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Agranoff, Michael
Michael performs old and new songs with an old-timey feel on guitar and concertina. He is also a raconteur of amazing folktales and urban legends.

Albion Band
World-renowned British Band.

Amos, Tori
She may rock, but she cannot and should not be ignored by anyone interested in acoustic-based singer-songwriters. The original voice on the verge, Amos is a great songwriter.

Anderson, Paul - Scotland, Celtic Fiddle Music. (B,P,S,MP3,$,X).

Andrews, Alan. New York, NY. (S,P,B)

Andrews, Molly. Traditional appalachian songs and shapenote singing:

Angello, Aaron - Los Angeles, CA. Singer-songwriter, ecclectic blend of styles. (T,B,P,L,MP3,X)

Anger, Darol & Mike Marshall
Two of the finest acoustic string musicians performing today. They play fast and they play everything, combining styles with ease and fluidity that is positively frightening. Compass site is not very useful.

Arends, Carolyn. Folk-rock from Canada.

Armor & Sturtevant. Multi-instrumentalist duo. Traditional and original songs and music

Arnold & Gretz. Avon, MA. Folk duo.

Arrogant Worms
A Canadian trio making fringe folk and musical comedy - often with a political twist.

Atkins, Chet
Tribute site for "Mr. Guitar" includes bio, discography, news and more.

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B., Lori
Coming from a life of dance and theater, this California songwriter has exploded full-grown onto the scene with rich, literate songs and intense performance art.

Baez, Joan
Baez's built her reputation on gorgeous covers of traditional songs; lately she's covered great writers like Shindell, Massengill and Dar Williams. Site includes tour schedule, lyrics, and on-line store.

Bailey Jester - Nashville, TN. Singer-songwriter duo. (T,P,S,MP3,$)

Barker, Les
Maker of hysterically funny verses full of terrible puns and wise insights.

Barnard, Bonnie, San Antonio, TX singer/songwriter (TXBPSMP3$).

Barrage. Canada. Fiddle group. Also fansite here.

Bartley, Geoff
Authentic old-time blues & philosophical original songs from Cambridge MA. Site includes reviews, sounds and Waterbug store.

Beauchamp, Chelsea. "Alternative Folk"

Bell, Vince
Singer-songwriter in the rootsy, Americana style.

Bern, Dan
Dan Bern writes brilliant, pointed, irreverent songs with a delivery that evokes Dylan. Site has tour schedule, photos, lyrics, on-line store, and 50 soundclips.

Bennett, Kate.Santa Barbara, CA, Singersongwriter - folk pop.

Bennett, Willie P.
Popular Canadian singer-songwriter for over 30 years, currently touring with Fred Eaglesmith's band.

Berardo, Marc Douglas. Milford, CT. Singer-songwriter.

Berryman, Peter & Lou
The Berrymans pen highly clever, humorous songs, often containing social commentary. Site includes tour schedule, some lyrics, and on-line store.

Beyond the Bars. Wales, UK. Folk Rock band.

Bibb, Eric
Acoustic blues player, currently hot in Europe. Son of Leon Bibb.

Bjarv - Trio based in Evergreen, CO (USA) and Gotland, Sweden. Ancient music from W. Sweden on fiddle, guitar, and Sweden's nat'l instrument, the Nyckelharpa. (T,B,P,S,MP3,$).

Bledsoe, Robb - St. Louis MO. Songwriter (L,S).

Block, Rory
A top interpreter and authority on tradional country blues, and a dynamic performer.

Blue Moon Cowgirls - Takoma Park, Md. Early country music with an emphasis on three-part harmony singing. (T,B,P,X).

Blumenfeld, Hugh
Your humble guide. Tour schedule, lyrics, bio, sounds, links to MP3s.

Eric Bogle
Songwriter of the much-covered anti-war anthem 'And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda.' Bogle was born in Scotland but emigrated to Australia in 1969. No sounds, but classy site.

Bowers, Brian
The chief exponent of American autoharp. Bowers does it all - from classical pieces and old-time music to original songs that range from humorous to reverential.

Bragg, Billy
Bragg is the quintessential rough-hewn labor folkie from the UK - brilliant, daring and politically savvy. England's Woody. His fansites are much better than the official ones. This one has a great index of info.

Bragg, Billy
Best Bragg site for the afficionado- content over style. Contains lyrics, chords and tabs for all his songs.

Breen, Mike. Phoenix, AZ USA Singer-Songwriter, contemporary folk/acoustic. 2 CDs, Basilbone Records.

Brindley, Luke. Montclair, NJ. Singer-songwriter, world and jazz influenced folk. (T,B,P,L,S,MP3,$,X).

Brine, Mark.

Brobdingnagian Bards - Austin TX. Original/Celtic/Renaissance on autoharp, recorder and mandolin.

Brodsky, Adam - Philadelphia, PA. anti-folk/punk-folk. also traditional folk for children. (T,B,P,L,MP3,$,X)

Brodsky, Chuck
A versatile songwriter, well-known for quirky baseball songs and his humorous touch on deeper social issues. Site includes soundclips, lyrics, tour schedule and merchandise.Based in Ashville, NC.

Brook, Tony. Alabama. Americana/Folk.

Brooke, Jonatha
Homepage. Originally hit the scene in the duo The Story with Jennifer Kimball.

Brooks, Allette. CA. Singer-songwriter. Alternative Folk. (T,B,X,S).

Brown, Allistair. London, Ontario Canada. www.alistairbrown.com

Brown, Chris. Singersongwriter. (MP3)

Brown, Greg
The pre-eminent U.S. song-poet of his generation. Deeply read, he goes deep (and lately dark) without losing his sense of humor and big, midwestern heart. Essential listening.

Brown, Peter Stone. Philadelphia, PA. Singer-songwriter.

Buchanan, Kim.NC.

Buckley, Tim
A musical and lyrical innovator often compared to Zappa, this 70s cult figure has spawned several sites, one of them useful. Includes reviews and chords/tabs.

Burlap to Cashmere. Folk Rock with Afro-Cuban sounds.

Burns Sisters
Dynamic trio blending folk and country.

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Cacho, Carl. Boston, MA. Singer-songwriter (T,S,P,$)

Caedmon's Call. Christian folk.

Cage, Joel - Boston, MA. Singer-songwriter. (T,B,P,L,MP3,$,X).

Calhoun, Andrew
Poetic songwriting style informed by American and Celtic folk traditions and folk-classical guitar styles. He also runs universally-respected Waterbug label. Worth seeking out. Site includes sound clips and store.

Camp, Hamilton - Singer, songwriter and actor. Performed and recorded with Bob Gibson, as Gibson and Camp.

Campbell, Bruce T., singer/songwriter/guitarist, (B, P, X to S, MP3 and $). .

Carpenter, Mary-Chapin
Though she has gone Nashville, Carpenter remains a potent songwriter and has helped make big changes in Country music through her work over the last decade.

Carter, Dave and Tracy Grammer
Carter's songs create an American landscape that includes gothic portraits of losers as well new age heroes on their quests through modern cities and a spiritualized natural world. Site includes trippy bios, lyrics, tourdates and sounds.

Carthy, Martin
British guitar legend and keeper of the tradition.

Cash, Johnny
The Man in the Long Black Coat.

Cash, Roseanne
A good fan site for this writer of well-crafted songs.

Cash, Sandy - Bet Shemesh, Israel Contemporary folk (B, P, S, MP3, $, X) originals and covers

Casco Bay Tummlers.

Caswell, Nathan - Ontario, Canada. Singer-songwriter, dark comedy. (B,MP3,$,X).

Cephas & Wiggins
Nice biographies and background info on this acoustic Piedmont Blues duo.

Cerbone, Lisa. Singer-songwriter. Folk Pop.

Chandler, Chris
Inspired foolery, Chandler is half folksinger, half slam poet and he's recorded with a surprising cross-section of today's artists. Currently performing as Over the Counter Culture, a duo. Site includes tours, sounds, discography and bio.

Chaney, Carey.Venice, Florida. Songwriter, Singer, Guitarist,  Folk, Folk-Rock (P, L, S, MP3, $, X)

Chapin, Harry
This fan page is best site for this folk hero famous for his story songs ("Taxi") and his charity org. World Hunger Year: lyrics, tabs and chords for many songs, some MIDI files, plus reviews, articles, and life of Harry.

Chapin, Harry
Chapintouch - British fan club site. Provides Chapinobilia and good links to other Chapin sites.

Chapin, Harry
Harry Chapin Archive. Site includes small collection of lyrics, chords and tabs.

Chapin, Tom
Dazzling instrumentalist and family-oriented/children's entertainer.

Chapman, Tracy
Chapman is a powerful, soulful singer and early songs like "Fast Car" and "Revolution" had a message and an angry edge. Site has a few downloadable sound clips, but loads slowly and swamps us with ads.

Chasing Furies. Acoustic-based folk-rock.

Chouchenn. Lancaster, England. (T,B,P,MP3)

Christian, Frank
NYC's Christian writes smart blues-inflected songs and performs delicately worked classic blues covers. Toured as Nanci Griffith's guitarist awhile back.

Clark, Guy
This very good fan site has everything but sound clips and a store, including a nearly complete set of lyrics and some tab.

Cleaves, Slaid
He's been called the next Fred Eaglesmith. Good sound.

Clegg, Douglas. Singer-songwriter. Traditional, originals and children's music.

Clement, Paul. Singer-songwriter, guitarist. (S)

Cockburn, Bruce
Canadian songwriter and peerless musician - often political, lately tendentious. His early material is widely considered great, blending spiritual awareness, social protest and a playful sense of humor.

Cohen, Leonard: This Site's Comprehensive Info & Links Page
Brief bio, essential songs, albums, books, and websites - including lyrics/chords sites, all with links. The best place to start your exploration of this great artist.

Cohen, Leonard
The Leonard Cohen Files. Ultimate fansite for disciples of the master - perhaps too fawning, but then, what could be too much praise? Has everything and is beautiful besides. A mirror site appears to be here. Song lyrics.

Colvin, Shawn
Airy and soulful, a magnificent singer and writer of exquisite tragic love songs. Shawn's official site. And a good fan site.

Common Ground. Folk Rock.

Compton, John Parker, W. Brattleboro, VT, Former Columbia artist. (S, B, L, P, $, MP3).

Conil, Phil. UK. Singer-songwriter.

Conoscenti, Don
A guitar wizard with an unusual musical sense and an enigmatic writer of stories about life on the fringe. Often rewards careful listening.

Corday, Erin
Beautiful, poetic songs of personal transformation have gained this artist a considerable cult following in the Pacific Northwest. Site includes sounds and store.

Cowan, Debra - Westborough, MA USA - Traditional & contemporary songs from the Bristish Isles and N. America (T,B,P, S, MP3, $, X)

Craver, Mike
A long-time member of the Red Clay Ramblers, Craver also has two off-Broadway shows, an album of Carter Family classics and two solo albums.

Cross, Mike
Drawing on Appalachian/Scots roots, Cross is a terrific fiddler, excellent writer and dynamic performer. Yeah, he wrote the one about the Scotsman's kilt.

Cunningham, Phil
World class accordion player, formerly with Silly Wizard.

Cunningham, Tom - Pittsburgh, PA. Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin; Irish, bluegrass, swing. (B, $, X).

Curley, James - Chicago IL. Songwriter.

Curtis, Catie
Curtis can deliver complex love songs with incredibly simple and direct language. Nice site includes MP3 of a new single plus tourdates.

Curtis, Jayme Kelly. Singersongwriter.

Cutean, Brian. Portland OR. Singer-songwriter, citizen of the universe (P,L,B).

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Dang Varmints! - Middleburg, VA. Acoustic roots music trio.

Dave's True Story
Dave's True Story is songwriter/guitarist Dave Cantor with chanteuse Kelly Flint. A kind of smoky jazz-club caberet act specializing in incredibly tantalizing songs about sensual encounters and kinky sex. Worth checking out anytime, anywhere. Check out this great NYT review.

Davidson, Loren - northern California. Singer/songwriter with tropical attitude (T,B,P,L,MP3,$).

Davis, Guy
Musician, composer, actor, director, and writer dedicated to reviving the traditions of acoustic blues.

DeMent, Iris
Single-handedly revived the wobbly singing and homely songwriting style of traditional Appalachian music. Without compromising these, she has added her own contemporary voice and sensibility. Good site.

Denny, Sandy
German fansite for England's great singer includes brief biography, pictures lyrics and chords, albums, extensive interviews, with links to related websites and mailing lists.

Denwood, Clayton - Woodstock NY. Americana songwriter.

Diehl, Will. Boston, MA. Songwriter and storyteller. mp3s.

DiFranco, Ani
There is an entire Ani DiFranco universe out there - including a 500 site web ring. However, this fansite is an excellent place to start. Ani is athletic, original, in a league of her own.

DiFranco, Ani
Alternative Music guide has a whole page of Ani links.

DiFranco, Ani
Absolute Ani. An official page of sorts, with lots of uptodate info and buying opportunities.

disappear fear/Sonia Rutstein
Once a sister duo, Sonia continues to tour and record solo. Political, earnest, straightforward.

Dmoch, Michael the Moose. Rosendale, NY. 60's activist/folkie, instrumentals/songs pre-history to contemporary (T,B,P,X)

Dodd, Patrick - political/topical songs.(B,S,$,MP3)

Dog Run Boys, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Modern bluegrass with emphasis on original material.

Donohue, Pat
Fingerstyle guitar & songwriter of folk, blues & jazz, well-known for his regular stint on "A Prairie Home Companion." Site includes sound clips.

Drake, Nick
Nick Drake Files - A serious fan's tribute to Drake's life and music. Drake's 20-year cult status is folk's best kept secret. Includes discography and many lyrics.

Dylan, Bob: About Bob Dylan: Comprehensive Info & Links Page
Brief bio, list of essential songs, albums, books and websites, all with links. The best place to start your exploration of the man and his work.

Dylan, Bob
Dylan has spawned an intelligent and well-organized set of websites that are keyed into his art. From this page, you can find it all, album by album, theme by theme.

Dylan, Bob
Combining the populism of Woody Guthrie, the poetry of the Beats, a deep knowledge of both the blues and ballad traditions, and his own never-ending spirtitual journey, Dylan has earned his status as our finest songpoet.

Dylan, Bob - Bob Links
This site boasts links to all other Dylan sites on the net, plus concert info and more.

Dylan Chords
Album by album, hand-made chords and tabs for just about everything Dylan has recorded - including separate charts for each version, studio or live. A labor of love.