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Music
Links
Here are some music links which might be of
interest to those who attended our concerts and supported the NFC mission.
The
accuracy of any information you might find through these links, such as dates of
events and the like, can't be guaranteed, so you should check such matters out for yourself.
Homestead Pickin' Parlor
The nice folks at Homestead in Richfield sold tickets for us, promoted
our concerts, and also carry the music of the artists we presented. A
center for bluegrass, folk, blues and other acoustic music in the Twin Cities.
FolkBlues.Com
Acoustic music site created by the New Folk Collective webkeeper.
Offers lists of selected artist sites, some music theory, music camp listings,
some Minnesota music events, links to instrument makers and sellers, a few
instructional resources, song links and more.
Gatherings
Acoustic music festivals, camps, and workshops all over the world.
Armadillo Sound and Design
Doug Lohman has provided terrific sound reinforcement (equipment and
mixing skills to allow you to actually hear the performer) for many NFC
concerts. He's also just an all around good guy -- and a bass player.
Twin
Cities Folk Information
A very good listing of selected events relating to folk dance and
music, maintained by the person who designed and maintained the old New Folk
Collective web site,
and who is one of our long-time
volunteers.
FolkRocks.Com
Minnesota acoustic music information site, with lots of good links to
performers, venues, etc.. A site to check frequently.
The
Podium
Another bunch of nice folks who sold tickets for us in Dinkytown near
the University of Minnesota main campus, and who always supported our efforts. A wonderful guitar and other
acoustic instrument shop.
Minnesota
Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association
MBOTMA is the premier organization of its type in this region,
sponsoring frequent jams, concerts and festivals, the most prominent being the
annual Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival, held each August.
Cedar Cultural
Center
Located in the old Cedar movie theater near Cedar and Riverside on the West Bank
of the University of Minnesota, the Cedar is the other primary presenter of folk
music in the Twin Cities. It has the advantage of a permanent
home and a paid director, unlike many other nonprofits which promote music.
Minnesota
Folk Festival
Sponsors an acoustic music festival in the Twin Cities each year, along
with other events. It has recently changed locations and shifted the time
of year, so watch the web site for details.
Gingko
Coffehouse
Located on Snelling Avenue just south of Hamline University in St. Paul
MN. This little coffeehouse has a nice
"neighborhood" feeling to it. A small schedule of local and touring
acoustic musicians can be heard here, presented by people who care about the
music.
Dulono's
Pizza
This is THE place to hear Live bluegrass, old-time and acoustic music every weekend.
Located at 607 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis, just a block east of Lyndale.
Amazing
Grace Bakery
Located in Duluth, this little music venue often presents major
folk acts who are appearing elsewhere in the Midwest. A good place to
visit.
Granite City Folk Society
The Granite City Folk Society promotes folk music in the St. Cloud area.,
mainly through a Wednesday evening show at BoDiddley's Deli.
Grassroots Concerts
Located in Nisswa, Minnesota, north of Brainerd in north central Minnesota, a
small group of volunteers has amassed an impressive roster of touring folk musicians whom
they've presented -- too many to list, in fact.
Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine
This the THE folk music publication, one which will keep you aware of the
current state of acoustic folk music. A quarterly journal, published since May of 1950, each issue includes
is rich with complete lead sheets for 20 or more traditional and contemporary folk songs, feature articles and interviews, instrumental teach-ins, tons of recording and book reviews, the most comprehensive and up-to-date folk festival and camp listing anywhere, plus regular columns on the folk process, songwriting, storytelling and children's music. Regular columnists include Pete
Seeger.
American
Federation of Musicians Local 1000
"The Traveling Musician's
Union"
Folk
Alliance
"Founded in 1989, Folk
Alliance was created to increase public awareness of the vital artistic and
cultural importance of folk music and dance, because we believe that through
folk music and dance, living cultural expressions and traditions are shared,
heightening understanding of all cultures, and enriching our quality of
life."
WUMB
- FM Online
Boston radio station which has
live streaming audio of Folk and Blues music.
WKSU
Folk Music
Northern Ohio public radio
station, located at Kent State University in Kent, OH, which has a 4 hour folk
music show every Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. The show is made
available for about 5 weeks online. Listen whenever you want.
Playlists are included. This is an excellent show if you can use
RealAudio, Windows Media Player or some other audio player effectively on your
PC.
FolkAlley.Com
WKSU Radio has launched this
24/7 folk music streaming audio service, which is run by the same people who do
the WKSU
Folk Music,
listed above. You must register to use this free service, but then you can
have folk music playing all day (or night) long.
Musi-Cal
Music Calendar
Find listings of acoustic music
all over the country.
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