Want to know more about the history and traditions of the ancient harp? Join us for a full day of events on 20 October 2018.
Early Irish Harp Discovery Day / Want to know more about the history and traditions of the ancient harp? Join us for a full day of events on 20…
We're opening to the public from 10 to 5 this Saturday. Check out changes to the usual system for requesting materials.
Saturday, 16 October 2018 / We're opening to the public from 10 to 5 this Saturday. Check out changes to the usual system for requesting m…
Celebrate with Harp Ireland and a stellar lineup of harpers.
National Harp Day Concert / Celebrate with Harp Ireland and a stellar lineup of harpers.
Listen to a NearFM Podcast and learn how to get involved in the next ITMA Sort-A-Thon
ITMA On Air / Listen to a NearFM Podcast and learn how to get involved in the next ITMA Sort-A-Thon
The latest ITMA blog is all about preparing Cartlann Ghradam Ceoil, ITMA & TG4’s collaboration in digital archiving.
Finding a tune in a haystack / The latest ITMA blog is all about preparing Cartlann Ghradam Ceoil, ITMA & TG4’s collaboration in digital arch…
explore
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Roncos do Diabo, group, 2009 / Paul Eliasberg
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John Doe (an old Irish air). from Tunes of the Munster Pipers 2
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The ballad of Christy Ring, song / Jimmy Crowley, singing in English
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The blackbird, set-dance / Céline Tubridy
manuscript
Transcript of a conversation about a dancing competition between two dance masters / Mick ...
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My parting hand, song / Kieron Means, singing in English
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Camp Meeting — Straight Jig from Ryan's Mammoth Collection
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An elegy on the death of the much lamented very Rev Bishop McCabe : air- Exile of Erin
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The hornless cow, reel ; Gorman's reel / Tommy Keane, uilleann pipes
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Ned Kendall's — Hornpipe from Ryan's Mammoth Collection
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The old bog road, song / Jack Carroll, singing in English
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Padraic the fiddler: song / the words by Padric Gregory ; the music by John F. Larchet
LITMUS project
LITMUS (Linked Irish Traditional Music) is a 2-year Horizon2020 project at the Irish Traditional Music Archive working to build a linked data ontology to better express what occurs within oral transmission, focusing on Irish traditional music and dance.
exhibitions & microsites
Inishowen Song Project / Microsite featuring the traditional songs & singers of Inishowen
View the six volumes of James Goodman's music manuscripts
Goodman Manuscripts / View the six volumes of James Goodman's music manuscripts
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Learn about the history of ITMA from inception to the present day
History / Learn about the history of ITMA from inception to the present day
The Archive understands ‘Irish traditional music’ as a broad term which encompasses oral-tradition song, instrumental music and dance of many kinds and periods.
Definitions / The Archive understands ‘Irish traditional music’ as a broad term which encompasses oral-tradition song, instr…