Tunney Song Tradition Trust
Sharing a living tradition passed down through generations
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Thank you for visiting! The Trust preserves and shares a living song tradition passed down through generations. This site offers a range of materials to help you explore the tradition and learn more.
Wishing joy in traditional song,
TSTT
New Event: Letterkenny Launch
The Tunney family and guests will launch a new edition of Paddy Tunney's Where Songs Do Thunder, their father's classic, 1990s' song memoir.
The Tunney family and guests will launch a new edition of Paddy Tunney's Where Songs Do Thunder, their father's classic, 1990's song memoir that evokes the era of the 1950s Folk Revival and the 1960s Ballad Boom, from the bogs of West Fermanagh to the English folk club circuit and beyond. The concert will combine music, singing, and dance with spoken word to bring the spirit of Where Songs Do Thunder vividly to life.
8:00pm Friday, August 28th 2026 (Regional Cultural Centre, Port Road, Letterkenny)New Album Release: Out Now!
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Singer Archive
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Songs Archive
Discover a collection of traditional songs preserved and shared by the Tunney Song Tradition Trust.
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Relaunching:
Where Songs Do Thunder
A treasured journey through traditional song, this new edition brings Paddy’s voice, stories, and legacy to a new generation of readers, singers, and lovers of Irish tradition.
“Where Songs Do Thunder returns not simply as a book, but as a living tribute to Paddy Tunney’s voice, his stories, and the enduring power of traditional song”