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Welcome to the Folk Music Resource page... the following is a list of our picks for Folk Music online sources, magazines and radio stations.

Folk Alliance www.folkalliance.net

The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance exists to foster and promote traditional, contemporary and multi-cultural folk music and dance and related performing arts in North America. The Folk Alliance seeks to strengthen and advance organizational and individual initiatives in folk music and dance through education, networking, advocacy and professional and field development.

The Folk Alliance site provides great links to Folk Music resources.

eFolkMusic www.efolkmusic.org

One of the reasons why this non-profit was formed was... "to serve public and community interests by furthering the understanding, appreciation, preservation and performance of traditional and contemporary folk music from around the world and to support and develop awareness of and interest and involvement in music both as cultural history and entertainment.

eFolk provides Folk Festival listings, Radio Shows, Live Performance information, Forums & Reviews and an Artist area.

Old Songs, Inc. www.oldsongs.org

Old Songs, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to keeping traditional music and dance alive through presentation of festivals, concerts, dances and educational programs.

Check out their link for "Folk Music Resources"

Sing Out! www.singout.org

Sing Out! is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit educational organization. Their mission is to preserve and support the cultural diversity and heritage of all traditional and contemporary Folk music and to encourage making Folk music a part of our everyday lives.

Sing Out! is an excellent resource for Folk music. Check out SORCe, The Sing Out! Resource Center and their Links, etc. page.

Dirty Linen www.dirtynelson.com

"...American Bi-Monthly magazine that celebrates Roots/Traditional/Folk/World music..."

They have a pretty good Gig Guide listed by Artist, State or Province, and Events/Festival. Plus great feature articles on various artists.

ezFolk www.ezfolk.com

According to ezfolk.com, they are the most popular Folk Music Resource on the Internet.

They feature MP3 hosting, tablature & tutorials, artist profiles, news, songs, radio stations and a 3,000+ link directory that will send you to a wealth of Folk sources.

No Depression www.nodepression.net

This is a bi-monthly magazine surveying the past, present and future of American music.

FolkAlley www.folkalley.com

Another fine listener supported online radio station. Their play lists feature a distinctive blend of the best of Singer/Songwriters, Celtic, Acoustic, Americana, Traditional and World sounds.

Help support online radio and FolkAlley.

East Tennessee's Own, WDVX www.wdvx.com

This is the planet's premier online radio station for the latest and best in Americana, Bluegrass, Classic Country, Alternative Country, Western Swing, Blues, Old Time & Traditional Mountain Music, Bluegrass Gospel, Celtic and Folk.

WDVX is a listener supported , 501 c 3 Not-for-Profit organization, not affiliated with any college, university, religious or political organization. Funding comes from, individual donations, benefit concerts and underwriting from local businesses.

Help support online radio and East Tennessee's own, WDVX.