Next week we’ll be taking our “History of Irish Rock Music” to the Fort Collins Irish Fest in Colorado. Some of you may wonder what led to us getting involved in these larger exhibits. The answer is dissemination. The Archives, like many institutions, has so many great artifacts, recordings and images…that early in the Archives history we decided that while Collecting and preservation was important, Dissemination was even more important and is where other institutions really don’t follow through. So besides in house exhibits, like the Early Irish American Music Parlor pictured here

Early Irish American Music Parlor

we also make exhibits for outdoor festivals which is where many of you see us. Our musical heritage is an important part of our culture, it’s a joy to put these exhibits together and utilize our holdings in the Archives. So see you in Fort Collins or some of the other festivals as listed on our website at the following link:
http://www.irishfest.com/archives/newsEvents.php

Irish Film Exhibit in Dublin, Ohio