Music related links

The most important

My website at www.folkmusic.org: Folkbook, the next generation. This is like the enclopedia of folk and acoustic music.
The official website of the Big Orange Tarp: In the year 2000 we'll be at Falcon Ridge, RMFF, and several other events.
Coming music events in or near Syracuse, NY: A custom concert search from the Musi-Cal Concert search engine

House Concerts

House Concerts are the coolest! Live music in your home or backyard or bookstore or poolhouse or even on the deck of your sailboat! This is the BEST way to hear music. You should have one! (everybody should...) Here are a bunch of links to House Concert resources:

Let's Do A House Concert!: Tom Neff's detailed House Concert cookbook

Looking for music or musicians?

Finding Recordings: Brief FAQ with some tips on how to buy independent and out of print recordings.
Finding Copyright info on the internet: Brief FAQ with some tips on how to find songwriters, publishers, lyrics, and tablature on the net.
Finding People: Brief FAQ with some tips on how to locate people using the internet.
Finding Concerts: Brief FAQ with some tips on how to find musical events thru the internet
Finding Internet Radio: A short list of Internet Radio links
Hidden Tracks: Paula Berman's list of hidden tracks on folk CDs

For Musicians

FolkBiz listserv FAQ: The FolkBiz list is an online email discussion group on business and creative issues for musicians.
folk_music listserv FAQ: The folk_music list is a moderated listener list discussing New American Singer/Songwriters and their music.
Alan Rowoth's - "Web 101 - Creating Your Internet Identity": A step by step guide for musicians, agents, managers, etc. Extensive rewrite of old "Getting On" document.
Alan Rowoth's "Web Site 201": You have your web site, now what? Meta Tags, Search engine ranking, and more.
Internet Resources for presenters: A list of links and resources for venues and other music presenters.
Michael Cooney's Production Tips for Presenters: A wealth of suggestions for making concerts more successful with a printable checklist to keep you organized.
Doug Clegg's Art of Performance notes: Originally presented at the first NEFA conference in 1994
Alan Rowoth's Performance Tips: Heavy emphasis on advance preparation to make your performance a good one.
Alan Rowoth's Sound Check Tips: A quick outline of things to remember during your sound check.
Alan Rowoth's Lighting Basics.: A short overview of popular lighting instruments and how to use them.
Building Community Coalitions: Ways to unify local performers, venues, media, and the community.
Alan Rowoth's The Artist as Agent.: For musicians who must book themselves.
Alan Rowoth's Touring On a Shoestring.: Tons of tips on how to save money while touring or travelling.
Alan Rowoth's "Contracts are our friend": Why written contracts benefit performers and venues alike. With sample contracts.

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Alan Rowoth
P.O. Box 307
Liverpool NY 13088-0307
alan@alanrowoth.com
or
13948 Magnolia Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 91423
(818) 907-0523