Meath artist receives Arts Council traditional music publication award

The Arts Council is delighted to announce the latest recipients of its annual Deis Recording and Publication Award.

Meath artist Fergus McGorman is one of fifteen successful applicants to receive up to €10,000 for a traditional arts recording project.

The Deis Recording and Publication Award supports standalone traditional arts recording projects, as well as collaborative recording projects between the traditional arts and other artforms. These recording projects are vital to the preservation and transmission of traditional oral artforms, which often face unique archival challenges and can struggle to reach general audiences.

The award also prioritises projects which centre on the publication of work such as tutors, tune collections and critical writing. This further benefits the traditional arts community by expanding the resources available to artists of all levels.