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Singer-songwriter and Folk musicians' homepages that are worth your time. Most include artist bios, lyrics, soundclips, tour schedules and online ordering info.; from your About.com Guide

Taj Mahal
Unusual combination of classic and original blues plus an eclectic use of related musical styles. Check out Mule Bones, his settings of Langston Hughes poems.

Tannahill Weavers
One of Scotland's premier traditional bands, started by Roy Gullane and Phil Smillie back in 1976, the Tannahills have a diverse repertoire that spans the centuries with instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads.

Taylor, Livingston
Great musician and consummate family entertainer. Does a significant amount of children's music too.

Taylor, James
This fansite offers news, tour schedule and lots of old/rare/live recordings on MP3.

Thompson, Richard
Legendary British songwriter and former lead guitarist for Fairport Convention. His official Capitol records site has bio, tourdates, links to Amazon.com

Trout Fishing in America
This quirky pair are among the best songwriters and performers for kids, though they have a huge fanbase of adults too.

Ungar, Jay & Molly Mason
Old-time music with a highly original sensibility. Ungar wrote "Ashokan Farewell," the immediate classic that became the theme for Ken Burns' PBS Civil War documentary.

Van Ronk, Dave
Great fansite in response to the paucity of VanRonkiana on the net.... Lots of good info, reviews, soundclips.

Van Zandt, Townes
The late Americana legend.

Vega, Suzanne
An instant classic, Suzanne started out in the Greenwich Village songwriter scene and keeps experimenting in new genres. Her writing stays timeless.

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