Each year ITMA welcomes TY students who would like to experience working life in a busy music archive
Tradition in Transition / Each year ITMA welcomes TY students who would like to experience working life in a busy music archive
The Celtic Songlines, RTÉ One, 13 October 2017 at 7.30 pm
ITMA Features in New TV Series / The Celtic Songlines, RTÉ One, 13 October 2017 at 7.30 pm
Stay up-to-date with Lynnsey Weissenberger's research on Linked Irish Traditional Music
LITMUS Project website / Stay up-to-date with Lynnsey Weissenberger's research on Linked Irish Traditional Music
View the latest publications & items of interest acquired by ITMA
RPA, September 2017 / View the latest publications & items of interest acquired by ITMA
Free, open access to thousands of sound recordings, videos, images, books and manuscripts in our Reading Room. No appointment necessary
Visit ITMA / Free, open access to thousands of sound recordings, videos, images, books and manuscripts in our Reading Room.…
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Tart ar an Ól from Francis Roche Collection 3
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Strawboys, dancers, ca. 1911 / E.A. Morrow
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Juniata — Hornpipe from Ryan's Mammoth Collection
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The west’s asleep, cover
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An Ciarraíoch mallaithe, song / Diarmuid Ó Cathasaigh, singing in Irish
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In and out, song / Jimmy Crowley, singing in English
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Sam. Hide's — Jig from Ryan's Mammoth Collection
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Gipsy’s warning. The Masonic hymn
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The old age pension, story / Mick Quinn, singing in English
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Mick O’Grady, fiddle, singer / Steven de Paoire
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Rocky Ivors / Ken Garland
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Ár rinncidhe fóirne: 10 popular figure dances
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…