ITMA has a long and fruitful association with Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, archiving performances, hosting pop up archives, and presenting lectures. 2022 will continue that tradition with ITMA staff attending during the week to:

• Field record performances, and host interviews
• Host a Pop-Up Archive in the Community Centre

• Deliver ITMA presentations:

When It All Started: The Traditional Music Landscape of 1973

Breandán Breathnach Memorial Lecture

Presented by Nicholas Carolan, co-founder and first Director of the Irish Traditional Music Archive.

Dé Sathairn 2ú Iúil - Saturday 2nd July, 8:30 pm, Miltown Malbay Community Centre

Portrait of an Artist: Seán Keane

Screening of a new ITMA documentary on the life and music of renowned Dublin fiddle player  Seán Keane, formerly of Ceoltóirí Chualann and The Chieftains.

Dé Luain 4ú Iúil - Monday 4th July, 7:00 pm, Miltown Malbay Community Centre

Porter och Pipa

Screening of a fascinating snapshot of the lives and music of some of the finest musicians in the history of Irish traditional music. In 1965, Lennart Malmer, a young film maker from Sweden travelled to Ireland in search of music. Throughout his trip, Lennart filmed the people, places and events he encountered, culminating with a journey to Miltown Malbay, where he met Willie Clancy and was invited into the uilleann piper's home on the Flag Road.

ITMA and Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy are delighted to welcome Lennart Malmer to the 2022 edition of the summer school, to screen his film, and pick up again on his journey which he started all those years ago.

Date & Time: TBC

We look forward to meeting you in Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare.