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ITMA is a national public archive and resource centre for the traditional song, instrumental music and dance of Ireland. Supported by the Arts Council.
ITMA is thrilled to be partnering with Irish Arts Center this autumn as a part of their new season of events. Tickets are on sale to the public today—learn more about the event and reserve your seat: irishartscenter.org/event/itma-pre…
🚨 Use code REEL for 20% off 🚨 ITMA's album 'The Old Reels of the World' is now available for purchase on Bandcamp. Use the code REEL for 20% off. Offer lasts until Sunday, 27 July: …htraditionalmusicarchive.bandcamp.com/album/the-old-… The bucks of Oranmore, reel / Leo Rowsome, uilleann pipes
Notice: ITMA's library will be open in a limited capacity from today until Wednesday due to filming. For any more information email [email protected]
Bán Chnoic Éireann Ó, air / Aoife Granville, flute Recorded at the Drawing from the Well concert in the National Concert Hall, 11 September 2022. Watch @aoifegranville's set and the full concert at: itma.ie/playlists/dftw… @NCH_Music
On 11 September 2022, ITMA returned to the National Concert Hall stage for the second edition of the Drawing from the Well Concert Series in collaboration with the NCH. The full concert is now available to view on our website and YouTube: itma.ie/playl.../dftw-…
Note: ITMA's library will be closed from 3pm this Thursday, 26th June for the launch of the Caoimhín Mac Aoidh Collection later that afternoon. The event is free to attend and you can reserve your place here: buytickets.at/irishtradition…
The History of An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha, a new blog post on clrg.ie, features a selection of images from the John Cullinane Archival Collection at ITMA. Read the blog and view all the images at: clrg.ie/history-of-clr… Photo: Ciss & John Cullinane, 1952
A reminder that ITMA will be closing the library from 2pm-5pm on Tuesday 17th June to facilitate an event. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. We will resume our library service as normal Wednesday 18th June.
ITMA will be closing the library from 2pm-5pm on Tuesday 17th June to facilitate an event. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. We will resume our library service as normal Wednesday 18th June.
#Throwback to another fantastic edition of Drawing from the Well with Irish Traditional Music Archive / Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann! Edwina Guckian showcased her exceptional talent with a traditional set dance from Newfoundland 'Running the Goat'!
'The Otherworld' is the newest publication in ITMA's online store. Featuring two accompanying CDs, the book examines the enduring fascination the Irish imagination has with a parallel world and the supernatural, as represented in traditional music. Buy: itma.ie/shop/the-other…
Delighted to be Saothar composer of the month @ITMADublin. I created a 3- figure set called The Harvest Dance Set, inspired by documentation of a 1917 event on Sliabh an Iarainn, Leitrim by Máire MacNeill in her book Festivals of Lughnasa. Visit itma.ie/saothar/edwina…
An cailín fearúil fionn, song / Nan Tom Taimín de Búrca, singing in Irish Track number 8 on ITMA’s album The Old Reels of the World. A digital version of the album is now available for purchase on bandcamp: …htraditionalmusicarchive.bandcamp.com/album/the-old-…
🎶Pour clotûrer un week-end de musique irlandaise à la @philharmonie, organisé par le @cc_irlandais et @ITMADublin, nous avons eu l'honneur d'accueillir à l'Ambassade des légendes de la musique traditionnelle irlandaise !
After selling out in record timing, we've added additional seating for tomorrow night's edition of Drawing from the Well in the National Concert Hall. Tickets: nch.ie/all-events-lis… It's going to be an incredible night of traditional music, song and dance. We'll see you there!
A peek into ITMA’s video digitisation suite, where we’re digitising a VHS tape from the Padraig Noone Collection. Recorded at Regan’s Bogside Inn, Co. Roscommon, featuring John Higgins of Geevagh, Co. Sligo playing fiddle.
ITMA was delighted to welcome a group of students from the University of Texas at Austin's School of Journalism and Media today, along with Associate Professor and photographer Donna DeCesare for a few tunes and steps from ITMA staff.
In his latest playlist curated from the Caoimhín Mac Aoidh Collection at ITMA, Rónán Galvin focuses on Donegal fiddle player Eddy Keeney, who emigrated to America in 1948. Listen to the full playlist: itma.ie/playlists/sele… The pet of the pipers, jig / Eddie Keeney, fiddle