ABC Music Notation Links related to the ABC Music Notation Language. ABC is a de facto standard notation for folk musicians on the Web. It is used by both the Digital Tradition Database and the Old Music Project. (Note: Karin has installed and tested all of these programs and finds them useful.)
2kool4skool Sarah recently purchased a new transverse flute from here and it is working great. http://cooldiscountinstruments.com/
Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads This site contains thousands of images of early broadside prints of songs. There are lots of words here but few of them have music with them. Karin recently found a "new" verse for "Quare Bungle Rye" here. http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/ballads/
Celtic Renaissance Music Karin purchased a 14" inside tuning bodhran from here. There was a mistake in the initial shipment but they fixed the problem quickly and Karin loves the new drum. http://www.celticrenaissancemusic.com/
Chiff & Fipple: The Tinwhistle Internet Experience The Chiff & Fipple considers itself the ultimate Internet guide to the instrument known as the tinwhistle, pennywhistle, Irish whistle, or just plain whistle. http://www.chiffandfipple.com/
Luyben Music Luyben Music is where Sarah goes when she needs a new whistle and where Karin goes when she needs a book because she is learning a new instrument. http://www.luybenmusic.com/
Musician's Friend Musician's Friend has a Clearance Center in Kansas City and that is where Karin and Kristin recently purchased mandolins. Karin also purchased recording equipment from the Musician's Friend website. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/
The Mandolin & Banjo Pages An increadibly usefull site for getting started with the mandolin, mandola, banjolin, bouzuki, or banjo. http://www.banjolin.co.uk/
The Old Music Project Computerized transcriptions of "O'Niell's Music of Ireland", "Allan's Irish Fiddler", the complete works of Turlough O'Carolan, and more traditional music. http://www.oldmusicproject.com/