The Board of the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Liam O’Connor as the next Director of ITMA. He will take up office in late August. The current Director Grace Toland, who announced that she was stepping down this year, is to stay with the organisation in a new role. 

Is méala mór do Thaisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann gur cailleadh le déanaí Liam Mac an Iomaire (1937–2019), iar-bhall de Bhord na Taisce, ar an gCarraig Dhubh, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath, in aois a 81.

Grace Toland, Director of ITMA, has announced that she intends to step down from her current role with effect from late Summer 2019

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Grace Toland, Director of ITMA, has announced that she intends to step down from her current role with effect from late Summer 2019

The Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) wishes to recruit a creative and skilled Web and Social Media Content Manager for a one-year contract. This is an exciting opportunity to manage the delivery of ITMA’s programme of themed digital Irish traditional music exhibitions in 2019 as well as our social media campaigns.

The first jazz conference in Ireland will take place at TU Dublin, Conservatory of Music and Drama, Rathmines from 17 January to 19 January 2019. ITMA will be on hand on Thursday 17th to 'play' the earliest known Irish jazz recording - a 1949 78 rpm disc recorded in Dublin.

NearFM have now made the 3-part radio series Within a Mile of Dublin available as podcasts.

Curious about how singers and scholars find new songs? Or make connections with old ones? Indexes and catalogues are often essential tools. ITMA is delighted to contribute to the largest index of English-language song currently in existence.