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About.com - Folk Music & Greenwich Village in the 1960s
Article presents a historical look at folk music and prominent musicians in New York City's Greenwich Village during the Sixties.
http://www.oldies.about.com/musicperform/oldies/library/weekly/aa062799.htm
Activist Shop - Social Justice Music
Folk, labor, resistance and other music supporting voices struggle can be found.
http://activistshop.8m.com/alternative-music.html
All-Music Guide - Folk Pop
Guide to folk pop offers a brief description, related styles, key artists and important albums.
http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=C194
All-Music Guide - Folk-Rock
Includes a style description, history and background, key artists, important albums, and an essay by Richie Unterberger.
http://allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=C417
American Folk Songs
Durham, North Carolina's Guitar-Masters offers an impressive archive of folk songs, accompanied by a primer on folk chords and melodies.
http://www.geocities.com/~sologuitar/Folk/
BlueAudio.com
Download a wealth of LiquidAudio, RealAudio and MP3s from some of acoustic music's brightest stars.
http://www.blueaudio.com/
Ceolas
Celtic music database furnishes artist profiles, sound clips, a guide to Celtic instruments, festival schedules, and a history of Celtic music.
http://www.ceolas.org/ceolas.html
Danny Boy
Read the lyrics to this perennially popular song. Includes a MIDI file of the tune and links to related resources.
http://www.contemplator.com/folk3/dboy.html
Don Shorock's Folk Music Scene
Includes links to performers, venues, festivals, and general folk directories.
http://www.shorock.com/folk/
Festival Finder - Folk Music
Index of North American folk festivals provides a list with descriptions, dates, locations, and links.
http://www.festivalfinder.com/folk/
Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
Sponsored by the Peterborough Folk Music Society, features a large collection of album reviews of new releases by folk and acoustic artists.
http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/famehome.htm
Folk Music and Events
Directory provides comprehensive listing of UK/GB folk music recordings and events, with supplier links.
http://www.piper-kj.demon.co.uk/
Folk/Bluegrass/Roots Music DJ's Mailing List
Offers information submitted by folk and bluegrass DJs about the shows they host on AM and FM stations around the world.
http://www.gumbopages.com/folkdj-l.html
FolkLib Index
Large directory of Internet resources on folk, bluegrass, country, acoustic and blues music also has sections for harp and Wisconsin musicians.
http://www.folklib.net/
Folkmusic.org
Resource for folk and acoustic music provides news, featured artist profiles, listener polls, updates on new releases, and an events calendar.
http://www.folkmusic.org/
Glossary of Folk Instruments
Compiled by Hobgoblin Music, glossary provides definitions for a variety of folk instruments.
http://www.hobgoblin-usa.com/info/glossary.htm
Hard Miles Music
Independent label is devoted to restoring folk music and art within the labor movement. Based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
http://www.hardmilesmusic.com/index.shtml
High Road - The Great Folk Scare
Folk music revival of 1950-60 is described. Has links to artists and recordings plus books and videos.
http://www.zipcon.net/~highroad/folkscare.html
History in Song - Labor Movement
Workers of the world unite in these songs of work and struggle.
http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/labor.html
Jay's Folk Music Homepage
Folk music fan maintains an impressive directory of artists, labels, festivals, venues, newsgroups and other acoustic music resources.
http://www.jg.org/folk/folkhome.html
Jay's Folk Music Page
Provides a list of links pertaining to venues, artists, events, albums, organizations, instruments, radio, news, and reviews.
http://www.jg.org/folk/
Maryl L. Neff's The Folk Revival
Read a history of the revival of folk in the late 1950s and '60s, with references and links.
http://www.coe.ufl.edu/Courses/EdTech/Vault/folk/revival.htm
Minor 7th
Discover a wealth of acoustic, independent and obscure guitar music with this archive of CD reviews. Includes regular giveaways.
http://www.minor7th.com/
Northern Journey Online
Digital version of a book by the same name, which can be read here. Learn where to go to hear, learn about and buy folk music in Canada.
http://www.northernjourney.com/
People's Music Network - Struggle and Song
Find a history of protest songs, along with lyrics, by Chris Seymour.
http://www.timbury.com/pmn/struggle.html
Peoples Music Network for Songs of Freedom and Struggle
Network uses music and culture to promote progressive ideas and values. Committed to working with and supporting grassroots and community orgs.
http://www.timbury.com/pmn/index.html
Planet Dobro
Players and fans of slide guitar can find artist profiles, audio and video downloads, lessons, related links and a directory of luthiers.
http://www.mphase.com/planetdb.htm
Rambles - Folk Traditions
Provides a large and expanding database of folk music reviews.
http://www.rambles.net/folkroots.html
Revolt - Anarchist, Libertarian and Rebel Songs
Find a collection of revolutionary songs from this site devoted to the struggles and troubles of the Irish.
http://flag.blackened.net/revolt/songs.html
Songs Related to Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault
Gerri Gribi has compiled an annotated list of links to recorded sources, from traditional ballads to punk.
http://creativefolk.com/abusesongs.html
SpiritSong.com
Profiles Atlanta-area acoustic musicians and venues. Accompanied by a directory of acoustic music resources on the Web.
http://www.spiritsong.com/
Web Widow
Directory features links to folk organizations, record labels, musicians, instrument dealers, festivals, and home pages.
http://www.webwidow.net/
Yale-New Haven Teachers Inst. - The Sixties
Read details on Judith L. DiGrazia's curriculum unit The Sixties: Notes of Dischord, which examines the music of the period.
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1983/4/83.04.04.x.html

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