Journal

Ethnomusicology Ireland

Ethnomusicology Ireland is a peer-reviewed online journal for research on music in its social and cultural context. Although it serves primarily as a forum for the research community based in Ireland, it welcomes submissions from all other locations and relevant disciplines.

Ethnomusicology Ireland is committed to identifying, addressing, and opposing all forms of racism and discrimination.

The journal is produced by an editorial team working under the Irish national committee of the ICTMD. You can contact the editor at editorei@ictmd.ie and the reviews editor at reviewsei@ictmd.ie.

Call for Submissions

Ethnomusicology Ireland editors are pleased to announce an open call for article contributions to Ethnomusicology Ireland 12 (2027). For this issue, Ethnomusicology Ireland welcomes new research on music in its social and cultural context across regions, territories and genres, in all cognate disciplines. Submissions from all researchers are welcome and the editorial board particularly encourages submissions from graduate and early to mid-career scholars.

Articles should be between 5000 and 8000 words (including all endnote and bibliographic material).

Enquiries and/or final articles can be submitted for consideration to editorei@ictmd.ie on or before 15 September 2026

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Latest Issue

  • Ethnomusicology Ireland 10

    Published Online: 30 June 2025
    ISSN: 2009-4094

    Editor: Méabh Ní Fhuartháin
    Deputy Editor: Felix Morgenstern
    Reviews Editor: Joanne Cusack
    Technical Editor: William Kearney

Previous Issues

  • Ethnomusicology Ireland 1

    Published Online: 2011

    General Editor: Colin Quigley
    Web Editor: Tony Langlois
    Editorial Board: Aileen Dillane, Suzel Reily, Thérèse Smith and Desi Wilkinson

  • Ethnomusicology Ireland 2

    Published Online: 2013

    General Editor: Colin Quigley
    Web Editor: Ray Casserly
    Editorial Board: Thérèse Smith, Desi Wilkinson, Aileen Dillane, Suzel Reily, Roxanne O’Connell and Tony Langlois

  • Ethnomusicology Ireland 3

    Published Online: 2015

    Editor: Tony Langlois and Liz Doherty
    Reviews Editor: Méabh Ní Fhuartháin
    Web Design: Seán McElwain

  • Ethnomusicology Ireland 4

    Published Online: June 2016

    Editor: Tony Langlois
    Deputy Editor: Aileen Dillane
    Reviews Editor: Méabh Ní Fhuartháin
    Technical Editor: Seán McElwain

  • Ethnomusicology Ireland 5

    Published Online: July 2017

    Editor: Tony Langlois
    Depuy Editor: Aileen Dillane
    Reviews Editor: Méabh Ní Fhuartháin
    Web Design: John Millar

  • Ethnomusicology Ireland 6

    Published Online: July 2020

    Editor: Jaime Jones
    Depuy Editor: Aileen Dillane
    Reviews Editor: Méabh Ní Fhuartháin
    Web Design: John Millar

  • Ethnomusicology Ireland 7

    Published Online: April 2021
    Special Issue: Women and Traditional/Folk Music

    Guest editors: Verena Commins, Síle Denvir, Úna Monaghan and Méabh Ní Fhuartháin
    Editor: Jaime Jones
    Depuy Editor: Aileen Dillane
    Reviews Editor: Méabh Ní Fhuartháin
    Technical Editor: John Millar

  • Ethnomusicology Ireland 8

    Published Online: December 2022

    Editor: Jaime Jones
    Depuy Editor: Aileen Dillane
    Reviews Editor: Michael Lydon
    Technical Editor: John Millar

  • Ethnomusicology Ireland 9

    Published Online: June 2024
    Special Issue: Access and Participation in the Traditional Music of Ireland and Scotland

    Special Issue Editors: Simon McKerrell and Helen Lawlor
    General Editor: Méabh Ní Fhuartháin
    Depuy Editor: Felix Morgenstern
    Reviews Editor: Michael Lydon
    Technical Editor: William Kearney

Ethnomusicology Ireland Editorial Team

  • Méabh Ní Fhuarthaín

    Méabh Ní Fhuarthaín

    Editor

  • Felix Morgenstern

    Felix Morgenstern

    Deputy Editor

  • Joanne Cusack

    Joanne Cusack

    Reviews Editor

  • William Kearney

    William Kearney

    Technical Editor

  • Helen Gubbins

    Helen Gubbins

    Ethnomusicology Ireland 11 Guest Editor

  • Rebecca Draisey-Collishaw

    Rebecca Draisey-Collishaw

    Ethnomusicology Ireland 11 Guest Editor