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Folk Music Links

Here is our ever-growing, ever-changing list-'o-links.
Please feel free to suggest new ones.

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Bang a Drum - Hand Drums Store - http://www.bangadrum.com
This Los Angeles store sells authentic, imported hand drums and percussion instruments from around the world. Bodhrans from Ireland, Djembes from Africa, Tablas from India, shakers, bells, tin whistles, etc. Ongoing weekly classes, plus many 100's of instructional videos, books & CD's. (800)495-1109

Jim Beloff - http://www.fleamarketmusic.com/
Jim Beloff has been playing the ukulele too many years to count, and has written, compiled and/or published 10 songbooks. His website is devoted to all things ukulele. Jim is a Festival Artist.

Best Li'l Harp House - http://www.harphouse.com
The Best Li'l Harp House, retailer of the world's greatest instrument ever produced... the harmonica. Whether you're a harmonica beginner or a harmonica touring pro we have all your harmonica needs.

Dulcimer Shofar Ethic Instruments - http://www.dulcimershofar.com
Dulcimer Shofar is the store for people to learn about and purchase ethnic instruments. They sell djembes, harps, lutes, ocaranias, cumbus, bodhran and many more.

Elderly Instruments - http://www.elderly.com/
Elderly Instruments is a music store and mail-order service featuring a huge stock of new and used instruments.

Find Instruments - http://www.findinstruments.com
Site offers over 1300 Ethnic Folk Instruments at discount prices like Bodhrans, Sitar, Whistles and more.

Flea Market Music - http://www.fleamarketmusic.com/
Flea Market Music an on-line community for ukulele players, and source for the Fluke Ukulele. A Festival Raffle Sponsor.

Folk Mote Music - http://www.folkmote.com/
Folk Mote Music was established in 1979 to promote the joys of traditional & acoustic music of all kinds. Folk Mote Music is in Santa Barbara and carries one of the largest selections of Celtic harps on the west coast.

Gryphon Stringed Instruments - http://www.gryphonstrings.com/
Gryphon Stringed Instruments is the San Francisco Bay Area's leading source of mandolins, banjos, and both nylon and steel-string acoustic guitars

Harmonicas and Stuff - http://www.harmonicasandstuff.com
Harmonicas and Stuff sell harmonicas at discount prices, they also sell accordions, music books and more!

Jumping Flea Ukuleles - http://www.jumpingflea.com
Ukuleles, music, cases, strings, picks. Also a Ukulele forum with alot of fun discussion.

Lark In The Morning - http://www.larkinthemorning.com/
Lark In The Morning specializes in hard to find musical instruments, music and instructional materials.

McCabes Guitar Shop - http://www.mccabes.com/
McCabes Guitar Shop specializes in acoustic and folk instruments: guitars, banjos, mandolins, dulcimers both hammered and plucked, fiddles, psaltrys, ethnic strings and lots of ethnic percussion, electrics and amps, you get the idea. Plus lessons and world class concerts.

Mountain Music, Tehachapi, CA - http://www.mtnmusic.com
Acoustic string instruments, hand percussion, print music and accessories.

Mucho Fino Violins - http://www.muchofinoviolins.org
We carry a large selection of violin/fiddle parts, fittings and accessories.

Sylvia Woods Harp Center - http://www.harpcenter.com
Sylvia Woods Harp Center, as the name implies they specialize in the harp. Sylvia has performed at the Summer Solstice Festival. A Festival Advertiser.

The Music Link Corporation - http://www.musiclinkcorp.com/
The Music Link Corporation is the source for Palatino violins and Johnson and Lucida guitars. Music Link is wholesale only, but the site has links to both on-line and traditional retailers. A 2002 Festival Raffle Sponsor.

World of Strings - http://www.worldofstrings.net/
World of Strings in Long Beach specializes in stringed instruments and has one of the best selections of Martin Guitars in Souther California.