‘I love Irish songs and the Irish language. Putting that with something more ethnically me, it just feels right’
Traditional music widens its lens and celebrates contribution of artists who call Ireland their home
Irish Traditional Music Archive
Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann
Ye Vagabonds: ‘We just felt like we were total weirdos in Carlow’
The MacGloinn brothers on becoming part of the Irish folk scene
Two seminal collections of Irish traditional music brought back to life
Archive releases Famine-era melodies plus mid-century recordings by Alan Lomax
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin: a man of energy, joie de vivre, vision and charisma
President said pioneering musician, composer and academic 'fearless sense of exploration'
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A sample of courses from Ireland’s universities, ITs and smaller colleges
Away with the fairies: Irish folklore is alive and weird
You won’t find Michael Fortune’s colourful explorations of folklore in an art gallery – try the parish hall, handball alley or retirement home
Home front: design, interiors, shops, people, events
The Miele massive sale, upcycled gems, Merrion Square open doors, bedroom inspiration and seeking eclectic collectibles
Alma mater to honour centenarian music trailblazer
Anne Byrne made her first recordings in 1954 using a tape recorder she had bought in New York
NUI Galway’s oldest graduate 101 . . . and still not out
Anne Gannon left university during Europe’s darkest hour, as tide of fascism was rising
Downstairs Dublin on Culture Night
Merrion Square will be loaded with the offbeat, the unusual and the inspired on the capital’s big night out
Something for the weekend: August 28th-30th
Craft beer, bluegrass and a much-hyped GAA semi-final are all on the menu this weekend
Gradam Ceoil showcases the eclectic best of Irish traditional music
From the genius of Máirtín O’Connor and the huge contribution of the Irish Traditional Music Archive to the magpie stylings of Ensemble Ériú, the list of recipients of the annual TG4 awards is impressively diverse
Grant awarded to mother of Arts Council executive to be reviewed
Singer Patricia Flynn allocated €16,500 from traditional arts section
Thinking outside the squeeze box
By staying ahead of the technological curve, the Irish Traditional Music Archive has become a one-stop shop for anyone curious about our cultural heritage, as its director, Nicholas Carolan, explains
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