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Folk
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Guthrie, Woody -- 1912-1967 
 Woody Guthrie and the Archive of American Folk Song: Correspondence, 1940-1950 contains "letters between Woody Guthrie and staff [primarily curator Alan Lomax] of the Archive of American Folk Song." Searchable by keyword and browsable by title, subject, and date. Includes a biographical essay and timeline, bibliography, and selected discography of the folk/protest singer and songwriter. From the American Memory Project, Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wwghtml/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Aug 1, 2002 Mike Seeger
Mike Seeger, a member of the famous Seeger musical family (which includes Pete and Peggy), "has devoted his life to singing and playing Music from True Vine, the home music made by American southerners before the media age." His site contains a "Sample Musical Program" of various old-time music styles with selected sound files, a discography, concert information, and links. Also features writings by the former New Lost City Rambler: "What is Old-time Music?" and "Music of the Southern Appalachian Mountains: A Study Guide." http://mikeseeger.info/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Jul 20, 2003 Wisconsin Folks
A directory of "Wisconsin artists who highlight their cultures and traditions in their art." While some profiles only include brief hiring information, others provide details about "identifiable traditional community" crafts, dance forms, food traditions, and music styles. Searchable, or browsable by art form, geographic location, ethnicity, or curricular theme. From the Wisconsin Arts Board, which will add artists who meet the criteria stated on the site. http://arts.state.wi.us/static/folkdir/index.htm Topics: Crafts, Dance, Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Feb 6, 2004 |
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