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Organizations - West Virginia

Allegheny Echoes 
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. alleghenyechoes.com

Augusta Heritage Center
Davis & Elkins College, Elkins [Randolph County], WV. 
Programs in traditional folk arts. Info: 304.637.1209. augustaheritagecenter.org

Carnegie Hall
Lewisburg, WV. 
Info: 304.645.7917.  www.carnegiehallwv.com

Historic Fayette Theatre 
Fayetteville [Fayette County], WV. HistoricFayetteTheatre.com

Ivy and Stone Council for the Arts
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. www.IvyAndStone.org

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. landmarkstudioforthearts.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.pocahontasoperahouse.org

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

Orgazations - Regional

Ohio

Blues, Jazz and Folk Music Society
Marietta, OH  www.bjfm.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

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

Orgazations - 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

FolkMusic.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

Print Media - West Virginia

Fiddler 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

General Information

Charleston

Area 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

West Virginia

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 Calendars

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

Update: 2019-09-16
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