDs, printed items, visual items, etc.), and other help and information from the following people and organisations: Harry Bradshaw, Brent Cassidy, Noel Coughlan, Michael Coult, Seán Halpin, Robert Harvey, Áine Heneghan, Yasuko Naka, Aisling nic an tSíthigh, Connie O’Connell, Brendan O’Regan, Marie Purcell, Sophie Ryan, The Salmon Bookshop & Literary Centre, Shields Family, An Siopa Leabhair, Michael Steen, Joe Thoma, and Fintan Vallely.
