A new position of Office Manager will arise in November 2021.

Paddy Moloney (1938-2021) Taoiseach agus laoch ar lár. Uilleann piper, tin whistle player, composer, arranger and leader of The Chieftains, Paddy made an enormous contribution to Irish traditional music, song and dance.

ITMA is delighted to welcome Dr. Adam Girard who has recently been appointed to the new role of ITMA Digital Archivist in the organisation.

ITMA is delighted to announce that the Irish dance multimedia collection created by Dr John P. Cullinane over the last ?? years will be housed in the Irish Traditional Music Archive thanks to a collaboration between CLRG, Dr John Cullinane and ITMA.

Summer 2021 saw ITMA's longest serving member of staff Sadhbh Nic Ionnraic say goodbye to colleagues after 32 years as the organisation's Administrator.

The Irish Traditional Music Archive is delighted to announce the initiation of The Thomas McCarthy Collecting Project with the first field recording trips of the project taking place in July 2021.

The Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) and the Arts Office of Clare County Council are delighted to announce that the second Duala: Creator-in-Residence Scheme has been awarded to joint applicants Tara Breen and Nuala Kennedy. Ag Lorg Ár Líne – Clare Women: Listening and Performing will premiere online on Friday 17 September, as part of Culture Night 2021.

ITMA is delighted to announce that it has been awarded Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2021 funding from The Heritage Council of Ireland for its project “Positive Negatives: Unlocking the Image Collection of the Irish Traditional Music Archive.”

ITMA Premises will re-open to the Public on Monday 10 May 2021. Please note lunch opening/closing times.

The Irish Traditional Music Archive greatly regrets the recent death in Buxton, Derbyshire, of Seán Corcoran (1946–2021) who collected traditional music, song and dance extensively in the field for ITMA from 1994 to 2001.