Research Guides @ Fordham: Irish Studies: Theatre, Music & Dance

Finding Scholarly Articles in Arts Databases

International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Definitive database for theatre and dance with indexing of the International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance (IBTD) and full text access to top performing arts journals.
Music Periodicals Database (International Index to Music Periodicals) This link opens in a new window
Offers music journals with detailed abstracts and full text from 1874 to present. Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 425+ international music periodicals.
Performing Arts Periodicals Database (International Index to Performing Arts) This link opens in a new window
Searches an index of theatre and dance journals with some full text access.

Theatre

Abbey Theatre’s Performance Database
Offers performance chronology of almost all Abbey plays from 1904 onwards.
Classic Irish Plays
An Irish Research Council-funded online database with scripts (primarily in the public domain) from Irish playwrights.
University of Galway Digital Collections
Find digital collections here for Lyric Theatre Belfast, Abbey Theatre Minute Books, and Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe.

Music

Digital Library of the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA)
Offers individual sound recordings, books, videos, manuscripts and images selected from the collections and digitised by ITMA.
Ward Irish Music Archives - Digital Collections
Based in Milwaukee, this resource offers digitized audio recordings, videos, sheet music, and other items.

Dance

Glossary from Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America
Find specific terms here unique to Irish dancing to assist your search for resources.
Our Steps
A nonprofit organization founded by Jean Butler to archive and explore Irish dance. Offers information about current projects and collaborations, videos, and oral histories.

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Irish Studies: Theatre, Music & Dance

Theatre, Music, and Dance

Finding Scholarly Articles in Arts Databases

Theatre

Music

Dance

Reference & Instruction Department