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Groups: Mailing Lists, Webrings & Newsgroups - Links |
Artist Lists (scrolls down)
Links to discussion groups dedicated to individual artists and their music,
including Dar Williams, Richard Shindell, Joni Mitchell, Cheryl Wheeler and
others.
smoe
- info for dozens of individual artist discussions
This page gives information on dozens of lists on individual artists including
links for their sign-up and FAQ pages.
Banjo-L
The list for Banjo pickers. This link takes you to their Subscription/FAQ page.
FolkBiz-List
Subscribe to the FolkBiz-List, a forum for artists, agents, labels, and others
to discuss music business issues like travel, equipment, websites, etc. New
features include bulletin board and on-line chats.
FolkBiz-List
Archive
The archives of this ongoing disussion contain tons of useful information -
if you know approximately where to look. No subject index or search exists.
FolkDJ-List
DJ's talk about new releases, programming issues, and post playlists, but performers,
business folk and even a few fans join them for lively and timely discussions.
Site tells how to subscribe and stores archives.
Folk_Music
Mailing List
Here's the FAQ sheet to help you get signed up for this popular list, usually
referred to as F_M. Discuss new artists, recent shows and recordings, best places
to hear music, travel and more.
Folk_Music List Digest
FTP Archive
Comprehensive archive of F_M digests going back years.
Folk Revival List
Another OneList group.
FolkVenu-List
This list, as the name suggests, is mainly for venue owners and concert promoters
to discuss ongoing issues, discuss latest developments and post announcements.
Indie
Music Forum
Independent artists and labels discuss issues.
IndieBiz
A newsgroup for independent artists and music industry types.
IndieGrrl List
The IndieGrrl group of women artists has started a list - just click the e-mail
link above to subscribe. For more info. on Indiegrrl, see the Lilith,
etc. netlinks page.
Montana
Folk Music Listserv
Fans of Folk Music in Montana now have a listserv for news and discussion. Sign
up at this site.
Music Makers
About 1000 professional musicians, up to 50 messages/day. To subscribe, send
a blank e-mail to the e-mail link above. To get the digest, mail a blank note
to: musicmakers-digest@onelist.com
New CD List
A new list for CD release announcements. You can post
info about a new release, or receive
announcements by sending an e-mail with <subscribe> as the subject.
Or look through the archives,
which start with 2/00.
Bragg, Billy
Send e-mail with a blank Subject field and the words "subscribe billy-bragg"
or "subscribe billy-bragg-digest" in the body of the message.
Colvin, Shawn
Here's a page explaining how to join Shawn's mailing list, "Small Repairs."
Curtis, Catie
Catielist: To subscribe, send a message to majordomo@cgrg.ohio-state.edu with
"subscribe catielist-digest" in the body.
Gorka, John
To join the list, send an email to majordomo@smoe.org with subscribe and your
email address in the body of the letter. I'm told this site currently gets about
one post a week.
Griffith, Nanci
You'll find info on how to join Nanci's list at the above site. Also, here.
Hardy, Jack
If you're not too intimidated to talk about the work of this guy, here's a list
for you to join.
Kaplansky, Lucy
To subscribe to her list, go to her website and click on "chat list."
And here's a FAQ page for joining the "lucy
list."
Larkin, Patty
This page explains all you need to know to join the Pat-Heads on the "metal
drums" list.
Lavin, Christine
Here's a page explaining how to join the "Planet X" list for Christine
fans.
Mitchell, Joni
Here's info for joining the mailing list for Joni's fans.
Shindell, Richard
To join the list, send an email to majordomo@MageNet.com and in the body of
the email write: subscribe richard-shindell-digest
Wheeler, Cheryl
You'll find info on how to join Cheryl's list at the above site.
Wilcox, David
You'll find info on how to join Nanci's list at the above site.
Williams, Dar
You'll find info on how to join Dar's list at the above site.
Web Rings & Hubs: The Online Community
A webring lets individuals create a network; Ani DiFranco fans have made a ring
of 500 interconnected sites; the Folk Music Ring is slightly smaller. Other
webmasters serve as "hubs," offering links and on-line resources that strengthen
community.
Deja.com
Deja.com is a site that archives and searches all usenet forums and discussions.
It's a good place to start to get the lay of the land.
news:rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature
Banjo
Browse the banjo forum discussions.
Bluegrass
Browse the forum discussions on bluegrass music.
Guitar
- Acoustic
Browse the forum discussions on acoustic guitar.
Guitar Tab
Browse the forum discussions on guitar tabs - not a lot of threads specifically
related to folk music, but useful.
Guitar - General
Browse the forum discussions on guitar. Geared more to electric and pop/rock
rather than folk and acoustic.
Guitar for Beginners
If you're a beginning guitar player, here's a place to get advice and blow off
steam.
Harmonica
Play harmonica? There's even a list for you.
http://www.deja.com/group/alt.music.lyrics
http://www.deja.com/group/uk.music.folk
http://www.deja.com/group/rec.music.folk
http://www.deja.com/group/rec.music.celtic
http://www.deja.com/group/rec.music.makers.squeezebox
http://www.deja.com/group/rec.folk-dancing
http://www.deja.com/group/rec.music.makers.songwriting
Soloperformer.com
This DYI site for on-line songwriting workshops and performing tips is a popular
meeting spot for beginning and gregarious singer-songwriters.
http://www.deja.com/group/alt.music.barenaked-ladies
http://www.deja.com/group/alt.music.harry-chapin
http://www.deja.com/group/alt.music.leonard-cohen
http://www.deja.com/group/rec.music.dylan
http://www.deja.com/group/alt.music.lennon
http://www.deja.com/group/alt.music.lightfoot
http://www.deja.com/group/alt.music.moxy-fruvous
http://www.deja.com/group/alt.music.paul-simon
http://www.deja.com/group/alt.music.bruce-springsteen
http://www.deja.com/group/alt.music.tom-waits
http://www.deja.com/group/alt.music.wilco
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