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ITMA Field and Studio Recordings

  • IFSR-257210
  • Collection
  • 1992 - 2014
The ITMA Field and Studio Recordings fonds comprises audio and video recordings taken by ITMA staff since the founding of the archive in 1987. ITMA actively seeks to record traditional music and dance in the field in order to be able to trace how it has developed across the country. Recordings include annual music festivals and conferences, one-off events, concerts and sessions, and interviews and studio recordings taken onsite at ITMA's premises on Merrion Square. It is expected that this is collection will expand continually over the coming years.

Irish Traditional Music Archive

The Caoimhín Mac Aoidh Collection

  • CMA-240167
  • Collection
  • 1930s-2015

This collection includes: photocopies of original Pádraig O'Keeffe manuscripts; transcriptions made by Caoimhín Mac Aoidh of 700 Pádraig O'Keeffe tunes, along with contextual notes and texts on the tunes; and correspondence relating to MacAoidh's research into Pádraig O'Keeffe. The photocopied manuscript collections are as follows:

O'Connell Collection: 212 Tunes
O'Connor Collection (comprising five Manuscripts): 260 Tunes
Horan Manuscripts: 85 Tunes
Mickey Duggan Manuscripts: 14 Tunes
Jerry McCarthy Manuscripts: 15 Tunes.
Nicky McAuliffe Manuscripts: 38 Tunes
Miscellaneous Manuscripts: 74 Tunes
Appendix 1 is a summary sheet of the collections and their contents by rhythm.

Mac Aoidh, Caoimhín

Dáibhí Ó Cróinín Collection

  • DOC-18578
  • Collection
  • 1935-2021
Handwritten music manuscripts, music tablature manuscripts and an imperfect printed fiddle tutor. Some of the music tablature is written in the hand of Pádraig O'Keeffe and other music notation is written either by Dáibhí Ó Cróinín's father or uncle. More information to follow from Dáibhí once digitised versions of the manuscripts are shared with him.

Ó Cróinín, Dáibhí

Andrew Mac Intyre music and song manuscript

  • AMI-276290
  • Item
  • 25 February 1920-25 May 1944
Copy of a handwritten music and song manuscript compiled by Andrew Mac Intyre in Co. Donegal in the 1920s and 1940s from local musicians including a "Mr Kelly in Killybegs, Stationmaster, Lifford", a "B. Quinn, Castlefin" and a "Dilla Mac Intyre" who was Andrew's daughter. Also included is a handwritten letter from Eamon Mac Intyre with biographical information about his paternal grandfather Andrew Mac Intyre.

Mac Intyre, Andrew, 1877-1959

Michael Tubridy Collection

  • MTU-276288
  • Collection
  • 1963-1972
Original manuscripts including notated music relating to Ceoltóirí Chualann.
Tubridy manuscript no. 1 : tune arrangements for Ceoltóirí Chualann. 263 pages (233 tunes)
Tubridy manuscript no. 2 (A) : Ceoltóirí Chualann sheet music. 35 pages, includes original and photocopied Seán Ó Riada music manuscripts
Tubridy manuscript no. 2 (B) : Ceoltóirí Chualann performance running order. 64 pages
Tubridy manuscript no. 2 (C) : Ceoltóirí Chualann tune arrangements. 38 pages

Tubridy, Michael

Louis Quinn Collection

  • LQU-18762
  • Collection
  • 1950-1975
Collection of reel-to-reel sound recordings made on trips to Ireland by the Armagh-born, New York-based musician Louis Quinn.

Quinn, Louis, 1904-1991

Na Píobairí Uilleann Collection

  • NPU-18776
  • Collection
  • 1975 - 1990
Collection of field recordings on reel-to-reel tape and audio cassette made by Na Píobairí Uileann. Includes a number of recordings from the Bettystown Tionól from the years 1978-1990 and a piping performance presented by Tom Munelly in Kiltegan, County Wicklow in 1975.

Na Píobairí Uilleann

Tony Knowland Collection

  • TKO-18815
  • Collection
  • n.d.
Collection comprises recordings of sessions in Galway featuring the Coyne Family and Paddy and Steven Rainey and a selection of 'Songs from Renvyle' collected by Tony Knowland.

Knowland, Tony

Tommy Keane Collection

  • TKE-18813
  • Collection
  • n.d.
Collection comprises single audio cassette featuring material recorded by Tom Busby in New York. Includes performances by Tom Busby, Seamus Meehan and Patsy Touhey on pipes.

Keane, Tommy

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