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	Folk music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The pattern of urban influence on folk music was intensified to outright destruction as soon as the capitalist economic system had developed to the point that music could be packaged and distributed for the purpose of earning a profit--in other words, when popular music was born.
		Yet in nations or regions where folk music is a badge of cultural or national identity, the loss of folk music can be slowed; this is held to be true, for instance in the case of Hungary, Ireland, Brittany, and Galicia, all of which retain their traditional music to some degree.
		Folk music is easily identified with the ordinary working people who created it, and preserving treasured things against the claimed relentless encroachments of capitalism is likewise a goal of many politically progressive people.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Folk_music (4797 words)

	A section of music encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Folk music is full of accidentals, including the augmented fourth mentioned above, the flatted seventh in blues, ragtime, etc., and many others, particularly songs in the old modes.
		music in which the purpose is to overthrow conventional associations, stereotypes, or expectations, e.g.
		This is common in all folk music lyrics, especially in the Irish tradition.
	www.traditionalmusic.co.uk /traditional-music/ency/a.htm (5393 words)

	ENGLISH ENCYCLOPAEDIA - Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Music as a category of perception: Less commonly held is the cognitive definition of music, which argues that music is not merely the sound, or the perception of sound, but a means by which perception, action and memory are organized.
		There is the study of sound and vibration or acoustics, the cognitive study of music, the study of music theory and performance practice or music theory and ethnomusicology and the study of the reception and history of music, generally called musicology.
		Music is often preserved in memory and performance only, handed down orally, or aurally ("by ear"), this music often may be considered "traditional" or not considered composed by individuals.
	encyclopaedic.net /english/mu/music_1.html (2161 words)

	English Folk Dance Music Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		An ongoing project instigated in 2001 to capture the music and atmosphere of English folk dancing at the start of the 21st century.
		English culture is a living tradition and successive generations of English folk have been proud to embrace their cultural heritage.
		Comprising five musical CDs and a CD ROM of audio visual material this first volume will be issued over a period of two years.
	www.englishfolkdance.org (251 words)

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		Leicester folk diary: A diary of folk events in and around Leicester, England.
		Folk music and song on local Radio Derby, Leicester and Nottingham, Monday evening from 19:00 to 21:00.
		Whilst the Leicester folk diary is constantly updated, a major upgrade takes place every 3 months to produce a printed diary - available at local clubs or by sending SAE to P.Burnham, 77 Belvoir Drive, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8PB.
	members.lycos.co.uk /LeicesterFolk (226 words)

	Archives of Appalachia Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Such folk music was kept alive in Appalachia into the present century and has been adapted and blended into an array of popular musical forms such as old-time country, gospel, bluegrass, and folk music.
		The first commercial recordings of country music were made in Bristol, Tenn. in the 1920s, and many musical groups and individual recording artists began their careers with performances on local radio stations in the region.
		The music in the archives' collections dates from the 1920s to the 1990s and includes various types of country music, bluegrass, old-time country, folk, ballads, gospel, hymns, blues and protest, political music.
	cass.etsu.edu /archives/music.htm (1508 words)

	Cry Havoc, The English Folk Dance Project: Cotswold Series, Vol. 1 - The Music of Cry Havoc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The work is compiled through the efforts of the English Folk Dance Music Project, which collects and preserves dance tunes and songs which are being lost daily in a world submerging in multimedia, webs and manufactured music.
		Regardless of how good the music or the players, by definition there must be a certain amount of "sameness" about the tracks if it is to be a historical collection.
		As well as getting great enjoyment from the music and having a slice of English heritage on your shelf, by purchasing this CD you will be funding further research and preservation of this very old and important music.
	www.rambles.net /cryhavoc_morris01.html (376 words)

	English Folk Music
		There is a lot of English folk music, but my tastes to date favor only a small sample of it, and much of that comes from the northern edge of England, particularly the area of Northumbria on the border of Scotland.
		Eliza's musical knowledge and command of the material is obvious, and I find her arrangements, however radical, to be intelligent and not the least contrived, in contrast to much celtic rock.
		Martin and Norma are legends of English folk music.
	www.sfcelticmusic.com /UKMUSIC/ukfolkms.htm (1651 words)

	N.Y. Pinewoods Folk Music Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The concert is organized with the cooperation of the NY Pinewoods Folk Music Club.
		Erica Weiss fell in love with Balkan women's music and singing styles while in college, where she sang and taught with the Yale Slavic Chorus for 5 years, serving as director for 3 years.
		The New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club/Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational corporation, an affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society of America, a member of the Folk Alliance, and a member of the NY-NJ Trail Conference.
	www.folkmusicny.org (2383 words)

	english folk music
		There is a lot of English folk music, but my tastes to date favor only a small sample of it, and much of...
		Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music...
		The English Folk Dance and Song Society is holding a celebration of the life of Bob Copper on April 2, 2005.
	www.spectrumunited.ca /english-folk-music.html (419 words)

	Music and Dance from Rampant Scotland Directory
		Mairi Armstrong is a Scottish, classically trained singer who has gone back to her roots and first love to record an album of some of her favourite Scottish songs in a CD titled "Songs From Elsewhere" with a backing that is folk/rock influenced.
		Seven Worlds music comes from a young singer/songwriter from Edinburgh who was inspired by the wave of British guitar bands in 1996.
		There is another index of this Digital Tradition Folk Music Database which differs in that songs which have tunes have those tunes available as GIFs or PostScript scores.
	www.rampantscotland.com /music.htm (8145 words)

	Wigtune Company - Exalt God in contemporary worship music - song and hymn. Praise leaders site
		If you have been blessed by the music offered her, and you have published a WEB page on the Internet, please consider joining the Where's Wiggy link exchange program.
		Music on the album "Let All Who Hath Breath Praise the Lord" depicts the body unified in praise under the covering of God’s work on the cross.
		This famous modal melody, that began as the English folk song "Greensleves", was adapted to the Christmas story by William Dix.
	www.praisesong.net /Freepraisemusic.htm (7019 words)

	English folk and traditional music on the Internet
		Folk music - and folklore generally - barely exists as a academic study in England.
		David Atkinson's English Folk Song, an introductory bibliography: Discography is part of the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library series of study guides and annotated bibliographies.
		The Round English Country Dance Club have a Folk Music Index which is an index to dance tunes on the Web in various formats.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /martin.nail/Folkmus.htm (2665 words)

	Folk and Roots - Folk Music UK Acoustic Music Uk Folk Clubs
		There is a wide-ranging programme of folk, roots and acoustic music and a unique atmosphere unmatched by other Bank Holiday weekend attractions.
		Their melodies are rooted in blues and R&B, rock and folk, and the result is a sound that blends and transcends these genres into something unique and personal.
		Imagine an on-line folk festival - with main stage shows (like other radio stations), themed shows and documentaries (sometimes with a strong local slant), programmes showcasing lesser-known music and artists, plus workshops and tutorials (how to play an instrument etc.).
	www.folkandroots.co.uk (1326 words)

	Princeton Folk Music Society
		Debby has played a role in some of the landmark events of the Folk Music Society: she was the anchor performer in the Society's 1975 Assunpink Folk Festival, and was featured in its thirty-fifth anniversary mini-fest.
		She was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for two years to bring music to the public schools of New York.
		These concerts are a wonderful way to hear your favorite folk musicians or to hear new singer-songwriters and singers of traditional music, all in an intimate, friendly setting.
	www.princetonol.com /groups/pfms (1283 words)

	Erik Satie: music samples
		As demonstrated by Robert Orledge, it is in fact a processed version of the English folk song The Keel Row - yet another musical ready-made, a forerunner of what would later become one of the most characteristic artistic effects of his music.
		The music of Relâche ranges from the truculence of certain marching songs to the exquisite tenderness of the accompaniments to the dances of "La Femme".
		The music, performed by Utah Symphony Orchestra, is the first movement of Parade and the pictures and drawings are all dated from that time.
	www.af.lu.se /~fogwall/samples.html (2668 words)

	E. L. Easton - English - Music & Lyrics
		Teach English Musical English Lessons / Bibi Baxter
		Lyrics and Midis Folk Music / England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, U.S. Lyrics andMidis Midi Sing-a-Long Songbook
		Country Music "Where the stars and stripes and the eagle fly" / Aaron Tippin
	www.eleaston.com /music.html (310 words)

	Celtic Music Sources 2.0
		details etc. While the majority of music listed here was written with the Harp in mind, I have also included sources for other instruments to enlarge the general scope of the listing.
		After the major listing (in which all music is listed in alphabetical order of title), I have repeated the listing broken down in to several sections where I could - by instrument, and by country of origin.
		Given the vast amount of material listed, and that compiling this list from other sources, a lot of the references are sight-unseen, so if you think comments or feedback on the breakdown, feel free to drop me a line.
	www.tns.lcs.mit.edu /harp/Celtic.html (2634 words)

	Worldwide Internet Music Resources: Music Libraries
		Vaughan Williams Memorial Library - The bulk of information held by the Library is concerned with British folk culture and similar elements of British based cultures in other lands, particularly North America and Ireland.
		Bagaduce Music Lending Library - A non-profit organization whose mission is to collect, preserve and lend printed music, and to provide music education programs.
		This music resource list is offered as a service of the William and Gayle Cook Music Library, Indiana University.
	www.music.indiana.edu /music_resources/musiclib2.html (2380 words)

	English Folk Dance and Song Society Homepage
		This site is here to let you know about the Society, what it does, and what it can do for you.
		If you are interested in traditional folk dance, song or traditions, then this is the place to learn more.
		We are currently bringing this website into line with the visual look and content of our other publications, so if you spot a problem, please let the webmaster know!
	www.efdss.org (192 words)

	Free English Music
		Starware search is an excellent resource for quality sites on free english music and much more!
		Find results for free english music and anything else you are looking for instantly!
		Exploring English is recommended by many educators plus Free Resources for English...
	www.hotmusicradio.com /music-links/4/free-english-music.html (390 words)

	UW Libraries - Music Library - Ethnomusicology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Archive of Maori and Pacific Music at the University of Auckland
		Music, Myth, and History in the Mediterranean: Diaspora and the Return to Modernity Philp Bohlman
		Cultural dynamics and minority identity in music: An Ethnomusicological Case Study of the Swedish-Finnish Popular Music in the Dancehalls of Gothenburg Pekka Suutari
	www.lib.washington.edu /music/world.html (973 words)

	English folk music performers
		An increasing number of English folk music performers have Web pages, created by themselves, their agents and/or record companies, or by fans.
		I have however excluded sites relating to performers of other traditions of music (Irish, Cajun, or whatever) even if the individuals are English and/or live in England.
		For English ceilidh bands and English folk dance bands see Martin Kiff's Webfeet pages.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /martin.nail/artists.htm (143 words)

	English_folk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Harvest of Gold: the English Folk Almanac - Dejavu Retro
		Archaic and Sacred Folk Songs from Estonian Villages
		Heart Of England: The Legends Of English Folk
	music.mysic.co.uk /English_Folk (63 words)

	Internet Resources: Music Databases - The Loeb Music Library Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ethnomusicology, Folk Music, and World Music (University of Washington)
		Thesaurus Musicarum Latinarum Database for Latin Music Theory (CHMTL, Indiana University)
		TME: Texts on Music in English from the Medieval and Early Modern Eras (CHMTL, Indiana University)
	hcl.harvard.edu /loebmusic/online-ir-databases.html (223 words)

	ENGLISH SONGS - English Folk Song Lyrics, MP3s, & Sheet Music
		This Traditional English Folk Song Lyrics Directory is still growing.
		If you're looking for Celtic Lyrics in general, check out our master Celtic Lyric Directory with free MP3s, sheet music, chords, and some tab.
		Copyright 1999-2005 Bard Marc Gunn' Celtic Folk Music, Poetry, Pictures
	www.thebards.net /music/english.shtml (135 words)

	Arcadia Music - live music for functions and events
		Musical Entertainments: Quiz and Theme Evenings, Musical Treasure Hunts etc....
		Irish Traditional and modern Folk and Popular music, Ceili dancing and Pipers.
		French Jazz, Cafe, and Parisian style Accordion, and Folk music.
	www.musi.co.uk (254 words)

	Folk Music of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and America
		Folk and Traditional Music and Popular Songs, with Lyrics, Midi, Tune Information and History
		The Contemplator's Folk Music and Carolan Resource Center!
		The Contemplator's Folk Music Site was established in March 1996
	www.contemplator.com /folk.html (172 words)

	Electronic Music - electronica, trance, techno, ambient and synth music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Source-Connect VPN Lets Users Create Private Music Networks Across Globe
		Free Ambient Music and Podcast from Ambient Artist Mark Rushton
		Jan Hammer is a multi-talented musician and composer who has achieved success as a jazz musician, composer, and electronic music innovator.
	www.synthtopia.com (715 words)

	Louise English Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Music » Bands and Artists » E » English, Louise
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	music.infotut.com /Bands_and_Artists/E/English,_Louise (28 words)

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