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Folk, Old-Time, World Music, & General Interest Music Related Links
 
Definition of Folk Music    Just what is folk music, and what has it become?

The Mudcat Cafe    Database of 9000 folk, blues, and public domain songs, forums, profiles.

Yet Another Digital Tradition Page   Mirror of Mudcat's database, tunes in several formats, &
midis, with pennywhistle notation and dulcimer tab available for songs with tunes.

Public Domain Music  PDinfo page, a listing of 3500+ songs in public domain, and resources for
researching others that may be in the public domain.

When Works Pass Into the Public Domain   A chart that lays out the possibilities.

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse  Monitoring the legal climate of internet activity, a place you
 should visit if you have any sort of music web site, fan site, etc.

The Amazing Slow Downer  Roni Music program: Slow down mp3s and other digital music
 without changing the pitch.  Great for learning & practicing new tunes.

Folk, Old-Time, & Dulcimer Festivals  A comprehensive color coded festival guide.
 
The Old-Time Music Home Page   Old-time music news, events, sound files, and more.

The Old Time Herald-A Magazine Dedicated to Old-Time Music  Archives, news, reviews, etc.

Gordon Banks' Old-Time Music Page  Personal old-time music page with links, organizations, musicians, favorite festivals, etc.

Musical Traditions Internet Magazine  Folk music of the world, reviews, articles, sound files.

HomeRecording.com-Record and mix tapes, CDs, MP3s on digital, computer, or cassette tape!

The Music Teachers List  USA and International list of teachers for practically any instrument.

Ceolas Celtic Music archive   Artists, reviews, sound files, lyrics and tunes in several formats.

Songs of the Andes    Lyrics (some english translations) and sound files (MP3 and Realaudio).

Mountain Dulcimer Links

In Search of the Wild Dulcimer  1974 Classic on dulcimer and techniques, complete online.

Appalachian Dulcimer Origins  Beginnings and characteristics of the American dulcimer.

Music Box Dulcimers  Description, pictures, and history of the Tennessee Music Box.

Dulcimer Camp & Old Time MD Builder   Article on Kentucky Music Week and Warren May.

The Jean Ritchie Story  "Ritchie is single-handedly responsible for the fact that anybody even
knows about the dulcimer." - Ruth Barrett,  Aeolus Music.

Richard and Mimi Farina Website   Richard, a 60's folk revival dulcimer player and his wife
Mimi, guitarist(& Joan Baez' sister), did some great collaborations that still inspire many.

Heidi Muller's Dulcimer Page   Heidi Muller has been playing 'contemporary folk' and
old-time music on the mountain dulcimer for over 25 years.

Cyndi Lauper: NY Rock Interview   Cyndi ocassionally appears on TV playing dulcimer.

Bing Futch's Website   Hear Bing's dulcimer music, from traditional to cutting edge, the music of Mojave, Bing's band, and original compositions by Bing.  Multi-media site.

Dulcimer Sessions
: Alan Freeman   Interview with an extraordinary dulcimist, with streaming audio  samples.

Dulcimer Girls   A California mountain dulcimer duo.

Denny's Dulcimer Den  Dennis DenHartog's mountain dulcimer page, 1st time buyer's guide,
banjo-dulcimer techniques,pictures, mp3s, festival guide and more.

MD Improvisation   How to sound great, gain confidence, and learn, just noodling around.

Steven K. Smith's Virtual Classroom   Useful & informative articles/novice to intermediate
players.  Modes, blues playing techniques, using DAD tab in DAA(& vice versa), and  more.

Terry Lewis Tabs and Music  Many songs Terry has tabbed and plays.

Everything Dulcimer   Forums, tab, articles, chat room, free marketplace area, & much more.

Friends of the Nountain Dulcimer  Forun, Blogs, Dulcimer player web pages

Dulcimer Players News   The magazine for dulcimer players and enthusiasts.

Bonnie Carol's Bio  Bonnie Carol's dulcimer journey(mountain & hammered) over 30+ years.

Folk Notes Mountain Dulcimers  Mountain dulcimers, music and accessories.

Hammered Dulcimer Links
 

Smithsonian:Hammered Dulcimer    History of the hammered dulcimer.

The Kitchen Musician Site   Hammered dulcimer page, humor and lots of useful and interesting
info.  Facts, fabrications, and opinions are clearly delineated.   How to buy a first dulcimer.

Dulcimer Stand Plan   How to build your own hammered dulcimer stand.

How to build and Play a Hammered Dulcimer   A Philip Mason article from an old Mother Earth News.

Bill Spence Biography   One of the trail-blazers of modern hammered dulcimer playing and
recording.  Bill's playing has inspired several generations of dulcimer players.

No Strings Attached   A innovative group with hammered dulcimers front and center in
most of their tunes, they definitely push the envelope with a lot of their music.

Marcy Prochaska: Hammer Dulcimer Videos   Blog with recorded hammered dulcimer tunes.

Brett Ridgeway's Hammered Dulcimer Practice Tips

Brian Douglas, Folksinger   Plays and builds hammered dulcimers, a solid body electric
hammered dulcimer, and MP3's.

Dulcimer Players News   The magazine for dulcimer players and enthusiasts.

Folk Notes Hammered Dulcimers  Features hammered dulcimers built by Jake's Cabin
Dulcimers, Songbird Dulcimers, & TK O'Briens'.

Links for other Instruments

Mandolin Lessons   Lessons on various subjects by a number of notable mandolin teachers.

Mandolin Chords   Mandolin chord finder.

Locksley's EZ Harp Method    Explanations and exercises to help you learn a great number of
things you will need to learn in order to be proficient at playing the harp.

Bodhran History   A speculative history of the bodhran, but the best theory I could find.

The Bodhran in Irish Music   Bodhran care, soundclips, tutorial,  and links.

The Bodhrán Page    All kinds of bodhran tips and facts.   Bodhran jokes.

Chiff & Fipple: The Tinwhistle Internet Experience   THE internet site for Irish whistles,
reveiws of whistles, care and playing tips, all the worthwhile links on the web, much more.

Blues Harmonica Lessons    Five easy lessons to help you learn to play harmonica.

Harmonica Basics: Lessons, Tablature, and links   Nice page to get you started.  Check out
the links page,  most aren't music related, but you're sure to find something interesting.

Flutetree: Native American Flute    History, analaysis of flute design, fingering charts, and
online songbook with tab for native american flutes.

Folk Notes Harps, Strings, & Other Things  Harps, banjos, mandolins, harmonicas, & more.