'Kitty gone a-milking' Digitisation of Historic Recordings of Irish Traditional Music

  • Free to visit

Saturday, 25 January 2025

Event times:

11:45

Event location:

County Library, Tallaght

Event price:

€0.00

About this event

Join David Power and James Duggan for a presentation on the digitisation of historic recordings of Irish Traditional Music which were donated to Tallaght Library in September 2023. Part of TradFest 2025.

The presentation will explore the musical and historical context of the recordings which feature artists such as fiddlers Frank O’Higgins and Hughie Gillespie, singer John McCormack and groups such as the McNulty family and The Ballinakill Céilí Band. There will also be a discussion on the digitisation process as well as a demonstration of the playing of gramophone records.

Tickets on sale Friday 10 January 2025

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