links page - MISC
Traditional Music
in and around West Virginia
in and around West Virginia
organizations
west virginiaAllegheny Echoes
alleghenyechoes.com Marlington [Pocahontas County], WV. Week-long classes taught by West Virginia's best. Old-time and bluegrass banjo, fiddle, guitar and mandolin. Hammered and lap dulcimer. Bass, vocals, song-writing, creative writing and Appalachian woodenware-making and basketry. Info: 304.799.7121. Augusta Heritage Center augustaheritagecenter.org Davis & Elkins College, Elkins [Randolph County], WV. Programs in traditional folk arts. Info: 304.637.1209. Appalachian Fiddlers Association St Albans, WV. Holds monthly meeting. 6 PM, Second Thursday of each month. Carnegie Hall www.carnegiehallwv.com Lewisburg, WV. Info: 304.645.7917. Elkins Country Dance Society Elkins [Randolph County], WV. Hosts a square &/or contra dance to live music, most months, September through June. Info: 304.645.7917 Historic Fayette Theatre HistoricFayetteTheatre.com Fayetteville [Fayette County], WV. Web site: Ivy and Stone Council for the Arts www.IvyAndStone.org Summersville [Nicholas County] WV. A volunteer organization whose purpose is to present literary, visual and performing arts in Nicholas County and to assist in supporting a place for the literary, visual and performing arts. Landmark Studio for the Arts Sutton [Braxton County] WV. Promotes the arts in Braxton County, WV. The Landmark directs the visual and performing arts activities for the community and schools. It is located in a converted historic Victorian era church on Main Street in Sutton, West Virginia. It is also home to the West Virginia Landmark Players. www.LandmarkStudio.org Morgan Arts Council Berkely Springs [Morgan County] WV. Summer concert series. www.macicehouse.org Pocahontas County Opera HouseMarlinton [Pocahontas County] WV. To preserve and perpetuate the Pocahontas County Opera House for the purpose of being an arts and cultural center. To manage the facility for performances of music, drama and dance, exibitions, recreation, and activities and events promoting arts and heritage awareness, education, tourism, charitable purposes and community enrichment.www.marlintonbiz.com/OH Randolph County Community Arts CenterElkins [Randolph County] WV. To provide West Virginia with a vibrant forum for visual arts displays, music performances, dances, arts education, and community events... embracing all ages.www.randolpharts.org/ Ogleby Institute Wheeling, WV. www.oionline.com Wheeling Celtic Society Wheeling, WV www.WheelingCelticSociety.org WV Blues Society Charleston [Kanawha County], WV. Dedicated to promoting and preserving the history and hertiage of blues music as an american art form thru education, activities and events. www.wvbluessociety.org |
otherOhio
Blues, Jazz and Folk Music Society Marietta, OH www.bjfm.org CityFolk Dayton, OH. Dayton's traditional & ethnic arts presenting organization. www.CityFolk.org The Columbus Folk Music Society Columbus, OH www.cfms-inc.org/ Six Strings Concerts Columbus, OH. Acoustic folk concerts in a warm, intimate atmosphere. www.SixString.org Central Ohio Folk Festival Columbus, OH. columbusfolkmusicsociety.org/COFF/coff.html FOLKNET South Euclid, OH The Northeast Ohio Folk & Traditional Music & Dance Society. www.FolkNet.org Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peach Ranch Guitar Camp Pomeroy, OH. A seasonal instructional facility, year round restaurant, concert hall and conference center.www.FurPeaceRanch.com Pomeroy Blues & Jazz Society Pomeroy, OH. www.CourtStreetGrill.com Pennsylvania Calliope Pittsburgh, PA. The Pittsburgh folk music society.www.CalliopeHouse.org Country Dance and Song Society of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Sponsors English country dancing. www.cdssp.org Pittsburgh Folk Music Pittsburgh, PA List of folk music links for the Pittsburgh area. www.carnegielibrary.org/subject/ music/folk.html Pittsburgh Folk Festival Pittsburgh, PA Memorial Day Weekend. Food and music from 15 countries. Organized by Pittsburgh area ethnic associations. www.pghfolkfest.org Pittsburgh Irish Festival Pittsburgh, PA 1st Weekend in September. www.pghirishfest.org New England New England Folk Festival Association (NEFFA) Boston, MA. Contains the fabulous Links Fest, a huge collection of links related to traditional folk music and dance. www.neffa.orgVirginia Virginia Bluemont Northern Virginia. www.bluemont.org National American Folklife Center [Library of Congress] The Folklife Sourcebook: A directory of folklife resources in the United States Compiled by Peter Bartis and Stephanie A. Hall. Directory of Folklife Resources in the United States: Lists mail-order record dealers in North America specializing in folk music, folklore, and ethnomusicology. Look for the Directory of Folklife Resources: www.loc.gov/folklife/source/ Country Dance and Song Society An association of people and groups with a common interest in English and Anglo-American folk dance, music and song. Members are recreational dancers, musicians, singers, teachers, callers, dance historians and people just having fun. The activities of our affiliated groups include dances, concerts, song gatherings, festivals and residential camps.The CDSS online Calendar of Events contains a listing of dance weekends, dance weeks, and other dance events.Web site: www.CDSS.org Folk Dancing Association Features a national directory of folk, contra, international, square and other traditional dance. www.FolkDancing.org A comprehensive source for folk and acoustic music resources on the World Wide Web.www.FolkMusic.org The Lloyd Shaw Foundation The Lloyd Shaw Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to recalling, restoring and teaching the folk dances of the American people. Square dances, contra dances, round dances, mixers, and quadrilles are chief among the kinds of dance the Foundation seeks to preserve and foster. www.LloydShaw.org North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance An organization "whose members are performers, agents, media, record companies, merchandisers, presenters, and other organizations and individuals actively promoting and fostering culturally diverse traditional and contemporary folk music, dance, storytelling, and related performing arts in North America." This site has a large collection of interesting links comprising many categories of information. www.folk.org |
print media
west virginia
Goldenseal
West Virginia traditional life. Published four times a year: spring, summer, fall, winter. Subscriptions: $16 per year. Address: The Cultural Center, 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston WV, 25305-0300. Phone/fax: 304.558.0220. www.wvculture.org/goldenseal Community Arts Calendar Listing of events in Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker, and Upshur Counties. Published by the Randolph Arts Alliance. 329 Davis Ave, Elkins, WV 26241. Phone: 304.637.3501. Email:raa@Euclid.DnE.wvnet.edu Charleston Gazette www.wvgazette.com Charleston Daily Mail www.dailymail.com Sunday Gazette-Mail www.sundaygazettemail.com |
nationalFiddler Magazine
The source for traditional fiddle styles. Irish. Scottish, Bluegrass, Appalachian, Cajun, Texan, Scandanavian, Cape Breton, New England, Quebecois ...www.fiddle.com Old-Time Herald www.oldtimeherald.org Rootsworld A magazine of music from around the world with an emphasis on local sounds and new ideas. www.RootsWorld.com SingOut In-depth features, songs, teach-ins, news, reviews, festival listings, and more. www.singout.org |
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general information
charlestonArea Guide
Area guide, includes a travel guide, city guide, relocation guide. Information pertaining to: entertainment, food and dining, shopping, and recreation and sports. Maintained by AreaGuides.net.charlestonwv.areaguides.net Convention and Visitors Bureau Information for visitors to Charleston, including: accomodations, meeting facilities, convention services, calendar of events, visitor information. contacts, and more. www.charlestonwv.com City of Charleston Official Web site for the City of Charleston, WV. City news and info, services, government, contact information, links. www.cityofcharleston.org Charleston Area Restaurant Association Lists Charleston area restaurants that belong to the association. Each listing includes a street address and phone number. www.wvcara.com Our City Menu Online menus for several Charleston area restaurants.www.OurCityMenu.com Capitol Market Online information for this local farmers' market. Produce stalls, specialty shops, restaurants, and more.www.CapitolMarket.net |
west virginiaState of West Virginia Homepage
Links to sites pertaining to West Virginia state government and related services www.state.wv.us West Virginia Wild and Wonderful West Virginia Division of Tourism Web site. A compendium of information pertaining to WV tourism: travel planner, attractions, calendar of events, maps, outdoor recreation, tourism resources, and more. www.callwva.com West Virginia It's You "The State's Official Visitor Guide". Here you can plan your vacation, weekend retreat, ski trip, whitewater adventure, golf outing, hiking or biking trip, camping excursion, vacation rental, outdoor recreation, National Park or State Park visit, or simply a day's outing to West Virginia. www.westvirginia.com West Virginia Online A guide to West Virginia: Arts and Entertainment, Cities and Counties, Government, Lodging, Shopping and Retail, Travel and Tourism, and more. www.wvonline.com West Virginia Library Commission InfoMine Links to statewide library services and local library services www.wvlc.wvnet.edu West Virginia Division of Culture and History The Division's main offices are in the Cultural Center at the State Capitol in Charleston. The building is home to the State Museum and Theater, the State Archives and Collections, and a library for genealogical research. The Division includes the West Virginia Commission on the Arts and the State Historic Preservation Office. At the Cultural Center the Division programs a full year of events and exhibits. The Division also administers four historical sites, with their own program schedules, in other areas of the state. The Cultural Center is located on the Capitol Complex grounds in Charleston, West Virginia. Exit 99 off Interstate 64/77 at Greenbrier Street. Web: www.wvculture.org West Virginia Commission on the Arts The West Virginia Commission on the Arts works with artists, arts organizations, schools, and community groups to foster a fertile environment for the artistic, cultural, educational and economic development of the state. WV artist email list, WV arts Web sites, other arts Web sites. www.wvculture.org/arts/index.html |
event calendarsGoldenseal Magazine
Folklife Fairs and Festivals List. www.wvculture.org/goldenseal/fflist.html West Virginia Wild and Wonderful West Virginia travel planner and guide maintained by the West Virginia Division of Tourism. www.callwva.com/travelplanner/calendar.asp West Virginia It's You West Virginia events. www.wvcalendar.com West Virginia Division of Culture and History Calendar of Events for the West Virginia Cultural Center. wvculture.org/events.aspx Camp Washington Carver Events list for the camp. Includes music and theater events and more. www.wvculture.org/sites/carver.html |
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Update: 2018-07-21