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 Seamus O'Caoimh: Heather Breeze/Blackberry Blossom (reels) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-09-24T20:59:09Z Aughrim Slopes Ceilidh Band: Friendly Visit/Thomond Bridge (Hornpipes) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-09-14T18:20:47Z Michael Grogan: The Pigeon on the Gate/Miss Monaghan's (reels) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-07-28T15:50:40Z Flanagan Brothers: Old Irish Barn Dance by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-06-18T15:44:22Z Sean Nolan's Dublin Orchestra: Thomond Bridge/Standing Abbey (hornpipes) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-04-23T17:43:24Z Joe Flanagan and Mike Andrews: The Half Crown Song by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-03-26T16:29:02Z Ennis, Morrison and Muller: Job of Journey Work (Set Dance) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-02-16T17:35:14Z Michael Coleman: Apples in Winter (jigs) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-01-28T17:40:07Z Michael Coleman: The Sailor on the Rock (reels) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-01-28T17:38:05Z Michael Coleman: Larry O' Gaff by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-01-28T17:36:17Z
Seamus O'Caoimh: Heather Breeze/Blackberry Blossom (reels) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-09-24T20:59:09Z
Aughrim Slopes Ceilidh Band: Friendly Visit/Thomond Bridge (Hornpipes) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-09-14T18:20:47Z
Michael Grogan: The Pigeon on the Gate/Miss Monaghan's (reels) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-07-28T15:50:40Z
Flanagan Brothers: Old Irish Barn Dance by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-06-18T15:44:22Z
Sean Nolan's Dublin Orchestra: Thomond Bridge/Standing Abbey (hornpipes) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-04-23T17:43:24Z
Joe Flanagan and Mike Andrews: The Half Crown Song by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-03-26T16:29:02Z
Ennis, Morrison and Muller: Job of Journey Work (Set Dance) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-02-16T17:35:14Z
Michael Coleman: Apples in Winter (jigs) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-01-28T17:40:07Z
Michael Coleman: The Sailor on the Rock (reels) by Ward Irish Music Archives published on 2026-01-28T17:38:05Z
