The ultimate reference for all players, devotees and students of Irish traditional music, this is an indispensable guide to Ireland's internationally-celebrated and performed traditional music, song and dance. This comprehensive resource-substantially revised, expanded and re-focused on contemporary issues and practices-is the largest single collection of such diverse and essential data, bringing together the knowledge of 215 contributors in an easy-to-use A-Z format, with 850 biographies, 300 images and 90 music transcriptions in entries covering: All tune types, Style and ornamentation, Composition and arrangement, Ballads, sean-nós and Irish-language song, Dance-step and sean-nós dance, Céilí and sets, Solo playing and sessions, Competitions and awards, Céilí bands, groups and professionalism, Instruments and technology, Organisations, media and promotion, Teaching and learning, Education and transmission, Collectors and archives, History and revival, Performers, stylists, commentators, Broadcasting and recording, Women in traditional music, Irish music throughout Ireland and worldwide, Bibliography of Irish music, song and dance literature and tutors, Analysis of All-Ireland fleadh results 1951-2023, and a list of the major senior winners over its 72 years, Accompanying album downloadable free from www.comitm.com