Internet Folk Music Resources
Some interesting folk music venues on the Internet Mailing Lists
Last modified: 25 Oct 2006
- maplepost (A mailing list sponsored by Folk Alliance Canada and the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals. The focus is Canadian folk/roots/world music and is intended primarily for members, but guests and associates are highly welcome.)
To subscribe, send a blank message, no subject or body text, to: maplepost-subscribe@icomm.ca
To subscribe to the digest version, send a blank message to: maplepost-digest-subscribe@icomm.ca
- cape breton music (a specialized mailing list devoted to East Coast music)
Leave message blank. On the subject line type:
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- folk_music (U.S.-based list oriented to singer-songwriter discussions)
Leave subject line blank, and send the following message:
SUBSCRIBE FOLK_MUSIC {firstname} {lastname}
- folkbiz (U.S.-based list oriented to the business side of folk music)
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SUBSCRIBE FolkBiz {firstname} {lastname}
- folkdj-l (U.S.-based list where North American folk show hosts & listeners share their views)
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Websites with Folk Material (listed alphabetically)
- Algoma Traditional Music and Dance Family Camp (located on an old farm on beautiful St. Joseph Island, Ontario)
- Anton's Audio (articles and resource links on audio recording)
- Back to the Sugar Camp (weekly radio show featuring Canadiana. Host Steve Fruitman)
- Borealis Recording Company (Canada's national folk label)
- Culture.ca (Découvrez la culture canadienne avec Culture.ca / Discover Canadian culture with Culture.ca)
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- Canadian Fiddle Liner Notes (a wonderful online repository from Steve Fruitman)
- Canadian Olde Tyme Fiddle & Step Dance Contest (Douro Community Centre, Douro, Ontario)
- Cape Breton Music (part of the Cape Breton Showcase site)
- CBC Radio Homepage (a sometimes supporter of Canadian roots music)
- Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar (online guide to DADGAD, dropped-D, and other tunings)
- Cranford Publications (Cape Breton and Scottish tune books, and the Silver Apple News)
- Dirty Linen (online site for one of the leading US folk-music magazines)
- East Coast Catalogue (A great place to purchase East Coast Music, not to mention sweets)
- Festival Distribution Website (one of the finest sources for Canadian folk music!)
- Folk Alliance (North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance)
- Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange (online music reviews and you can contribute!)
- Folk Music in Calgary (find out who, what, where and when)
- Folk music on the Radio (List maintained by Bill Hopkins, Alberta)
- Folk on the Radio (Mike Yuhas' archive of folkdj-l postings )
- Folk Roots/Folk Branches (CKUT-FM, Montreal. Mike Regenstreif's outstanding folk radio show, now with realtime, RealAudio broadcasting)
- Gregory Furan Guitars (Toronto luthier Gregory Furan)
- Global Village (CBC's fine website for those interested in world music)
- Lisa Graziotto (Webmistress, graphic artist, CD designer, studio portrait photographer)
- Hardanger Fiddle Association of America (devoted to preserving and promoting traditional Norwegian folk music and dance in North America)
- Juno Awards Online (Current plus archives)
- Bob Kenyon's Folk Music Page (terrific folk music resource, based in Edmonton)
- Lasido Guitars (Quebec maker of Godin, Seagull, Simon & Patrick and Norman guitars)
- Mars Subway Musically, Canadian (comprehensive general listings)
- Martin Guitar Company (online catalogue)
- Mooseworld.ca (great portal to interesting Canadian content, including music)
- Musi-Cal: North American Concert Calendar (the name says it all)
- MusicSearch (visit one of the largest music-only resources on the Internet)
- My Violin Ship, Chilliwack, British Columbia (buy a new fiddle, get a fiddle repaired)
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- Narrative Music (music publishing and record company based in Sioux Lookout, Ontario)
- NXNE (North by Northeast music festival & conference)
- Old Folksinger's Homepage (Bob Bossin's website: great online articles)
- Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF website for folk music in Ontario)
- Orangeville Fiddle & Stepdance Camp (Learn to fiddle and stepdance from great instructors)
- Ottawa Folklore Centre (Serving the needs of the folk community for over 22 years!)
- Penguin Eggs (A Canadian folk magazine, based in Alberta)
- Roots Music Canada (produced by CBC Radio 3)
- Roots World (look here for world music)
- Shannon Guitars (fine acoustic guitars and mandolins by Canadian luthier Larry Shannon)
- Sing Out! (the granddaddy of folk magazines)
- SOCAN (confused by SOCAN rules? get the facts here)
- Stony Plain Records (one of Canada's treasures! 25 years young and getting better each year)
- Thirty Below (Trente Sous Zero) (mailorder for Québécois roots music -- terrific site!)
- Toronto Blues Society (the definitive site for blues in Toronto)
- Toronto Celtic Music Resource (a resource for people who want to hear Celtic music)
- The Traditional Music Library (UK) (extensive collection of traditional music available on CD-ROM)
- Webs Pace (A look back at Smales Pace & Home County folk history - great photos)
- Wood River Hall (Connie Kaldor's VisionTV television series)
- The Woods Music & Dance Camp (the original folk camp in Ontario)
- World Folk Music Association (US organization devoted to promoting folk music)
- Writers' Block (Ottawa-based open group of songwriters)
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