Final stop join Grace Toland, Brian Doyle and friends. Free Event all welcome. Download full programme here
ARCHIVE 23 is a project carried out by ITMP to collect, record and present 23 traditional musicians and singers from Inishowen.
It is a celebration of the living and evolving music of the area.
The aim of the project is to film and document the traditional music of the area as it is in 2023.
The film features performances of tunes and songs from the local repertoire, along with new compositions. The film gives an insight as to how the music is currently being played and how musicians are being inspired from the local tradition, and how they are developing their own individual music from it.
This is a hybrid event will feature a documentary film, which is edited from the short individual films made for this project.
The event will also feature musicians who will perform live after the screening.
To view Individual Films and Personal Stories of the Musicians and Singers recorded as part of ARCHIVE 23 please click here
Musicians featured in the documentary include…
Joleen McLaughlin, Maeve Gillen, Melanie Houton, Michael Gallanagh, Paddy McLaughlin, Patsy Toland, Paul Harrigan, Paul McClure, Paula Houton, Roisin Mc Grory, Shane Devlin, Shaun Mc Daid, Siobhan O’Connor, Teresa McClure, Thomas Strain, Tom Byrne, Edel Mclaughlin, Eamon McGonagle, Jack Houston, Mairéad O’Connor, Clodagh Warnock, Deirdre McGrory, Eimear McColgan, Ella McGrory, Grace Toland.
Previous events
All aboard for tales, songs and tunes with Michael Gallanagh, Rona & Barry McLaughlin and friends. Free Event all welcome. Download full programme here
Come along and join the tales, songs and tunes with Paul Harrigan, Roisin McGrory and friends. Free Event all welcome, Download full programme here
Bus tour and performances Railway tales, songs and tunes Tracing the journey of the Swilly Train around the Peninsula. The bus tour guided by Dessie McCallion will bring you along the route of L&LSR stopping off at three of the remaining railway station houses that are public bars today. You can take the bus for the all-day journey or just call in and join the music and fun at any of the three venues along the way. Each venue will feature local musicians and singers. 45 places only available on bus tour €15 all day bus and performance fee. Download full programme here
County Claire musicians Tola Custy and Karol Lynch will bring a flavour Claire to Inishowen. Tola and Karol will also welcome on stage the young musicians from around the North West for their collaboration project. Harpers Laoise Kelly, Lauren O’Neil, Joleen McLaughlin bring you on a journey of the ancient music of Ireland. They will be joined by the Inishowen Ensemble. Download full programme here
County Claire musicians Tola Custy and Karol Lynch will bring a flavour Claire to Inishowen. Tola and Karol will also welcome on stage the young musicians from around the North West for their collaboration project. Harpers Laoise Kelly, Lauren O’Neil, Joleen McLaughlin bring you on a journey of the ancient music of Ireland. They will be joined by the Inishowen Ensemble. Download full programme here
Tola Custy and Karol Lynch lead an ensemble workshop for intermediate – advanced musicians. Bringing musicians from 10-18 years together to enjoy, arrange and perform music. Karol Lynch and Tóla Custy. Fiddle player Tóla Custy is far too old to remember the various projects he has been involved with over the past thirty years, having shared stages with the likes of Lúnasa, Calico, Guidewires, Eddi Reader, Arty McGlynn and Steve Cooney. While the younger-and more dashing-Karol Lynch on Banjo, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin keyboards, remembers every one of his very impressive artistic contributions (Stockton’s Wing, Guidewires, Fooling in Doolin and Dán)! Both played together in Guidewires and currently collaborate with guitar player Paul McSherry, under the name of Topos. They first met at a hurling match and quickly realised that music might be a safer option for both of them. Little did they know how wrong they would be! Always eager to get stuck into a project both are very excited to get back to this beautiful-melody-filled part of the world. Download full programme here
Harp Ensemble workshop led by Laoise Kelly with Joleen McLaughlin and Lauren O’Neill. Exploring the music of O’Hamsaigh, this workshop offers harp students the opportunity to look at the ancient music of O’Hamsaigh select, arranged and perform a short piece at the Harp Sympossium in Glengrow Hall. Download full programme here
The Brodsky Quartet in collaboration with Inishowen musicians Paul Harrigan, Joleen McLaughlin, Clodagh Warnock, Deirdre McGrory and Seamus Devenny. Exploring the links between classical and traditional music. The Inishowen Traditional Music Project was delighted this year to work with The Brodsky Quartet members Paul Cassidy, Jacqueline Thomas, Ian Belton and Krysia Osostowicz. Filmed at Doagh Famine Village, at the Summer Solstice 2022. This project was supported Donegal Local Live Performance Support Scheme. Download full programme here
Interactive Music Archive
