Collection of reel-to-reel tapes featuring recordings of sessions and céilí bands, and domestic recordings of commercial material. Includes performances at the 'Fleadh Nua' in 1973 and 1975.
Collection comprises: audiovisual recordings (audio cassette, VHS, Video8) of the Inishowen International Folk Song and Ballad Seminar (IIFSBS) 1990-2004; Inishowen singers and Inishowen Traditional Singers' Circle (ITSC) sessions recorded in public and private venues, 1980-2003, with occasional music and dance included; occasional recordings of other Irish singing festivals and singing sessions; radio programmes prepared by Jimmy McBride for local Inishowen radio, and song and music related broadcasts on Irish radio (1978?-1997). Other materials include images of singers and events, IIFSBS brochures, and manuscript indices prepared by Jimmy McBride.
Collection of non-commercial CDs donated to ITMA by various individuals and organisations Comprises a diverse range of material including demos, radio programmes, field recordings, concert recordings and dubs of commerical material. A lot of the material has not been catalogued in great depth.