Ward Irish Music Archives Ward Irish Music Archives Milwaukee Established in 1992, the Ward Irish Music Archives houses the largest public collection of Irish music in America. It is named after John J. Ward Jr., father of Irish Fest founder Ed Ward. The archive currently consists of more than 40,000 Irish music recordings and pieces of memorabilia ranging from rare 78 rpm's, LP's and sheet music to song books, instruments, and concert memorabilia. Many of the archives items are extremely difficult to find today, and our diverse collections focus on subjects such as Irish traditional music, Irish folk songs, Scottish music, and Irish contributions to American popular music. Ward Irish Music Archives’s tracks Martin Flaherty and his Orchestra: Flaherty's Favorite/The Girl from Lettermore (polkas) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2024-05-16T16:51:58Z Michael Grogan: The Cliff/Harvest Home (hornpipes) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2024-05-08T16:00:06Z John Griffin: My Auld Skillara Hat (song) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2024-05-02T16:56:07Z Leo Rowsome and His Irish Pipers Band: Bonnie Kate/Miss Monaghan's/The Blackberry Blossom (Reels) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2024-03-11T16:26:51Z Jerry O'Brien: Gypsy Hornpipe by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2024-01-22T18:06:33Z Eddie Herborn: Rackety Jack and the Ha'Penny (reels) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2023-12-07T21:42:54Z The McNulty Family: The Half-Door (song with dancing) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2023-11-16T19:49:39Z Liam Walsh: An Rogan File (The Poet's Choice) (set dance) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2023-10-18T15:56:12Z Paddy Killoran's Irish American Serenaders: The River Shannon/Tumble Down Shack in Athlone by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2023-09-28T17:28:57Z Garyowen Irish Recording Orchestra: The Bridge of Athlone (jig) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2023-07-07T18:03:53Z
Martin Flaherty and his Orchestra: Flaherty's Favorite/The Girl from Lettermore (polkas) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2024-05-16T16:51:58Z
Michael Grogan: The Cliff/Harvest Home (hornpipes) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2024-05-08T16:00:06Z
John Griffin: My Auld Skillara Hat (song) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2024-05-02T16:56:07Z
Leo Rowsome and His Irish Pipers Band: Bonnie Kate/Miss Monaghan's/The Blackberry Blossom (Reels) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2024-03-11T16:26:51Z
Eddie Herborn: Rackety Jack and the Ha'Penny (reels) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2023-12-07T21:42:54Z
The McNulty Family: The Half-Door (song with dancing) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2023-11-16T19:49:39Z
Liam Walsh: An Rogan File (The Poet's Choice) (set dance) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2023-10-18T15:56:12Z
Paddy Killoran's Irish American Serenaders: The River Shannon/Tumble Down Shack in Athlone by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2023-09-28T17:28:57Z
Garyowen Irish Recording Orchestra: The Bridge of Athlone (jig) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2023-07-07T18:03:53Z