Here are some useful links:


Miscellaneous Music Websites:
Chord Finder -- Need to look up a chord for guitar, mandolin or piano?  Try this!
The Session --  A great place to find tunes
JC's Tune Finder  -- Many tunes in ABC format, PDF and MIDI
DEFFA (DownEast Friends of the Folk Arts) -Visit this site to find out when and where traditional dance music is being played - and danced to - around the state of Maine.
Country Dance and Song Society --  "Celebrating a Living Tradition of English and Anglo-American Folk Dance and Music since 1915". Comprehensive online catalog of books and recordings of and about  traditional dance  music.
Fiddle-licious -- A diverse group of fiddlers preserving the tunes and musical heritage of Maine, passed on from their Scottish, Irish, Quebecois, and Acadian ancestors.
Strathspey and Reel Society of New Hampshire -- A site devoted to having fun with Scottish music. (thanks to JB)
Sessionite -- An Irish session website for session musicians in Southern Michigan.  A good source of Irish tunes (usually in ABC format).
Concertina,net --  A file converter from ABC notation to a Midi sound file or a PDF for music.  A great find!
The Amazing Slow Downer -- A truly great software utility.  You can play a CD at whatever speed and not change the pitch.
The Montville Project -- A great CD with traditional New England dance tunes!  You must own this one.  A second CD is available now, see Announcements
Fiddler's Companion -- A great tune source and the transcriptions are more reliable than The Session (thanks to GF)
Fiddle-L Archives -- For folks who like to read lists about fiddle stuff (thanks to GF)
Fiddle Hangout -- Forums, videos, MP3s; a good site for beginner/intermediate fiddle questions/answers (thanks to GF)
Chris Peterson Music -- Chris Peterson's web site, look at the music section
North Country Public Radio -- NCPR has a great traditional/acoustic music show (String Fever) with links to performances
Fiddle World -- A social network for fiddlers, fiddle makers and fiddle music lovers world-wide (thanks to NTH).
Hope Hoffman -- Fiddle teacher and performer.  Look for music performance samples.
2010 Maine Master Fiddlers Showcase Videos --Want to see this concert again?
Morris Tunes -- This is a library of Morris tunes as used by dances in the traditions of a number of different English villages.
The Old Time Jam -- Lots of old timey tunes with guitar/banjo accompaniment.  No sheet music tunes, just chord charts.

Dances, Festivals and Jam Sessions:
Belfast Flying Shoes - First Friday of every month.  Come and play in the All-Comers' Band
The Dance Gypsy -- The definitive source for traditional (contra, english) and folk dancing events and musicians.
Down East Country Dance Festival - March 25-26, 2011 Topsham, Maine
Dance Flurry - A festival of music and dance held yearly in February in beautiful and historic Saratoga Springs, New York.
Penobscot Fiddles -- Monday night jam sessions in Bangor area.


Camps:

Maine Fiddle Camp - A long weekend in June or 2 1-week sessions in August at Camp NEOFA, Montville, Maine
Northeast Heritage Music Camp - One week in June at Johnson State College, Johnson, Vermont
Ashokan Fiddle and Dance Camps - Multiple weeks and multiple styles, near Woodstock, New York



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