on-line folkish search resources (Mr Red found & sometimes found useful) | fill window | ||||
Catalogues | Bodleain Library |
British Library Includes (mostly) attributed song references ie sheet music. Full lyrics cost money. |
US Library of
Congress not so good for UK or Australian/NZ based songs, |
South
West UK Library Search more for me or people who use the libraries in the south West of England |
Gutenberg
Project more about books but includes music. |
Music Hall | Hiss Boo Co More a point of contact. |
Micheal
Kilgarrif. an authority |
Music Hall Soc good for follow-on sites |
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Music | Free
Sheet Music (ABC) |
Notation
Machine trebleSearch aggregator site |
Leevy Sheet Music commercial. sales only |
ABC
tunefinder excellent for trad tunes/lyrics. in a variety of formats. |
8notes.com |
Chris Walshaw's ABC site (he did invent it after all | search for tunes | tunes page | Sea Songs | ||
Research | folkOpedia- has just started. Nascent online Folk encyclopedia. Mr Red has contributed. | ||||
Lyrics | Digital Tradition (Mudcat) search both the Forum and the Digital Tradition for lyrics/tunes/background. | songs recorded at the Eel's Foot, Suffolk, 1937 | |||
Lists of sites | Martin
Nail lots of useful links, some seen here. |
Bob
Tabenber keen dancer but eclectic folkie |
Trad Song home |
South
Riding Folk more copious links. reflecting MD's interests. |
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Forums | Mudcat Cafe
beware of opinions - sometimes they are supposition strongly put - but generally very helpful given that. Beware the unwritten ettiquette - some delight in telling you after transgression. |
Tradsong
Forum |
BBC
war related opinions on wars. (because I have questions about military songs that's why) |
E-ceilidh UK
(e-mail) |