Click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_musicians for the following:

Contents
1 Why music is a popular profession among the blind
2 Resources for blind musicians
3 The image of the blind musician
4 Blind musicians in China
5 Biwa Hoshi in Japan
6 Bandurists and lirnyky in Ukraine
6.1 External links
7 Traditional Irish musicians
8 European piano tuners
9 American country blues