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Stompin Dave's Surfer's Guide To The Internet

In the interest of information sharing here's my list of interesting internet sites I've been collecting.

If you know of any sites that I don't know about let me know, email me.     

www.folkandroots.co.uk Excelent UK guide to the folk & acoustic scene(I’m on it)

www.lemonrock.com Bands/gigs in the south west etc. (I’ve joined)

www.bands4gigs.com new band website (I've joined)

www.blastmymusic.com/ sell your music on your website (I've Joined)

www.bluesinthesouth.com U.K. Blues guide, B.I.T.S magazine

www.suit-boot.co.uk  Somerset's gig guide

www.thegoodgigguide.co.uk Devon based gig/band site

www.livewirelistings.co.uk Bournemouth gig guide

www.gig-guide.co.uk not very comprehensive UK gig guide

www.tourdates.co.uk same as above

www.sadfolk.co.uk Somerset & Dorset Folk Listings

www.folking.com U.K. folk music site

www.countrymusicinbritain.co.uk  showcasing UK Country Music talent

www.ukbluegrass.com UK bluegrass site

www.folkworld.co.uk   The U.K.s online folk community

www.brutonfestival.co.uk/ South Somerset Festival

UK FESTIVALS (CURRENTLY ON MY WISH LIST) Feel free to send an email explaining what a good idea it would be to book me!

UK VENUES (WITH PAST OR UPCOMING PERFORMANCES)

www.platformtavern.com Southampton Venue

www.band-on.co.uk  website for Evershot Village Hall

www.marinetheatre.com  the Marine Theare Lyme Regis

www.myspace.com/annabelsclub Annabel's Cabaret In Plymouth

www.bobkirkpatrick.co.uk/Sunrayfolkclub.htm The Sunray Folk Club, Osmington, Near Weymouth

www.sherbornehouse.org.uk Sherborne House (Art Centre)

www.no10cafebar.co.uk/ No.10 Cafe Bar, Bridport

www.anchorinnswanage.com  Swanage venue

UK VENUES (CURRENTLY ON HIT LIST) Feel free to send an email explaining what a good idea it would be to book me!

www.thehorn.co.uk/  Hertfordshire Live Music Venue (sent message aug07)

www.mrkyps.net/  Parkstone Music Venue (sent message aug07)

www.stalbans.gov.uk/mat/  St Alban's Art Centre

www.lemonrock.com/jollyporter The Jolly Porter Exeter

www.lemonrock.com/mountradfordexeter The Mount Radford Exeter

www.northbridgeinn.co.uk/website/ The North Bridge Inn Exeter  www.myspace.com/northbridgeinn (sent message aug07)

www.globeexeter.co.uk  Exeter Live Music Venue (sent message aug 07) phoned lady said they won't pay for folk music!

www.lemonrock.com/royaloaknadderwaternrexeter  The Royal Oak Near Exeter

www.theoldduke.com/  The Old Duke Bristol, Blues & Jazz Venue

www.maverick-country.com/ U.K based monthly country and roots music magazine

www.frootsmag.com/ U.K. based froots magazine website

www.foaotmad.org.uk/ U.K. based association friends of old-time music and dance website

www.petecooper.com/ London, U.K. based fiddle maestro

www.spanktheplanks.org.uk/ Bournemouth based Appalachian dance side

www.nw-clogs.co.uk/ U.K. (north west) based clog maker, Phil Howard

www.ttog.portesham.com/ Three Tuns O Grass Bluegrass band

www.harmonymusic.co.uk Dorchester based music store

www.fretsoldandnew.com Liverpool based shop and on-line music store

www.nwbn.freeserve.co.uk/ North West England pickers and singers

www.forest-tracks.co.uk/ Recordings of folk, blues and trad. Music from Hampshire & Dorset

http://webplus.barkingspider.abelgratis.com/ Portsmouth/Galway based Barking Spider Agency

www.devils-music.co.uk/ Bournemouth based music agency

www.bridportradio.co.uk Bridport web radio station

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old-time_music Interesting wikipedia entry about old-time music

www.amazon.com/White-Country-Blues-1926-1938-Lighter/dp/B0000027L6 White Country Blues CD available.

www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,89704,00.html?src=search Fuzzy mountain band CD

http://www.bjs-west.co.uk/ Bournemouth based Western wear supplier

http://www.londonboots.com/ Country and Western Suppliers, London

http://www.linedancing.co.uk/ Blackpool based Western wear suppliers Regalos

http://www.hookedoncountry.co.uk/ Wales based Western wear supplies

http://www.country-western.co.uk/ Essex based Western wear supplier

http://www.marlin-westernwear.co.uk/ Norfolk based made to measure Western wear

http://www.westernwear.co.uk/acatalog/index.html  Farnborough, Hants based Western wear.

http://www.bawesternwear.co.uk/ Kent based Western wear suppliers

http://worldwidebluegrass.com/ bluegrass radio station

http://www.ibma.org/ international bluegrass music association

www.ezfolk.com/ This site is great, US based myspace type site for folk musicians. North Carolina based folk website. Includes downloadable out of copyright music books.

http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/2421/ I’ve joined!

www.ezfolk.com/banjo/howtao/#geetar Intriguing article: “The Tao of Old-Time Banjo”

http://www.banjohangout.org/ U.S. based website for banjo (I’ve joined)

http://www.oldtimemusic.com/ The U.S.A. old-time music site

http://www.oldtimebanjo.com/ U.S. based old-time banjo website

http://bluegrassbanjo.org/ U.S. based, Philip Mann, bluegrass banjo website

http://bluegrassbanjo.org/bluetabs.html banjo tabs on above website

http://www.s-w-b-a.com/ south west U.S.A. bluegrass association

http://www.banjonews.com/ website for banjo newsletter magazine

http://www.bluegrassmessengers.com U.S.A (can’t work out exactly) based bluegrass band

http://www.bluegrassmessengers.com/fiddle.html This site is great, comprehensive: Fiddle, Tunes and Instrumental Tunes Lyrics

http://www.atdf.org/ American tap dance organisation website

http://www.bluegrasscenter.com/ U.S.A based Banjo Store, by Janet Davis

http://www.banjofrailer.com/ Julie Duggan, Frailing Banjo Website,Cambridge, NY, U.S.A. Some MP3

http://www.nativeground.com/ the comprehensive resource for authentic southern Appalachian music and traditional music of rural America, the Civil War, and the Old West, Wayne Erbsen

http://www.stringband.com/index.html USA based, string band website

http://www.countysales.com/ the world’s largest selection of bluegrass and old-time music

http://www.properdistribution.com/index.php?pg=0 proper music record label website

http://www.wvfest.com/ Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield Kansas

http://www.oldfiddlersconvention.com/ World’s largest fiddle convention, Galax Virginia

http://www.beanblossom.com/  June 13-20

http://www.s-w-b-a.com/links/Bluegrass_Festivals.htm

USA VENUES

http://shorock.com/ironhorse  The Iron Horse Concert Hall, Kansas

http://www.leestripling.com/home.aspx Lee Stripling USA Fiddle Maestro

http://www.ibluegrass.com/ bluegrass on the internet

http://www.live365.com/stations/cogden bluegrass radio pickin’ in the pines

http://www.live365.com/stations/lorojo2 RAM radio, Housten based, bluegrass & Americana

http://www.beargrassradio.com/ Wayne Murphy’s radio station

http://www.internetcountryshow.com/ internet country radio

http://www.folkmads.org/ New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society

http://www.folkmads.org/megaband_tunes.html Recordings MP3 of old-time tunes from above website

http://www.sheplers.com/home.cfm

http://www.legendaryhats.com/

http://www.ceolas.org/ceolas.html Ceolas houses the largest online collection of information on celtic music

http://www.ceolas.org/tunes/fc/ The Fiddler's Companion is a huge encyclopedia of fiddle tunes from the Celtic, British and American traditions, created by Andrew Kuntz.

http://www.rocky-52.net/ brilliant record discography, including MP3 (in French)

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=154152722

http://www.stompintom.com/ official site for Canadian legend Stompin’ Tom O’Connor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcJNX2gs65I&mode=related&search  George Ainley Plays Sally Johnson

http://www.slide.com/ make a slide show

http://www.blastmymusic.com/ sell your music on your website (I've Joined)

http://www.garageband.com/

www.musicforte.com

http://www.maploco.com/

http://www.freewebs.com

NEW

http://www.friendsofamericanrootsmusic.org/

http://www.plymouthgigguide.co.uk/ Plymouth Gig Guide

http://www.heptune.com/lyrics.html  jazz & blues lyrics

http://www.mp3.com/

http://www.liveandunsigned.uk.com/ competition http://www.southcoastidol.co.uk/

http://talent.itv.com/  Britian's Got talent Competition

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newtalent/  BBC talent homepage

http://www.vocalist.org.uk/gigs.html  Singing competitions, talent competitions and shows, band competitions, all the latest competitions for singers and musicians Busking Competitions

http://www.songcastmusic.com/lpx.php sell your music on itunes

http://www.causewaymusic.co.uk/usotm.html  old-time music website some good video

http://www.impactartists.co.uk/index.php dorchester agency

http://www.ukjtd.force9.co.uk/JazzTapUK/  tap dancing website

http://www.cvls.com/fakebook.html  bluegrass fakebook

http://www.bluegrasslyrics.com/flatt_index.cfm.htm  lester flatt & earl scruggs lyrics

http://lyricwiki.org/Lester_Flatt_&_Earl_Scruggs more lester flatt & earl scruggs lyrics

http://www.playingbyear.com/songs more trad american lyrics

http://www.themusicbarn.com/ more lyrics etc

http://www.csufresno.edu/folklore/ California State University Folklore Section

http://www.lyricsdir.com/ Lyrics

www.getlyrical.com  Lyrics

www.lyricspedia.com  Lyrics

www.lyricsondemand.com Lyrics

www.seeklyrics.com  Lyrics

www.findlyrics.com  Lyrics

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/ Lyrics

http://www.guitaretab.com/  Lyrics

http://www.sing365.com/index.html more lyrics

http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/3448/guthrie.html woody guthrie songs

http://www.cowboylyrics.com/

http://www.theonlineblues.com/  The blues online: lyrics

http://vernondalhart.com/  Vernon Dalhart

http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/obrotherwhereartthou/i  obrother lyrics

http://folktunes.org/  folk lyrics

http://blueslyrics.tripod.com/ blues lyrics

http://blueslyrics.tripod.com/bluesartists.htm 

http://www.mp3area.ru/   mp3

http://www.premier-solutions.co.uk/solution_label_printing.htm  barcodes

http://www.thebarcodebusiness.co.uk/labels.htm barcodes