Links

We have a lot of favorite websites that influence our music show, and a few of them are listed here.  Please click around and see all the information and music that is around regarding folk music!  These recommendations are not commercial endorsements, just helpful starter links to some known good sources of music, and information available on the web.


Purchase folk music, and support the artists and industry

Find titles here that many other stores don't carry:
http://www.germanplaza.com/productcart/pc/viewCat_h.asp?idCategory=13

Continental Europe category:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/63784/

British Isles category:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/63778/

Eastern Europe category:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/63800/

Scandinavian category:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/63826/

Drinking songs! (this is my favorite type of folk music :)
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.asp?TYPE=C&CAT=1000763

Germany category:
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.asp?TYPE=C&CAT=1000410

France category:
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.asp?TYPE=C&CAT=1000254

Italy category:
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.asp?TYPE=C&CAT=1000434

Also most brick-and-mortar stores, and other online stores have 'World Music' sections.  Check them out!

Sheet music information:
http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/
http://www.musicaviva.com/fsmd/list.tpl?category=traditional

Musician and artist resources:
http://www.folkworld.de/

The Alliance for Community Media
http://www.alliancecm.org/
http://www.aoaccess.org/
http://www.acm-ne.org/

National Federation of Community Broadcasters
http://www.nfcb.org/index.jsp

600 Community & Public Access links
http://www.openchannel.se/cat/

Cable Television information bulletin (search for PEG [Public, Educational and Gov't] )
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/csgen.html

PEG access and the law
http://www.spiegelmcd.com/pubs/jnh_peg_access.htm


INTERNATIONAL NEWS, ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION

24 Hour International educational, cultural and entertainment from Germany's public broadcasters:
http://www.germantv.info/?id=main-eng

Worldwide television services from around the globe, including radio service:
http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/programming/international/index.shtml

Independent hard-to-find television and radio channels worldwide:
http://www.globecastwtv.com/

Resources for Austrian, Swiss and German Americans in magazine format:
http://www.german-world.com/

Your local satellite dealer, retailer probably has these to sell as well, if not then just ask them to order it!


SOME OF OUR  LOCAL COMMUNITY ACCESS BROADCASTERS

High Sierra Community Radio / SNCAT
http://www.sncat.org

Access Sacramento Community Television
http://www.accesssacramento.org/


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