good sources of folk?

Subject: good sources of folk?
From:
Date: 22 Jul 98 - 05:22 PM

Hi, I play guitar amongst other things and I want to expand my folk repetoir (sp), there's plenty of lyrics around but I need some source for the tunes and melodies. Can anyone recommend good cds or maybe sources on the web?

I'm looking for traditional stuff from any country

thanks for your help

Drew

Subject: RE: good sources of folk?
From: Mick Lowe
Date: 22 Jul 98 - 05:33 PM

Drew,
If it's irish you're after try here

Cheers
Mick

Subject: RE: good sources of folk?
From: Ted from Australia
Date: 22 Jul 98 - 05:37 PM

G'day Drew. Check out the database at this site there are thousands of songs most with tunes.
You can spend the rest of your life here.
All the instructions that you need to explore the database are available on the site.
Enter a song or some of the words in the box in the right hand top corner.
Welcome to our world!
Regards Ted

Subject: RE: good sources of folk?
From: Susan of DT
Date: 22 Jul 98 - 05:38 PM

Look right here. We have tunes included for more than half of the 7000 songs in the digital tradition.

Subject: RE: good sources of folk?
From:
Date: 23 Jul 98 - 04:52 AM

People sometimes post their discoveries of sites that have tunes in abc or midi form, or that have guitar tab. Try a forum search for words like "midi" "abc" or "tab" (and be ready for a large list.)

I can recommend

Simsonian Folkways

for a start.

You can also try

In particular click on the "Guitar Tabs" menu.

Murray