Fiddle and International Folk Music/Dance Links
Fiddle Friends/Mentors
- Violin Femmes: Female Violinists Site
- Heather Gilmer, Austin Irish Fiddler
- Bruce Sagan: Scandinavian and Balkan Folk Musician
- Howard Rains, Texas Fiddle
- Michelle Alany, Klezmer/Balkan Fiddler
- Elana James, Texas Swing/Gypsy Jazz Fiddler
- Javier Chaparro, Virtuostic Austin Violinist
- Alicia Svigals, Klezmer Guru
- Andrea Hoag, Scandinavian Fiddler
- Matt Glaser, Jazz Violinist
- Sebastian Campesi, Jazz Violin
- Liz Carroll, Irish fiddler
- Bruce Molsky, All-Encompassing Folk Fiddler
- David Greely, Cajun Fiddler
Other Music Friends/Bands
- Larry Unger: All-Around Musician Extraordinaire
- Christos Govetas, Greek Clarinet/Singer
- Eddie Collins, Banjo/Guitar/Mandolin
- Cantiga:Fabulous Early Music Group
- Mundi:Medieval Folk
- 1001 Nights Orchestra
- Ojalá
- Annoying Instrument Orchestra
- Bucolics Anonymous
- Faux Paws
- Vana Mazi
- Yiddish Cowboys
- Mark Gilston
Folk Music and Dance Links
- Csárdás Hungarian Folk Dance Group
- Austin International Folk Dancers
- Texas International Folk Dancers
- Austin Friends of Traditional Music
- Central Texas Bluegrass Association
- The American Nyckelharpa Association
- Hardanger Fiddle Association of America
- Texas Folklife Resources
- Living Traditions--KlezKamp
- Baratsag Hungarian Dance Camp
- Ti Ti Tabor Hungarian Dance Camp
- Klezmershack
- Middle Eastern Dance Resource Guide
Miscellaneous String Instrument and Supply Shops
- Blackerby Violin Shop
- Austin Strings
- Sandro Cocco, Luthier
- Fiddlesticks Bow Shop
- Things Celtic
- Fiddler’s Green
- Waterloo Records
- Shar Products Company
Publications
Teacher Locator Resources
Other Music Resources
- Texas Music Office
- The Official Austin Music Connection
- Austin Symphony Orchestra
- Austin Philharmonic Orchestra
- Austin Chamber Music Society
- Texas Early Music Project
- Balcones Community Orchestra
- The Sound Bridge Project
- Austin Mandolin Orchestra
- Wassail Austin
Wedding Resources
Austin Information
- The Austin Chronicle
- Austin City Links
- Austin City Connection
- Do512.com-What to Do In Austin
- KXAN News
- Austin Craig's List
- Austin Public Library
- Austinist.com
Miscellaneous Fun and Interesting Sites
The earth keeps some vibration going, there in your heart, and that is you. And if the people find you can fiddle, why, fiddle you must, for all your life. ~ Edgar Lee Masters