The Irish Traditional Music Archive greatly regrets the sudden passing of Jimmy Campbell, renowned fiddle player from Glenties, County Donegal.

Mar an chéad radharc ar Duala 2022 'Dúchas is Dóchas: Cartlann Amhráin Ghaeilge an Chláir', a sheolfar i mBealtaine 2022, cuirfidh Diarmuid de Faoite agus aíonna, samplaí d’Amhráin Ghaeilge an Chláir, idir sean agus nua, i láthair ar líne ag Scoil Gheimhridh Merriman ar an Sathairn an 22ú Eanáir 2022 ag 3.30.i.n. // As a first glimpse of ‘Dúchas is Dóchas: The Gaelic Songs of Clare Archive' which will be launched in May 2022, Diarmuid de Faoite and guests will present examples of old and new songs in Irish from the Banner county as part of an informal on-line performed lecture at the Merriman Winter School at 3.30pm on 22 January 2022.

ITMA is delighted to announce the publication of 2 CDs featuring field recordings of Irish traditional song, music and stories made by Alan Lomax in Ireland in 1951, with Robin Roberts and Séamus Ennis. The 66 tracks are accompanied by a 68-page booklet documenting the Lomax collecting trip, as well as notes on the songs, tunes and stories. For this publication audio remastering was provided by Harry Bradshaw, music transcriptions and setting by Jackie Small, graphic design and layout by Terry Moylan, and compilation, research, text and production by Nicholas Carolan.

Inniu taimíd ag ceiliúradh Nollaig na mBan 2021 le súil siar ar obair na mban ar shuíomh gréasáin ITMA i 2021.Today we're celebrating Nollaig na mBan 2021 with a look back at the work of women featured on the ITMA website in 2021.

ITMA is delighted to announce the publication of a new book edited by Nicholas Carolan and Caitlín Uí Éigeartaigh. The Forde Collection presents 922 pieces of pre-Famine Irish traditional music noted in the 1840s by the Cork classical musician William Forde, with essays on the collector and the editorial procedures of the edition, appendices and indexes.

During his lifetime, Tom Davis recorded and amassed a remarkable archival collection. ITMA is indebted to his widow Eleanor who steadfastly supported Tom in his pursuits, and has generously donated Tom’s collection to ITMA. When fully catalogued and archived, it is likely to be one of the largest collections ever amassed by an individual collector.

Listings of the latest publications and items of interest received in the ITMA collection in the last two months.

Today, 4 November 2021, World Digital Preservation Day, we join with organisations and individuals around the world to "celebrate all things digital preservation".

While you may not see any difference in your browser, the technology behind the ITMA website is undergoing a big change.

ITMA Premises are now open to the Public with procedures in place to protect both visitors and staff during visits.

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.