Traditional Music
Resources for those die-hard folkies who are searching for the old stuff. From Child Ballads to American classics collected by the Lomaxes. Lots of song indexes with lyrics and MIDI tunes, publications, and artist pages
Public Domain Music
This site is a resource to help people find public domain songs unhindered by copyright hassles or expenses. Lots of useful info, including a database of 3000 songs.
This site is a resource to help people find public domain songs unhindered by copyright hassles or expenses. Lots of useful info, including a database of 3000 songs.
Sea Shanties
A fine collection of shanty lyrics - traditional and modern - can be found here.
A fine collection of shanty lyrics - traditional and modern - can be found here.
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
A great repository of American folk music, including Mo Asch's complete catalogue. Search the 35,000 track database of all the music they distribute by mail order.
A great repository of American folk music, including Mo Asch's complete catalogue. Search the 35,000 track database of all the music they distribute by mail order.
Traditional Music Library
1000s of traditional songs split up into 22 songbooks - from geo-historical genres like Scots and cowboy ballads to themes like bawdy songs. Many of the lyrics include sheet music and MIDI files so you can hear the melody. Incredible variety and depth here.
1000s of traditional songs split up into 22 songbooks - from geo-historical genres like Scots and cowboy ballads to themes like bawdy songs. Many of the lyrics include sheet music and MIDI files so you can hear the melody. Incredible variety and depth here.
Traditional Music Library - Bawdy Song Archive
This collection of 200 lyrics (about 100 with score and MIDI) deserves its own listing. Warning: this site contains material that may be offensive; on the other hand, the bawdy song is absolutely central to the oral tradition - no pun intended.
This collection of 200 lyrics (about 100 with score and MIDI) deserves its own listing. Warning: this site contains material that may be offensive; on the other hand, the bawdy song is absolutely central to the oral tradition - no pun intended.