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Links for Fiddlers
Fiddle Scales
Utility
This is a nifty little program that allows you to select scales to practice,
then plays them with midi output. Great for working on intonation. Provided
here in .zip formatl Just double-click to install.
Fiddle Hangout
MP3s of lots of fiddle tunes, tips and links..a great site for fiddlers!
Jay Ungar & Mollie Mason's
Radio Archives
What a find! This is a huge archive with complete radio shows as well
as a large searchable collection of all songs played on the show. A good
half are by Jay and Mollie, the rest by performing guests. (Jay Ungar
wrote two of our favorite fiddle tunes, Lover's Waltz and Ashokan Farewell.)
Folk of the
Wood
Excellent site for self-teaching on several instruments. This is the section
for fiddle.
JC's
abc Tune Finder
This is an enormous collection of high-quality pdfs and midis for almost
any traditional or celtic fiddle tune you can imagine. All public domain.
Often includes piano acompaniment. Good for mandolins too!
Bernie
Waugh's Traditional Tunes
A nice collection of copyright-free celtic violin sheet music, presented
in 3 groups.
Kat Bula, Bellingham Fiddle
Local performer and teacher, classically trained, who plays a wide variety
of styles.
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Internet Radio
Bluegrass
on the Tube
Want to see and hear your favorite
bluegrass artists online? This is a great index of all your favorite
artists on youtube.
Internet
Folk Music
A wide variety of folk music.
Pandora Radio:
This is the best in personalized radio. Just give it a clue as to
what kind of music you like, and you'll get the kind of personalized
radio you've always dreamed of, commercial-free and tailored to your
tastes. (A free registration is required to continue using it.)
LastFM.com
Another approach to personalized radio. Choose an artist in your preferred
genre, and the web site generates a playlist.
Do an internet search for your favorite
radio station and you'll probably find it. There are no standards
for internet radio, so be prepared to download special programs to
interpret the audio "stream." Here are a couple of our favorite
internet stations:
KSER
(Everett)
Our favorite is Bluegrass Express at 11:00-1:00
on Sundays, but they offer a nice variety of music you won't hear
on mainstream radio.
KENC
Radio (Stayton OR)
A local radio station that broadcasts good acoustic music, including
bluegrass and old-time.
KSQM (Sequim)
If you like oldies from the 40's 50's and 60's, played one hit after
another, this is a great station for you. Plus, you get very local
Sequim news!
WFMT (Chicago)
Features the"Midnight Special" on Saturday nights, with
folk and traditional music as well as musiocals and comedy. WFMT also
plays classical music and re-runs of Studs Turkel's interviews.
WDET
(Detroit)
From the drop-down menu select "Folks Like Us," a weekly
show with mostly 60's & 70's folk music. Shows are archived for
one month following air time.
Celtic
Heartbeat (BBC Radio Wales)
Celtic, folk and bluegrass all come together here. Archived shows
are available to play on request. Playlists are provided.
Shoutcast.com Radio Index
A very large directory of internet radio stations.
Live-radio.net
Internet radio stations organized by geographical location.
Podcasts
A
BLUEGRASS AND OLD-TIME RADIO SHOW
This is available as a podcast subscription, or (at the bottom of
the page) as downloadable mp3 files. Lots of good music as well as
background information about the music and the artists. Lots of well-researched
historical narratives.
Recorded Concerts
CBC
RADIO 2 LIVE CONCERTS
This is a concert with Natalie MacMaster and the Nova Scotia Symphony.
Check for other live concerts that might interest you.
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Local Live Music
This great little magazine tells you all about what's
happening in the Bellingham area, as well as quite a bit outside the
area. Copies used to be available regularly at the Blaine Library, but
they're getting hard to find, so I found them online!
COMPLETE
FEBRUARY MAGAZINE ONLINE
This is a large PDF file, so give it time to download.
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Ongoing
Local Musical Events
BELLINGHAM BLUEGRASS RADIO (PIRATE)
98.7 FM every night (approx. 7pm on...)
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Area Music Festivals
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What's A Bluegrass Festival?
If you've never been to one, prepare for a surprise. Bluegrass
festivals are all about acoustic jamming. Some of those who attend
never see the onstage performances. All they want to do is jam--play
any kind of music they like, be it bluegrass or old-time, country,
pop, jazz, you name it. For those who don't play an instrument
or sing, it's a great opportunity to camp or spend a day and enjoy
the talents of others.
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Wintergrass
Feb. 25-28, Hyatt Regency in Bellevue. This is not a typical festival,
but a hotel based 4-day jam, workshop and performance session.
Folklife
Festival
May 28-31, Seattle.
Bellingham Highland
Games
June 5-6, Hovander Park.
Sacajawea
Bluegrass Festival
June 11, 12, 13 in Pasco. No details on this year's even yet.
Mount
Vernon Highland Games
July 10-11, Mount. Vernon.
Wenatchee
River Bluegrass Festival
June 18-20 in Cashmere. Prairie Flyer and Blue Highway will be there.
Darrington
Bluegrass Festival
July 16, 17, 18 2010 -- WOW! Country Current, the Navy Bluegrass Band,
and Rhonda Vincent will be back..together! We plan on spending the entire
week. How about you?
Newport Wa. Bluegrass
Festival
Sept. 10-12, 2010 -- No lineup posted yet, but this was a small but very
friendly, enjoyable festival last year, and in a very scenic area of Wa.
Lots of jamming with the performers, including Down
the Road from Dusty Strings in Seattle.
George
Bluegrass Festival
Sept. 13-19 - Free concerts, free jamming, free workshops, free camping,
at this week-long festival at George City Park, George, Wa. Prairie Flyer
will be appearing.
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