Folk & Traditional Music

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•  Sisters Folk Festival - in Sisters; folk and Americana music and traditional story-telling, song-writing contest, musician contest, and workshops
•  No Borders Music Festival - Features a variety of musicians from different cultural backgrounds. Site contains schedule, line-up, artist information, event history, and contact information
•  The International World Music Festival - A core group of mutlicultural performers touring the U.S. playing a varied program of culturally identifiable music from around the globe. Featuring artist information and tour dates
•  WOMAD - The World of Music Arts and Dance Organisation, founded by Peter Gabriel, organizes festivals around the world and releases CDs through its own Select label. Site includes information on each festival, an events schedule, and news

by location

• Africa
• Asia & the Middle East
• Australia & Oceania
• Europe
• North America & Central America
• South America

•  Rainforest World Music Festival - Official site. Held in Sarawak, Malaysia and features artists from Borneo, the Amazon Basin, Equatorial Africa, and Asia

•  Harmony International Folk Festival

•  ZITHER7 - in Munich, Germany; March 28 - 30, 2008

•  Transylvania Free Festival - Annual festival that bring together all music styles from all the World. Held in Transylvania, Romania

•  Acoustic Festival of Britain - in Derbeyshire; May 24 - 26, 2008
•  Rhythms of the World Free Festival of World Music - Annual multicultural event held in Hitchin, England.

•  Womad USA - An annual 3-day world music festival held in Redmond, Washington, including artists and performers from all over the world

•  World Creole Music Festival - Official site. Held in Festival City, Roseau, Dominica and features musicians from around the world

•  Calgary Folk Music - directory
•  The Calgary Folk Music Festival An annual weekend of international and local folk musicians

•  Folk On The Rocks Music Festival - July 14 - 16, 2007

•  Folk Music Festival - in Prescott, AZ; October 1 - 2, 2005

•  Arkansas Fiddler’s Convention - in Harrison; March 20 - 23, 2008

•  Sierra Nevada World Music Festival - in Frogtown, Angels Camp, California; 3 days of world and reggae music
•  Gator by The Bay - Annual Cajun and Zydeco music festival held on San Diego Bay. Site includes event information
•  Monterey World Music Festival - Features artists from around the world who put a contemporary spin on traditional songs. Held in Monterey, California

•  Florida Folk Festival - in White Springs; May 23 - 25, 2008

•  Aloha Concert Jam - Annual Hawaiian music festival featuring top name Hawaiian artists. Held in Long Beach, California. Site contains history, photo gallery, contest, directions, ticket information, and contact information

•  Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam - The annual festival is a tribute to St Tyagaraja who was a main contributor to Carnatic Music ( Indian Classical ). Held in the Chicago area during the Labor Day weekend

•  King of Prussia Folk Music Summer Concerts Series Under the Stars - in King of Prussia, PA; May 22 - mid-September
•  Lansdowne Folk Club - in Lansdowne, PA; presents monthly folk music concerts
•  MusikFest:  America's Music Festival - in Bethlehem, PA; August 5 - 14, 2005
•  N.Y. Pinewoods Folk Music Club - Pennsylvania-based folk organization

• Newport Folk Festival - in Newport, RI; August 3 - 5, 2001

•  Sioux River Folk Festival - in Sioux Falls, SD

•  International Folk Alliance Conference - in Memphis; Tennessee; February 20 - 24, 2008

•  Kerrville Folk Festival - in Kerrville, TX; May 26 - June 12, 2005

•  Champlain Valley Folk Festival - Burlington, VT Annual event in August; billed as "one of the friendliest and best organized festivals" in the US. Find featured artists, ticket info, and directions

•  Port Fairy Spring Music Festival - The festival is an annual celebration of Australian and Japanese cultures. Held in Port Fairy, Victoria

•  Richard Gillmann's Seattle Folk Music Venues, Calendars and Schedules - directory for WA and more
•  Geoduck Music Festival (fka Deception Pass Music Festival) - in Langley, WA; August 4 - 5, 2001

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directories

•  Folk Times - events directory for NY, Vermont and Massachusetts
•  Folk Music Home Page
•  Sing Out! - folk song magazine

miscelleaneous

•  4Folk.com - Links to artist sites and record labels
•  Dirty Linen Events and Festivals - Folk festivals around the world presented by Dirty Linen folk magazine
•  Folk Music Archives - Current and archived recorded interviews of folk artists and groups Includes photos and links
•  Folk Music Home Page - Comprehensive index of links, including artists, concerts, albums, organizations and related resources
•  Folk Music Images - Original photos of artists and bands with links to other resources
•  Folk Music Index - Searchable index of recordings for a large number of folk songs
•  folk.shorock.com - Collection of web sites about folk music artists and events
•  FolkClub Online - Club dedicated to folk music and related subjects, including a message forum and scheduled chats
•  FOLKDJ-L - Mailing list of interest to programmers of folk music on the radio, including an archive
•  folkmusic.org - informative folk site formerly known as FolkBook
•  Francis J. Child Ballads - Includes a biography, list of ballads, lyrics, tune information, MIDI files and links
•  Singer and Songwriter Directory - Links to official sites and fan pages. Includes popular and lesser known musicians
•  The Catbox Times - Index to folk music resources online, including songbooks, songwriters and labels
•  The Folk Den Archive - Internet-only music from Roger McGuinn

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