Ahead of the 2023 St. Patrick's Day festivities, we were proud to produce a video celebrating Irish music and culture, in partnership with the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs.

ITMA is delighted to announce the appointment of Robert Mackenzie to the new role of Digital Communications and Engagement Officer at ITMA.

Do thug Kyle Macaulay taispeántas do mhuintir Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh ar an 17ú Feabhra ar learscáil nua idirghníomach de cheol na háite. Déanann an learscáil seo achoimre ar an réimse leathain foinsí atá bainteach le stór ceoil na háite. Cuireann sé an obair cuimsitheach seo i láthair ar shuíomh insroichte a thugann deiseanna do dhaoine tuilleadh taighde a dhéanamh ar an ábhar.

The third ITMA/NCH Drawing from the Well concert in the National Concert Hall on Sunday 12 March features a line-up of contemporary traditional artists all of whom have connected with the Archive through our artistic programming.

Featuring: Frankie Gavin (fiddle), Catherine McEvoy (flute), Yvonne and Liz Kane (fiddle), Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (songs), Méabh Ní Bheaglaoich (accordion, songs), Charlie Lennon (fiddle), Pádraic Keane (uilleann pipes), Derek Hickey (accordion), Conal Ó Grada (flute), Sibéal Davitt (dance), presented by Aoife Nic Cormaic and Cian Ferriter.

Thomas McCarthy, the renowned singer and member of the Irish Travelling community, is currently residing in Paris while performing in a show at the Théâtre Equestre Zingaro.

ITMA are delighted to announce that the photographer-in-residence for 2023 will be Des Gallagher

ITMA Artist Liaison Officer Alan Woods and Executive Assistant Kyle Macaulay travelled to Edinburgh this month to collect the second tranche of Cathal McConnell’s generous donation to the Irish Traditional Music Archive.

ITMA looks forward to welcoming Gobnait Kiely, recipient of the first Consairtín Student Research Bursary, to 73 Merrion Square to facilitate her research on Ella Mae O'Dwyer.

The eagerly anticipated third concert in ITMA’s Drawing from the Well series at the National Concert Hall in Dublin will take place on Sunday 12 March at 7.30 pm.

Tá comhluadar ceoil na tíre faoi scamall an bhróin agus Séamus Ó Beaglaoich, 73, imithe ar Shlí na Fírinne. Bhí Séamus ar dhuine de na mórcheoltóirí traidisiúnta agus ámhránaí na linne.

A new position of Digital Communications and Engagement Officer will arise in January 2023 to develop ITMA’s online presence and engage new audiences with the message and work of the organisation.