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Irish Traditional Music Archive
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ITMA, founded in 1987, is a public archive and resource centre for anyone with an interest in Irish traditional music, song and dance

Mon, 23 Dec, 2024

The Voyage: Johnny Duhan recalls working with Christy Moore
The Voyage: Johnny Duhan recalls working with Christy Moore
Renowned singer and songwriter Johnny Duhan, aged 74, drowned after going for a swim at Silverstrand near his home. In this excerpt from his memoir The Voyage, Duhan recalls teasing out a song with a fellow folk singer

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

Oasis reunion
Sarah Harte: Oasis reunion gives Gen X a chance to look back in nostalgia
Music can bring us together, bridging gaps between cultures, beliefs, and languages

Wed, 04 Sep, 2024

The Sound of Change Live - London
More than 18m British fans travel across UK to see high-profile acts – report
An increasing number of British fans have to travel across the UK to see high-profile music acts, a new report has revealed.Research by UK Music says 18.2 million people travelled from UK towns and cities in 2023 to see shows such as Beyonce’s first ...

Tue, 23 Jul, 2024

'They're fantastic:' Elton John gives shoutout to Belfast rappers Kneecap on radio show 
'They're fantastic:' Elton John gives shoutout to Belfast rappers Kneecap on radio show 
'They’re going to be a really big band'

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

24-year-old Finnish conductor named Hong Kong Philharmonic music director
24-year-old Finnish conductor named Hong Kong Philharmonic music director
Twenty-four-year-old Tarmo Peltokoski has been hired to succeed Jaap van Zweden as music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic.

Thu, 04 Jul, 2024

Musgrave Park review: The Wolfe Tones thrill with a rousing farewell to the Rebel County
S Musgrave Park review: The Wolfe Tones thrill with a rousing farewell to the Rebel County
The traditional music group filled the night with their most-loved songs and the crowd was crying out for more

Sat, 29 Jun, 2024

Magic Nights By The Lee: New concert series announced for Cork this August
Magic Nights By The Lee: New concert series announced for Cork this August
Magic Nights By The Lee will take place over the course of four weekends in August

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Review: Billy Kennedy, Fiona Kennedy and Hank Wedel shine during intimate Kinsale gig
Review: Billy Kennedy, Fiona Kennedy and Hank Wedel shine during intimate Kinsale gig
St Catherine's Cultural Centre in Kinsale was the ideal setting for this lyrical candle-lit celebration of creative songwriting 

Tue, 04 Jun, 2024

Ballydehob Jazz Festival 2023
Ballydehob Jazz Festival launched at Levis 
A gathering at the West Cork pub launched the May weekend event 

Tue, 23 Apr, 2024

10 gigs in Cork for St Patrick's weekend: Paul Noonan, Kerri Chandler, Dolly tribute... 
10 gigs in Cork for St Patrick's weekend: Paul Noonan, Kerri Chandler, Dolly tribute... 
The long weekend brings a mix of music styles and gigs to some of Cork's top venues

Fri, 15 Mar, 2024

Meet Ireland's newest popstar CMAT: 'I’m not trying to be a normal girl — I never was one'
Meet Ireland's newest popstar CMAT: 'I’m not trying to be a normal girl — I never was one'
With a Brit Awards nomination to her name and a Choice Music Prize-sweeping breakthrough, is Claire Mary-Alice Thompson Ireland's next pop superstar?

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

Album charts
Rod Stewart and Jools Holland 'delighted' as album debuts at Number One
 Rod Stewart and Jools Holland's collaborative album Swing Fever has topped the UK chart. The record is comprised of covers from the big band era, featuring tracks including 'Lullaby Of Broadway', 'Good Rockin' Tonight' and 'Pennies From Heaven'.

Fri, 01 Mar, 2024

Oldest surviving English grand piano displayed
Playing music throughout life associated with sharper brain in older age – study
The researchers found playing an instrument – notably the piano – to be associated with improved memory and executive function

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

Kate Bush’s former partner fondly recalls visits to Ireland at height of fame
Kate Bush’s former partner fondly recalls visits to Ireland at height of fame
Kate Bush’s former partner and bass player Del Palmer has died aged 71. In 2018, he fondly recalled the couple’s visits to this country at the height of the singer’s fame, writes Ed Power.

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

Covid-19 pandemic inquiry
Irish Examiner view: Lessons to be learned for Ireland
Boris Johnson appeared at the official British public inquiry into the covid-19 pandemic yesterday, where he was questioned on his decisions and behaviour during that time

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

'Burlesque' Premiere - London
Kristen Bell sings cut Frozen song in honour of film’s composer Christophe Beck
Frozen star Kristen Bell performed a song cut from the original film that “holds a very special place in my heart” in honour of its composer Christophe Beck.

Wed, 06 Dec, 2023

Taylor Swift
Spotify Wrapped: These were Ireland’s favourite artists, songs and podcasts for 2023
There was a clear favourite this year... Let us know what your Spotify Wrapped revealed below

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Irish band Lankum have festival slot cancelled over 'political stance' ahead of Gig for Gaza
Irish band Lankum have festival slot cancelled over 'political stance' ahead of Gig for Gaza
TransCentury Festival said: 'Lankum represents a political stance that we as a venue and festival do not represent. In consultation with the artists, we have agreed to cancel the concert'

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

Irish Examiner view: High price to be paid for bad weather
Irish Examiner view: High price to be paid for bad weather
The recent spell of bad weather has certainly left its mark across the country.

Wed, 01 Nov, 2023

Album review: Glen Hansard’s electrifyingly morose croon on All That Was East is West of Me Now
Album review: Glen Hansard’s electrifyingly morose croon on All That Was East is West of Me Now
A meditation on the ravages of time from the Irish musician

Fri, 20 Oct, 2023

Shares in Sphere venue jump after U2 launch in Las Vegas
Shares in Sphere venue jump after U2 launch in Las Vegas
The stock surged as much as 13% to $42 today, the largest intraday leap in almost six weeks

Mon, 02 Oct, 2023

Ireland In 50 Albums, No 18: Ghostown, by The Radiators (1979) 
Ireland In 50 Albums, No 18: Ghostown, by The Radiators (1979) 
After a tweak to their name and lineup, The Radiators enlisted the help of the legendary Tony Visconti for an album that made little impact on release, but is now recognised as a classic 

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Sounds From A Safe Harbour a roaring success in Cork
Sounds From A Safe Harbour a roaring success in Cork
Festival provided a feast of events for audiences in the city

Mon, 11 Sep, 2023

HSE confirms 90 drug samples handed in to Electric Picnic surrender bins
HSE confirms 90 drug samples handed in to Electric Picnic surrender bins
It brings to almost 270 the total number of drug samples given over by users at the four music festivals where HSE has operated a drug-checking facility

Sun, 10 Sep, 2023

Michael Moynihan: Good vibes as music store brings back sense of community to Cork
S Michael Moynihan: Good vibes as music store brings back sense of community to Cork
When Crowley’s music shop on MacCurtain Street closed ten years ago the gloom was general around the city. Now his daughter Sheena Crowley has resurrected the family shop her late father set up in the old Badly Made Books premises

Thu, 07 Sep, 2023

Public’s Electric Picnic meter running low as it sticks to The Script 
Public’s Electric Picnic meter running low as it sticks to The Script 
People heading to Electric Picnic in Stradbally next weekend had been guessing who the 'blurred' headliner on the festival poster could be. Some may have been left disappointed 

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

Live 8 Concert - Hyde Park
Scientists reconstruct Pink Floyd song from recorded brain waves of patients
They said the famous phrase “All in all it’s just another brick in the wall” is recognisable in the reconstructed song and the rhythms remain intact

Tue, 15 Aug, 2023

SANDWITH STREET; FIRE; ENCAMPMENT; REFUGEES; ASYLUM SEEKERS
Letters to the Editor: Say no to ancient hatred and cruelty
Racism has been making the news, rearing its ugly head in Ireland in the form of anti-immigrant protests, organised symbolic blocking of access to asylum centres, and the endless stream of vitriol on social media.

Mon, 14 Aug, 2023

Tom Dunne: Other-worldly, remarkable, jaw-dropping, Sinéad's passing is a bitter blow
S Tom Dunne: Other-worldly, remarkable, jaw-dropping, Sinéad's passing is a bitter blow
'She was ferocious, but frail, and honest with it'

Tue, 08 Aug, 2023

Coldplay: How the British band rose to fame and captured the hearts of Irish fans
Coldplay: How the British band rose to fame and captured the hearts of Irish fans
As fans fight for tickets to their four dates in Croke Park, we look at the British band and their rise to fame

Fri, 28 Jul, 2023

Ed Power: Stunned grief at death of incomparable Sinéad
Ed Power: Stunned grief at death of incomparable Sinéad
Sinéad O'Connor advocated for Irish women and Irish music when neither had a voice, and that is why her loss is so deeply felt

Thu, 27 Jul, 2023

Spike to become island of culture with literary festival and series of gigs 
Spike to become island of culture with literary festival and series of gigs 
The ‘3 Nights On Spike’ concert series takes place just weeks after the annual Spike Island Literary Festival

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Kinsale Arts Weekend, music and more: Seven things to do in Cork this weekend 
Kinsale Arts Weekend, music and more: Seven things to do in Cork this weekend 
This weekend's round-up includes the West Cork Literary Festival, a Bruce Springsteen tribute and a truly unique family dinner experience 

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

2021 Astroworld Festival - Day One
Rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges over Texas crowd surge, lawyer says
Scott is due to play the Longitude Festival in Dublin's Marlay Park this Sunday

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Death announced of influential Cork impresario Barra Ó Tuama
Death announced of influential Cork impresario Barra Ó Tuama
'I used to go out and search across the world for new rising talent and bring it back so that Irish audiences could hear these fantastic voices before they became household names,' he told the Irish Examiner in 2011

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

Live Aid Concert - Wembley Stadium
Queen and Madness bring lighter notes to Leaving Cert music exam
Most students will have been happy to see Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ feature as the 25-mark question on the listening paper, which has not been examined in depth since 2012

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

Review: The Waterboys Live at the Marquee - Poetry and folk rock from one of the great live bands
Review: The Waterboys Live at the Marquee - Poetry and folk rock from one of the great live bands
One of the truly great vocalists, Scott is also an excellent guitarist. And he’d need to be. He’s the only guitarist in this band, so he’s on rhythm and lead

Sun, 18 Jun, 2023

Bandon set to welcome 5,000 for Fleadh
Bandon set to welcome 5,000 for Fleadh
The Cork event is one of the biggest in the country, with competitors taking part from several branches of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann across the county

Mon, 17 Apr, 2023

Clodagh Finn: Musician and publisher preserved centuries of Irish traditional music
Clodagh Finn: Musician and publisher preserved centuries of Irish traditional music
This St Patrick's Day, let's remember Charlotte Milligan Fox who travelled around Ireland in the early 1900s to record and publish ancient Irish tunes

Sat, 11 Mar, 2023

EU narrows probe into Apple over music streaming      
EU narrows probe into Apple over music streaming      
'Today, the European Commission sent a clear message that Apple’s anti-competitive behaviour and unfair practices have harmed consumers and disadvantaged developers for far too long,' Spotify’s general counsel Eve Konstan said in a statement

Tue, 28 Feb, 2023

Hozier announces first Irish gig in four years this June
Hozier announces first Irish gig in four years this June
The Wicklow singer has revealed he will perform at Malahide Castle in Dublin on Friday, June 30.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2023

Weekend Loves: Singalong fun, romantic breaks and Disney wheels
Weekend Loves: Singalong fun, romantic breaks and Disney wheels
Ruth O'Connor's weekly guide to inspiring ideas and beautiful things

Sat, 04 Feb, 2023

Calvin Harris and Travis Scott to headline Longitude
Calvin Harris and Travis Scott to headline Longitude
It will be the first time Calvin Harris has headlined a show in Ireland in 10 years

Mon, 30 Jan, 2023

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