Music related links

The most important

My website at www.folkmusic.org

Folkbook, the next generation. This is like the enclopedia of folk and acoustic music.

The official website of the Big Orange Tarp

In the year 2000 we'll be at Falcon Ridge, RMFF, and several other events.

Coming music events in or near Syracuse, NY

A custom concert search from the Musi-Cal Concert search engine

House Concerts

Let's Do A House Concert!

Tom Neff's detailed House Concert cookbook

The Peltonian Embassy

Best pals Carl and Jennifer Pelton join the house concert revolution.

Houseconcerts.com

The BEST house concert site around with links to almost 100 sites

How to put on the perfect house concert

Bob Bossin's guide to holding house concerts

Michael Cooney's Production Tips for Presenters

A wealth of suggestions for making concerts more successful with a printable checklist to keep you organized.

Take a musician home for the night

A house concert How To page based in British Columbia

my house concert links at www.folkmusic.org

Sadly this page is overdue for update, but still has many good links. I plan to update soon.

Flowers in the Desert House Concert Home page

This page also provides links to MANY house concert venues in other states.

Texas House Concerts

Joe Jones page linking to a number of great Texas House Concert Venues

Urban Campfires House concert series in San Antonio TX

Joe Jones page linking to a number of great Texas House Concert Venues

Topsoil House Concert Network

An ambitious effort to build booking opportunities for travelling musicians.

The fundraisers guide

Here's a fairly unusual take, though Fox Run House Concerts has been very successful in fundraising

Rouse House Concerts

Argueably the most successful house concert series around...

Folkus Productions

Home page from an excellent House Concert series in Sicklerville, NJ

Musical Lairs House Concerts

A unique travelling House Concert that moves from home to home in Philadelphia PA

Our house

Not for folk music only. This links to a Jazz HC series in Bellevue, WA

Finding Recordings

Brief FAQ with some tips on how to buy independent and out of print recordings.

Finding Copyright info on the internet

Brief FAQ with some tips on how to find songwriters, publishers, lyrics, and tablature on the net.

Finding People

Brief FAQ with some tips on how to locate people using the internet.

Finding Concerts

Brief FAQ with some tips on how to find musical events thru the internet

Finding Internet Radio

A short list of Internet Radio links

Hidden Tracks

Paula Berman's list of hidden tracks on folk CDs

For Musicians

FolkBiz listserv FAQ

The FolkBiz list is an online email discussion group on business and creative issues for musicians.

folk_music listserv FAQ

The folk_music list is a moderated listener list discussing New American Singer/Songwriters and their music.

Alan Rowoth's - "Web 101 - Creating Your Internet Identity"

A step by step guide for musicians, agents, managers, etc. Extensive rewrite of old "Getting On" document.

Alan Rowoth's "Web Site 201"

You have your web site, now what? Meta Tags, Search engine ranking, and more.

Internet Resources for presenters

A list of links and resources for venues and other music presenters.

Michael Cooney's Production Tips for Presenters

A wealth of suggestions for making concerts more successful with a printable checklist to keep you organized.

Doug Clegg's Art of Performance notes

Originally presented at the first NEFA conference in 1994

Alan Rowoth's Performance Tips

Heavy emphasis on advance preparation to make your performance a good one.

Alan Rowoth's Sound Check Tips

A quick outline of things to remember during your sound check.

Alan Rowoth's Lighting Basics.

A short overview of popular lighting instruments and how to use them.

Building Community Coalitions

Ways to unify local performers, venues, media, and the community.

Alan Rowoth's The Artist as Agent.

For musicians who must book themselves.

Alan Rowoth's Touring On a Shoestring.

Tons of tips on how to save money while touring or travelling.

Alan Rowoth's "Contracts are our friend"

Why written contracts benefit performers and venues alike. With sample contracts.