Folk Music Links
In Ithaca
Places to hear Live MusicThere is lots of live music in and around Ithaca. Mike Ludgate has compiled an impressive list of local folk music happenings and links at his Mikes-Music page. The WVBR Concert log and Musi-cal are other places to look for listings.
Radio
WVBR's Bound for
Glory. Ithaca's Sunday night folk music program broadcast live
from the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall.
Also on WVBR are Salt Creek Bluegrass, Old Time, Country and other things that go twang in the early morning, 6 to 10 am Sunday,
and Nonesuch
"Music in the Folk Tradition," Sundays 10am to 2:30pm. WVBR airs at 93.5 or listen on the web at www.wvbr.com.
Hobo's Lullaby on WICB 91.7 10 to noon - repeated Sundays 2 - 4pm.
WSKG presents an evening of folk shows Saturday evenings.
Folkstuff. The online version of the Tompkins County folk music newsletter, with contact information for folk song and dance organizations. The calendar, however, isn't online.
DanceCornell International Folkdancers.
Tompkins County Country Dances Weekly Contra Dance. Also check out Ted's local, regional and national dance grids.
Hands Four Dancers of Ithaca Occasional special event contra dances check the website for upcoming events.
The Rongo in Trumansburg presents a variety of music, including lots of cajun and zydeco music and a weekly old time jam.
LessonsPhil Shapiro's Group Folk Guitar Lessons.
Fiddle Lessons and Group Classes with Laurie Hart.
Around the region
Valley Folk in Horseheads.
The Folkus Project Presents a variety of folk and acoustic music in Syracuse.
The Central New York Friends of Folk Music has a listserve that is an excellent source of news about folk music events. They also have a monthly potluck and jam in the Syracuse area.
Syracuse Country Dancers Syracuse contra dance.
Central New York Bluegrass Association.
Cranberry Coffee House, Binghamton, NY. Third Saturdays September through May.
Cranberry Dulcimer Gathering, Binghamton. Annual concerts and workshops for hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer and autoharp. Held the fourth weekend of July.
The Endicott Performing Arts Center presents some folk music along with a variety of other programming.
The Golden Link Folksinging Society, Rochester, NY.
Country Dancers of Rochester, Rochester contra dance.
Heartland Concerts, concert series in Rochester.
Oswego Music Hall, Oswego, NY.
Night Eagle Cafe, Binghamton, NY.
Canyon County Bluegrass Festival, Wellsboro,PA.
Folk College with Simple Gifts A festival by musicians, for musicians.
Greenwood Furnace Folk GatheringA weekend long, family friendly festival in Central Pennsylvania.
The Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music Festival.
Other Resources
Folk song society member and Ithaca College reference librarian John Henderson maintains an extensive set of folk music links filed (of course) under F is for Folk Music.
The Back Porch News, news, links and commentary for the folk music community - Edited by Folk Song Society member Ken McKinney
Ballad Tree The material Hugh Bluminfield ammassed during his stint as editor of about.com's folk music page is now available at here. Reviews, Opinion and lots of links.
Musi-Cal. An online calendar of who's playing where, searchable by artist or region.
Folkmusic dot org. A comprehensive source for links to organizations, artists and information about folk music as a business.
The Mudcat Cafe link to the Digital Tradition database. A link to a database of some 8000 mostly traditional songs, with contemporary songs for which they could obtain copyright clearance, and a message board for inquiring about songs.
LyricsWorld. Top 40 songs.
Girl Guides songbook. Campfire songs.
