From Oche Nollag na mBan to Oche Chinn Bhliana, Irish songs have marked the year's feasts, fairs and harvests for centuries. Join us at the Theatre Ship to launch the second edition of The Traditional Irish Song Calendar (Filire Amhrn Traidisinta na hireann), a 12 x 12 wire-bound wall calendar that opens the door to more than 300 songs from the Irish tradition.

The 2027 edition adds 50 new songs, with archival images from the National Museum of Ireland, the National Gallery of Ireland, the National Folklore Collection and Dublin City Library and Archive. The songs, as Gaeilge and in English, come from every corner of Ireland. Each month highlights one song with its full lyrics, and QR codes link to recordings of the songs sung by some of Ireland's best-loved traditional singers.

ABOUT THE CREATOR

Michael Steen is a Balbriggan-based singer and song-researcher whose repertoire runs from the sean-ns songs of the Gaeltacht to the street ballads of Dublin. A regular voice at An Giln and singing sessions across the city, he sits on the committee of An Giln Traditional Singers. Originally from near Detroit, Michigan, he found his way to Irish song through love and devotion to the tradition.

Calendars will be available to buy on the night.