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    Recent Publications & Acquisitions, July 2023

    Monday 31 July 2023

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

    Commercial Sound Recordings

    Clark, Patricia (fiddle, viola, piano).  Restored. Patricia Clark, 2023. 1 CD.

    Costello, Sorcha (fiddle). The primrose lass. Sorcha Costello, 2023. 1 CD.

    Cotter, Geraldine (piano). Ré ógra. Raelach Records, 2023. 1 CD + 1 digital download.

    Denvir, Síle (singing in Irish).  Anamnesis. Síle Denvir, 2023. 1 CD.

    Faulkner, John (singing in English, guitar, bouzouki). Storm in my heart. John Faulkner, 2022. 1 CD.

    Greenshine (instrumental music). New moon on Friday. Tigerdog Records, 2023. 1 CD.

    Hernon, P.J. (melodeon). Ar ais ar mo dhúchas. Back to my roots. Hernon, [2023]. 1 CD.

    Kennedy, Nuala (singing in English, flute). Shorelines. Nuala Kennedy, 2023. 1 CD + 1 digital download.

    Le Brun, Charlie and Ryan Molloy (singing in Breton, flute, piano). Breton: Celtic music from Brittany & Ireland. Charlie Le Brun, [2023]. 1 CD.

    Linnane, Tony (fiddle). Ceol na fidle. Raelach Records, 2023. 1 CD.

    McGuire, Manus (fiddle). The copperplate sessions. Manus McGuire, 2018. 1 CD.

    Mulcahy, Michelle (harp). Lady on the island. Michelle Mulcahy, 2023. 1 CD.

    Ó Meachair, Diarmuid (melodeon). Melodeon medleys. [Diarmuid Ó Meachair], 2023. 1 CD.

    O’Regan, Fiachra (uilleann pipes). Na beanna beola. Fiachra O’Regan, 2023. 1 digital download

    Rouse, Jason (uilleann pipes). Fieldish recordings. [Jason Rouse], 2021. 1 CD.

    Scanlin, Maura Shawn (fiddle, singing in English). Maura Shawn Scanlin. Maura Shawn Scanlin, 2023. 1 CD + 1 digital download

    Various (instrumental music). A family tradition: traditional Irish music from the Kelly family. The Kelly Family, 2023. 1 CD.

    Various (instrumental music). Album 1854: songs and piano music by William Vincent Wallace. RTÉ lyric fm, 2012. 1 CD.

    Various (uilleann pipes).  Mná na píob uilleann. Vol. 1. NPU, 2023. 1 CD.

    Various (instrumental music). Taobh na mara. Taobh na Mara Céilí Band, 2023. 1 CD.

    Vaughan, Edel (singing in English, singing in Irish).  Chapter 22. Edel Vaughan, 2023. 1 CD.

    Printed Materials

    Accardi, Dan. “Irish fiddling: an ecstatic memorial: the fiddle music of the Raineys.” Fiddler magazine 30, no. 2 (2023): 34–35.

    Caldwell, Conor, Moyra Haslett, and Lillis Ó Laoire, eds. Oxford handbook of Irish song, 1100–1850. London: Oxford University Press, 2021. ISBN 9780190859701 (online) [new chapter added in July 2023]:

    • Gearóid Trimble. ‘”Fearann Oirghiall Ghlúnmhár Ghrínn”: rediscovering the Oriel Gaelic song tradition.

    Connolly, Séamus, and Elizabeth Sweeney, ed. The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish music. Chestnut Hill, MA: Boston College, 2022. x+429 pp. (hbk).

    Dorgan, Theo. Ériu and Amergin: a poet of the Tuatha Dé Danann and a poet of the Milesians. Dublin: Wave Train Press, 2022. 53 pp. ISBN 9781913108731 (pbk).

    Duffy, Rachel. “Competing Ideologies: the Feis Ceoil and the promotion of Irish harping 1897–1917.” Harp perspectives (July 2023).  Online article.

    Fiddler magazine. Obituary of Seán Keane. Fiddler magazine 30, no. 2 (2023): 13.

    Gaffney, Matty, and Martin Gaffney, ed. Life recorded. Killeshandra and Dublin: The Gaffney Family, 2009. 140 pp. ISBN 9780956218100 (pbk).

    Kenny, Ailbhe, and Katie Young. “’The house of the Irish’: African migrant musicians and the creation of diasporic space at night.” Ethnomusicology forum 31, no. 3 (2022): 332–353.

    Mac Aoidh, Caoimhín. “The hidden note: the miracle machine.”  Fiddler magazine 30, no. 2 (2023): 24–25.

    Mac Peaircín, Liam. “Nioclás Breathnach: cín lae.” An linn bhuí: iris Ghaeltacht na nDéise 26 (2021): 125–73.

    Ní Chéileachair, Máire & Eilís Ní Shúilleabháin, in eagar. Acadamh fódhla. Dáimh amhránaíochta: Saothar amhrán. Eagrán 2: 2021: ag ceiliuradh fiche bliain ar an bhfód. [S.l.]: Acadamh Fódhla, 2021. 101 pp. (hbk).

    Ó Gríobhtháin, Nioclás. “An tAth. Seosamh Ó Breacáin sa Rinn, 1946–1952.”An linn bhuí: iris Ghaeltacht na nDéise 26 (2021): 83–5.

    Ó Gríobhtháin, Nioclás. “An tórramh Meiriceánach deireanach sa Charraigín.” An linn bhuí: iris Ghaeltacht na nDéise 26 (2021): 266–69.

    Ó Macháin, Pádraig. “Amhrán a chum Tomás Ó hIceadha ar thoghchán na nDéise 1826.” An linn bhuí: iris Ghaeltacht na nDéise 26 (2021): 232–50.

    Ó Riada, Peadar. Ceol rinnce Gaelach nua: new Irish dance music. Leabhair 1 = Book 1. Cúil Aodha: Peadar Ó Riada, 2022. 157, [2] pp. (hbk).

    Ó Riain, Liam “Rúnscríbhinn an Niallaigh.” An linn bhuí: iris Ghaeltacht na nDéise 26 (2021): 174–77.

    Ó Seachnasaigh, Pól, ed. Amhráin Anna John Chiot = The songs of Anna John Chiot. [Dublin]: Comhairle Bhéaloideas Éireann, 2023. xxxii+266 pp. ISBN 9781526209672 (pbk).

    Sanger, Keith. “Harping on the past.” Harp perspectives (July 2023).  Online article.

    Tickell, Kathryn. Folk tunes from the women. London: Faber Music, 2023. 124, [24] pp. ISBN 9780571542871 (pbk).

    Turley, Pádraig, Terry Moylan [and] Laurel Grube. The complete poems of John De Jean Frazer: the workman poet from Birr. Tullamore: Esker Press, 2022. (pbk).

    Ungar, Jan. “Waltzes and airs: give me your hand.” Fiddler magazine 30, no. 2 (2023): 29–31.

    Acquisitions

    Six metal sheets used for printing sheet music by Waltons Musical Galleries. Discovered in the house where Joseph M. Crofts once lived, 1950s. Donated by Douglas Carson

    Margaret Lunn née Cunningham (1903–1994) music manuscript, Caherconlish, Co. Limerick, 1920s. Donated by Valerie Walsh Lunn

    With thanks

    ITMA would also like to acknowledge donations of materials (CDs, printed items, visual items, etc.), and other help and information from the following people and organisations: John Faulkner, Martin Gaffney, Theo Dorgan, Aoife Kelly, Aoife Ní Bhriain, Diarmuid Ó Meachair, Peadar Ó Riada and Fr John Quinn.

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