Most excellent polka (and everything else) band from Texas. Backed up Tiny Tim on his final recording, covering 'New York, New York' and 'Stairway to Heaven' (!)

Monsterous, searchable database of events, musicians, callers and more for contra dancers: a sort of family tree of a close knit community. Extensive!

New Haven's venerable contradance band. A perfect blend of 'all things folk' and a dance-able beat.

Millrace is an experienced ceilidh & dance band, playing for barn dances, weddings, corporate & other functions, and for dancers at all levels of experience.

Live Music for Folk Dances, Country Dances, Barn Dances, Ceilidhs, Scottish Dances, Square Dances, Contra Dances Festivals, Workshops

The Microsoft of contradance music, everyone loves this trio from Greenfield, MA. George, Ann and David (with a couple of ringers) are a 'reel' crowd pleaser.

This is a copy of the folkinfo.org forum and database, which closed in December 2012.

In case Mudcat is down, the Library of Congress has been keeping an archive of the Mudcat Forum.

Online forum for Folk, Indie and Bluegrass music.

The site is now defunct but an archived page from 2012 can be seen at:

http://web.archive.org/web/20121125093100/http://www.mahoganyfolk.com/

(edited by Will Fly)

A collection of music discussion forums, covering a wide variety of music.

One guy's musings on the songs sung at the camp where he spent many summers. Includes links and lists.

findarticles.com has articles from back issues of Sing Out! and other publications. Seems to be free of charge, with no strings attached. (Joe Offer)

Symposium on the 60th anniversary of the Harry Smith Anthology. UEA London, Saturday 15th September 2012 Website offers plenty to explore

Great collection of Alan Lomax's work and information about his life. URL for this Website used to be www.alan-lomax.com - the new URL doesn't make a lot of sense, but the Website still has very good information on the work of Alan Lomax.
-Joe Offer-

The Digital Library of Appalachia provides online access to archival and historical materials related to the culture of the southern and central Appalachian region. The contents of the DLA are drawn from special collections of Appalachian College Association member libraries.

Not much available online right now, but worth watching. It would be worth a trip to Utah to view all the material in this archive.

Digital interviews of American folk artists, groups & venues of the 50's and 60's with "Voice Clips", Pictures and Archival Information.

A very good collection of traditional stories and fairy tales.

Magazine since 1997 with back issues available online. Irving Berlin, Sea Songs and many subjects have been covered.

Murder by Gaslight is a compendium of information, resources and discussion on notable nineteenth century American murders. Investigate and comment on Lizzie Borden, Stagolee, H. H. Holmes, Mary Rogers, Naomi Wise and others.

Since we have had threads about chix and dux, why not a link? Take their tour!
WYSIWYG
June, 2001

With this blog, I want to use Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music as a roadmap to explore American folk music and maybe other countries traditions along the way. I’ll use texts, images, music and videos gathered from my personal collection and from the net to make this work-in-progress enjoyable and educational the best I can. Any suggestions, additional information, comments and critics are welcome…
-bobad-

Let's make GigsRemembered the 'Wikipedia' of the live music world. Free and open to all to upload info, reviews, images and/or videos of every gig they've been to or played - EVER!!

Site now defunct but you can see an archived page from 2009 at:

https://web.archive.org/web/20090224183734/http://www.gigsremembered.com/

(edited by Will Fly)

Essential Links to folk music information online plus articles, CD reviews and MP3s, edited by former About.com guide Hugh Blumenfeld.

Site unobtainable but you can see an archived page from 2011 at:

https://web.archive.org/web/20110718182432/http://www.balladtree.com/

(edited by Will Fly)

Read as Mudcatters unravel the mystery of the origins of Carrickfergus. Thank you, John Moulden, Henry/Annraoi, and others, for giving us another memorable thread.

Remembrances and stories, first hand accounts of Walt Robertson and folk music in the US.

This thread has links to many of the discussions on the Mudcat regarding the definition of "folk music", the meaning of the folk process, etc. From what is a folk song to folksong writing for dummies, these are classic serious/humorous Mudcat give-and-take threads.

This thread compiles links to many forum discussions on vocal health, technique, etc. as well as links to other websites with useful information for the singing voice.

Mudcat musicians discuss how to transpose to different keys, the primary chords of I, IV, V, the 'circle of fifths', musician's slang in different styles of music, and much more. A very useful thread.

The Mudcat at its best, a question from Montana is answered from Ireland, with the surprising story of the true author of Spancil Hill, Michael Considine. Thank you, Frank McGrath, from Alice Flynn in Montana.

Stories from Mudcat experiences - just what it says, Why We Sing.

National and International Entertainer. Escapology, Fire-eating etc visit the website.

Bi-annual small magazine exploring English identity and culture, including trad folk culture, from a liberal perspective. Writers needed...

A collection of some of the most tedious expressions in the English Language - "Multidisciplinary Current Awareness Product," and much, much more...
(Joe Offer, From Big Daddy)

An extraordinary collection of music links.

Site unobtainable. A snapshot from 2015 can be seen at:

https://web.archive.org/web/20150418113226/http://www.my-edu2.com/EDU/music2.htm

(edited by Will Fly)

UK Folk Forum Home: Forums for Artist, Gigs, Festivals, Lost Gear, Morris & Clg Dancing, Nostalgia, Internet Folk Radio, Cd Promotion, Reviews - and lots More.

Before posting any lyrics, use this to verify the spelling of any geographic names. Or use it if you're just curious about where Wolverton Mountain is.

Find out who's buried in GRANT's TOMB? Is Elvis REALLY dead?

Highlander has been active in Appalachia and the South since its founding in 1932 as the Highlander Folk School. Throughout its 69 year history, the Highlander Center has been dedicated to eliminating poverty and winning the right to genuine and meaningful democratic participation for all people.

Irish Singer,Irish Band,Irish Music, Celtic Singer,Celtic Band,Celtic Music Ian Gallagher is a performer equally at home singing traditional Irish folk tunes and contemporary music including blues, rock, jazz, country and soul. Though his music is firmly based in Irish tradition, Gallagher is interested in performing all kinds of music. Ian Gallagher has heart and soul deeply rooted in Irish tradition and talent as eclectic and bright as tomorrow.

Site unobtainable. An archived page from 2016 can be seen at:

https://web.archive.org/web/20161229100051/http://www.iangallagher.com/

(edited by Will Fly)

Home page for:
James Berriman and Sue Moffat - guitar and fiddle. MP3's here (click)
Greensward - English Folk/Rock band MP3's here (click)
Off The Wall - UK Blues Band.

This site once had a terrific collection of song lyrics, but that part of the site has been shut down. LEO is still a great resource for help in finding all sorts of other information - but not lyrics.

The new URL reflects the modern site - which deals with dictionaries.

(edited by Will Fly)

Rock memorabilia is big business. MemorabiliaRocks.co.uk tells you pretty much all need to know about buying, selling and collecting it.

Chris Nickson's Guide to British Rock

Hello. I have added a link to your skiffle-related site to our skiffle page at http://www.ncbookstore.com/music/skiffle.htm. You may be interested to know that I started with a list of 600+ potential link sites for this subject, then winnowed those down to the 196 that actually made it onto our page. In addition to broken links, many of the rejected sites simply (in my opinion) provided little or no value to someone interested in skiffle. Congratulations on your site's being among the "valuable 196." Reciprocal links are greatly appreciated but not required! (How could we require it, anyway?!?) Thanks for being there with your web site. Steve Smith Webmaster, Music Styles 100 Links freedom1@mindspring.com rssmith@rti.org P.S: FYI, our skiffle links page is just the second page in an ambitious project to identify and present at least 100 quality web links for every genre of popular music. We will be adding other genres in rapid succession, from acid rock to zydeco, in the coming weeks.

Site now unobtainable. A snapshot from 2002 can be seen at:

https://web.archive.org/web/20020811163611/http://www.ncbookstore.com/music/skif

(edited by Will Fly)

MYTHING LINKS
An Annotated & Illustrated Collection of Worldwide Links to Mythologies, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Sacred Arts & Traditions Kathleen Jenks, Ph.D. Mythological Studies Department Pacifica Graduate Institute 249 Lambert Road Carpinteria, CA 93013 I have found this to be an extensive site with many very interesting links from around the world. There is also a thread about it on the Mudcat

Don't be put off by the name of this site. Lots of lovely "oldies but goodies" that are hard to find elsewhere, like Hello My Baby, and Sixteen Tons, also a Folk page & a Country & Western page. H.

Site unobtainable. A snapshot from 2008 can be seen at:

https://web.archive.org/web/20081217144201/http://www.smickandsmodoo.com/

(edited by Will Fly)

here is a collection of pictures of, or relating to, many of the people who frequent the Mudcat Café....

Site unobtainable. A snapshot from 2005, containing just 2 photos, can be seen at:

https://web.archive.org/web/20050506003459/http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/abb

(edited by Will Fly)

"A Few Of My Favourite Music Links"
Sub-categories include: Bluegrass, Blues, Celtic Jazz, OldTime, Mandolin, Fiddle, Music Info, Music Research, Software, Tabs/Notes.

An unoffical Wharfedale Wayzgoose morris dancing site. We dance border morris and are based in Otley West Yorkshire England.

North West Mixed Morris team based in Singleton, Lancashire, England. (not far from Blackpool - as in Tower!).
Meetings on Monday evening from 8.15pm and then on to the apres clog at 10.00pm ish. Always happy to welcome new members both dancers and musicians also visitors to the area whether members of other dance teams or just interested in clogging. Have a look at the site and see what we've been doing and what we're up to next.

hand made stained glass pieces of blues legends like Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Clapton, Stevie Ray and dozens of others. Each piece is an original. check me out at www.bluesglass.biz

Site unobtainable. A snapshot from 2011 can be seen at:

https://web.archive.org/web/20111218122042/http://www.bluesglass.biz/

(edited by Will Fly)

A huge collection of original photos of Folk Music artists from around the world. From the 'well known to the 'not so well known, complete with a search facility

Madame Talbot's Victorian Lowbrow features the hand-illustrated pen-and-ink artwork of Ashleigh Talbot. Her posters feature skeletons, ghosts, folk legends, hearses, circus sideshow, delta blues, crossroads, graveyards, devils, vampires, witches, mourning, black cats, Lady Luck & good fortune! You can click here to see her very distinctive posters: http://www.madametalbot.com/1posters.htm

Original pre 1970 concert posters bought , sold and Traded. Come look at the archive. Highest prices paid for original items.

Yee-Haw Industries specializes in original art-like products--from letterpress posters promoting special events, music acts, and theatre shows to handmade, woodcut, fine art prints. Purchase a unique art print of your favorite musician ranging from Robert Johnson to Wanda Jackson to Buck Owens or have custom-to-order tour merchandise or cd design created specifically for you. In addition to promotional and commemorative posters, Yee-Haw creates letterhead, business cards, press kits, advertisements, wedding invitations, greeting cards, and dodgers. Stop on in when you're in town we've got rotating art shows in our upstairs gallery and studio tours can be arranged by appointment. You won't leave empty-handed. Yee-Haw!

The site closed in 2012. You can see its last web page at:

http://yeehawindustries.blogspot.com/

(edited by Will Fly)

Colin Randall, long-time critic and even longer a fan, writes on folk, folk-rock and roots music.

Song explorations by Mudcatter "Voyager"

The Wicked Playlist is a music blog discussing new music and remembering some classics.

A Mudcat thread that lists many radio stations that program folk music

Folk Roots/Folk Branches with Mike Regenstreif on CKUT-FM in Montreal and in RealAudio on the Web is Montreal's only broadly-defined folk music radio program. The show is heard Thursday mornings from 9:00-11:30 (eastern time).

Homepage for folk music on the radio & the internet.. FolkScene is a 31 year tradition in broadcasting. A program, which features interviews with the performers, live music & recorded music from America & The British Isles & Ireland

Internet Radio--24/7--Folk/Traditional Radio Works on RealAudio What kind of music does Hober play? There are some strict rules governing which music is aired on Hober. The music should be hand played, without augmentation. A Hober band is people who could walk up to each other with their instruments in the middle of a field and just play their stuff. Drums should be struck by the hand rather than a stick. Hober songs should be musical descendant of melodies and rhythms which people knew, remembered and passed down - before recording machines existed. Luckily, rules are meant to be broken as you can plainly hear on Hober.

A variety of folk music resources.

WFDU broadcasts from Teaneck NJ to the metro NY NJ CT area at 89.1 freq. On the web streaming at www.wfdu.fm. TRADITIONS airs Sundays( 3-6 PM ET) and is an eclectic mix of traditional, roots, and its evolution to the current time. It is topical, thematic, and features interviews with people in the area of folk in interests. It is co-hosted and produced by Ron Olesko and Bill Hahn. You can reach us by e mail: wfdutraditions@aol. com or wfdu_traditions@yahoo.com

Max hosts The Blues.

Everything about Irish music in Arizona including Irish music lyrics directory created by Joe Bethancourt.

Just like the title says. Everything Barbershop, including a library of barbershop sheet music for sale. No longer the SPEBSQSA, and no longer in Kenosha, Wisconsin. See this Barbershop History page.

Meets monthly in Wrightstown, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia), in USA, for a member performance or circle, followed by jamming. Friendly group welcomes new members. Members can volunteer for club-related public performances including annual concert. Website has extensive FOLK LINKS page (artists, organizations, reference sources, events, media, instruments, more) plus AREA VENUES page.

Information on two monthly meetings of a club centered in Salem, Ohio and on yearly Memorial Day Dulci-More Festival .

The EFDSS publishes CDs, books, English Dance & Song magazine, the Folk Music Journal, and Root Source (ex Folk Directory). It also maintains a library in London and serves as the venue for concerts, dances, workshops, and a folk club.

Best source for information folk music in Florida, and those who perform it.

A 'magazine' that conducts research and provides articles on traditional music, dance etc...seems to have some very well known members...

Sponsors of the Philly Folk Fest and many other events. Check to see who's appearing at the free (to members) monthly concert meeting.

The strategic development agency for Welsh traditonal music: runs community projects and courses; provides advice and research; advocate for folk, trad and community music within government and NGOs.

Lots of strange stories, and all completely true because I heard them from my brother-in-law's uncle's ex-wife...

Children's author' site--print out text of three published stories, a poem, and lots and lots of language arts activities--or order the award-winning storytelling tape! It's a fun site!

Discover unique ways to experience the world around you through High Desert Productions' bilingual children's books. While learning a second language, children as well as adults will also enjoy learning about science, nature, the rich Cuban culture and the fascinating medieval period through historical fiction.

A Scottish based couple (he is Scots, she is American)who are at the forefront of traditional song and storytelling in Scotland

He's more than a storyteller...he's an adventure!

A huge collection of poetry, including four good ones from Robert W. Service and lots from more literate poets. (Joe Offer)

A collection of stories and ballads, in Scots, Scots English and Gaelic. Sound files with texts.

Includes a fascinating reader's guide to Kiplings stories and poems.

This Folk Music Web Ring includes sites in Canada, Us, Eire, France and the component parts of the United Kingdom. Sites include Artists, venues and Journal type sites.