"A tune is more lasting than the song of the birds...A word is more lasting than the riches of the world"

   Irish Proverb

Links

Here are links to some of my favorite websites, organizations, shops, etc.

www.mudcat.org - An on-line folk community with a huge database of lyrics.   Post a query about a song and it will probably be answered within a few minutes.

www.chivalry.com - Also contains many song lyrics and you can listen to the songs and learn the tunes.  Click on the Cantaria tab.

www.contemplator.com - Wonderful site with a lot of information on the Child Ballads.

www.smithsonianglobalsound.org - Download folk music from all over the world

www.camscomusic.com - Here you can obtain hard to find folk recordings. 

www.richmondfolkmusic.com - I am co-director of this concert series, entirely dedicated to traditional folk music, in Richmond, Virginia

www.richmondias.org - Irish American Society of Greater Richmond - they sponsor many interesting programs on Irish culture

www.standrewssociety.org - The St. Andrews Society of Richmond, Virginia - dedicated to preserving and honoring Scottish culture

www.irisheyesofva.com - A lovely Irish shop in Fredericksburg, VA owned by Mike and Bernadette.    And down the street a half block is their pub www.theblarney.net .

www.celtictides.com - If you ever visit the town of Lexington, Virginia (and I highly recommend it) stop in and visit with John and Mary Jo, and check out their selection of high quality Irish and Scottish items.

www.jillrogoff.com - a very accomplished multilingual, multicultural harpist and singer, originally from New Zealand, now residing in Israel.  Her programs are unique and not to be missed.

St. Andrews Legion Pipes and Drums - The St. Andrews Legion Pipes and Drums is a performance band based in Richmond, VA that offers free lessons to anyone interested. It supports itself through paid performances which allows the band to provide uniforms, instructional materials, and in some cases, instruments to its students. The band also performs at numerous charitable events as a means of supporting the community that does the same for the band.