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Page 19 from Ann Heymann's book, Secrets of the Gaelic Harp. Reproduced with permission from Ann Heyman.

Laoise Kelly, harp
Example of Larry Fisher quilted maple harp

“It still amazes me that tunes that come so close to extinction, with the hard work of many diligent people, can be saved, digitised and made public to live and be played again. I, as a musician, am very grateful for that.”

Emer Ní Scolaí, TY at ITMA 2020
Tony Adair, march learned by Emer from Grier Manuscript Collection, ITMA

Tony Adare, march / Emer Ní Scolaí, harp

“I would definitely recommend visiting the ITMA on Merrion Square if you are a musician or if you are someone with a keen interest in traditional Irish music.”

Emer Ní Scolaí, TY at ITMA 2020
Gwendoline’s ITMA office
Digitised material from the Derek Bell Collection
Derek Bell’s traditional music manuscripts
The Chieftains’ manuscripts in the Derek Bell Collection

  • 6 Songs
  • • Now Playing:

A ghilla na sgriub anantrat, air = The beardless boy, air / Éilis Lavelle, harp

Eilís Lavelle,

2016

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  • A ghilla na sgriub anantrat, air = The beardless boy, air / Éilis Lavelle, harp

  • A sean Truicha, air = Old Truagh, air / Éilis Lavelle, harp

  • Catlin Triail, air = Kitty Tyrrel, air / Éilis Lavelle, harp

  • Mailigh St Seorse, air = Molly St George, air / Éilis Lavelle, harp

  • Plangstigh Druraidh, air = Planxty Drury, air / Éilis Lavelle, harp

  • Ta an samhradh teacht, air = The summer is coming, air / Éilis Lavelle, harp

  • 6 Songs
  • • Now Playing:

A cailin a bhfaca sibh Sorsa?, air = Girls have you seen George?, air / Laoise Kelly, harp

Laoise Kelly,

2016

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  • A cailin a bhfaca sibh Sorsa?, air = Girls have you seen George?, air / Laoise Kelly, harp

  • Bean righ na sibhrach, air = Fairy Queen, air / Laoise Kelly, harp

  • Colladh an tsionnaidh, air = The foxes sleep, air / Laoise Kelly, harp

  • Drioghnan Donn, air = The brown thorn, air / Laoise Kelly, harp

  • I gcoigríoch má bhíonn tú, air = Ad gcoigreach má bín tu, air = If to a foreign clime you go, air / Laoise Kelly, harp

  • Speic Seoighach, air = Joice's tune, air / Laoise Kelly, harp

  • 10 Songs
  • • Now Playing:

Anna Ni Diarmuda Ruaidh, air = Nanny McDermotroe, air / Tríona Marshall, harp

Tríona Marshall,

2016

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  • Anna Ni Diarmuda Ruaidh, air = Nanny McDermotroe, air / Tríona Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_triona_marshall/?track=1
  • Bfear liom no Eire, air = I would rather than Ireland, air / Tríona Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_triona_marshall/?track=2
  • Calin deas seruidadh na mbo, air = The pretty girl milking the cows, air / Tríona Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_triona_marshall/?track=3
  • Calin deas seruidadh na mbo, air = The pretty girl milking the cows, air / Tríona Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_triona_marshall/?track=4
  • Is iombo eru, air = An Irish lullaby, air / Tríona Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_triona_marshall/?track=5
  • Margnaigh Eoin Ui Neil, air = The lamentation of Owen O'Neil, air / Tríona Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_triona_marshall/?track=6
  • Moll Dubh an nglanne, air = Maid of the valley, air / Tríona Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_triona_marshall/?track=7
  • Oganaigh oig, air = The blossom of the rasberry, air / Tríona Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_triona_marshall/?track=8
  • Plangstigh Reilligh, air = Planxty Reilly, air / Tríona Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_triona_marshall/?track=9
  • Seonin O Reilligh fear gasda, air = John O'Reilly the active, air / Tríona Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_triona_marshall/?track=10
  • 10 Songs
  • • Now Playing:

A Rois bheg mhomhar, air = The little harvest rose, air / Dianne Marshall, harp

Dianne Marshall,

2016

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  • A Rois bheg mhomhar, air = The little harvest rose, air / Dianne Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_dianne_marshall/?track=1
  • Abghil Ni Breitmuin, air = Abigail Judge, air / Dianne Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_dianne_marshall/?track=2
  • Graine Nuisean, air = Grace Nugent, air / Dianne Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_dianne_marshall/?track=3
  • Maligh Ni Mac Alpuin, air = Molly Macalpin, air / Dianne Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_dianne_marshall/?track=4
  • Plangstigh an Duilanac, air = Planxty Dillon, air / Dianne Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_dianne_marshall/?track=5
  • Plangstigh MacIubhair, air = Planxty McGuire, air / Dianne Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_dianne_marshall/?track=6
  • Sig bag agus sig mor, air = The little and great mountain, air / Dianne Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_dianne_marshall/?track=7
  • Tomas O Buirc, air = Thomas O'Burke, air / Dianne Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_dianne_marshall/?track=8
  • Tugamar fein a' samhra lin, air = We brought the summer with us, air / Dianne Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_dianne_marshall/?track=9
  • Tugamar fein a' samhra lin, air = We brought the summer with us, air / Dianne Marshall, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_dianne_marshall/?track=10
  • 12 Songs
  • • Now Playing:

The gypsy mirage, air / Sophie Barbotin, harp, & others

Sophie Barbotin,

2010

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  • The gypsy mirage, air / Sophie Barbotin, harp, & others

  • Anna Mhic Dhiarmada rua, harp piece / Aibhlín McCrann, harp

  • An Ciarraíoch mallaithe, air ; The humours of Dingle, jig / Deirdre Granville, harp

  • Carolan’s concerto, harp piece / Siobhán Armstrong, harp

  • Eleanor Plunkett, harp piece ; & slip jigs / Órla Fallon, harp

  • The Leitrim bucks, reel / Holly Geraghty, harp

  • B’fhéidir go bhfuil, b’fhéidir go won’t, air / Seána Davey, harp

  • Miss Hamilton, harp piece / Cormac de Barra, harp

  • Dearbhail’s tune, air / Dearbhail Finnegan, harp

  • Her mantle so green, air ; and other airs / Bonnie Shaljean, harp

  • The cat that kittled in Jamie’s wig, schottische / Gráinne Hambly, harp

  • The jointure and jig, harp piece, & jig / Kathleen Loughnane, harp, & Cannon Caitríona, harp

  • 13 Songs
  • • Now Playing:

Oíche Nollag, reel / Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, piano

Mícheál Ó'Súilleabháin,

2000

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  • Oíche Nollag, reel / Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, piano

  • The banks of Lough Gowna, jig / Ronan Browne, uilleann pipes

  • Sliabh geal gCua na féile, song / Éamonn Ó Bróithe, singing in Irish

  • Bessy, the beauty of Rossinure hill, slow air / Gary Hastings, flute

  • Loftus Jones, harp piece / Paul Dooley, harp

  • Thiar i gConnachta, song / Treasa Ní Laifeartaigh, singing in Irish

  • Cuimhne an phíobaire, air / Seán Potts, whistle

  • The lost and found jig ; Kimmel’s jig / John Carty, banjo

  • My charming Edward Boyle, song / Rosie Stewart, singing in English

  • John Naughton’s reel ; The reel with the birl, reel / Mary MacNamara, concertina

  • Gusty’s frolics, slip jig ; Hardiman the fiddler, slip jig / Paul O’Shaughnessy, fiddle

  • The flower of Magherally, song / Patricia Flynn, singing in English

  • Tom Mhick’s polka ; Dálaigh’s polka ; Julia Clifford’s polka / Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, accordion

  • 6 Songs
  • • Now Playing:

A bhean dubh run dileas dubh, air = The dear black maid, air / Úna Ní Fhlannagáin, harp

Úna Ní Fhlannagáin,

2016

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  • A bhean dubh run dileas dubh, air = The dear black maid, air / Úna Ní Fhlannagáin, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_una_ni_fhlannagain/?track=1
  • A run fan agam is furrid go lo, air = My dear stay with me, air / Úna Ní Fhlannagáin, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_una_ni_fhlannagain/?track=2
  • Catigh Ni Brian, air = Kitty O'Brian, air / Úna Ní Fhlannagáin, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_una_ni_fhlannagain/?track=3
  • Concerto Chearbhulan, air = Carolan's concerto, air / Úna Ní Fhlannagáin, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_una_ni_fhlannagain/?track=4
  • Deoleoghadh Maire lum, air = Mary do you fancy me?, air / Úna Ní Fhlannagáin, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_una_ni_fhlannagain/?track=5
  • Staic Dhiarmuidh Ui Dudha, air = Dermot O'Dowd, air / Úna Ní Fhlannagáin, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_una_ni_fhlannagain/?track=6
  • 10 Songs
  • • Now Playing:

The gracious lady, march ; Hornpipe 139 ; McCartney’s hornpipe / Mick O’Brien ; Emer Mayock ; Aoife Ní Bhriain

Mick O’Brien,

10 November 2013

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  • The gracious lady, march ; Hornpipe 139 ; McCartney’s hornpipe / Mick O’Brien ; Emer Mayock ; Aoife Ní Bhriain

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/itma_field_recordings_2013/?track=1
  • Cuaichín Ghleann Neifín, song / Áine Ní Dhroighneáin, singing in Irish

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/itma_field_recordings_2013/?track=2
  • Untitled, jig ; Bean Pháidín, jig / Mikie Smyth, uilleann pipes

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/itma_field_recordings_2013/?track=3
  • Councillor MacDonagh’s Lamentation, air / Siobhán Armstrong, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/itma_field_recordings_2013/?track=4
  • Slán le Máigh, air / Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, fiddle

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/itma_field_recordings_2013/?track=5
  • Pól Ha’penny, set dance / Cormac Cannon, uilleann pipes

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/itma_field_recordings_2013/?track=6
  • The pigeon on the gate, reel ; The dairy maid, reel / Cormac Begley, concertina

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/itma_field_recordings_2013/?track=7
  • Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard, song / Helen Diamond, singing in English

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/itma_field_recordings_2013/?track=8
  • The Sandgate dandling song / Jenny Lascelles, singing in English

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/itma_field_recordings_2013/?track=9
  • The Derry hornpipe ; Untitled, hornpipe / John Blake, flute ; Colm Murphy, bodhrán

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/itma_field_recordings_2013/?track=10
  • 6 Songs
  • • Now Playing:

Aislean an oigfear, air = The young man's dream, air / Máire Ní Chathasaigh, harp

Máire Ní Chathasaigh,

2016

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  • Aislean an oigfear, air = The young man's dream, air / Máire Ní Chathasaigh, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_maire_ni_chathasaigh/?track=1
  • Dfosgail si an doras go cuin o, air = Open the door softly, air / Máire Ní Chathasaigh, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_maire_ni_chathasaigh/?track=2
  • Gradh gan fios, air = Love in secret, air / Máire Ní Chathasaigh, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_maire_ni_chathasaigh/?track=3
  • Maighistreas Cole, air = Madam Cole, air / Máire Ní Chathasaigh, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_maire_ni_chathasaigh/?track=4
  • Murnin na gruaige bane, air = The charmer with the fair locks, air / Máire Ní Chathasaigh, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_maire_ni_chathasaigh/?track=5
  • Paistin Fionn, air = The fair-haired child, air / Máire Ní Chathasaigh, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_maire_ni_chathasaigh/?track=6
  • 6 Songs
  • • Now Playing:

A Donach na bi fogarthach, air = Dennis don't be threatening, air / Anne-Marie O'Farrell, harp

AnneMarie O'Farrell,

2016

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  • A Donach na bi fogarthach, air = Dennis don't be threatening, air / Anne-Marie O'Farrell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_anne_marie_ofarrell/?track=1
  • Ben bhan, air = The fairy woman, air / Anne-Marie O'Farrell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_anne_marie_ofarrell/?track=2
  • Carruig an aoibnis, air = The pleasant rocks, air / Anne-Marie O'Farrell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_anne_marie_ofarrell/?track=3
  • Cassadh an tsugan Me, air = The twisting of the rope, air / Anne-Marie O'Farrell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_anne_marie_ofarrell/?track=4
  • Plangstigh Cheallaigh, air = Planxty Kelly, air / Anne-Marie O'Farrell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_anne_marie_ofarrell/?track=5
  • Rois Dilloun, air = Rose Dillon, air ; Jigg, jig / Anne-Marie O'Farrell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_anne_marie_ofarrell/?track=6
  • 6 Songs
  • • Now Playing:

Bruach na Seanoinne, air = The banks of the Shannon, air / Teresa O'Donnell, harp

Teresa O'Donnell,

2016

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  • Bruach na Seanoinne, air = The banks of the Shannon, air / Teresa O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_teresa_odonnell/?track=1
  • Cailin Donn, air = The brown maid, air / Teresa O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_teresa_odonnell/?track=2
  • Era gaddigh goid mo slainte uaim, air = The jointure, air ; Jigg, jig / Teresa O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_teresa_odonnell/?track=3
  • Mreagud Ni Maoleoin, air = Madge Malone, air / Teresa O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_teresa_odonnell/?track=4
  • Pearla an bhrollaigh bhain, air = The snowy-breasted pearl, air / Teresa O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_teresa_odonnell/?track=5
  • Riguin an uaigneas, air = The forlorn Queen, air / Teresa O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_teresa_odonnell/?track=6
  • 6 Songs
  • • Now Playing:

Caislean Ui Neil, air = Castle O'Neil, air / Mary Louise O'Donnell, harp

Mary Louise O'Donnell,

2016

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  • Caislean Ui Neil, air = Castle O'Neil, air / Mary Louise O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_mary_louise_odonnell/?track=1
  • Catigh na gCuach, air = Kitty the Cuckoo, air / Mary Louise O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_mary_louise_odonnell/?track=2
  • Maidin fomar, air = The harvest morn, air / Mary Louise O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_mary_louise_odonnell/?track=3
  • Sean Mac Eire an Glanne, air = John Heir of the Glen, air / Mary Louise O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_mary_louise_odonnell/?track=4
  • Sgarfuint na gcompanach, air = The parting of friends, air / Mary Louise O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_mary_louise_odonnell/?track=5
  • Taleor an grain, air = The ugly tailor, air / Mary Louise O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_mary_louise_odonnell/?track=6
  • 7 Songs
  • • Now Playing:

A bhfaca tu mo Bhalentine?, air = Have you seen my Valentine?, air / Claire O'Donnell, harp

Claire O'Donnell,

2016

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  • A bhfaca tu mo Bhalentine?, air = Have you seen my Valentine?, air / Claire O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_claire_odonnell/?track=1
  • Bob Isordan, air = Bob Jordan, air / Claire O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_claire_odonnell/?track=2
  • Bob Isordan, air = Bob Jordan, air / Claire O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_claire_odonnell/?track=3
  • Da mheadh spre ag a' gcat, air = If the cat had gold, air / Claire O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_claire_odonnell/?track=4
  • Isiobal Buircach, air = Isabella Burk, air / Claire O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_claire_odonnell/?track=5
  • Plangstigh an Johnstonach, air = Planxty Johnston, air / Claire O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_claire_odonnell/?track=6
  • Torilag Og Mac Donach, air = Young Terence McDonough, air / Claire O'Donnell, harp

    • https://staging.itma.ie/playlists/bunting_claire_odonnell/?track=7
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