Irish Traditional Music Archive

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Press Release from the Irish Traditional Music Archive: 26 August 2008 immediate

DEATH OF DAVID HAMMOND (1928–2008)

The Board of the Irish Traditional Music Archive deeply regrets the death on 25 August 2008, after a long illness, of David Hammond, a founding Board member of the Archive (1987–89). He made a valued contribution to the formation of the Archive and its ethos, and represented particularly the perspective of the English-language song tradition of Ulster. His easy-going and humorous good company will be missed. The Board extends its sympathy to his wife Eileen, his children Catherine, Fiona, Conor and Mary Anne, and his other relatives, colleagues and friends...more

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July 2008: Death of Hugh Shields

October 2007: Come West Along the Road 2 DVD launch

September 2007: Dublin Culture Night

August 2007: Death of Tom Munnelly

June 2007: Honorary Degrees to Members of Irish Traditional Music Archive Board and Staff

November 2006: Official Opening of New Premises of the Irish Traditional Music Archive

Samhain 2006: Oscailt Oifigiúil Cheannáras Nua Thaisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann

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