Two seminal collections of Irish traditional music brought back to life

Archive releases Famine-era melodies plus mid-century recordings by Alan Lomax

Bard news – An Irishman’s Diary about Shakespeare, the anti-Stratford movement, and woollen bagpipes

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

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