THE JOHN DEE LIBRARY
Music Section
This section of the library includes resources on the history and performance of Celtic music and music in other cultures. Dance is also included in this section.
Primary Sources
Essays
Learning Irish Traditional Music. Irish Traditional Music Archive / Taisce Cheol DúchaisÉireann, 1996. No 3 of a series of information leaflets.
What is Irish Traditional Music? Definition and Characteristics. Irish Traditional Music Archive / Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann, 1996. No 1 of a series of information leaflets.
Links to Other Research Resources Online
Irish Music and Dance
Ceolas. Ceolas houses the largest online collection of information on celtic music, and has links to hundreds of related sites.
Irish Traditional Music Archive. A multi-media reference archive and resource centre for the traditional song, instrumental music, and dance of Ireland. Dublin, Ireland.
Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. University of Limerick. Study courses and degrees in Irish traditional music and dance.
Studying Irish Traditional Music. IrishTraditional Music Archive / Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann,1996. No 4 of a series of information leaflets. Resources for further study.
Instruments
Lark in the Morning. Musical Instruments from all over the world. See also their Books pages with many resources for purchase.
Books
Breathnach, Breandán. Folk Music and Dances of Ireland, Mercier, Cork, rev. ed. 1977, with CD.
Breathnach, Breandán. 'Ireland: folk music', article in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Stanley Sadie ed., Macmillan, London, 1980.
Carson, Ciarán. Pocket Guide to Irish Traditional Music, Appletree, Belfast, 1986.
Flood, W.H. Grattan. A History of Irish Music, 1913, 3rd ed. reprinted I.U.P., Shannon, 1971.
Hallmhurain, Gearoid O. A Pocket History of Irish Traditional Music. O'Brien Press, Ireland, 1998.
Lark in the Morning's Books pages. This shop has extensive listings of books on traditional folk music and instruments worldwide.
Ó Canainn, Tomás. Traditional Music in Ireland, Rutledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1978.
Ó Riada, Seán. Our Musical Heritage, Fundúireacht an Riadaigh, Dublin, 1982, with LPs.
