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| Songs and Tunes with Lyrics, Sheet Music, Chords and MIDIs |
 Bawdy Songs |
Registered versions also available. |
| Best Known Traditional Tunes |
| Bluegrass Songs & Tunes |
| Christmas Music |
| Cowboy Songs |
| Folk Revival - pieces associated with 60's folk revival |
| Irish Songs and Tunes |
| Old-time (Oldtimey) Songs & Tunes |
| Pub Session Tunes |
| Scottish Songs & Tunes |
| Stephen Foster Songs |
| Sussex Folk Orchestra Tunes (mixed genre) |
| List of all songs/tunes in above collections | |
| Noteworthy Composer Format Music |
| Songs and Tunes Collection 1 | |
| Songs and Tunes Collection 2 | |
| Songbooks, Americana - oldtimey/bluegrass/cowboy etc |
| American Ballads & Folk Songs, Lomax's book | Includes Lyrics & Sheet Music |
| Our Singing County, Vol 2 of John Lomax's book | Includes Lyrics & Sheet Music |
| Bluegrass Ballads - collection of Kentucky Songs c1900. | Lyrics for around 300 songs |
| Folk Songs from the Southern Highlands | Includes Lyrics & Sheet Musics |
| A large collection of around 1000 bluegrass lyrics | |
| American Ballads And Songs - traditional song compilation | Book by Prof Louise Pound |
| Carter Family songs (many with chords) | Also under old-time menu |
| Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads | (complete book by John Lomax) |
| Old-time (oldtimey) Song Lyrics | Also under old-time menu |
| Songs of the Cattle Trail & Cow Camp | (complete book by John Lomax) |
| Frontier Ballads Lyrics & Illustrations | Complete book by Joseph Mills Hanson |
| Cowboy Lyrics Collection | complete book by Robert V. Carr |
| Songs Of The Cowboys 100+ song lyrics | complete book by N. Howard Thorp |
| KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN SONGS, inc sheets & lyrics | complete book by Loraine Wyman |
| The Melodies Of Stephen C. Foster, inc sheets & lyrics | complete book by T.M. Walker |
| SONGS of the SOLDIERS AND SAILORS U.S | Official U.S military songbook 1917 |
| Ballads & Songs of Southern Michigan, lyrics & sheet music | Complete Acedemic Work |
| Ballads & Songs of Indiana, commentaries lyrics & sheet music. | Complete Acedemic Work |
| Songs & Ballads of the Maine Lumberjacks, lyrics & info. | Complete Acedemic Work |
| On The Trail Of Negro Folk-Songs- lyrics, sheet music, info | Complete Acedemic Work |
| Songs & Ballads of the American Revolution - 90+ Songs |
Lyrics & Commentary |
| Christy's Plantation Melodies - 176+ Songs Selected by E.P. Christy |
Lyrics |
| Negro Folk Rhymes A detailed study of Negro folk music & its origins |
Lyrics & Sheet Music |
| Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic & Sentimental 200+ songs |
Lyrics |
| Songs Of The Soldiers(Union), 150+ Songs With Notes & Illustrations |
Lyrics |
| The Arkansas Traveller's Songster, The Story of the Arkansas Traveller |
Comic Songs Lyrics circa 1864 |
| Christy's Panorama Songster Minstel, Comic and Sentimental Song Lyrics |
Lyrics circa 1863 |
| Hooley's Opera House Songster - Sentimental, Comic, And Ethiopian Songs |
Lyrics circa 1863 |
| The Play-party In Indiana traditional songs & games | Sheet music & lyrics circa 1917 |
| The Riverside Song Book - A Collection Of 170+ Classic American Songs | Sheet music & lyrics circa 1893 |
| Afro-American Folksongs, Some Sheet Music & Lyrics, 1913 | By Henry Edward Krehbiel, |
| Bugle Signals, Calls & Marches, Sheet Music for more than 200 pieces | Sheet music & lyrics circa 1917 |
| University Of Illinois Songbook, A collection of 70+ related songs | Sheet music & lyrics circa 1908 |
| Song-book Of The Commandery Of The State Of Pennsylvania 1902 |
Collection of 60+ lyrics |
| HOPI SONGS - Native American Songs |
Sheet Music, Notation & Commentary |
| Indian Games, Dances & Native Songs - Native American Ceremonials, Sports |
Sheet Music, Notation & Commentary |
| North America Indian Story & Song By Alice C. Fletcher circa 1900 |
Sheet Music, Notation & Commentary |
| Rocky Mountain Song Book A Collection of Early Political Songs circa 1856 |
Lyrics |
English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians - The famous collection |
by Cecil J. Sharp |
The second book of English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians |
by Cecil J. Sharp |
Negro Melodies Plantation Pieces, Camp Meeting Songs. 180+ songs, |
by William C Blades, 1921 |
| Irish & Scottish |
| Irish songs with chords | Also under Irish menu |
| Golden Treasury of Irish Songs & Lyrics volume 1 | Lyrics for around 500 songs. |
| Golden Treasury of Irish Songs & Lyrics volume 2 | Lyrics for around 500 songs. |
| Hyland's Hibernian Songster - songs dear to the Irish heart | Around 500 songs. |
| Irish Melodies by Thomas Moore (Ireland's Bard) | AKA Moores's Melodies . |
| Complete collection of Robert Burns Songs with sheet music | 360+ songs. |
| Folk/traditional/misc |
| Song library 900+ traditional and folk with lyrics & chords. | Registered version available. |
| Huge collection 4000 folk & traditional songs with midis | Sheet music & tab also available. |
| Folk & Traditional Songs lyrics 3700+ items | Like it says |
| Folk Songs Of Many Nation 70+ items with Lyrics & SM | Complete book by Louis C Elson |
| Popular Songs For The Guitar 95 Songs for Guitar SM & Lyrics | Complete book by G. Clifford Noble |
| Old Time Favorite Hits circa 1900 hits with SM & lyrics | Complete book by Harry Von Tilzer |
| The Tunes Dad Whistled historic songs, 19th/early 20th century | by The Baldwin Piano Company |
| Our Familiar Songs & Those Who Made Them (300+ songs) | by By Helen Kendrick Johnson |
| Funny Sings for Ukulele comedy/novelty songs circa 1920 | by Franz Yahn |
| SOLDIER SONGS British WWI lyrics collection 1916 | by Patrick Macgill |
| Franklin Square Song Collection 200 favourite songs & hymns | Sheet Music & Lyrics |
| Favorite Songs & Hymns For School & Home 450 Of the world's best |
Sheet Music & Lyrics |
| A Tankard Of Ale, An Anthology 120 Of Drinking Songs - lyrics | Lyrics |
| THE SONG BOOK 350+ Song Lyrics With Sheet Music circa 1884 |
Lyrics & Sheet Music |
| The Angler's Songbook - lyrics for 200+ Songs Related to Angling | by Robert Blakey 1855 |
| The National Song Book - 250 Folk-songs, Carols, And Rounds |
Lyrics & Sheet Music |
| Sea Shanties(chanties)/sea songs |
| Sea Shanties and Folk Songs Related to the Sea & Sailing |
With Lyrics |
| Music Of The Waters, a collection of sailors' chanties |
online book Inc sheet music & lyrics |
| Naval Songs & Ballads, from the British navy |
online book with Lyrics |
| SEA SONGS - A collection of 70 Traditional Sea & Sailing related songs |
online book with Lyrics |
| Children's Songs & nursery rhymes |
| Children's Songs & Nursery Rhymes 300+ items |
lyrics |
| Mother Goose's Traditional Nursery Rhymes, songs & stories |
some sheet music |
| Traditional English Nursery Songs - nice Illustated lyrics collection fro 1846 |
lyrics |
| Merry Songs & Games For Kindergarten - 90 Pieces with lyrics & sheet music |
lyrics & sheet music |
| One hundred New Kindergarten Songs by Rena I. & Henrietta A. Halsey |
lyrics & sheet music |
| Song Stories For The Kindergarten by Mildred J. & Patty S. Hill |
lyrics & sheet music |
| Mother Goose Songs Without Words, children's piano tutor |
lyrics & sheet music |
| Old English Nursery Songs, 37 Pieces arranged for piano | lyrics & sheet music |
| Our Children's Songs With Illustrations, neary 200 Children's song lyrics |
lyrics |
| Songs Of The Child World, 60 Childrens Songs |
lyrics & sheet Music |
| Songs Games And Rhymes More that 200 songs |
lyrics & sheet Music |
| Traditional Children's Games of England Scotland & Ireland volume 1 |
lyrics & sheet Music |
| Traditional Children's Games of England Scotland & Ireland volume 2 |
lyrics & sheet Music |
| The Child's Own Music Book 472+ Songs, Tunes & Graded Piano Pieces |
lyrics & sheet Music |
| Songs Every Child Should Know - Best Songs Of All Nations |
lyrics & sheet Music |
| GRANDMAMA'S SONG BOOK - Cautionary moral songs |
lyrics & sheet Music |
| English Folk-Songs For Schools, 50+ Popular Songs |
lyrics & sheet Music |
| What the Children Sing, 100+ Most Popular Nursery Songs, Rhymes & Games |
lyrics & sheet Music |
| Christian Music |
| Traditional Christian Music Collection (with sheet music) |
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| The Northern Harp Part 1. Songs from The St Lawrence |
by Marion Albina Bigelow |
| The Northern Harp Part 2 Forest Melodies |
by Marion Albina Bigelow |
| Church Hymns and Tunes 600+ Traditional Christian hymns |
with lyrics & sheet music |
| The Book Of Praise From The Best English Hymn Writers, 450 hymns |
lyrics |
| Faber's Hymns - 88 Most Popular & Representative Christian Hymns | lyrics |
| Temperance Hymn Book & Minstrels 105 Hymns, Songs & Odes |
lyrics |
| Christmas Carols, Ancient And Modern - 15th to 19th century |
lyrics |
| Tablature (also includes standard notation sheet music) |
| Guitar tablature version of the 4000 song collection |
Lyrics & midis available |
| Mandolin tablature version of the 4000 song collection |
Lyrics & midis available |
| Just The Tune Series by Rick Townend |
Retail products |
| All Traditional by Grassroots |
| FIND MUSIC, Songs & Composer info - Music Research Resources |
| Song Finder - an index of 500 years of popular music and songs |
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| American Composers, Authors & Publishers biographical index |
Look up 1000's of composers & their works |
| Fake Book Finder (contents list of many popular fakebooks) |
Does not contain any music or lyrics |
| Songbook Finder (a contents list for 62 printed songbooks) |
Does not contain any music or lyrics |
| History & Encyclopedia - Country, Western, & Gospel Music |
Does not contain any music or lyrics |
| Music Education - SINGING & PLAYING |
| Singing and Playing (menu of educational resources) |
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| A bit about Jazz Chords for guitar - basic guide. |
| Chord Charts for Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin & Fiddle |
Includes chord theory |
| Using Chords |
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| Chord Formation |
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| Guide to Harmony |
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| Guide to Modes |
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| Convert chords to any key |
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| Banjo Tutorials - bluegrass, frailing, learn by ear & backup |
Complete Book |
| Bluegrass instrument playing methods and techniques |
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| Bluegrass jamming guide |
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| Bluegrass - What it is, definition and background info |
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| Bluegrass Harmony singing |
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| Twelve Bar Blues - a basic guide on how to play |
| Fiddle Styles |
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| Fiddle Technique |
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| Fiddle Care |
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| How To Play All The Popular Instruments | extensive playing tutorials |
| RECORDERS -How to Play The Descant, Treble, Tenor and Bass Recorders |
extensive playing tutorials |
| Handbook Of Violin Playing - Tutorial For Classical Style Violin |
extensive playing tutorials |
| How to sing |
Complete book |
| Voice Training In Speech & Song - online tutorial with excercises |
Complete book |
| How to Sing A Song-voice & body training, lyric interpretation |
Complete tutorial |
| Training the Singing Voice - detailed study of methods |
Complete book |
| Songwriters Lyric Helpers - Versification & Rhyming Dictionary | Complete book |
| How To Write A Popular Song - A non-technical how-to-do it system |
Complete tutorial |
| HOW TO SING PLAIN CHANT - Sing this ancient form of Church Music |
Complete tutorial |
| The Eclipse Self-Instructor for 5 string banjo |
Complete tutorial |
| The New Method for Tenor Banjo | Complete tutorial |
| Self learning tutorial for Ukulele |
Complete tutorial |
| The Kamiki Ukulele Method (Hawaiian style) |
Complete tutorial |
| What is old time music | |
| Music Technology/Home Recording Glossary | |
| Memorizing |
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| MUSICAL MEMORY - Cultivate The Musical Memory |
Comlete Book
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| Scales - Major, Minor and Pentatonic with tab and Midi | For Guitar Banjo & Mandolin |
| Teach Yourself Jazz - online guidebook | With sheet music samples |
| Harmony For Beginners - complete online text book | |
| Scales & Arpeggios For Keyboard - online tutorial | (Complete Book) |
| Extempore Playing - 40 Lessons, how to correctly play improvisations. | (Book by A. Madeley Richardson M. A.) |
| Aural Culture Based on Musical Appreciation - excercises & tutorial |
for sight singing |
| Make Your Own Spanish Guitar - Complete plans & Instruction |
(DIY Manual.) |
| Melodeon & Seraphine Instructor - Instruction manual |
(inc excellent collection of Victorian songs) |
| Acoustics & Sound For Musicians - The Physical Basis Of The Art Of Music | (Book by Sedley Taylor M. A.) |
| The First Principles Of Pianoforte Playing, for school or self learners |
(complete tutorial) |
| Traditional Dance |
| Appalachian Clogging (stepping) tutorial by Rosie Davis | |
| Cowboy Dances - Online book - of Western Square Dance | By Lloyd Shaw |
| The Morris Book By Cecil Sharp - Online book | Traditional Morris Dancing |
| Singing Games - Folk Dances & songs (inc sheet music) | Trad Scandinavian folk dance/song |
| American Square Dances of The West & Southwest | complete instruction manual |
| Esperance Morris Book vol 1 |
Complet manuals with Instructions |
| Esperance Morris Book vol 2 |
, Diagrams, Sheet Music and Lyrics |
| Music Education - Reference/Research Works (see also other sections above) |
| The National Music of America Sources & Influences By Louis C. Elson |
Complete book |
| Introduction to Folk Music In the United States |
Complete book |
| Traditional and Folk oriented Music Encyclopedia | Very Extensive |
| Childs - English & Scottish Popular Ballads collection | Standard Folk Reference Work |
| Childs - English & Scottish Ballads 1860 version 1 of 8 | Standard Folk Reference Work
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| Childs - English & Scottish Ballads 1860 version 2 of 8 |
Standard Folk Reference Work |
| Childs - English & Scottish Ballads 1860 version 3 of 8 | Standard Folk Reference Work
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| Childs - English & Scottish Ballads 1860 version 4 of 8 | Standard Folk Reference Work
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| Childs - English & Scottish Ballads 1860 version 5 of 8 | Standard Folk Reference Work
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| Childs - English & Scottish Ballads 1860 version 6 of 8 | Standard Folk Reference Work
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| Childs - English & Scottish Ballads 1860 version 7 of 8 | Standard Folk Reference Work
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| Childs - English & Scottish Ballads 1860 version 8 of 8 | Standard Folk Reference Work
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| Mr Jelly Roll Originator of Jazz by Alan Lomax |
Complete book |
| Popular Music Of The Olden Time Volume 1 | W.Chappell's reference work |
| Popular Music Of The Olden Time Volume 2 |
W.Chappell's reference work |
| The Stories of Famous Songs Vol 1 by S. J. Adair Fitz-gerald | Complete book |
| The Stories of Famous Songs Vol 2 by S. J. Adair Fitz-gerald | Complete book |
| The National Music Of The World by Henry Fothergill Chorley | Complete book |
| Stephen Collins Foster Biography - online book | Complete book |
| Stephen Foster youth's golden gleam - online book | Complete book
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| The Book Of Jazz - all aspects of Jazz explained | Complete book |
| Folk & Traditional Music of the Western Continents | Complete book by Bruno Nettl |
| Curiosities of Music |
Complete book by Louis C Elson |
| Folk Song Of the American Negro By John Wesley Work | Complete book by John Wesley Work |
| INDEX To Kindergarten Songs Including Singing Games and Folk Songs | Complete book by Margery Closey Quigley |
| A Century Of Ballads 1810-1910 & Their Composers & Singers | Reference/research work
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| History And Development Of Musical Instruments From The Earliest Times |
Reference work by Carl Engel |
| A PEPYSIAN GARLAND Black-letter Broadside Ballads Of years 1595-1639 |
Reference work by Hyder E. Rollins |
| The Oxford Book of Ballads -The Best English Lyric Ballads |
Reference work by Arthur Quiller-Couch |
| Military Music And Its Story - The Rise & Development Of Military Music |
Reference work by Henry George Farmer |
| Studies In Folk-song And Popular by Poetry 1895 |
Reference work byby Alfred M. Williams |
| Misc |
| Old Time Imports - where you can buy recordings of old-time music in the UK | |
| Instrument Jokes |
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| Musical Instrument related sites | |
| Music Technology related sites | |
| Traditional Music Related sites | |
| Old time related Sites | |
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| Sussex Folk Orchestra |
Local Mirror of Original |
| Folk & Traditional music Clubs & Venues in the UK by area | |
| Bluegrass & Trad Music Events in the UK | External site |
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