Folk Links and Learn

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Music

American Folk

• Anthology of American Folk Music
• New American Folk Music Listserv by thread
• American Folklife Center: Information and Site Contents
• American Folklife Center Home Page, Library of Congress

Bluegrass

• IBMA - International Bluegrass Music Association - Dedicated to Promoting and Expanding the Success of Bluegrass Music
• Find Bluegrass Bands, Performers, and Festivals
• A Brief History of Bluegrass Music
• Bluegrass And Folk Music By Larry Rice
• Publication Dedicated to the Furtherance of Bluegrass and Old-time Country Musicians

Blues

• Daily Historical Facts about Blues
• The Blues Directory
• History of Blues
• Blue Track Records- An Independent Blues Label
• International Blues Artists

Cajun

• Cajun Music and Cultural Information Source

Celtic

• An Internet Directory to Irish Art, Culture and Environment
• Celtic Arts put togehter by Billie Hockett
• MP3s of Celtic and Irish Music
• The East Midlands Irish Scottish American Canadian Celtic Traditional Folk Band
• Celtic Ways Celtic & Folk Music Jukebox
• Browne Jenkyn Celtic Folk Music
• Celtic Bands and Artists
• Celtic and Folk Music Cd Reviews
• Irish Folk Songs

International Folk

• Folk around Leicester, UK
• Folk Music in the East Midlands
• World Music
• African Music Encyclopedia- noncommercial information about African music organized by country of origin
• Africa Entertainment- Major musical trends by region and country
• Afromix- A non-commercial site devoted to the promotion of Afro-Caribbean culture through its music
• A Weekly Radio Program Which Celebrates the Contemporary Music cultures of Africa
• Appalacian Music
• Austrailian Folk Songs
• International Lyrics Server
• Traditional Music from all over the world including India, China, Asia and more
• Australian Folk Songs Glossary
• Home of European Music. The online music magazine and FROG - the Folk & Roots Online Guide
• Links about World Music and International Recipes

Other

• A Celebration of Women and their Vast Contributions to Blues Music
• Artists who influenced the Grateful Dead
• Index to recorded Folk Music
• Images of Folk
• Cowboy Poetry
• Singer/songwriters in Boston
• Joan Baez: The Madonna of Folk
• WUMB's Artist Links

Instruments

• Folk Instruments Frequently Asked Questions
• Glossary of Folk Instruments
• Learn About and Listen to Folk Instruments
• Bongos, Tin Whistles, and Melodeons
• Traditional Armenian Folk Instruments
• How to Build Simple Musical Instruments
• Musical Instrument Makers Forum
• Make your own Willow-Pipe
• Homemade Percussion Instruments
• How to make Guitars, Castanadas and More
• Make a Box Guitar and Reed Instruments
• Homemade Instruments
• Virtual Museum of Homemade Children's Musical Instruments
• The Crafty Music Teacher's Page
• Making Music and Using Sound
• Ideas for making Music Instruments including a Comb Harmonica, Rainstick, Box Guitar and Shakers
• Inventing, Building and Playing your own Instruments
• Projects and Activities on the Science of Music and Sound
• Science of Sound
• Articles on How to Build Simple and Inexpensive, but Nice Sounding Instruments

Glossaries

• Glossary of Folk Instruments

History and Research

• Musical Traditions- A net only magazine with all content available online
• Links to Blues & Gospel sites, and Black History & Culture
• A Study of Folk Music by Maryl Neff
• Folk and Acoustic Music Resources
• A Case Study of Folk Song by James Prescott
• History of Folk Culture by Erin Gourlay
• Folk Music Archives
• The Story of Contemporary British and Celtic Folk Music
• The Underground Railroad of Folk Music: Essay by Harvey Reid
• A Library of Folk Music Links

Publications and Organizations

• A World Music Magazine with Lifestyle Oriented Coverage
• Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
• Old Time Fiddlers Hall of Fame
• Irish Music Magazine
• The U.K. Magazine covering Folk and Roots Music
• North American Organization for Folk Music Afficienados
• Dirty Linen- The Magazine of Folk and World Music
• Folk Music Webring
• The Folk Mag
• Traditional, Singer-songwriters, Bluegrass, Celtic & more
• Acoustic Music and Venues
• Online Magazine for Cultural Diversity and Heritage of All Traditional Folk Music
• Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music - AAFFM
• Blue Track Records
• Rounder Records

Other

• Google Search: Folk Music
• Search Results
• Northern Light Search-how to make folk instruments

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