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Alltacht. Alltacht. Alltacht, ALCD36478, 2026.1 CD + Digital download.
Avourneen. Way stations. Avourneen, 2026. 1 CD.
Cuas. Mo naomhóigín ó. Cuas CUAS002, 2026. 1 CD + Digital download.
Doyle, John (singing in English). Free by nature: songs of the Irish in the American revolution. Yodelayhee Records, [2026]. 1 CD.
Dunne, Stevie (banjo). Dúisigh. Stevie Dunne, 2026. Digital download.
Flowers, Hannah (singing in Irish, harp). Hall-gate house. Hannah Flowers, 2022. Digital download.
Gaier, Shea (fiddle, singing in Irish). The strawberry beds. Shea Gaier, 2026. Digital download.
Gaskin, George J. (singing in English). George J. Gaskin anthology: the silver-voiced Irish tenor, pioneer recordings 1890 – 1916. Archeophone Records ARCH 5509, 2026. 1 CD.
Gorey Ceilí Band. The monument. Comhaltas Guaire, 1983. 1 LP.
Hogan, Jimmy (flute, whistle). A Clareman’s music. Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, Boston, 2005. 1 CD.
Kennedy, Malcolm (accordion). Waltzing through Ireland. Outlet BOL 4004, 1970. 1 LP.
La famille LeBlanc. Amourette. La famille LeBlanc, 2026. Digital download.
Les Irlandais de Bretagne. Les Irlandais de Bretagne: histoire d’une migration. Les Irlandais de Bretagne, 2026. 1 CD.
Liverpool Ceili Band. Champions twice. REX RLP 1001, 1965. 1 LP.
Lyons, Aisling (harp). Uaithne. Aisling Lyons, 2026. 1 CD + Digital download.
Nic Ruairí, Claire (singing in Irish). An Clár bog déil. Claire Nic Ruairí, 2026. Digital download.
O’Connor, Mick (flute) and Liam O’Connor (fiddle). Lucky in love reels. Mick O’Connor, 2026. Digital download.
Ó Maolagáin, Sárán (concertina) and Muirine Nic Róibín (clarinet, fiddle). Thugamar an Ghrian Abhaile Linn. Sárán Ó Maolagáin and Muirine Nic Róibín, 2026. 1 CD + Digital download.
O’Shea, Adrienne (singing in English, flute). Threads of gold. Adrienne O’Shea, 2023. Digital download.
Paahto & The Bull. The 123. Paahto & The Bull, 2026. Pre-order.
Reilly, Elaine (banjo) and Daithí Gormley (accordion). Elaine Reilly & Daithí Gormley. Elaine Reilly and Daithí Gormley, 2026. 1 CD + Digital download.
Ruth, Erin (piano, singing in English). Paddy’s lament. Erin Ruth, 2026. Digital download.
Sands, Seamus (fiddle). Where clear water flows: airs of Ulster. Seamus Sands, 2026. 1 CD.
Terry O’Neill and Friends. Come here to me. Terry O’Neill and Friends, 2026. Digital download.
The Consequences. Worth the risk. The Consequences, 2026. Digital download.
The McKenna Family. The Boys of Carrickroe. The McKenna Family, 2026. Digital download.
Tollín Trí. Where sea meets sky. Natural5Four Records N5F010426, 2026. 1 CD + Digital download.
Various artists. Hunger no more: a gift of Irish music and song. Éire Arts EACD 001, 1997. 1 CD.
Willox, Sinéad (singing in Irish, singing in English). Seoda Uladh (jewels of Ulster). Sinéad Willox, 2025. Digital download.
Winch, Mike (fiddle). Sleep waltz. Mike Winch, 2022. Digital download.
Yeates, Macdara (singing in English). Mudlark ballads. Macdara Yeates MYCD002, 2026. 1 CD + Digital download.
Amerotti, Marco; Steve Benford; Bob Sturm; Paul Tennent; Juan Martinez Avila and Niall Keegan. “Reflecting on an interactive Performance System for Irish Traditional Dance Music.” Journal of Creative Music Systems 10 (2026): 1—25. Online article.
An píobaire. “The schools collection part 12 & 13: County Longford and County Mayo.” An píobaire 22, no. 3 (2026): 43–45.
Arutura, Tura. “Sean-nós, Gaeilge agus mise.” Airmid’s Journal, An Fómhar (2026): 32—41. Article available in Irish and English.
Bluestein, Evo and Juliana Harris, eds. Road to sweet’s mill. Fresno: The Press at California State University, 2017. 172 pp. ISBN 9780912201542 (pbk).
Bourjot, Veronique and Brewen Favrau; Soazig Hamelin; Kevin Le Pennec. Les Irlandais de Bretagne: histoire d’une migration Brittany: Les Irlandais de Bretagne, 2026. 91 pp. ISBN 9782957505319 (pbk).
Conroy, Denise. “’I don’t think it’s overly fanciful to say that the music is the real, tangible history of Ireland’: an interview with Harry Bradley.” Airmid’s Journal, An Fómhar (2026): 27—31.
Foran, James. “Irish language sean-nós song as a resource in sociolinguistic research.” Studia Celtica Posnaniensia 10 (2025): 32—58. Online article.
Galarneau, Genevieve. “Tradition-bearing as resistance and na Laoithe Fiannaíochta.” Airmid’s Journal, An Fómhar (2026): 12—17.
Goek, Sara S. “Farewell to Erin: oral histories of post war Irish music & migration.” Ph.D. Thesis, National University of Ireland, 2015. Online thesis.
Guarraci, David. “The Notre Dame / St. Mary’s Irish dance team: stepping into Irish culture at Notre Dame.” Thesis, University of Notre Dame, 2026. Online thesis.
Guckian, Edwina. “Every field has a story.” Airmid’s Journal, An Fómhar (2026): 7—11.
Hambly, Gráinne. Irish traditional music arranged for harp: tunes I like to teach elementary – intermediate level vol. 1. Mayo: Mayo Abbey Press, 2026. 49 pp. (ring bound).
Heduan, Noel. “October festival to honour Westmeath’s concertina pioneer William Mullally.” Weastmeath Examiner, 16th August 2026. Online article.
Kelly, Michael. “The Kilbeggan piper: Johnny Goulding (c. 1860 – 1940).” An píobaire 22, no. 3 (2026): 30–33.
Keoghan, Tigerlily. Review of Heading to the fleadh: festival, cultural revival and Irish traditional music, 1951–1969, by Méabh Ní Fhuartháin (Cork University Press, 2025). Journal of the American Musicological Society 79 (2026): 464–466. Online review.
Knowles, Mark. Master Juba and the king of diamonds. Westfield: Larone Family Press, 2026. 283 pp. ISBN 9798996168903 (pbk).
MacGloinn, Diarmuid and Fiona Ní Ghloinn. “Róise rua.” Airmid’s Journal, An Fómhar (2026): 42—44.
Mag Fhloinn, Billy. “Aghaidh fidil.” Airmid’s Journal, An Fómhar (2026): 18—19.
McDonagh, Martin. The thrush: the road, the family and the legacy, the story of his people and their journey through time. Ireland: Mincéir Heritage Press, 2026. 600 pp. ISBN 9781066794300 (pbk).
McIntyr, Rob. “A survey of musical activity in the mining camps of Idaho through June of 1865.” MMus Thesis, University of Idaho, 1993.
Morris, Philip. “Digitising uilleann pipe performance through motion capture and Laban movement analysis.” PhD Thesis, University of Leicester, 2026. Online thesis.
Ní Chróinín, Nell.“Bruach na Carraige báine.” Airmid’s Journal, An Fómhar (2026): 24—26.
O’Connor, Mick. “Memories of Jack Wade and Garech Browne.” An píobaire 22, no. 3 (2026): 40–43.
Parker, Robert, ed. and Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne; Richard Keen. Alawon Richard Morris tune book: 1716. Wales: [Robert Parker; Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and Richard Keen], 2026. 389 pp. ISBN 9798192970744. Online book.
Ryan’s Kerry Patch. Ryan’s Kerry patch: Irish song book. [Ryan’s Kerry Patch Restaurant] [n.d]. 64 pp. (pbk.)
Tuohy, John. “The Higgins brothers of Kilkenny.” Airmid’s Journal, An Fómhar (2026): 2—6.
Dáibhí Ó Cróinín Collection. Twenty lacquer discs containing non-commercial recordings of Sliabh Luachra musicians, including Pádraig O’Keeffe, Denis Murphy and recording by Connemara singer Colm Ó Caodháin. The recordings were made by Séamus Ennis in May and June 1947 as part of a collaboration between the Irish Folklore Commission and the BBC. The discs are believed to have come from Seán Ó Cróinín, who was present at the recording sessions. Fifteen discs were donated to ITMA, with a further 5 loaned for copying by Dáibhí Ó Cróinín.
Christopher McCormack Collection. Three lacquer discs, believed to date from the early 20th cent. and possibly recorded in a Dublin recording studio. Two of the discs have blank labels, while the third is labelled with the songs ‘Down by the Glenside’ and ‘The Bard of Armagh’. The discs were acquired by Christopher McCormack from An Gallery Beag, Galway. Donated by Christopher McCormack.
Peter Browne Collection. An lacquer disc containing a non-commercial recording of the New York Céilí Band, made at Broadway Recording Studios, Manhattan, New York, in 1960. The recording was made as a demonstration recording and was never commercially released. Originally loaned to ITMA for copying by Peter Browne in 2008 and subsequently donated in 2023.
Dennis Mawhinney Collection. A collection of commercial sound recordings comprising 41 78-rpm shellac discs and three LPs. Donated by Dennis Mawhinney.
Olwen Gately Collection. A collection comprising three commercial 78-rpm shellac discs, one 45-rpm EP and a handwritten manuscript. Donated by Olwen Gately.
Michael Kehoe Collection. 3 rpm shellac discs, 1 x 45 rpm, 1 x LP, 6 scores of sheet music, 1 song book, 2 serials, 4 books and 1 manuscript originally belonging to Michael Kehoe, President of the GAA, 1949. Donated by his granddaughter Olwen Gately.
PJ Curtis Collection. Posters, photographs and ephemera relating to The Bothy Band from PJ Curtis, who was the band’s roadie during their touring days. Donated by PJ Curtis
Fahey’s Pub collection. c. 250 photographs and 1 collage from Fahey’s Pub, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Fahey’s Pub was on the Ennis Road in Miltown Malbay, two doors up from Queally’s and across the road from Cleary’s. Together, these pubs formed a very popular triangle of music pubs in the town. Fahey’s was run by Mary Fahey until the late 2000s. It was well known as a great house for music, and it was a regular place for Peadar Ó Riada and Cór Cúil Aodha to visit after Sunday Mass. Many of the photographs in the collection appear to be from those Sunday afternoons. Donated by Fahey’s Pub.
Peter Laban Collection. Ephemera and newspaper cuttings relating to County Clare. Donated by Peter Laban.
Vincent Broderick Collection. A previously unknown composition from Vincent Broderick entitled The pine forest, reel. It was recorded for one of his neighbours and found during a recent house clearance. Donated by Des Broderick.
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: CCÉ Reynolds-Hanafin-Cooley (Boston), Sarah Campbell, Pat Drury, Daniel Ernst, Olwen Gately, Adam Goldstein, Grainne Hambly, John Kearney, Ashley Orrell-Jones Harrington, Dennis Mawhinney, Eve O’Neill, Cathal Wilson.
