Folk Music Links
This page is simply a collection of links to other pages concerned with my favorite folk-oriented music .... artistes such as:
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If a link in this block does not work, it means that there is no entry under that particular letter yet. Come back and try another time, or e-mail me with a request for your favorite artiste to be included.
While Altan are away, on their seemingly permanent tour, take a look at their Official Site. It might satisfy the craving for a while.
You're going to get very familiar with Ceolas, they have an entry for almost everyone in the Celtic music world! Here's Altan's entry
IMusic.com has an Altan showcase currently up.
Rambles.net have an album review of Harvest Storm
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There are no frontiers to this woman's talent.
Mary Black has a fair amount sites, as you would think a singer of her calibre has. Still, start off at an excellent Unofficial page which has loads of info, plus sound and video clips to linger over.
There's an IMusic showcase on Mary, too.
And then, surf off to the Mary Black Links Pages for a magical mystery tour - though some of those links could do with updating!
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Jackson Browne
Folk, rock and much more from one of America's cultural icons. His official page is at www.jacksonbrowne.com of course. A choice of Flash or HTML sites, which makes a nice change.... and the site is an award-winner for designer Trevor Dodd. You can play with Jackson's face, choose which music samples to hear, and change the levels of interactivity on the Flash site!
The best unofficial site is The Jackson Browne Unofficial Homepage, which is updated frequently, and contains a biography, discography, media clips, photos and a trivia quiz.
For more music, go to The Road And The Sky - Jackson Browne streaming audio, all day every day. Great background listening as you surf. And an incitement to go out and buy more albums, every time you go "oh, that's a great song!" ;o)
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Capercaille have an Official site with biographies of the band, plus audio and video clips, and an e-mail address to write to them.
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There's a great up-and-coming young band in Canada, called Celtic Connection (nothing to do with the UK-released compilation album or TV/radio programmes). They have lots of info and sound samples on their official site. Take a look and a listen - they're going to be big!
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If anyone defines Celtic traditional music in the 20th century, it's this lot! And they seem to bring out the best in others, too. Their latest album "Fire In The Kitchen" is a must-have...
They have an Official Page with an astounding discography, news and reviews.
Ceolas of course have a page on them.
And there's a biography, surprisingly enough, at Walt Disney Records. Seems a cartoon is forthcoming. Paddy the Pooh?
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Clannad are probably the best-known Celtic group in the world, with a wide range of styles from the traditional 'sean-nos' to rock, and many film soundtracks under their collective belts.
Their unofficial site is The Clannad Webpage featuring info, FAQ, tourdates, lyrics in Gaelic and English, and audio clips.
And another good one at an clann as dobhar
Again, IMusic hve a showcase page on the band.
And there's a Dirty Linen article here, too.
See Enya below for links specifically to webpages on her.
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A great, virtually unknown artiste with the perfect voice. Her album Blue Aconite put roots down in my tune buds....
The Bees Knees, which a biography, discography, and gig info. Not very well presented, though.
There's an IMusic showcase, too, and it's about time!
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The Corrs are THE flavour of the month right now, for their mix of Celtic rock, traditional tunes and great stage presence.
Join The Corrs Community (currently offline - 01/01) here - an unofficial site, with links, a meeting place and a guestbook. And The Corrs Message Board also has a live chat room.
Hopelessly Addicted to The Corrs is a pretty-looking site, too.
You can pick up guitar chords etc. at this Tribute site
There is a review and some photos at this site
And The Corrs Connection is a site with info on the band, photos, and links to the Corrs Webring, for your surfing pleasure!
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For such an influential band there's not a lot on the "super bóthar" of information. Maybe sometime soon....
In fact, all I could find was - you guessed it - a Ceolas page.
Any volunteers for writing more?
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Enya is best known as Clannad's little sister, having been one of the band not so long ago. Now she has a flowing solo career, and a style of her own.
The Enya Page has a biograpy, discography, lyrics and links.
If you're looking for lyrics and translations, go here.
And now you're in the mood to go with the Orinoco Flow, visit the Enya Webring - this is their main page.
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Ezio are a duo from Cambridge, now making a sizeable dent in the music world. Interesting fact of the day: they are Prime Minister Tony Blair's favorite group! (Don't let it put you off).
They have a homepage - The Ezio Zone, which has photos, links, tourdates and a chat room. Available in English or German.
And there is a German page, which is worth a look for the great photos! Be warned, you're going to need a good Deutsche dictionary...
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Fairport Convention have been around for a long, long time and many of today's well-known names quote them as an influence.
They have an
Official site with photos, tourdates, discography, history, articles, and merchandise.
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Hey, you've got to look at this one first! It's mine, all mine! Great Big Sea UK It started off as just a page of photos taken at Dingwalls, London in 1998. Then it exploded! I have reviews, biography, discography, silly stuff and serious, and a load of great links to more GBS stuff and Newfoundland background.
And you definitely want to look at the Online Kitchen Party the band's official website. Newly and brilliantly overhauled, it now features sound clips and a Tour Diary from the b'ys themselves. And you can drop into the Chatroom and say "hi" to me and all the other GBS fans.
Or, if you're saying "Who the hell are they?", have a look and listen to Mike's Great Big Download Page, without which I would no longer be sane (we don't see GBS as often as we'd like on this side of the world)
Fran has a great big site at GBS Boston. If you think I've got lots of photos, think again, and look here!
Check into Missy's site at Rant & Roar for .... well, everything you can think of, really, including a huge list of links to other GBS sites.
There are lots of other great fan pages, which I have no room for ... so look out for the GBS Webring logo on some of these, and the Fan and Web links stuff on my own site (above). Happy browsing!
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Modern folk-pop from Brighton, leading a younger generation into the traditions that went before...
They have an Official Page which is highly informative and very well designed, with a chat board and fan club info as well as the usual stuff. Takes a while to load, though.
On Motoko's Levellers Page you'll find audio clips and links.
And here you can find guitar tablature.
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Another artiste who seems to bring out the best in everyone else. And I do mean everyone. Or as Mary Black put it at the "From The Heart" tour in 1997 - "He's feckin' back!"
First, the ever-feckin'-lasting Ceolas page!
And finally, an overview of the Common Ground project.
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The Official Kathy Mattea Homepage is as good as you would expect.
In addition, there is an excellent fanclub site with up-to-date info and a lot of enthusiasm
Facts and figures abound at the Thanks For The Music site.
And Country Stars also has lots of stuff on Kathy and other southern comforts.
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Dougie McLean is one of those singer/songwriters whose songs get covered by virtually everyone else! Mary Black did "Caledonia", Dolores Keane did "Solid Ground", Kathy Mattea covered "Ready For The Storm", to name a few. What is it with this guy and women??
Dougie has an official site featuring his work (video/audio, photos, biography), his Dunkeld studio, his wife Jenny's artwork, and other interesting bits.
Ceolas holds some info on Dougie,
And you'll also find a feature on the Dirty Linen pages.
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Another old man of folk, though there's still plenty of life in the auld codger yet! He's played everywhere and with everybody you can think of, and is loved for his on-stage storytelling as much as for his songs.
There is an extremely good Official site for all your Christy info, discography, lyrics & links.
And Ceolas have built their discography into a full unofficial site!
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Almost need no introduction..... but I have to quote a bit from Vonnie's page: "They're a UK band playing kickass endorphin-inducing voltage-overload music that'll explode your brain if you resist the urge to move with it." Good, eh?
Start off at their Official Page for the latest news and reviews, audio samples and chatroom.
There's a good fan-run page by Vonnie with info, articles, reviews. Not so up-to-date as the Official Page, of course. See above for quote....
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The Poozies are a folk 'supergroup, including Karen Tweed and Kate Rusby, who play a mix of traditional and contemporary folk music,with cajun, country & western, swedish waltzes and the occasional pop song thrown in.
Their official page (part of Karen Tweed & Andy Cutting's excellent site) has news, tourdates and merchandise, and a very interesting links page - though I'm not sure what Wallace & Gromit are doing in there!
There is also a very good fan page, also with links and news.
And, because she's great solo, Kate Rusby's homepage gets a mention.
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I've heard "Who?" too often..... here's a quote from their Official Homepage: "RS&N are from Shetland, Scotland. Fiddle, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums and keyboards combine to define their high energy sound. Most of the material is song based but with the fiddles featuring throughout. The sets of tunes are there as well - both slow airs showing off the skill of the fiddler and the fast tunes."
If you want to see the rest, go here for biography and discography, tour dates and news.
Better still, find a gig to go to!
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A great band from Tuam in County Mayo, as they are at great pains to let people know!
They have an Official Site here which, sorry to say, is not as good as some of the fan's sites!
Here we have Up The West which is reputedly the oldest Saw Doctors site on the Web. It doesn't look like it has been updated for a while, though it's still worth a look.
This one is better - D'ya Wanna Hold My Guitar? is an officially approved unofficial site, which makes just as much sense on first read as "Hay Wrap" does to a first time listener. I think I know what they mean. It has lyrics and chords, and a chatroom in which you can Blah Blah Blah with other fans!
And lastly, I've posted a review of the Cambridge Corn Exchange concert on 7th December 1998, plus two very rough photos (though not bad, considering I took them from way back on the balcony).
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Ex De Dennan singer, she is one of the best Celtic female voices on the road today. As her management says: "Her roots are in traditional music but her interpretations are decidedly contemporary. Since her early days with De Dannan it has become clear that she has a brilliant voice, the kind of voice that only comes to the fore very rarely."
There's not a lot up so far, but go to Grapevine Records for a biography.
A brand-new fan page has just gone up in cyberspace - The Real Eleanor Shanley Website has a biography, photo gallery, tourdates, and sound and video samples. Very professional and well worth a close look :o)
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How many fingers has this girl got anyway? Ex-Waterboy - sorry, girl - Sharon has her many fingers in many pies....
No official page as yet, but you'll find biography, links, photos and instrument info at the Dutch Irish Accordion pages(?). Worth a look even if you're not a muso, for the photos alone.
There's a biography and discography at Firepower.
And the ever-present Ceolas page!
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From the first self-titled album in 1961 to The Capeman in 1998, Paul Simon's career has spanned an incredible 37 years, and is still going strong. Despite this, there aren't many websites dealing with the man and his music.
Hero Up The Pop Charts features links to articles and reviews on both Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.
IMusic's Paul Simon page features Real Audio samples of a wide range of his music, plus biography and discography.
And, for some - shall we say, 'alternative' - lyrics, try these three pages:
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Really - no introduction needed.
The best page I have found so far is
Reinhard Zierke's page which contains a band history (and there's a lot of it!), musician biography, discography, sheet music, tours and links to other sites.
Michael Newbery's site is worth a look, too.
All fans must read
Twenty-Seven Years On The Bus, a loooong interview with the band. It also contains photos and links.
There is a page dedicated solely to Maddy Prior which features news updates, links, discography, letters, lyrics, a photo gallery and tourdates.
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Richard Thompson is another oul' man of folk (though I'm sure he'd dispute that...), who has been around for multiple decades. His songs crop up on other artiste's albums with pleasing regularity.
There's a good fan site at Deesign's page containing news and reviews and a great range of T-shirts!
Discography and photos can be found Henry The Human Fly...
And The Bees Knees has a page with biography, discography, tour guide and audio clips.
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Members of the Waterboys have passed their time since the band split, individually making bids for world conquest - when you take a look at the personnel list, you'll know what I mean.
There is a Mike Scott homepage also featuring Karl Wallinger's World Party.
Surprisingly (oh, sarcasm!) there's a Ceolas page on the band....
Guitar tabs for Mike Scott and the Waterboys can be found In A Pagan Place.
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I've succumbed to temptation here, and minimised my workload by keeping all of the clan together!
As indeed they are on their Official Site, which has the usual news & reviews, photo gallery etc, broken down into the family's usual segments.
You'll also find biographies, songs and links onward at this site, for further exploration.
It's strange how one extended family can do a great impression of a Lego set....
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I occasionally write/photograph for Traditional Music Maker Magazine. Their new website is up and running, so check in here for a preview and subscription details. NEW! - tune in and listen online with streaming Tradmusic! New artists can submit their own tracks for play.
The obvious two for any oul' hippy - Folk Roots and, of course, Dirty Linen, with loads of archived interviews & stuff.
Another great online magazine site, with an emphasis on traditional Canadian music, is Rambles. Reviews and interviews galore on this site, loads of archived articles. I recommend you take a look - but allow yourself plenty of time!
For musos and fans in general, there's a great site here, which has a comprehensive list of online music-oriented magazines.
The Mudcat café is a long-running and totally excellent online folk magazine and research tool.
And, not strictly a magazine, but Hobnobbin' is Hobgoblin Music's on-line newsletter, is worth keeping an eye on.
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I found a great listing of Folk Artistes listed by country. Some of the links are broken, though.
Folk Music On The Net is a great starting place for any research....
...as is this site, which is mainly links.
Music Sojourn has a site full of streaming audio programs, "covering many diverse styles and formats not available from traditional outlets" to use their own blurb.
Harmony Ridge Music has RealAudio clips of female folk/world artistes, and others.
Look for folk lyrics and audio clips at Mudcat's search page - there's loads of them!
A large online music archive exists at The Bees Knees.
Celtic links go léor at John Francis' site, both music and culture.
And believe me, Angus Og's Every Celtic Thing On The Web site is well worth a look, especially for that warped Celtic sense of humour. Has VERY annoying pop-up ads, though.
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E-mail me with any comments or suggestions, or if you find any of these links are broken. I'll try my best to keep on top of them all, but life occasionally gets in the way!
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