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Resource: Academia Scientiarum Fennica
Address: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia
Mariankatu 5
FIN-00170 Helsinki
Finland
Serial Publication(s): Folklore Fellows Communications
http://www.folklorefellows.org/comm/comm.html
Comments: Academic society. Publisher of books and journals in the sciences and humanities. See the website for Folklore Fellows Communications for subscription information. The society's yearbook, a collection of papers by its members, is available as a PDF on their website from 2008 onwards.
Keywords: finland finnish publisher publishers publications books journals serials folklore society societies international
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Resource: African Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: folklore society societies africa african area studies
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Resource: AfriCaribe
Address: P.O. Box 47375
Chicago, IL 60647
United States
info@africaribe.net
773-879- 2123
Comments: African-Caribbean society dedicated to preservation, research, and presentation of Puerto Rican and Caribbean performing arts and culture. Provides lectures, workshops, and educational programming for children and adults. The website provides a directory of affiliated artists and performance groups.
Keywords: society societies illinois chicago caribbean puerto rican puerto rico african folk music folksong dance folk drama k-12 classes school research education public programs performance directory directories hispanic latino
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Resource: Aiga Tautai o Samoa (Samoan Voyaging Society)
Address: American Samoa
United States
684-633-4590
Comments: Non-profit Samoan maritime heritage society.
Keywords: society societies american samoa samoan boats outrigger canoes canoe va'a boat building crafts maritime sailing pacific islanders oceania
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Resource: Ala-Sippi Dulcimer Association
Address: Tremont, MS 38876
United States
601-652-3680
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: mississippi society societies folk music folksong alabama dulcimer
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Resource: Alabama Folklife Association
Address: Alabama Center for Traditional Culture
310 North Hull Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
United States
334-242-4076, ext. 234
Comments: State program. Programs supported by public grants and private funds. Sponsors The Alabama Community Scholars Institute, a program for people doing documentary work on aspects of Alabama folklife. Includes The Archive of Alabama Folk Culture. Produces k-12 educational materials. The website provides a storefront for books, music, and videos.
Keywords: alabama folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs education documentation fieldschools society societies statewide archive archives archival collections cds books journals dealers
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Resource: Allegan Woods Folk Arts Co-op
Address: Jan Coray, 214 W 15th St
Holland, MI, 49423
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: michigan society societies folk music folksong contra dance
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Resource: American Anthropological Association (AAA)
Address: 2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201
United States
703-528-1902
Serial Publication(s): American Anthropologist
http://www.aaanet.org/publications/ameranthro.cfm
Anthropology News
http://www.aaanet.org/issues/anthronews/index.cfm
Comments: US national organization for anthropologists. The website includes a resource guide: Anthropology Resources on the Internet. The AAA Guide is a published member directory. Anthropology News is a monthly newspaper. A list of sections of the society with links may be found on the website. The society and affiliated organizations publish several journals and monographs. A list of these publications is available online.
Keywords: publisher publications journals books monographs anthropology ethnology ethnography cultural documentation virginia conferences directory directories international north america
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Resource: American Association of Museums
Address: 1575 Eye Street NW. Suite 400
Washington DC 20005
United States
Serial Publication(s): Museum Magazine
http://www.aam-us.org/pubs/mn.cfm
Comments: Primary museum professional association in the United States. Publishes Museum Magazine, a bi-annual journal. Publications and web site include articles about cultural programing, cultural representation, cultural tourism, and many other topics of interest to folklorists.
Keywords: museum museums society societies magazine journal journals publisher publications publishers
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Resource: American Dialect Society
Address: Urbana, IL
United States
Serial Publication(s): American Speech
http://www.dukeupress.edu/americanspeech/
Publication of the American Dialect Society
http://www.dukeupress.edu/Catalog/ViewProduct.php?productid=45601
Newsletter of the American Dialect Society
http://www.americandialect.org/index.php/amerdial/categories/C183/
Comments: Society and research organization for dialect studies. See the website for contact information. Publishes journals and books. Sponsors the publication of the Dictionary of American Regional English.
Keywords: illinois society societies linguistics sociolinguistics dialect dialects dialectology publications united states national research groups publisher publishers books journals serials
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Resource: The American Ethnological Society
Address: American Anthropological Association
2200 Wilson Blvd Ste 600
Arlington VA 22201-3357
United States
703-528-1902
Serial Publication(s): American Ethnologist
http://www.anthrosource.net/Issues.aspx?issn=0094-0496
Comments: Scholarly society. Section of the American Anthropological Association. Publishes a journal and monographs. Presents several awards for work in ethnology.
Keywords: society journals serials publications publisher publishers awards anthropology ethnology ethnography cultural studies folklore conferences research
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Resource: American Folklore Society
Address: Timothy Lloyd
AFS Executive Director
Mershon Center, Ohio State University
1501 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201-2602
United States
614-292-3375
Serial Publication(s): Journal of American Folklore
http://www.afsnet.org/?page=JAF
Comments: National scholarly organization for the study of folklife. Publishes a journal. Holds an annual meeting. Provides a stipend for international scholars to attend the annual meeting. The society gives six major awards. Sections of the society provide additional awards. See the website for additional contact information. Select "About" for information about sections of the society and access to their websites. A collection of documentation of the American Folklore Society's papers, reports, and meeting programs is available online via the Indiana University Scholar Works repository, American Folklore Society Collection.
Keywords: north american society societies folklore folklife folk arts crafts folksong music ethnography anthropology ethnology ethnomusicology cultural documentation ethnicity ethnic groups education public sector publications publisher publishers journals serials conferences north america international awards meeting stipend
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Resource: American Folklore Society Collection, Indiana University Scholar Works
Comments: A repository for digital copies of reports, journal indexes, teaching materials, and meeting program booklets for the American Folklore Society. Collection materials are being made available online (in progress as of 2011).
Keywords: american folklore society american anthropolgical association folklife ethnography ethnology anthropology sociolinguistics ethnopoetics material culture cultural anthropology cultural studies language literature reports cultural teaching resources journal indexes policy ethnography history folklorists ethnomusicologists anthropologists scholarly societies scholarly associations scholarly conferences annual meetings
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Resource: The American Hungarian Folklore Centrum
Address: American Hungarian Educators Association
178 Oakdene Ave Teaneck NJ 07666
United States
201-836-4869
Comments: A division of the American Hungarian Educators Association, the Centrum was established for the dissemination of Hungarian traditional culture. The website provides links to other Hungarian American websites, networks, and organizations.
Keywords: society societies hungary hungarian american north america folk music folksong song dance new jersey web resource folklore
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Resource: American Nyckelharpa Association
Address: PO Box 661
Lahaska PA 18931-0661
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society for the preservation of the nyckelharpa (Scandinavian keyed and bowed instrument related to the violin). The website presents video and sound samples, lists of classes and instructors in the United States, a list of nyckelharpa makers, and a list of links to related internet resources.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folk music folksong nyckelharpa swedish key fiddle scandinavian musical instrument making instrument makers instructions videos audio recordings sound recordings
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Resource: American Quilt Study Group
Address: 35th and Holdrege
East Campus Loop
P.O. Box 4737
Lincoln, NE 68504-0737
United States
402 472-5361
Comments: Non-profit society for United States quilt research.
Keywords: nebraska society societies quilts quilting textiles folk arts crafts united states national research groups
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Resource: American Sephardi Federation
Address: 15 West 16th St., New York, NY 10011
United States
212-294-8350
Comments: Society and research group promotes and preserves the spiritual, historical, cultural and social traditions of all Sephardic communities as an integral part of Jewish heritage. Includes a library and archive. Holds regular exhibitions. Has a scholarship program. Publishes books.
Keywords: libraries library archive archives archival collections photographs manuscripts books films sephardic jews jewish judaica spain spanish north africa african iraq iraqi iran iranian syria syrian turkey turkish yemen yemeni ethiopia ethiopian bukharian bukharanian publisher publications
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Resource: Americana Music Academy
Address: 1419 Massachusetts
Lawrence, KS 66044
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Provides music classes in various genres on various instruments. Produces a festival and other events. Awards scholarships and work-study opportunities for its classes. See website for phone numbers.
Keywords: kansas society societies folk music folksong music lessons education blues bluegrass country old-time old time music awards scholarships
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Resource: Ann Arbor Council for Traditional Music and Dance
Address: Ann Arbor, MI 48103
United States
info@aactmad.org
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: michigan society societies folk music folksong dance
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Resource: Anthropology of Japan in Japan
Address: 10-1 Senri Expo Park, Suita, Osaka 565-8511, Japan
Japan
+81-6-6876-2151
Comments: The focus of this scholarly society is on cultural anthropology of Japan by anthropologists living in, visiting, or doing ethnography in Japan. The website includes the organization constitution, membership information, and an events listing.
Keywords: anthropology society japan japanese cultural anthropology cultural studies ethnology events workshops conventions forums
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Resource: Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation
Address: 2007 Bunker Hill Road, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20018
United States
info@acousticblues.com
202-526-7539
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Sponsors performances and workshops.
Keywords: district of columbia washington dc society societies folksong folk music blues concerts jams performance education
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Resource: Archives and Libraries Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: society societies folklore archive archives archival practice preservation conservation cataloging library libraries collections collection awards
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Resource: Arizona Bluegrass Association
Address: PO Box 8139
Glendale AZ 85312-8139
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: society societies arizona folk music folksong bluegrass
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Resource: Arizona Old-Time Fiddlers Association
Address: 7470 Derryberry Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
United States
Serial Publication(s): Arizona Old-Time Fiddlers Association Newsletter
http://www.arizonaoldtimefiddlers.org/
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: society societies arizona old time fiddle
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Resource: Arkansas Country Dance Society
Address: P.O. Box 242141
Little Rock, AR 72223
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: arkansas society societies dance folk music
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Resource: Ashland Folk Music Club
Address: Ashland, OR
United States
541-535-4053
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: oregon society societies folk music folksong
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Resource: Asia Society
Address: 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
United States
Comments: Non-profit Asian heritage society.
Keywords: new york society societies asian international indonesia china japan korea australia india laos cambodia vietnam tibet nepal thailand kazakhstan hong kong philippines sri lanka afghanistan pakistan iran iraq new zealand performance concerts dance folk music lectures publisher
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Resource: Asian Pacific Heritage Association
Address: 6220 Westpark, Suite 245B
Houston, TX 77057
United States
Comments: Non-profit heritage society for Asian and Pacific Island Americans.
Keywords: texas society societies asian pacific islanders us national
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Resource: Association for Chinese Music Research
Address: Department of Music
University of Hawaii at Manoa
United States
fredlau@hawaii.edu
Serial Publication(s): Association for Chinese Music Research Newsletter and Reports
http://www.acmr.info/content/acmr-newsletter
Comments: Chinese musical research society. Newsletter (1987-1994, 2008 - ) and Reports (1995 - ) available online in PDF. PDF documents require the free Adobe Reader. Also publishes a bibliography online.
Keywords: hawaii hawai'i society societies chinese music china asia asian publisher publishers publications international research groups monographs reports newsletters serials resource
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Resource: The Association for Living Historical Farms and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM)
Address: 8774 Route 45 NW
North Bloomfield, Ohio 44450
United States
Serial Publication(s): The Bulletin: The Association for Living Historical Farms and Agricultural Museums
http://www.alhfam.org/index.php?cat_id=96&nav_tree=96
Comments: Networking, advocacy, and research organization for living history and agricultural museums. Publishes a journal and a book on the history of open-air museums.
Keywords: ohio living museum museums society societies agriculture farms publications united states national research groups publisher publishers publications journals serials
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Resource: Athens Folk Music and Dance Society
Address: P.O. Box 346
Athens, GA 30603
United States
Serial Publication(s): Athens Folk Music & Dance Society Newsletter
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society. See website for additional contact information.
Keywords: georgia society societies folk music dance folksong
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Resource: Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music
Address: Atlanta, GA
United States
Serial Publication(s): Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music Newsletter
http://www.aaffm.org/
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: georgia society societies folk music dance folksong
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Resource: Austin Friends of Traditional Music
United States
Serial Publication(s): Reel Times
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See website for contact information.
Keywords: texas society societies folk music folksong publications newsletter
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Resource: Balalaika and Domra Association of America
Address: 2801 Warner Street
Madison, WI 53713-2160
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: wisconsin society societies folk music folksong balalaika national eastern europe russia
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Resource: Ballet Folklorico Azteca de Fort Worth
Address: 4200 South Freeway, Suite 1830, Fort Worth, Texas 76115
United States
calvarado@bfazteca.com
817-920-9004
Comments: Non-profit educational society. This Mexican American performance dance group promotes Mexican cultural heritage and provides educational outreach and classes for youth and adults.
Keywords: society education folklorico dance folk music mexican k-12
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Resource: Baltic Institute of Folklore (BIF)
Estonia
Serial Publication(s): Journal of The Baltic Institute of Folklore
http://www.folklore.ee/rl/pubte/ee/bif/
Comments: Coordinates Folklore studies in the Baltic States. Members include archives, research groups, and university programs. Member organizations are listed on the website.
Keywords: estonia latvia lithuania folklore society societies archive archives archival collections collection education research publications journals serials europe
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Resource: Baltimore Blues Society
Address: P.O. Box 4522
Baltimore, MD 21212
United States
410-744-2291
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: maryland society societies folk music folksong blues
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Resource: Baltimore Folk Music Society
Address: Box 7134, Waverly Station
Baltimore, MD 21218
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: maryland society societies folk music folksong
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Resource: Bay Area Bluegrass Association
Address: League City, TX
United States
info@bayareabluegrass.org
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: texas society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
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Resource: Bay Area Blues Society
Address: 408 13th Street, Suite 512
Oakland, CA 94612
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: california society societies folk music folksong blues
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Resource: Bay Area Country Dance Society
Address: PO Box 6147
Albany, CA 94706
United States
bacds@bacds.org
Comments: San Francisco Bay area non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: california society societies folk music folksong dance contra
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Resource: Bayside Travellers Country Dance Society
Address: 1752 PO Box
Traverse City, MI 49685
United States
Serial Publication(s): Bayside Travellers Country Dance Society Newsletter
http://www.dancetc.com/Bayside homepage.htm
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: michigan society societies folk music folksong dance contra publications newsletter
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Resource: Birmingham Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance
Address: 2169 Shadybrook Lane
Birmingham, AL 35226
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: alabama society societies folksong folk music dance old time music
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Resource: Bluegrass America: Missouri Area Bluegrass Committee
Address: c/o Evelyn Sandifer
1929 Mitchell Place
St. Louis, MO 63139-3548
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: missouri society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
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Resource: Bluegrass and Country Music Makers Association
Address: PO Box 519
Darrington, WA 98241
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: washington society societies bluegrass folk music folksong
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Resource: Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association of New Jersey
Address: Little Silver, NJ
United States
732-222-7020
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See the website for additional contact information
Keywords: new jersey society societies folk music folksong old-time
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Resource: Bluegrass Anonymous: The Louisville Bluegrass Music Association
Address: P.O. Box 21281
Louisville, KY 40221-0281
United States
information@bluegrass-anonymous.org
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: kentucky society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
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Resource: Blues Foundation
Address: 49 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38103
United States
901-527-2583
Serial Publication(s): Blues Foundation
http://www.blues.org/
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: tennessee society societies folk music blues folksong national publications magazine
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Resource: The Blues, Jazz and Folk Music Society, Inc.
Address: PO Box 2122
Marietta, Ohio 45750
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: ohio society societies folk music folksong blues jazz
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Resource: Boise Contra Dance Society
United States
BoiseContraDance@fastem.com
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: idaho society societies folksong folk music dance contra
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Resource: Boston Bluegrass Union
Address: PO Box 650061
West Newton, MA 02465-0061
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: massachusetts society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
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Resource: The Bozeman Folklore Society
Address: PO Box 812
Bozeman, MT 59771-0812
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: montana society societies folklore
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Resource: Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music
Address: P.O. Box 3672
Greenville, DE 19807
United States
Serial Publication(s): Morning Star
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: delaware society societies folksong folk music old-time publications newsletter
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Resource: Branford Folk Music Society
Address: P.O. Box 441
Branford, CT 06405
United States
Serial Publication(s): BFMS Newsletter
http://folknotes.org/branfordfolk/
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: connecticut society societies folksong folk music
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Resource: Bridger Folk Music Society
Address: Logan, UT 84321
United States
Info@BridgerFolk.org
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: utah society societies folk music folksong
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Resource: British Columbia Folklore Society
Address: 7345 Seabrook Road,
Central Saanich, BC
V8M 1M9
Canada
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: folklore society societies canada british columbia canadian north america
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Resource: British Folk Studies Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Serial Publication(s): Newsletter
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: society societies folklore publications newsletter british england english scotland scottish welsh wales awards
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Resource: Bucks County Folk Song Society
Address: Wrightstown, PA
United States
info@bucksfolk.org
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folk music folksong
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Resource: Buffalo Friends of Folk Music
Address: c/o Dan D'Arcy
3427 Town Line Road
Lancaster, NY 14086
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music folksong
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Resource: Cajun French Music Association
Address: P.O. Box 92575
Lafayette, LA 70509-2575
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: louisiana society societies folk music folksong cajun
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Resource: California Bluegrass Association
Address: 2375 S. Arlington Ave
Reno, NV 89509
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: california society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
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Resource: California Dance Co-op
Address: Los Angeles, CA
United States
626-205-2044
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: california society societies folksong folk music dance
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Resource: California State Old-Time Fiddlers Association
United States
mimi@mimi.com
Serial Publication(s): Soundpost
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: california society societies folk music folksong old-time fiddle publications newsletter
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Resource: California Traditional Music Society
Address: 4401 Trancas Place
Tarzana, CA 91356-5399
United States
Serial Publication(s): Summer Solstice Festival Journal
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: california society societies folksong folk music publications journal festivals
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Resource: Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society
Address: 6300 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, 15232
United States
calliope@calliopehouse.org
412-432-0333
Serial Publication(s): Rootz, Newsletter of Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folk music folksong publications newsletter
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Resource: Canadian Society for Traditional Music (La Société Canadienne pour les Traditions Musicales)
Address: Box 4232, Station C
Calgary, Alberta T2T 5N1
Canada
Serial Publication(s): Canadian Journal for Traditional Music/La Revue de musique folklorique canadienne,Canadian Folk Music.
Comments: Non-profit ethnomusicological society. Publishes a journal. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: canada publisher publishers publications society societies french ethnomusicology folk music folksong conferences education recordings sound audio cds journals serials canadian canadians north america
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Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Capitol Area Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association
Address: 8404 Queen Annes Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910-5549
United States
mail@caboma.org
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: maryland society societies folk music folksong bluegrass old-time
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Resource: Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts
Address: #10 Strand St and # 62 King St.
Frederiksted, St. Croix
Virgin Islands
United States
340-772-2622
Comments: Non-profit museum and arts center promoting Caribbean artists. Sponsors lectures, seminars, and workshops. Provides K-12 and adult educational programming. Has an artist-in-residence program.
Keywords: virgin islands society societies folk arts dance crafts folk music folksong vi caribbean cultural grants exhibit exhibits exhibitions museum museums k-12 public sector organizations public programs venues lectures education artifacts paintings
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Resource: Celtic Music Society of Madison
Address: 433 Berwyn Drive
Madison, WI 53711-1203
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: wisconsin society societies folk music folksong celtic scottish irish breton welsh
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Resource: Celtic Society of Southern Maryland
Address: P.O. Box 209
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
United States
Comments: Non-profit Celtic folklore society.
Keywords: maryland society societies folklore folk music folksong celtic scottish irish breton welsh manx
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Resource: Center for Pennsylvania Culture Studies
Address: American Studies Program
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057-4898
United States
Comments: Non-profit cultural studies society. Projects include: a study of Harrisburg's Old Eighth Ward, including nineteenth century urban history, occupations, and oral history. Also includes and archive.
Keywords: pennsylvania public folklore education ethnography oral history archives library urban history harrisburg occupations labor laborlore occupational folklore archive archives archival collections manuscripts photographs
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Archives, Museums, and Libraries

Resource: Central Indiana Folk Music and Mountain Dulcimer Society
Address: Indianapolis, IN 46206
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: indiana society societies folksong folk music dulcimer
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Resource: Central New York Bluegrass Association
Address: PO Box 491
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
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Resource: Central Texas Bluegrass Association
Address: P.O. Box 9816
Austin, TX 78766-9816
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: texas society societies bluegrass folk music folksong
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Resource: El Centro Cultural de Puerto Rico En El Sur De La Florida, Inc.
Address: P.O. Box. 442775
Miami, Fl. 33144
United States
305-441-0014
Comments: Non-profit Puerto Rican heritage society. English name: Puerto Rico Cultural Center of South Florida, Inc. Presents concerts and a festival. The website is primarily in Spanish, with some information in English.
Keywords: florida society societies puerto rico puerto rican folk dance music song hispanic latino spanish language festivals public programs
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Centro Nacional de Información y Documentación de la Danza José Limón
Address: Campos Eliseos 480
Col. Polanco
11550 México, D.F.
Mexico
Comments: Mexican national center for research and documentation of traditional dance. The website is in Spanish and English.
Keywords: mexico mexican hispanic performance dance society societies research groups ethnography anthropology education north america spanish language
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Research Groups

Resource: Charlotte Blues Society
Address: P.O. Box 32752
Charlotte, NC 28232-2752
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: north carolina society societies folk music folksong blues
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Charlotte Folk Society
Address: P.O. Box 36864
Charlotte, NC 28236-6864
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk arts, music, and dance society.
Keywords: north carolina society societies folk music folksong folk arts dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Chattahoochee Country Dancers
Address: Atlanta, GA
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: georgia society societies folk music dance folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Chattanooga Traditional Dance Society
Address: Phone: Bryant Haynes at 423-876-7359
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: tennessee society societies folk music folksong dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Chicano and Chicana Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: society societies folklore chicano chicana xicano nuevomexicano californio mexico mexican american texas arizona california new mexico southwestern region hispanic spanish language
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Children's Folklore Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Serial Publication(s): Children's Folklore Review
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: society societies publications folklore children childhood development family newsletter awards
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Chinese Music Society of North America
Address: P.O. Box 5275
Woodridge, IL 60517-0275
United States
Serial Publication(s): Chinese Music
Comments: Non-profit Chinese music research society.
Keywords: illinois society societies folk music folksong opera publisher publishers publications journals serials asian chinese ethnomusicology research groups
Resource Type(s):
Research Groups
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Societies

Resource: Cincinnati Dulcimer Society
Address: Norwood, OH
United States
513-531-8772
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: ohio society societies folk music folksong dulcimer
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Cincinnati Folk Life
Address: P. O. Box 9008
Cincinnati, OH 45209-0008
United States
513-533-4822
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: ohio society societies folk music folksong concerts
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Cityfolk
Address: 126 N. Main St. Suite 220
Dayton, OH 45402
United States
cityfolk@cityfolk.org
937-223-3655
Comments: Non-profit folklore, music, and dance society. Sponsors concerts and other events. Provides educational programming for local schools.
Keywords: public sector organizations public programs ohio society societies folklore performance dance folk music concerts venues education K-12
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Public Sector Organizations

Resource: Coal Country Traditions
Address: Pittsburgh, PA 15233-4191
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folk music folksong dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Colorado Bluegrass Music Society
Address: PO Box 68
Louisville, CO 80027-0068
United States
Serial Publication(s): Pow'r Pickin'
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: colorado society societies folksong folk music publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Colorado Friends of Old Time Music and Dance
Address: 7820 Durham Way
Boulder, CO 80301
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: colorado society societies folksong folk music old-time dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Columbia Traditional Music and Dance Society
Address: Columbia, SC
United States
803-796-8935
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: south carolina society societies folk music folksong dance contra
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Columbus Folk Music Society
Address: P.O. Box 129
Ashley, OH 43003
United States
614-470-3963
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: ohio society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Concilio Taíno Guatu-Ma-cu A Borikén
Address: Reparto Teresita Calle 20 - T1
Bayamón, PR 00961
United States
conciliotainopr@hotmail.com
Comments: Non-profit indigenous Puerto Rican heritage society. Sponsors music and dance performances. Provides workshops and educational events. Includes membership from several Caribbean indigenous ethnic groups. The website is in Spanish and English.
Keywords: puerto rico puerto rican society societies folklore folk music dance native south americans south america native americans american indians indigenous peoples caribbean taino national us indigenous hispanic public programs
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Congress on Research in Dance (CORD)
Address: 3416 Primm Lane
Birmingham, AL 35216
United States
205-823-5517
Serial Publication(s): Dance Research Journal
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society. CORD promotes research, sponsors scholarly conferences, provides fellowships, and publishes a journal.
Keywords: alabama society societies folksong folk music dance publishers publisher publications journals serials grants fellowships awards research groups
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Research Groups
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Grant Giving Organizations

Resource: Conradh na Gaeilge Washington (Gaelic League of Washington)
Address: Cisteoir
4309 Neptune Drive
Alexandria, VA 22309
United States
Serial Publication(s): An Nuaidheacht
Comments: Non-profit Irish Gaelic language society.
Keywords: district of columbia washington dc virginia maryland society societies irish language gaelic ireland publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Contra Dancers of Hawai'i
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society. See web page for contact information. Events held on O'ahu and Big Island.
Keywords: hawaii hawai'i society societies folk dance folksong music contra
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Cornell Folk Song Club
Address: PO Box 481
Ithaca NY 14851-481
United States
Comments: Non-profit folksong society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Corvallis Folklore Society
Address: P.O. Box 1690
Corvallis, Oregon 97339
United States
Serial Publication(s): Corvallis Folklore Society Newsletter
http://cfs.peak.org/
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: oregon society societies folklore publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Country Dance and Song Society of America
Address: 132 Main St/PO Box 338
Haydenville, MA 01039-0338
United States
Comments: English and Anglo-American dance music & song society. Hosts events. Sells books, audio recordings, and DVDs.
Keywords: massachusetts society societies folk music folksong dance publications publisher publishers dealers sound recordings audio recordings cds
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Country Dance and Song Society of Pittsburgh
Address: c/o Ralph Bangs
1623 Denniston Street
Pittsburgh, PA, 15217
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folk music folksong dance contra
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Country Dance Society, Boston Centre
Address: P.M.B. 282
1770 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02140
United States
781-662-6710
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: massachusetts society societies folk music dance contra
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Country Dancers of Rochester
Address: Membership c/o Bob Fabinski
96 Stonybrook Dr.
Rochester, NY 14618
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music dance contra
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Country Dancers of Westchester
Address: White Plains, NY
United States
cdw.ecd@gmail.com
914-762-8619 or 914-693-5577
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music dance folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Cross-Cultural Dance Resources, Inc.
Address: 518 S. Agassiz St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001-5711
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk dance and dance research society.
Keywords: society societies arizona folk music dance research groups
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Research Groups

Resource: Cultural Survival
Address: 215 Prospect Street
Cambridge, MA, 02139
United States
culturalsurvival@cs.org
617.441.5400
Serial Publication(s): Cultural Survival
http://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly
Comments: Society for the preservation of indigenous peoples and languages. Partners with indigenous communities to work on social projects. Publishes a journal. Sponsors an internship program. See the website for information on the various internship departments.
Keywords: indigenous peoples aborigines native international ethnology ethnography sociolinguistics society publications journals magazines serials south america australia north america central america africa asia nomads nomadic people native americans american indians internships publisher publishers
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Dance and Movement Analysis Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: society societies folklore folk dance movement ethnography ethnology
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Dancing Bears
Address: P. O. Box 200366
Anchorage, AK 99520-0366
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: alaska society societies dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: DC Bluegrass Union
Address: PO Box 903
Warrenton, VA 20188
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society serving the National Capitol region (DC, Maryland, and Virginia). The website includes a blog, a list of artists in the region, a list of area bluegrass music instructors, a calendar of events, and other information.
Keywords: virginia society societies washington dc district of columbia maryland regional bluegrass folk music folksong directories instructors artists musicians performance
Resource Type(s):
Directories and Web Resources
Societies

Resource: DC Blues Society
Address: P.O. Box 77315
Washington, D.C. 20013-7315
United States
202-962-0112
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: district of columbia washington dc society societies folksong folk music blues
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Dover English Country Dancers
Address: Dover, DE 19401
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: delaware society societies folksong folk music
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Down East Friends of the Folk Arts
Address: c/o Margaret Cox
15 Dyer Brown RD
New Sharon ME 04955
United States
Serial Publication(s): DEFFA Newsletter
http://www.fiddlehedz.org/DEFFA/newsletter.php
Comments: Non-profit folk arts, music, and dance society. See the website for additional contact information. Most recent newsletter is available online in PDF.
Keywords: maine society societies folk arts folk music dance contra publications newsletter costal new hampshire
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Dulcimer Society of Northern Illinois
Address: St. Augustine Episcopal Church
1140 Wilmette Avenue
Wilmette, IL 60091
United States
dsnimusic@yahoo.com
847-432-1701
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: illinois society societies folk music folksong dulcimer
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: East European Folklife Center
Address: P.O. Box 12488
Berkeley, CA 94712-3488
United States
office@eefc.org
510-547-1118
Serial Publication(s): KEF Times
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: california society societies folklore eastern europe folk dance folk music folksong education ethnicity balkan albania bosnia bulgaria croatia greece kosova macedonia romania serbia turkey publications newsletter eastern european
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Eastern Asia Folklore Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: asia asian society societies folklore china chinese japan japanese korea korean taiwan taiwanese mongolia mongolian macau hong kong awards ethnography ethnology
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Escuela de Bomba Y Plena
Address: P.O. Box 7625
Barrio Obrero Station
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00916
United States
1-787-728-1096 or 787-728-6969
Comments: Non-profit Puerto Rican traditional music and dance society and school. Provides music and dance classes and workshops for children and adults. Also home to a dance troupe.
Keywords: puerto rico puerto rican society societies hispanic latino folk music folksong dance spanish language k-12 school education public programs
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Eugene Folklore Society
Address: P.O. Box 1645
Eugene, Oregon 97440
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: oregon society societies folklore
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Europäische Märchengesellschaft
Address: Nordflügel Kloster/Schloß Bentlage
Bentlager Weg 130, 48432 Rheine
Germany
info@maerchen-emg.de
Comments: European folktale society. Site in German. Publishes monographs, a book series (Märchenschätze), and recordings of tales on audiocassette and CD.
Keywords: society folk tales folktales fairy tales storytelling narrative germany german international lectures conferences publications publisher publishers monographs journals cds audio sound recordings
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Fermilab Folk Club
Address: Warrenville, IL
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: illinois society societies folk music folksong dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Fiddle and Bow
Address: 4201 Thorn Ridge Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
United States
fb@fiddleandbow.org
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: north carolina folk music folksong dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Fiddlers Association of Iowa
Address: Des Moines, IA
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: iowa folk music fiddle society societies
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Florida Folklore Society
Address: Cultural Heritage Alliance
Zora Neale Hurston Institute for Documentary Studies
School of Film and Digital Media
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 32816
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: florida society societies folklore
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Florida State Fiddlers Association
Address: Box 713
Micanopy, FL 32667
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: florida society societies folk music folksong fiddle
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folk Alliance Australia
Australia
Comments: Traditional performing arts society. The website includes directories of clubs, venues, festivals, folk music radio programs, performers, instrument makers, traditional arts publications, traditional arts organizations, and other related resources in Australia. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: society societies folklore folksong folk music dance australia education conferences performance concerts conference directory directories
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Folk Alliance International
Address: PO Box 285
Memphis, TN 38101
United States
fa@folk.org
901-522-1170
Comments: Networking and advocacy organization serving folk music and dance societies in the US and Canada. "Folk Alliance International exists to foster and promote traditional, contemporary, and multicultural folk music and dance and related performing arts." Membership includes access to a listserv. The website includes membership information, a blog, and information about upcoming events. The Alliance holds an annual conference.
Keywords: tennessee society folklore folksong folk music dance us national international education conferences canada directory directories canadian north america
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Folk Alliance Region - West (FAR-West)
United States
Comments: Traditional performing arts society. The website includes a list of links to other traditional arts societies in the region. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: california oregon washington nevada arizona idaho hawai'i hawaii alaska society societies folklore folksong folk music dance us western regional education conferences north america artists venues performance concerts conference awards
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Folk Alliance Regional Midwest (FARM)
United States
Comments: Traditional performing arts society. The website includes directories of artists, venues, and festivals in the midwestern US (select "links" in the top menu).
Keywords: society societies folklore folksong folk music dance us midwest regional education conferences directory directories north america artists venues performance concerts conference ohio michigan illinois indiana missouri kansas kentucky iowa minnesota nebraska north dakota south dakota wisconsin
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Folk Art Society of America
Address: P.O. Box 17041
Richmond, VA 23226
United States
Serial Publication(s): Folk Art Messenger
http://www.folkart.org/mag/folk-art-messenger
Comments: Non-profit US national folk arts and crafts society. Publishes a magazine. Sells folk art books via the website.
Keywords: virginia society societies folk arts crafts national us material culture folk arts crafts journals magazines serial publications book dealers books
Resource Type(s):
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Societies

Resource: Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg, Inc.
Address: 2nd Floor - 183 Kennedy Street
Winnipeg MB R3C 1S6
Canada
Comments: Non-profit folk arts, music, and dance society.
Keywords: folk arts crafts music dance society societies canada canadian north america
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folk Arts Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: society societies folk arts crafts material culture artifacts quilts textiles baskets wood stone carving awards ethnography ethnology
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folk Arts Society of Greenville
Address: Greenville, NC
United States
asgnc@gmail.com
Comments: Non-profit folk arts and crafts society.
Keywords: north carolina society societies folk arts crafts material culture
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folk Belief and Religious Folklife Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Serial Publication(s): Newsletter
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: society societies publications folklore religion religious folk belief newsletter awards ethnography ethnology
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Folk Club of Reston/Herndon
Address: Herndon, VA
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: virginia society societies folk music folksong dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folk Dance Federation of California, North
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: california society societies folk music dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folk Dance Federation of California, South
United States
dancingbarrs@yahoo.com
310-478-6600
Serial Publication(s): Folk Dance Scene
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society. See the website for additional contact information. A sample newsletter is available on the website.
Keywords: california society societies folklore folk dance folk music serial publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folk Music Society of Huntington
Address: PO Box 290
Huntington Station, NY 11746
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folk Music Society of New York, Inc.
Address: 444 W 54th Street #7
New York, NY 10019
United States
nypineqood@aol.com
718-651-1115
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music dance folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Folk Narrative Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society). The website includes a bibliography on fairy tales and another on tale type and motif indexes.
Keywords: folklore society societies narrative storytelling oral tradition bibliography
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Folk Project
Address: Box 41
Mendham, NJ 07945
United States
Serial Publication(s): Folk Project Newsletter
Comments: Non-profit folk music, storytelling, and dance society. The newsletter is included with membership.
Keywords: new jersey society societies folklore publications newsletter storytelling dance folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folk Song Society of Greater Boston
Address: Box 492
Somerville, MA 02143
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society.
Keywords: massachusetts society societies folksong folk music
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folklore and Creative Writing Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: society societies folklore creative writing poetry literature
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folklore and Education Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Serial Publication(s): Newsletter
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society). Past issues of the Newsletter are available online.
Keywords: society societies publications education k-12 teaching curricula folklore newsletter awards
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folklore and Literature Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society). The website includes a member directory.
Keywords: folklore literature society societies directory directories
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folklore and Oral History Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: folklore oral history society societies fieldwork narrative
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folklore Latino, Latinoamericano, y Caribeño Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: folklore society societies latino latin american hispanic caribbean south american ethnology ethnography
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Folklore Society
Address: The Warburg Institute
Woburn Square
London WC1H 0AB
United Kingdom
Serial Publication(s): Folklore
http://www.folklore-society.com/publications/index.asp
Comments: Non-profit scholarly folklore society. Publishes a journal and books.
Keywords: britain united kingdom society societies folklore europe journals serials books publisher publishers
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Folklore Society of Greater Washington
Address: P.O. Box 5693 Friendship Station
Washington, DC 20016-5693
United States
Serial Publication(s): FSGW Newsletter
Comments: Non-profit folklore society. Sponsors events and a annual festival.
Keywords: maryland virginia district of columbia washington dc society societies folksong folk music folklore storytelling dance district of columbia washington dc concerts festivals performance lectures fsgw
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folklore Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Address: PA
United States
570-333-4007
Comments: Non-profit society. Promotes folk music, folksong, dance, and storytelling.
Keywords: society pennsylvania folksong folk music dance storytelling narrative contra dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folklore Students Association
Address: Folklore Department
Indiana University
504 N. Fess
Bloomington, IN 47408
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: indiana society societies folklore
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Folklore Studies Association of Canada
Canada
cfc@celat.ulaval.ca
Serial Publication(s): Ethnologies
http://www.acef.ulaval.ca/notesa.htm
Bulletin of the Folklore Studies Association of Canada
http://www.acef.ulaval.ca/bulletina.htm
Comments: Non-profit folklore society. Publishes a journal and a newsletter. Sponsors an annual meeting. Website in English and French.
Keywords: folklore society societies canada quebec québec publications journal journals newsletters serial publications canadian north america
Resource Type(s):
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Societies

Resource: Foodways Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Serial Publication(s): The Digest: Interdisciplinary Study of Food
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society). Past issues of The Digest are available online.
Keywords: society societies publications foodways food newsletters journals ethnography ethnology
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Fox Valley Folklore Society
Address: 755 N. Evanslawn Avenue,
Aurora, IL 60506
United States
630-897-3655
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: illinois society societies folklore
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Freight and Salvage Coffee House
Address: 1111 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94702
United States
info@freightandsalvage.org
510-548-1761
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Also known as the Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music.
Keywords: california society societies folksong folk music venues
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Fresno Folklore Society
Address: Box 4617
Fresno, CA 93744
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: california society societies folklore folk arts folk music folksong dance storytelling
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Friends of Fiddle and Dance
Address: PO Box 49
Saugerties, NY 12477
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music folksong fiddle dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Friends of Florida Folk
Address: C/O Margaret Lewis
4411 Bee Ridge Rd, PMB 281,
Sarasota, FL 34233
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore and folk music society.
Keywords: florida society societies folklore folksong folk music
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Georgian Bay Folk Society
Address: Georgian Bay Folk Society
P.O. Box 521
Owen Sound, ON N4K 5R1
Canada
Serial Publication(s): Soundwaves
http://georgianbayfolk.org/soundwaves.html
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Publishes a newsletter, with the current issue available for download from the website. Sponsors a festival and other events
Keywords: folklore society societies canada folksong folk music ontario canadian north america festivals newsletters serials
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Germantown Country Dancers
Address: Philadelphia, PA
United States
215-836-0426
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society. See Web page for additional contact information.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folk music dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Golden Link Folk Singing Society
Address: PO Box 92398
Rochester, NY 14692
United States
Comments: Non-profit folksong society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music folksong song
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Gopherwood Folk Society
Address: Cadillac, MI 49801
United States
pbrown@michweb.net
231-775-2813
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Sponsors concerts.
Keywords: michigan society societies folk music folksong concerts
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Graduate Student Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: folklore society societies graduate students education
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Grand River Folk Arts Society
Address: 2520 Russit Dr. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: michigan society societies folk music folksong contra dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Great Plains Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association
Address: Belleview, NE
United States
jenni_w-g@tconl.com
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: nebraska society societies folk music folksong old-time
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Great Plains Dulcimer Alliance
Address: Wichita, KS
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: kansas society societies folk music folksong dulcimer
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Green Mountain Folklore Society
Address: PO Box 394
Williston, VT 05495
United States
802-879-1925
Serial Publication(s): Green Mountain Whittlin's
Potash Kettle
Comments: Non-profit folklore society. Publishes a journal and a newsletter.
Keywords: vermont society societies folklore publications newsletters annuals journals
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Guma'Pålu Li'e'
Address: P.O. Box 11140
Yigo, Guam 96929
United States
Comments: Chamorro traditional music and dance organization.
Keywords: guam society societies folk music dance folksong chamorro native chamoru polynesian mariana
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Gypsy Lore Society
Address: 5607 Greenleaf Rd
Cheverly, MD 20785
United States
Serial Publication(s): Newsletter of the Gypsy Lore Society
http://www.gypsyloresociety.org/gypsy-lore-society-publications/newsletter-of-the-gypsy-lore-society
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: maryland society societies gypsy romany newsletters serials publications publisher publishers research groups
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Research Groups
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Halau Hula O Kukunaokala
Address: P.O. Box 700696
Kapolei, HI 96709-0696
United States
Comments: Organization for public education on Hawi'ian traditions.
Keywords: hawaii hawai'i hawaiian hawai'ian society societies folk dance folksong music language folklore folk arts crafts foodways polynesian
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Harbour Folk Society
Address: Box 21006
4 Forest Hills Parkway
Dartmouth, NS
B2W 5G0
Canada
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: folklore society societies canada nova scotia folksong folk music canadian north america
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Hardanger Fiddle Association of America
Address: P.O. Box 23046
Minneapolis, MN 55423-0046
United States
Serial Publication(s): Sound Post
Comments: Non-profit folk music society for players of the hardanger fiddle.
Keywords: minnesota society societies folk music hardanger norwegian fiddle publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Harvest Moon Folk Society
Address: P.O. Box 342
Seneca, SC 29679
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: south carolina society societies folklore folk music folksong dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Hiawatha Music Co-op
Address: PO Box 414
Marquette MI 49855
United States
hiawatha@portup.com
906-226-8575
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: michigan society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: History and Folklore Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Serial Publication(s): The Folklore Historian
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society). Publishes a journal, The Folklore Historian, available to members.
Keywords: society societies publications history historians folklore journals awards
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Homestead Pickin' Parlor
Address: 6625 Penn Ave So
Richfield, MN 55423-2027
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Provides lessons.
Keywords: minnesota society societies folk music workshops instruction education instruments
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Hoosier Folklore Society
Address: Department of English, Root Hall
400 N. 7th Street
Terre Haute, IN 47809
United States
812-237-3161
Serial Publication(s): Midwestern Folklore
Comments: Society for the study, documentation, and preservation of the folklore of Indiana and the midwest. Holds annual meetings and publishes a journal.
Keywords: folklore societies society indiana documetation ethnography journal journals publisher publication serials history midwestern
Resource Type(s):
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Societies

Resource: The Houston Folklore and Folk Music Society
Address: PO Box 720314
Houston, TX 77272-0314
United States
Serial Publication(s): The Cotton Patch Rag
Comments: Non-profit folklore and folk music society.
Keywords: texas society societies folklore folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Hudson Valley Council Dances
Address: 224 Green Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
United States
HudsonValleydancer@yahoo.com
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music dance folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Hudson Valley Folk Guild
Address: P.O. Box F
Poughkeepsie, NY 12602
United States
Serial Publication(s): Hudson Valley Folk Guild Newsletter
http://www.hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/newsindx.htm
Comments: Non-profit folklore society. Past issues of the newsletter available online.
Keywords: new york society societies folklore publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Humboldt Folklife Society
Address: P.O. Box 1061
Arcata, CA 95518
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: california society societies folklore
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Hurdy-Gurdy Folk Music Club
Address: c/o Bernice Epstein
191 Johnson Ave.
Dumont, NJ 07628
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Sponsors concerts.
Keywords: new jersey folklore folk music folksong society societies concerts
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Idaho Bluegrass Association
Address: P.O. Box 477
Star, ID 83669
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Sponsors music workshops. Site provides a short directory of bluegrass-related links.
Keywords: idaho society societies folksong folk music bluegrass music classes
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Idaho Old-Time Fiddlers Association
Address: c/o Signal-American
Box 709
Weiser, ID 83672
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See the website for a list of email contacts.
Keywords: idaho society societies folksong folk music old-time fiddle
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Inadahen I Lina'la'Kotturan
Address: P.O. Box 4157
Hagåtña, Guam 96932
United States
mainanchamoru@yahoo.com
671-482-4630
Comments: Organization to promote Chamorro arts, language, and culture. Provides public programs and support for Chamorro artists.
Keywords: guam society societies folk music dance folksong folk arts crafts chamorro native chamoru language polynesian marianas cultural immersian center indigenous peoples public programs
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Independent Folklorists' Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society). The website includes a directory of current consulting projects of its members.
Keywords: folklore society societies folklorists consulting
Resource Type(s):
Directories and Web Resources
Societies

Resource: Indian Anthropological Association
Address: Department of Anthropology
University of Delhi
Delhi - 110007 India
India
iaadelhi@rediffmail.com
Serial Publication(s): The Indian Anthropologist
http://www.indiananthropology.org/JournalofIAA.asp
Comments: Scholarly society for cultural anthropology in India. Organizes conferences and seminars. Publishes books, a newsletter, and a journal. The most recent issue of the newsletter is available on the website.
Keywords: anthropology ethnology cultural anthropology societies cultural studies conferences india publisher publishers publications books journals
Resource Type(s):
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Societies

Resource: The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Address: 2401 12th Street NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104
United States
Comments: Non-profit American Indian heritage society.
Keywords: new mexico society societies native americans american indians indigenous peoples pueblo folklore folk arts dance music
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Indian Territory Dulcimer Celebration
Address: PO Box 471532
Tulsa, OK 74147
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Promotes both the hammered and mountain dulcimer through regular gatherings and lessons.
Keywords: oklahoma society societies folk music folksong dulcimer hammered mountain
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Institute for Vietnamese Music
Address: 2005 Willow Ridge Circle
Kent, Ohio 44240
United States
Serial Publication(s): Nhac Viet Journal of Vietnamese Music
Comments: Non-profit ethnomusicological society for research in Vietnamese music. Maintains an archive. Publishes a journal.
Keywords: ohio society societies vietnam vietnamese southeast asian ethnomusicology folk music folksong song journals publications publisher publishers research groups archive archives archival collections audio recordings sound recordings manuscripts
Resource Type(s):
Research Groups
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Archives, Museums, and Libraries
Societies

Resource: Intermountain Acoustic Music Association
Address: P.O. Box 520521
Salt Lake City, UT 84152
United States
Serial Publication(s): InterMountain Acoustic Musician
http://www.xmission.com/~iama/
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: utah society societies folk music folksong publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: International Bluegrass Music Association
Address: 2 Music Circle South, Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37203 USA
United States
615-256-3222
Serial Publication(s): International Bluegrass
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Publishes the Bluegrass Directory. Provides an online Bluegrass Resource Guide. Selected articles from International Bluegrass are available online. Gives awards for artists and recordings.
Keywords: tennessee society societies bluegrass folk music folksong publications publisher newsletter international directory directories awards
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: International Council for Traditional Music
Address: School of Music
Australian National University
Building 100
Canberra, ACT. 0200
Australia
Serial Publication(s): Bulletin of the International Council for Traditional Music,Yearbook of Traditional Music
Comments: Non-profit ethnomusicology society.
Keywords: australia society societies publications newsletter annual music ethnomusicology international world music folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: International Folk Dancers of Hawaii
Address: P.O. Box 22463
Honolulu, HI 96823-2463
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: hawaii hawai'i society societies folk dance folksong music
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: International Order of Ears
Address: 651 S 4th St
Louisville, KY 40202
United States
502-245-0643
Comments: Organization dedicated to cultivating and perpetuating storytelling as both an art form and as a means of cultural preservation.
Keywords: kentucky folklore society societies storytelling narrative
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: International Society for Contemporary Legend Research
Serial Publication(s): Contemporary Legend
http://www.contemporarylegend.org/
FOAFTale News
Comments: Non-profit scholarly society. Publishes a journal and a newsletter. Provides an internet resource list. See the website for a list of officers and contact information.
Keywords: britain united kingdom wales society societies legends international europe publisher publishers journals publications
Resource Type(s):
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Directories and Web Resources
Societies

Resource: International Society for Folk Narrative Research (ISFNR)
Address: ISFNR
Dept. of Estonian and Comparative Folklore
University of Tartu
Ülikooli 16-208
51003 Tartu
Estonia
Serial Publication(s): Fabula
ISFNR Newsletter
Comments: International academic society for the study of narrative. Publishes a journal and a newsletter. Member directory available on the website.
Keywords: estonia europe storytelling narratives international folklore oral tradition journals research conferences publications belief tales fairy tales directory directories isfnr publisher publishers publications
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen
Address: Alice Williams
1614 Pittman Drive
Missoula, Montana 59803, USA
United States
clem@in-tch.com
Serial Publication(s): Folk Harp Journal
http://www.folkharpsociety.org/pages/journal.html
Comments: Non-profit folk music and harp makers society. The site includes a web resource list for harpers. The society also publishes a journal and an annual membership directory.
Keywords: montana society societies folk music folksong harps harp instrument making publications journals magazines conferences workshops directory directories publisher publishers
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Iowa Friends of Old-Time Music
Address: 109 N. Van Buren St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
United States
319-337-7180
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: iowa folk music folksong old-time society societies
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Iowa Square Dance and Round Dance Federation
Address: 770W Zeller
North Liberty, IA 52441
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: iowa folk music square dance contra society societies
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Iowa Storytellers Roundtable, Iowa Library Association
United States
515-852-4559
Comments: Non-profit storytelling society. See the website for contact information. (Membership is not limited to the Iowa Library Association). Publishes a newsletter.
Keywords: iowa folklore storytelling narrative societies society
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Irish Music and Dance Association
Address: 236 Norfolk Ave NW
Elk River, MN 55330
United States
info@irishmusicanddanceassociation.org
612-990-3122
Serial Publication(s): Irish Music and Dance Association Newsletter
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society for the Twin Cities area. Awards educational grants.
Keywords: minnesota society societies publications newsletter irish folksong folk music dance festival grants awards workshops
Resource Type(s):
Grant Giving Organizations
Societies

Resource: Italian Folk Art Federation of America
Address: P.O. Box 1192
Rockford, IL 61105
United States
Comments: Non-profit Italian folk arts society.
Keywords: illinois society societies folk arts italian
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Japan Anthropology Workshop (JAWS)
Comments: Research group concerned with the Anthropology of Japan. Holds conferences, workshops, and seminars. Publishes books on Japanese culture in partnership with Routledge Press. Posts job information on the website. The website also provides a blog-style discussion group. See the website for a contact form.
Keywords: japan japanese culture anthropology anthropologists ethnography ethnology cultural studies publishers publisher publications books research annual meetings conferences workshops seminars
Resource Type(s):
Research Groups
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Societies

Resource: Japanese Culture Center of Hawai'i
United States
Comments: Non-profit Japanese arts and cultural center. Provides a variety of cultural programing and classes for adults and children. Has an oral history project for Japanese Hawai'ians interned during World War II. They are also collecting memorabilia related to this event and using these items to create an online presentation World War II Internment in Hawai'i. Finding aids are available on the collection website. The physical collection is housed in the Japanese Culture Center of Hawai'i's Resource Center, which includes a library and archive. Facilities include a tea house, a dojo, and a gallery for public exhibits relating to Japanese and Japanese American culture.
Keywords: hawaii hawai'i japanese japanese americans cultural programs oral history internees world war II tea house tea ceremony aikido kendo judo dojo classes photographs ephemera memorabilia education k-12 web resources online collections archive archives archival collections digital collections library libraries research ethnicity japanese diaspora exhibits exhibitions
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Research Groups
Directories and Web Resources
Archives, Museums, and Libraries

Resource: Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology
Address: 2-1-1-813 Mita
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073
Japan
hoya@jasca.org
81-3-5232-0920
Serial Publication(s): Japanese Journal of Cultural Anthropology
http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jse/publication-e/frame-e.html
Comments: Organization of scholars and students that sponsors conferences and fosters research. The website includes a directory of universities and research institutes where cultural anthropology and ethnology may be studied in Japan. The journal is published in Japanese with abstracts in a European language.
Keywords: japan japanese ethnology cultural anthropology folklore society societies education directory directories graduate asia asian journals publications publisher publishers research groups
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Research Groups
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation
Address: P.O. Box 477
Belmar NJ 07719-0477
United States
732-775-4100
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: new jersey society societies folk music folksong blues jazz
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Jewish Folklore and Ethnology Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Serial Publication(s): Jewish Cultural Studies
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society). Publishes an annual book series; Jewish Cultural Studies.
Keywords: society societies publications books jewish judaism ethnology ethnicity anthropology folklore awards publisher publishers journals
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: John C. Campbell Folk School
Address: One Folk School Road
Brasstown, NC 28902
United States
704-837-2775 or Toll Free 1-800-FOLK SCH
Comments: Non-profit folk heritage school. Adult educational programming.
Keywords: north carolina folklore folk arts crafts education dance music folksong song foodways concerts public programs society societies
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Jubilee Community Arts
Address: 1538 Laurel Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916-2016
United States
info@jubileearts.org
865-522-5851
Comments: Non-profit folklore, music, and dance society. Sample newsletter available online.
Keywords: tennessee society societies folk music folk dance storytelling narrative appalachian region southern festivals audio sound recordings publications pine breeze
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: K'zoo Folklife Organization
Address: P.O. Box 51421
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49005-1421
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk arts, music, and dance society.
Keywords: michigan society societies folk music folksong dance folk arts
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Kanawha Valley Friends of Old-Time Music and Dance
Address: PO Box 1684
Charleston, WV 25326-1684
United States
kvfootmad@yahoo.com
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: west virginia society societies folksong folk music folk dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Kansas Bluegrass Association
Address: c/o Ed Hill
8400 S. Kansas Circle
Haysville, KS 67060
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: kansas society societies folksong folk music bluegrass
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Kansas Folklore Society
Address: P.O. Box 135
Paola, KS 66071
United States
KsFolklore@bigfoot.com
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: kansas folklore society societies
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Labor Archives Roundtable, Society of American Archivists.
United States
Comments: Roundtable of the Society of American Archivists focusing on issues related to labor archives and archivists. Site includes a directory, Labor Archives in the United States and Canada. See the website for contact and membership information.
Keywords: society of american archivists labor occupations work oral history labor archives archives archive archival collections archivists archival practice societies directories
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Lambertville Country Dancers
Address: Lambertville, NJ
United States
609-393-3762
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: new jersey society societies folk music dance contra
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Lansing Area Folksong Society
Address: P.O. Box 4486
East Lansing, MI 48826
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society.
Keywords: michigan society societies folk music folksong song
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Las Vegas Blues Society
Address: PO Box 371077
Las Vegas, NV 89137
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: nevada society societies folk music folksong blues
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling
Address: 411A Highland Avenue, #351
Somerville, MA 02144
United States
lanes@lanes.org
617-499-9662
Comments: Non-profit storytelling society.
Keywords: massachusetts society societies storytelling regional narrative new england northeast
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer and Allies Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: society societies folklore lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer marriage gender studies awards civil rights
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Lincoln Association for the Traditional Arts
Address: P.O. Box 30561
Lincoln, NE 68503
United States
laftaNE@yahoo.com
402-580-8656
Comments: Non-profit folk arts and crafts society.
Keywords: nebraska society societies folk arts crafts material culture
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Lone Star State Dulcimer Society
Address: 2624 Quail Ridge
Irving, TX 75060
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: texas society societies folksong folk music dulcimer
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Long Island Traditional Music Association
Address: C/O George Lindsay
145 West Main St.
Oyster Bay, NY 11771-2228
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Looking Glass Music and Arts Association
Address: Box 1403
East Lansing, MI 48826
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: michigan society societies folk music folksong dance contra
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Louisiana Folklore Society
Address: C/O Ray Brassieur
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
University of Louisiana
Lafayette, LA 70504
United States
brassieur@louisiana.edu
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: louisiana society societies folklore research
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Louisville Contra Dancers
United States
lcd@louisvillecontradancers.org
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: kentucky society societies folk music folksong dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Louisville Dulcimer Society
Address: P.O. Box 206376
Louisville, KY 40250-6376
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: kentucky society societies folk music folksong dulcimer
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Madison Folk Music Society
Address: PO Box 665
Madison, WI 53701
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: wisconsin society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Magnolia State Bluegrass Association
Address: C/O J. D. Cannon
250 Maxine Circle
Pearl, MS 39208-4908
United States
ed@tunesource.com
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: mississippi society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Medieval Folklore Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: folklore society societies medieval history literature
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Mediterranean Studies Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society). The website includes a member directory with research interests listed.
Keywords: mediterranean studies folklore society societies greek greece italy italian sephardic judaism jewish muslim turkey turkish spain spanish slovenia slovenian sardinia sicily sicilian france french morocco moroccan israel israeli portugal portuguese croatia
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: The Mid Columbia Folklore Society
Address: P.O. Box 1623
Hood River, OR 97031
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: oregon society societies folklore
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Mid-Maryland Folk Arts Council
Address: P.O. Box 3603
Frederick, MD 21701
United States
Boe Walker at 301-694-6794
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: maryland society societies folk arts crafts
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Middle Atlantic Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology
Address: c/o Kai Fikentscher
School of Contemporary Arts
Ramapo College of New Jersey
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430-1680
United States
kfikents@ramapo.edu
201-684-7594
Comments: Non-profit scholarly ethnomusicological society.
Keywords: new jersey new york pennsylvania delaware west virginia maryland district of columbia virginia north carolina society societies folk music folksong ethnomusicology ethnography
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Middle Atlantic Folklife Association
Address: c/o Sally Van de Water
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
201 N. Charles St. Suite 401
Baltimore, MD 21201
United States
410-539-6656 x 107
Comments: Non-profit scholarly folklore society for the middle Atlantic region. Holds an annual meeting.
Keywords: maryland new jersey delaware district of columbia virginia west virginia new york pennsylvania regional middle atlantic folklore ethnicity ethnology anthropology ethnography folk arts crafts folk music folksong storytelling narrative oral history conferences scholarly papers research society societies
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association
Address: P.O. Box 16408
Minneapolis, MN 55416
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: minnesota society societies folk music old-time
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Minnesota Country Dance Co-op
Address: 3932 15th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407
United States
612-823-5082
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: minnesota society societies folk music dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Missoula Folklore Society
Address: P.O. Box 9296
Missoula, MT 59807
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: montana society societies folklore
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Missouri Folklore Society
Address: PO Box 1757
Columbia, MO 65205
United States
Serial Publication(s): Missouri Folklore Society Journal
http://missourifolkloresociety.truman.edu/membership.htm
Missouri Folklore Society News
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: missouri society societies publications journal folklore newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Missouri Valley Folklife Society
Address: PO Box 5916
Kansas City, MO 64171
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: missouri society societies folklore
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Modern Language Association
Address: 26 Broadway, 3rd floor
New York, NY 10004-1789
United States
646-576-5000
Comments: Society for literature and the humanities. Publishes extensive bibliographies, in print and electrionic form. A section of the MLA bibliography is devoted to folklore. The bibliography, available in libraries, is an excellent source for information about folklore articles and books.
Keywords: publisher publishers publications society folklore folklife ethnography ethnology bibliography bibliographies language literature dvds
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Monadnock Folklore Society
Address: 54 Brook St.
Keene, NH 03431
United States
info@monadnockfolk.org
603-352-8616
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: new hampshire society societies folklore
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Montana State Old Time Fiddlers Association
Address: Jill Flikkema, President
P.O. Box 459
Three Forks, MT 59752
United States
flikks@imt.net
406-285-3823
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: montana society societies folk music old-time fiddle
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Mountain Dulcimer Association
Address: Huntsville, AL
United States
205-987-7976
Comments: Non-profit mountain dulcimer folk music society. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: alabama society societies folksong folk music mountain dulcimer
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Societies

Resource: Mountain Dulcimer Society - Dayton, Ohio
Address: 2111 Beaver Valley Rd.
Beavercreek, OH 45434
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: ohio society societies folk music folksong mountain dulcimer
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Societies

Resource: MUN Student Folklore Society
Address: Department of Folklore
Memorial University of Newfoundland
P.O. Box 4200
St. John's, NL A1C 5S7
Canada
folku@mun.ca
Comments: Academic folklore society.
Keywords: society societies canada canadian north america folklore
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Music and Song Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: folklore society societies folk world music song folksong ethnomusicology ethnology ethnography
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Musicians United for Superior Education, Inc. (MUSE)
Address: 475 Beard Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14214
United States
Comments: Non-profit music education society that includes traditional music in its educational efforts. Sponsors K-12 programs.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music education k-12 musicians
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Nashville Country Dancers
Address: P.O. Box 40581
Nashville, TN 37204-0581
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: tennessee society societies folk music folk dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: National Association of Black Storytellers
Address: P. O. Box 67722
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
United States
questions@nabsinc.org
410-947-1117
Comments: Non-profit African American storytelling society.
Keywords: maryland society societies folklore storytelling narrative african american
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: National Association of Latino Arts and Culture
Address: 1208 Buena Vista, San Antonio, Texas 78207
United States
info@nalac.org
210-432-3982
Comments: Consortium of latino/hispanic arts organizations, including fine and traditional arts groups. Provides grants to support organizations. Provides a list of member organizations including contact information and links to websites.
Keywords: latino hispanic folklorico dance performance arts crafts spanish language grants awards directories
Resource Type(s):
Directories and Web Resources
Grant Giving Organizations
Societies

Resource: National Clogging Organization
Address: 2986 Mill Park Ct.
Dacula, GA 30019
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: georgia society societies folk music dance us national clogging
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The National Folk Organization
Address: 10752 N. Sahalee St.
Cedar Hills, UT 84062
United States
dancebruce@aol.com
Serial Publication(s): NFO News
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: utah society societies folk music folk dance us national
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: National Storytelling Network
Address: 132 Boone Street
Suite 5
Jonesborough, TN 37659
United States
nsn@storynet.org
1-800-525-4514 or 423-913-8201
Serial Publication(s): Storytelling Magazine
http://www.storynet.org/magazine.html
Comments: Storyteller's society. Organizes the National Storytelling Festival, conferences, and performances. Provides grants for individual and group projects. Publishes the Teller Pages, an online directory of storytellers, and Storytelling Magazine. Hosts online discussion groups for members.
Keywords: tennessee us national folklore folklife storytelling narrative directories education public programs festivals conferences grants awards online resources socities
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Grant Giving Organizations
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: National Visionary Leadership Project
Address: 1218 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
United States
nvlp@visionaryproject.com
202-331-2700
Comments: African American Oral History Project.
Keywords: maryland virginia district of columbia washington dc society societies us national oral history lectures african american awards
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Nebraska State Historical Society
Address: P.O. Box 82554, 1500 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68501
United States
402-471-4771
Comments: Maintains a network of State museums as well as an archive and library. Focus on Nebraska and the settlement of the Great Plains.
Keywords: nebraska folklore folk music arts education public sector organizations museum artifacts archive archives archival collections collection manuscripts audio sound recordings photographs nebraska oral history moving image film video african americans buffalo bill agriculture omaha native americans american indians indigenous peoples czech german scandinavian museum museums exhibitions exhibitions
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries

Resource: New Harp of Columbia
Address: c/o Larry Olszewski
1538 Laurel Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916
United States
Larryoharp@aol.com
Serial Publication(s): Old Harp
Comments: Non-profit sacred harp singing society. Provides lessons. Publishes a newsletter.
Keywords: tennessee society societies folk music folksong sacred harp singing shape note education classes workshops publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: New Haven Folk Alliance
Address: New Haven, CT 06511
United States
info@ctfolk.com
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society.
Keywords: connecticut society societies folksong folk music
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society
Address: P.O. Box 40421
Albuquerque, NM 87196
United States
Serial Publication(s): New Mexico FOLKMADS
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: new mexico society societies folk music folksong dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation
Address: 1205 North Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
United States
Comments: Programs include a jazz festival, blues festival, a school of music, a lecture series, and various other events. See the website for more details.
Keywords: louisiana society societies folk music folksong jazz blues festival educational lectures music school gospel cajun creole
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: New Song Library
Address: PO Box 295
Northampton, MA 01061
United States
413-586-9485
Comments: "The New Song Library is a unique song resource library that collects and preserves songs about people's lives, hopes and struggles, and helps performers, teachers and community activists share these songs with a wide variety of audiences."
Keywords: massachusetts society societies folksong folk music library archives education online resource
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: New York State Old Tyme Fiddlers Association
Address: RD 1
Redfield, NY 13437
United States
Serial Publication(s): New York State Old Tyme Fiddlers Association Newsletter
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: new york society societies fiddle folk music folksong publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Newfolk
Address: Philadelphia, PA
United States
Serial Publication(s): New Directions in Folklore
http://www.temple.edu/english/isllc/newfolk/journal.html
Comments: Non-profit scholarly folklore society. Produces a peer-reviewed online journal, New Directions in Folklore. Newfolk sponsors a section of the American Folklore Society called Newfolk@AFS for those members of Newfolk who are AFS members.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies us national folklore urban modern popular culture journals publisher publishers publications serials
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Nordic-Baltic Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society). The group presents awards, sponsors presentations, and runs a listserv.
Keywords: folklore society societies nordic scandinavian sweden swedish finland finnish norway norwegian denmark danish icelandic iceland greenland faeroe islands baltic estonia estonian latvia latvian lituania lithuanian awards
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Societies

Resource: North Bay Bluegrass Association
Address: c/o Brad Walker
132 Park Towne Drive
Elkton, MD 21921
United States
410-392-9689
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: maryland society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: North Carolina Dance Alliance
Address: P.O. Box 10688
Raleigh, NC 27605
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: north carolina society societies folk music dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: North Carolina Folklore Society
Address: c/o Box 726
Fountain, NC 27829
United States
Serial Publication(s): North Carolina Folklore Journal
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: north carolina society societies folklore publications journal
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: North Florida Bluegrass Association
Address: P.O. Box 2830
Orange Park, FL 32067-2830
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: florida society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: North Jersey English Country Dancers
Address: c/o Unitarian Society
113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood NJ
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: new jersey society societies folk music english country dance contra
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Northeast Fiddlers Association
Address: 103 VT Rte 14 N
East Randolph, VT 05041
United States
802-728-5188
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: vermont society societies folklore folksong folk music fiddle
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Northeast Ohio Folk and Traditional Music and Dance Society
Address: P.O. Box 470512
Broadview Hts., OH 44147
United States
Serial Publication(s): Continuum
http://www.folknet.org/membform.html
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: ohio society societies folk music folksong dance publications
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association
Address: 5034 Wapiti Court Fort Wayne, IN 46804-4946
Phone: 260-432-4485
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: indiana society societies folksong folk music bluegrass
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Northwest Folkdancers, Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 1944
Woodinville, WA 98072-1944
United States
Serial Publication(s): Northwest Folkdancer
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: washington society societies folk dance folk music folk song
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Northwest Folklife
Address: 305 Harrison St.
Seattle, WA 98109-4623
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk arts society. Sponsors an annual festival.
Keywords: washington society societies folklore folksong folk music storytelling narrative festivals ethnic groups japanese scandinavian swedish norwegian native americans american indians indigenous peoples native alaskans chinese asian
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Oklahoma City Traditional Music Association
Address: P.O. Box 60087
Oklahoma City, OK 73146
United States
Serial Publication(s): Oklahoma City Traditional Music Association, Inc.
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: oklahoma society societies folk music folksong publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Old Sod Folk Society of Ottawa
Address: Ottawa, ON
Canada
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society.
Keywords: folklore society societies canada folk music folksong canadian north america
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Old Town School of Folk Music
Address: 4544 West Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society. Sponsors classes, workshops, and events.
Keywords: illinois society societies folk music folksong concerts education workshops
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Olympia Folklore Society
Address: Olympia, WA 98501
United States
360-866-4296
Comments: Non-profit folklore society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: washington society societies folklore
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Omaha Folk Song Society
Address: c/o Kathy Wood
1622 Hillside Drive
Omaha, NE 68114
United States
khwood@mitec.net
Comments: Non-profit folk song society.
Keywords: nebraska society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Ontario Folk Dance Association
Address: Ontario
Canada
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: society societies canada canadian north america ontario folk music dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Oregon Bluegrass Association
Address: Box 1115
Portland, OR 97207
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: oregon society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Oregon Jewish Folk Arts Society
Address: Portland, OR
United States
503-988-5388
Comments: Non-profit Jewish heritage society. Holds arts and crafts classes. Sponsors lectures, exhibits, and other events.
Keywords: oregon society societies folk arts crafts folk music dance folksong storytelling narrative foodways crochet embroidery papercutting ceramics jewish
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Oregon Old Time Fiddlers Association
Address: c/o Bob Ervin
6189 N.E. Wainwright Road
Prineville, OR 97754-8621
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: oregon society societies folk music folksong fiddle old-time
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Original Dulcimer Player's Club
Address: Grand Rapids, MI
United States
616-459-6716
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: michigan society societies folk music folksong dulcimer
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Original Michigan Fiddlers' Association
Address: C/O Patti Greenman
8701 East Seven Mile Road
Big Rapids, MI 49307
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: michigan society societies folk music fiddle
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Pacific Arts Association
Address: P.O. Box 6061-120
Sherman Oaks, CA 91413
United States
Serial Publication(s): Pacific Arts
http://pacificarts.org/journal
PAA Newsletter
http://pacificarts.org/newsletter
Comments: Non-profit society created to further the study of Pacific Islanders' folklore, arts, and heritage. Sponsors an annual symposium. Publishes a journal, a newsletter, and books.
Keywords: society societies american samoa samoan oceania micronesia hawaii hawai'i hawaiian hawai'ian australia australian new zeland indigenous peoples dance folk music arts crafts material culture architecture boats boat building outrigger canoes canoe va'a wa'a crafts maritime sailing voyaging painting masks california pacific islanders pacific islands publisher publishers publications serials journals symposia confrences international
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Pacific Islanders Cultural Association
Address: 1016 Lincoln Blvd. #5
San Francisco, California 94129
United States
info@pica-org.org
415-281-0221
Comments: Heritage organization serving Pacific Islanders in Northern California.
Keywords: california society societies pacific islanders dance folk music folksong education scholarship folk arts crafts foodways cuisine outrigger canoes canoe boats boat wa'a va'a maritime voyaging fishing navigation artifacts hawaii hawai'i hawaiian hawai'ian oceania festivals pacific islands polynesia micronesia american samoa new zealand tahiti marquesa islands guam solomon fiji pitcairn tonga cook new caledonia mariana easter vanatau hebrides melanesia
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Pacific North West Folklore Society
Address: 11720 1st Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98177
United States
Serial Publication(s): NW Hoot
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: washington society societies northwest regional publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Paint Creek Folklore Society
Address: Rochester Hills, MI
United States
pcfs@paintcreek.rochester.mi.us
Serial Publication(s): Keepin' Tabs
http://www.paintcreekfolkloresociety.org/Newslttr.html
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: michigan society societies folklore publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Palouse Folklore Society
Address: Box 8945
Moscow, ID 83843-1145
United States
pfs@moscow.com
208-882-0273
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: idaho society societies folklore folk music folksong dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Pa'a Taotao Tano'
Address: Pacific News Bldg. 9th Floor, Ste. 905
238 Archbishop Flores St.
Hagåtña, Guam 96910
United States
671-475-4722
Comments: Chamorro performing and visual arts organization. Sponsors dance demonstrations and other cultural events.
Keywords: guam society societies folk music dance folksong chamorro native chamoru polynesian mariana festivals performance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center
Address: Kutztown, PA 19530
United States
heritage@kutztown.edu
610-683-1589
Comments: Non-profit Pennsylvania German heritage society and museum. Has both artifacts and archival documents related to Pennsylvania German history. Holds living history museum and historical reenactment events. Sponsors various educational events and classes.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folklore folk arts crafts german language library genealogy education artifacts collection archive archives archival collections collection lectures classes workshops reenactments living history museum museums exhibits exhibit exhibitions
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Archives, Museums, and Libraries

Resource: Pennsylvania German Society
Address: P.O. Box 244
212 South White Oak Street
Kutztown, PA 19530-0244
United States
Comments: Non-profit Pennsylvania German heritage and research society.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folklore education german language library
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: People's Music Network
Address: c/o Sarah Underhill
1150 Berme Road
Kerhonkson, NY 12446
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Peoples of the World Foundation
United States
Comments: Photoethnology research and advocacy group for indigenous peoples. Provides advocacy programs, including charitable programs and an educational scholarship program for indigenous students. Provides space on their site for indigenous photographers to present their work.
Keywords: ethnophotography photoethnology photographs photography ethnology visual anthropology cultural documentation ethnography indigenous peoples tribal culture tuareg hmong h'mong koho ede crow cherokee quichua cocama lahu akha karen wa lisu palaung chewa juhoansi mnong tampuan mein huanori huaorani quichua lisu chenchu koya samantha karo batak tezltal tzotzil aeta chewa bajau indonesia south america southeast asia asia china brazil ecuador columbia australia mexico native americans american indians indigenous peoples philippines grants awards scholarships society societies research groups
Resource Type(s):
Research Groups
Grant Giving Organizations
Societies
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Philadelphia Ceili Group
Address: The Irish Center
6815 Emlen Street, Room 2
Phila., PA 19119
United States
PhilaCeiliGroup@aol.com
215-849-8899
Comments: Non-profit Irish cultural society, with a focus on music and dance. Provides workshops.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folk music folksong dance irish language workshops classes concerts festivals
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Philadelphia Folksong Society
Address: 7113 Emlen Street
Philadelphia, PA 19119
United States
info@pfs.org
215-247-1300
Serial Publication(s): Tune Up
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folksong folk music publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Piedmont Council of Traditional Music ("PineCone")
Address: P.O. Box 28534
Raleigh, NC 27611
United States
Serial Publication(s): The Traditional Review
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Sponsors performances of traditional music. Produces a weekly bluegrass music radio program. Produces a concert series. Publishes a newsletter. The website includes a list of internet resources. Most programs are free to the public.
Keywords: north carolina society societies folk music folksongs bluegrass publications newsletter performance shape note singing irish music public programs
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Pinelands Cultural Society
Address: PO Box 657
Waretown, NJ 08758
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore and folk music society.
Keywords: new jersey society societies folklore folk music folksong bluegrass old-time
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Pioneer America Society
Address: Department of Geography
University of North Carolina
Wilmington, NC 29403-5944
United States
Serial Publication(s): Material Culture
http://www.pioneeramerica.org/publications.html
Comments: Non-profit folk heritage society focusing on material culture. Publishes a journal.
Keywords: north carolina society societies folklore material culture architecture geography publisher publishers publications journals serials
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Pioneer Valley Folklore Society
Address: Amherst, MA
United States
pvfolk@yahoo.com
Serial Publication(s): Pioneer Valley Folklore Society Happenings
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: massachusetts society societies folklore publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Pittsburgh Scottish Country Dance Society
Address: Pittsburgh, PA
United States
pscds@telerama.com
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folk music folksong dance scottish
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Plank Road Folk Music Society
Address: PO Box 176
Downers Grove, IL 60515
United States
Serial Publication(s): Quarter Notes
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society.
Keywords: illinois society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Politics, Folklore, and Social Justice Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: folklore society societies politics social justice advocacy award
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Polynesian Voyaging Society
Address: Pier 7
191 Ala Moana Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96813
United States
Comments: Non-profit Pacific maritime heritage society. The website provides access to a society weblog (blog) about society events and voyages with photographs. The site provides educational material used for teaching voyaging crews and for teams building society canoes. A chronicle of all society voyages (1976-present) is also available online.
Keywords: hawaii hawai'i hawaiian hawai'ian society societies ourigger canoes canoe boat boats wa'a navigation maritime crafts polynesian pacific islanders pacific islands photographs blog weblog articles education hōkūle‘a
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Portland Country Dance Community
Address: Portland, OR
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society. See website for contact information.
Keywords: oregon society societies folk music folksong dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Portland Folk Music Society
Address: PO Box 1448
Portland, OR 97207-1448
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: oregon society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Potomac Valley Scottish Fiddle Club
Address: 2889 Evergreen Way
Ellicott City MD 21042-1052
United States
Serial Publication(s): StrathPotomac Fiddler
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: maryland society societies scottish folk music folksong fiddle publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Princeton Folk Music Society
Address: Box 427
Princeton, NJ 08540
United States
Serial Publication(s): Princeton Folk Music Society Newsletter
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: new jersey folklore folk music folksong society societies publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Public Programs Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Serial Publication(s): Public Programs Bulletin
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: folklore society societies public sector programming publications newsletter awards
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Puerto Rico Folkloric Dance and Cultural Center
Address: 15228 Quiet Pond Court
Austin TX 78728-4555
United States
512-251-8122
Comments: Non-profit folk music, dance, and arts society. The website includes a directory of other Puerto Rican dance groups. The website is in English and Spanish.
Keywords: texas society societies puerto rico puerto rican dance folk music folksong hispanic latino
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Queen City Balladeers
Address: Cincinnati, OH
United States
513-561-8875
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society.
Keywords: ohio society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Rackensack Folklore Society
Address: Mountain View, AR 72560
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: arkansas society societies folklore
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Rhode Island Folk Dance and Song Society
Address: Jamestown, RI
United States
401-423-2284
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: rhode island folk dance folksong folk music society societies
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Royal Anthropological Institute
Address: 50 Fitzroy Street
London W1T 5BT
United Kingdom
admin@therai.org.uk
+44 (0)20 7387 0455
Serial Publication(s): Anthropology Today
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute
Comments: International scholarly society. Publishes journals, occasional papers, and Discovering Anthropology, which is a teacher's guide.
Keywords: grants fellowships society awards united kingdom international anthropology ethnology social science publisher publishers publications journals serials guides education k-12
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Atlanta Branch
United States
Serial Publication(s): The Petronella Paper
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: georgia society societies folk music dance folksong newsletter publications
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Boston Branch
Address: The Folk Arts Center of New England
42 West Foster Street
Melrose, MA 02176
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: massachusetts society societies folk music dance scottish
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - San Francisco Branch
Address: San Francisco, CA
United States
Serial Publication(s): The Reel & Strathspeyer
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: california society societies folksong folk music scottish dance contra publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Seattle Branch
United States
president@rscds-seattle.org
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: washington society societies scottish dance folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Delaware Valley
Address: c/o Jill Emery
1007 Hawthorne Lane
Fort Washington, PA 19034
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folk music dance scottish
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Russian American Cultural Heritage Center
Address: 4768 Broadway, Suite 402, New York, NY 10034 USA
United States
info@rach-c.org
888-762-9031
Comments: Cultural heritage society. Promotes all aspects of Russian cultural heritage. Sponsors presentations of classical music, folk music, and traditional dance. Holds seminars and forums.
Keywords: russian americans russia folk music folk dance folksong societies lectures forums seminars performance festivals
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Salt City Song Miners Traditional Folk Music Club of Central New York
Address: c/o Jean and Bill Delaney
328 Vann Street
Syracuse, NY 13206
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music folksong song
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: San Diego Folk Heritage
Address: C/O Linda Jay
P. O. Box 270562
San Diego CA 9219
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: california society societies folk music folksong folklore contra dance storytelling
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: San Diego Folk Song Society
Address: 2852 University Avenue
San Diego, CA. 92104-2930
United States
619-280-9035
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society.
Keywords: california society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: San Francisco Folk Music Club
Address: 885 Clayton St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
United States
415-661-2217
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: california society societies folksong folk music
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers
Address: San Francisco, CA
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See web site for contact information.
Keywords: california society societies folksong folk music fiddle scottish
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Santa Barbara Country Dance Society
Address: P.O. Box 21904
Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1904
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: california society societies folksong folk music dance contra
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Santa Monica Traditional Folk Music Club
Address: 1097 Aviation Boulevard
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: california society societies folklore folk dance folk music
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Savannah Folk Music Society
Address: Savannah, GA
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: georgia society societies folk music dance folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Seattle Folklore Society
Address: P.O. Box 30141
Seattle, WA 98103
United States
206-528-8546
Comments: Non-profit folklore society. Maintains an archive of documentation of the Northwest Regional Folklife Festival and other events.
Keywords: washington society societies folklore archive archives archival collections collection manuscripts folklore photography photographs recordings audio sound video recording moving image washington oregon idaho state bluegrass folk music folksong fiddle old-time blues gospel country
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Archives, Museums, and Libraries

Resource: Seattle Storytellers' Guild
Address: P.O. Box 45532
Seattle, WA 98145-0532
United States
206-621-8646
Serial Publication(s): In the Wind
http://www.seattlestorytelling.org/newsletters/seattle_storytellers_guild_newsletter.html
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: washington society societies narrative storytelling publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center (SRBCC)
Address: 4046 W Armitage Ave
Chicago, IL 60639-3765
United States
773-698-6004
Comments: African-Puerto Rican cultural center. Partners with local schools to provide arts education workshops and performing arts classes. Sponsors public performances.
Keywords: illinois chicago society societies folk music folk dance puerto rico puerto rican african caribbean afro-caribbean hispanic latino public programs k-12 education performance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Seven Mountain Bluegrass Association
Address: c/o Jeanne Snyder
827 New Valley Rd.
Marysville, PA 17053-9716
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Skandia Folkdance Society
Address: Box 17123
Seattle, WA 98107
United States
206-784-7470
Serial Publication(s): Skandia Newsletter
http://www.skandia-folkdance.org/newsletter.html
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: washington society societies folk dance folk music folksong publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Socialist and Post-Socialist Area Studies Section, American Folklore Society
Comments: American Folklore Society section(scholarly society).
Keywords: folklore society societies socialist studies socialism post-socialism history folklore cultural studies
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Société Internationale d'Ethnologie et de Folklore (SIEF)
Address: Meertens Institute
Postbus 94264
1090 GG Amsterdam
Netherlands
sief@meertens.knaw.nl
Serial Publication(s): SIEF News
Comments: International scholarly society that coordinates and facilitates the study of folklore and ethnology in Europe. Publishes a newsletter which is available online as a PDF. PDF documents require the free Adobe Reader.
Keywords: netherlands international folklore ethnology ethnography society societies publications serials newsletters europe
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Society for Asian Music
Address: Department Music
Lincoln Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
United States
Serial Publication(s): Asian Music
http://www.skidmore.edu/academics/asianmusic/
Comments: Non-profit scholarly ethnomusicological society.
Keywords: new york society societies asian national publications journal japanese chinese korean southeast asia vietnamese cambodian lao
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Society For Cultural Anthropology
Address: American Anthropological Association
2200 Wilson Blvd Ste 600
Arlington, VA 22201-3357
United States
703-528-1902
Serial Publication(s): Cultural Anthropology
http://www.culanth.org/
Comments: Scholarly society. Section of the American Anthropological Association. Publishes a journal. Newsletters are available online. The society awards the Cultural Horizons Prize for an article by a doctoral student, and the Gregory Bateson Prize for the best book in cultural anthropology.
Keywords: society journals serials publisher publishers publications awards anthropology ethnology ethnography cultural studies folklore research
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Society for East Asian Anthropology
Address: American Anthropological Association
2200 Wilson Blvd Ste 600
Arlington VA 22201-3357
United States
703-528-1902
Serial Publication(s): Asian Anthropology
Comments: Scholarly society. Section of the American Anthropological Association. Publishes a journal hosts a listserv. Gives annual awards for best student paper, best book, and best film or video related to the field.
Keywords: society societies journals serials publisher publishers publications awards anthropology ethnology ethnography cultural studies folklore conferences east asia asian china japan korea taiwan hong kong ethnicity ethnic groups
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Society for East Asian Anthropology (SEAA)
United States
Comments: A section of the American Anthropological Association. The site includes news items, information for graduate and undergraduate students, and a list of internet resources in addition to general information about the society. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: anthropology anthropologists east asia japan japanese china chinese korea korean tibet tibetan cultural studies ethnology ethnography research societies
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Society for Ethnomusicology
Address: Morrison Hall 005
Indiana University
1165 E 3rd St
Bloomington, IN 47405-3700
United States
sem@indiana.edu
812-855-6672
Serial Publication(s): Ethnomusicology
http://webdb.iu.edu/sem/scripts/publications/journal/journal.cfm
SEM Newsletter
http://webdb.iu.edu/sem/scripts/publications/newsletter/newsletter.cfm
Comments: Scholarly society for world music research. Publishes a journal and the online directory, Guide to Programs in Ethnomusicology in the United States and Canada.
Keywords: indiana society societies ethnomusicology folk music folksong world music international publisher publishers publications journals serials newsletters directory directories us national canada online resource
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Society for Folk Arts Preservation
Address: New York, NY
United States
info@societyforfolkarts.com
845-436-7314
Serial Publication(s): Society for Folk Arts Preservation Newsletter
Comments: Non-profit folk arts and crafts society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk arts crafts material culture publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Society for Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology
Address: American Anthropological Association
2200 Wilson Blvd Ste 600
Arlington VA 22201-3357
United States
703-528-1902
Serial Publication(s): Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology
Comments: Scholarly society. Section of the American Anthropological Association. Publishes a journal and hosts a listserv.
Keywords: society journal publications publisher awards anthropology ethnology ethnography cultural studies folklore conferences research latin american caribbean hispanic latino south american mexico mexican central american columbia venezuala brazil argentina uruguay paraguay chile peru ecuador el salvador guatamala costa rica honduras bolivia french guiana martinique cuba panama antilles guadeloupe guyana grenada st vincent trinidad tobabo belize jamiaca aruba suriname puerto rico virgin islands bahamas haiti dominican republic spanish portuguese language
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Society for the Anthropology of Europe
Address: American Anthropological Association
2200 Wilson Blvd Ste 600
Arlington VA 22201-3357
United States
703-528-1902
Serial Publication(s): Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Europe
Comments: Scholarly society. Section of the American Anthropological Association. Publishes a journal. Projects include collaboration with allied disciplines such as folklore. The Eastern European Group includes post-soviet countries in Asia as well as countries more usually thought of as belonging to eastern europe. Selected articles from Anthropology of Eastern Europe are available online.
Keywords: society journals serials publisher publishers publications awards anthropology ethnology ethnography cultural studies folklore conferences europe eastern european italy hungary germany research soviet asia balkan turkey moldova ukraine russia czech republic kazakstan mongolia poland estonia romania kyrgyzstan hungary serbia slovak republic slovenia switzerland france spain portugal the netherlands macedonia turkey greece albania bulgaria belarus latvia lituania luxumbourg croatia armenia georgia azerbaijan uzbekistan turkmenistan sweden finland norway united kingdom great britian ethnic groups ethnicity religion immigration ireland northern ireland denmark belgium england scotland wales
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Society for the Anthropology of Religion
Address: American Anthropological Association
2200 Wilson Blvd Ste 600
Arlington VA 22201-3357
United States
703-528-1902
Comments: Scholarly society. Section of the American Anthropological Association.
Keywords: society religion religious studies belief anthropology ethnology ethnography cultural studies folklore conferences
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica
Address: P.O. Box 865
Troy, MI 48099-0856
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society focusing on the harmonica.
Keywords: michigan society societies folk music folksong harmonica publications newsletter instruments
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Society for the Preservation of American Roots Music
Address: St. Johns Church of Baltimore
2640 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See the Roots Cafe website for information about meetings and performances.
Keywords: maryland society societies folksong folk music jazz blues klezmer cajun zydeco rumba latino irish roots music
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America
Address: P.O. Box 271
Kirksville, MO 63501
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: missouri society societies folk music folksong bluegrass us national
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Society of American Archivists
Address: 17 North State Street
Suite 1425
Chicago, IL 60602-3315
United States
866-722-7858
Comments: Professional association for archivists.
Keywords: archives archival collections archivists society societies
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Society of Folk Dance Historians
Address: 2100 Rio Grande
Austin, TX 78705
United States
Serial Publication(s): Folk Dance Problem Solver
Comments: Non-profit society for folk dance research and history. Maintains a library and archive. Publishes an annual journal.
Keywords: texas society societies folk dance folk music serial publications journals serials research archives archive archival collections
Resource Type(s):
Archives, Museums, and Libraries
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Research Groups
Societies

Resource: Songmakers, Inc.
Address: 17739 Lemarsh Street
Northridge CA 91324
United States
Serial Publication(s): Bard Chord
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society. The website includes a list of online resources for folk singers. The newsletter is available in print or PDF with membership.
Keywords: california society societies folksong folk music newsletter publications
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Sonoma County Folk Society (SOCOFOSO)
Address: PO Box 9659
Santa Rosa, CA 95405-9659
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society.
Keywords: california society societies folksong folk music
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Sounding Board
Address: C/O Brent S. Hall
460 Wallingford Road
Cheshire CT 06410
United States
Serial Publication(s): Folk Notes
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. The URL provided links to the online version of the society's newsletter, Folk Notes. Links to the society's membership form and contact information are available from this page, but currently there is no home page for the society itself.
Keywords: connecticut society societies folksong folk music newsletter publication
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: South Dakota Friends of Traditional Music
Address: P.O. Box 901
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-901
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: south dakota society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: South East Regional Folk Alliance
Address: PO Box 60232
Nashville, TN 37206
United States
Comments: Traditional performing arts society. The society has a listserv. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: society societies folklore folksong folk music dance us south east southeast regional education conferences north america performance concerts conference alabama arkansas florida georgia north carolina south carolina kentucky louisiana mississippi tennessee virginia west virginia
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: South Florida Bluegrass Association
Address: 20533 Biscayne Blvd. #358
Aventura, FL 33180
United States
sfba@southfloridabluegrass.com
305-358-1800
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: florida society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: South West Regional Folk Alliance
United States
830-257-3600
Comments: Traditional performing arts society.
Keywords: society societies folklore folksong folk music dance us south west southwest regional education conferences north america performance concerts conference arizona nevada colorado new mexico utah texas
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Southeastern Bluegrass Association -- SEBA
Address: P.O. Box 20286
Atlanta, GA 30325
United States
Serial Publication(s): SEBA Breakdown
http://www.sebabluegrass.org/newsletter/newsletter_main.php
Comments: Non-profit regional bluegrass music society.
Keywords: georgia florida south carolina tennessee alabama north carolina society societies bluegrass folk folksong music publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Association
Address: Birmingham, AL
United States
205-744-0189
Comments: Non-profit folk music society for players of various acoustic instruments, primarily the mountain and hammered dulcimers. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: alabama society societies folksong folk music mountain hammered dulcimer appalachia
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Southern Highlands Craft Guild
Address: 382 Blue Ridge Vis
Asheville, NC 28805
United States
828-298-7928
Comments: Museum, library, archive, and cultural research organization focusing on folk arts and crafts in southern Appalachia. Provides craft shops and two craft expositions a year for its member artists to sell their work. See the website for email form.
Keywords: north carolina folklore folklife ethnography ethnology cultural documentation anthropology appalachia appalachian folk arts crafts education public sector archive archives archival collections collection artifacts museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions material culture craft fairs library libraries research groups
Resource Type(s):
Research Groups
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Archives, Museums, and Libraries
Societies

Resource: Southern Nevada Bluegrass Music Society
Address: P. O. Box 363584
North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: nevada society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Southern Nevada Blues Association (snvblues)
Address: PO Box 20562
Las Vegas, NV 89112
United States
702-812-3088
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: nevada society societies folk music folksong blues
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Southern Wisconsin Bluegrass Music Association
Address: P.O. Box 7761
Madison, WI 53707
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: wisconsin folk music folksong bluegrass society societies
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Southwest Bluegrass Club
Address: P.O. Box 121106
Arlington, TX 76012-1106
United States
817-275-3104
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: texas society societies bluegrass folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Southwest Florida Bluegrass Association
Address: PO Box 512729
Punta Gorda, FL 33951
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: florida society societies folk music folksong bluegrass
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Southwest Traditional and Bluegrass Music Association
Address: P.O. Box 90145
Albuquerque, NM 87199
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Sponsors a festival and other events, including a variety of styles of traditional acoustic music in addition to bluegrass.
Keywords: new mexico society societies folk music folksong bluegrass performance festivals
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Spokane Folklore Society
Address: P.O. Box 141
Spokane, WA 99210-0141
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: washington society societies folklore
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Spring Creek Bluegrass Club
Address: PO Box 1294
Bellville, TX 77418-1294
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: texas society societies bluegrass folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The St. Louis Blues Society
Address: 11469 Olive Blvd., Suite 163
St. Louis, MO 63141
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See the website for contact information
Keywords: missouri society societies folk music folksong blues
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: State Historical Society of Iowa
Address: State of Iowa Historical Building
600 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319-0290
United States
515-281-5111
Serial Publication(s): Iowa Heritage Illustrated
Comments: State historical society that includes vernacular culture in its programs, publications, and collections. Publishes journals and a book series. Produces curriculum materials for teaching K-12 students about state history and culture.
Keywords: iowa folklore public sector organizations public programs archive archives archival collections collection library maps manuscripts photographs broadsides sheet music diaries education educational materials museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions artifacts publisher publishers publications books journals serials
Resource Type(s):
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries
Societies

Resource: StorySwap: The Pittsburgh Storytelling Organization
Address: P.O. Box 90161
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States
Comments: Non-profit storytelling society.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies storytelling narrative
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Storytelling Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: folklore society societies storytelling narrative
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Susquehanna Folk Music Society
Address: 378 Old York Rd.
New Cumberland, PA 17070
United States
Serial Publication(s): Central Pennsylvania Traditions
http://www.sfmsfolk.org/info/newsletter.html
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: pennsylvania society societies folk music folksong publications
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Svensk Hyllningsfest
Address: P.O. Box 323
Lindsborg, KS 67456-0323
United States
Comments: Non-profit Swedish folk music and dance society. Also has arts and crafts programming. Sponsors a festival.
Keywords: kansas folksong folk music dance society societies festival swedish
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Swallow Hill Music Association
Address: Denver, CO
United States
877-214-7013
Serial Publication(s): Swallow Hill Music Association Newsletter
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See the website for further contact information.
Keywords: colorado society societies folksong folk music publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Swannanoa Gathering
Address: Warren Wilson College
PO Box 9000
Asheville, NC 28815-9000
United States
gathering@warren-wilson.edu
Serial Publication(s): The Newsletter of The Swannanoa Gathering
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: north carolina folk music folksong society societies education workshops publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Tallahassee Community Friends of Old Time Dance
Address: P.O. Box 5992
Tallahassee, FL 32314
United States
maryallgire@yahoo.com
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: florida society societies old-time dance folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Tao Tao Tano Cultural Dancers
Address: P.O. Box 3503
Hagåtña, Guam 96932
United States
671-475-4722/ 565-9877
Comments: Guam traditional dance society.
Keywords: guam society societies folk music dance folksong chamorro native indigenous peoples chamoru polynesian mariana
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Temari Center for Asian and Pacific Arts
Address: P O Box 12185
Honolulu, Hawaii 96828
United States
temari@temaricenter.com
Comments: Non-profit heritage society. Sponsors arts programming. adult arts and crafts classes, including traditional arts.
Keywords: hawaii hawai'i society societies hawaiian hawai'ian chinese japanese asian pacific islanders oceania international public programs folk arts crafts
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Tennessee Folklore Society
Address: c/o Jubilee Community Arts
1538 Laurel Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916-2016
United States
Serial Publication(s): Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin
http://www.tennesseefolklore.org/publications.html
Comments: Non-profit folklore society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: tennessee society societies folklore publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center
Address: P.O. Box 6
La Grange, TX 78945-0006
United States
Czech@cvtv.net
888-785-4500
Comments: Non-profit heritage society for Czech Americans.
Keywords: texas society societies czech folklore folk music folk song
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Texas Folklife
Address: 1317 S. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78704
United States
info@texasfolklife.org
512-441-YALL (9255)
Comments: Society, providing public programming, apprenticeships, K-12 school programs, exhibitions, and a community residency program. Statewide program.
Keywords: texas society societies folklore public programs performance folk music dance apprenticeships awards k-12
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Grant Giving Organizations

Resource: Texas Folklore Society
Address: P.O. Box 13007 SFASU
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3007
United States
936-468-4407
Serial Publication(s): Publications of the Texas Folklore Society
http://www.texasfolkloresociety.org/Publications.htm
Comments: Non-profit scholarly folklore society. Publishes a book series.
Keywords: texas society societies folklore publications books
Resource Type(s):
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Societies

Resource: Texas International Folk Dancers
Address: P.O. Box 4516
Austin, Texas 78765
United States
Serial Publication(s): TIFD News
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society.
Keywords: texas society societies folk dance folk music publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Texas Old Time Fiddlers Association
Address: 3209 S. Fredonia, Nacogdoches, TX 75964
United States
Serial Publication(s): The Texas Fiddler
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Hosts an annual convention. Has a blog and publishes a newsletter.
Keywords: texas society societies fiddle old-time folk music folksong publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Tidewater Friends of Folk Music
Address: P.O. Box 9606
Norfolk, VA 23505
United States
Serial Publication(s): Tidewater Friends of Folk Music Newsletter
http://www.tffm.org/newsletter/news.html
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society.
Keywords: virginia society societies folk music folksong publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Traditional American Dance and Music Society
Address: P.O.Box 15897
Richmond, VA 23227-5897
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society.
Keywords: virginia society societies folk music folksong dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Traditional Arts in Upstate New York
Address: 2 West Main Street
Canton, NY 13617-0665
United States
tauny@northnet.org
315-386-4289
Comments: Non-profit membership organization that presents the traditional culture of upstate New York. Presents exhibits, demonstrations and workshops. Does documentary research and preserves collected materials in its archive, which also includes donated collections of upstate New York folklife. Hosts a site, North Country Folklore Online, providing online educational presentations on differnt topics related to the folklife of the region. Publishes books and recordings based on the organization's research and collections in its archive.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk music folk arts crafts education public programs workshops classes lectures exhibits exhibitions archive archives archival collections societies foodways k-12 online collections research ethnography cultural documentation ethnology cultural studies cultural anthropology
Resource Type(s):
Archives, Museums, and Libraries
Research Groups
Directories and Web Resources
Societies

Resource: Traditional Cosmology Society
Address: Department of Celtic and Scottish Studies
27 George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LD
United Kingdom
Serial Publication(s): Cosmos: The Journal of the Traditional Cosmology Society
Comments: Non-profit scholarly society. Sponsors an annual conference and a lecture series. Publishes a journal. From their website: "The society is concerned with exploring myth, religion and cosmology across cultural and disciplinary boundaries and with increasing understanding of world views in the past and present."
Keywords: british isles great britain united kingdom scotland scottish society societies cosmology celtic scotland europe publisher publishers publications journals serials
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Tri-State Bluegrass Association (IL, IA, MO)
Address: RR 1 Box 52
Williamstown, Missouri 63473
United States
573-853-4398
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Sponsors an annual festival.
Keywords: missouri illinois iowa society societies folk music folksong bluegrass midwest regional festivals
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Tri-State Bluegrass Association (MD, PA, WV)
Address: 4176 Timber Ridge Road
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
United States
Serial Publication(s): Tri-State Bluegrass Association Newsletter
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Serves Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Keywords: maryland west virginia pennsylvania society societies publications newsletter festivals performance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Tucson Blues Society
Address: 31 East Grant Road
Tucson, AZ 85705
United States
520-623-9533
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: society societies arizona folk music blues
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Tucson Friends of Traditional Music
Address: PO Box 40654 Tucson
AZ 85717-0654
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: society societies arizona folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: United Nations Educational and Scientific Organization (UNESCO)
Address: 7, place de Fontenoy , 75352 Paris 07 SP, France
France
bpi@unesco.org
+33 (0)1 45 68 10 00
Comments: World cultural, educational, social sciences, and science sections of UNESCO are available via this website, including the World Heritage Centre. Multiple online resources are also available. A database of cultural organizations throughout the world, the World Heritage List, is available on the World Heritage Centre pages. Lists of publications for various parts of this organization are also available, including online texts for reports. A free email newsletter is available from the World Heritage Centre. Many publications are available in electronic form and are downloadable.
Keywords: unesco united nations world heritage centre center social sciences cultural studies international publisher publishers publications newsletters serials reports monographs books manuals guides films audio sound recordings educational materials internet resource language linguistics cultural development indigenous peoples culture of peace research groups public sector organizations
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Research Groups
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Public Sector Organizations
Directories and Web Resources

Resource: Uzbek Dance and Culture Society
Address: PO Box 65195
Washington, DC 20035
United States
Comments: Non-profit folklore, folk music, and dance society.
Keywords: district of columbia washington dc society societies folk music folksong dance uzbek
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Vancouver Folk Song Society
Address: c/o Allison Campbell
#309 - 2330 Maple St.
Vancouver V6J 3T6
Canada
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: canada folksong society societies folk music canadian north america
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Vernacular Architecture Forum
Address: c/o Gabrielle Lanier
PO Box 1511
Harrisonburg, VA 22803-1511
United States
Serial Publication(s): Vernacular Architecture Newsletter
http://www.vafweb.org/publications/van.html
Comments: Non-profit traditional architecture society.
Keywords: virginia society societies vernacular architecture folklore material culture publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Victoria Folk Music Society
Address: Victoria, BC
Canada
info@victoriafolkmusic.ca
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: folklore society societies canada folk music folksong victoria canadian north america
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: The Victoria Folklore Society
Address: Old Town Strings
1034 Hillside Ave.
Victoria, BC V8T 2A5
Canada
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: canada folklore society societies canadian north america
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Victory Music
Address: P.O. Box 2254
Tacoma, WA 98401
United States
victory@nwlink.com
253-428-0832
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: washington society societies folk music folksong
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Village Arts Coalition
Address: Front Range, CO
United States
info@villageartscoalition.org
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society. See the website for further contact information.
Keywords: colorado society societies folksong folk music
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Virginia Folklore Society
Address: University of Virginia
Department of English
219 Bryan Hall
PO Box 400121
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4121
United States
Serial Publication(s): Virginia Folklore Society Newsletter
Comments: Non-profit folklore society.
Keywords: virginia society societies folklore newsletter publications
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Voices in the Glen
Address: c/o Michael fleming
8519 Spartan Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22031
United States
Serial Publication(s): Voices in the Glen: A Journal of Storytelling
Comments: Non-profit folklore society with a focus on storytelling. Publishes a journal
Keywords: virginia society societies storytelling narrative folklore folklore narrative publisher publishers publications journals serials
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Volcano Art Center
Address: P.O. Box 129
Volcano, HI 96785
United States
Comments: Non-profit Hawai'ian heritage society. Sponsors classes and workshops.
Keywords: hawaii hawai'i hawaiian hawai'ian society societies folk dance folksong music language folklore folk arts crafts foodways herbs herbalism environmentalism poetry polynesian education public programs
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Washington Balalaika Society
Address: 7421 Calamo Street
Springfield, VA 22150 USA
United States
Serial Publication(s): Balagram: Newsletter of the Washington Balalaika Society
http://www.balalaika.org/
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: serials periodicals newsletters music balalaika russia ukraine eastern europe washington society societies
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Washington DC Folk Harp Society
Address: c/o B. B. Bradley
602 Burgundy Dr.
Rockville, MD 20850-1428
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: maryland society societies folk music folksong harp
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association
Address: 108 Ironwood Place
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
United States
Serial Publication(s): Washington Evergreen Fiddler
http://www.wotfa.org/newsletter.html
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: washington society societies folk music folksong old-time fiddle newsletter publications
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Western Folklife Center
Address: 501 Railroad Street
Elko NV 89801
United States
775-738-7508
Comments: private non-profit western regional folklife organization of broad scope. Home of the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Includes the Western Folklife Center Archives. Publishes audio and video recordings related to its collections.
Keywords: nevada western region states regional agriculture agricultural folklife ranching herding horsemanship cowboys cowboy occupations occupational folklore labor laborlore westward migration immigrants ethnicity song poetry folksong native americans american indians indigenous peoples folklore folklife folk music arts education public sector exhibits audio sound recordings videos moving image films publisher publishers publications online journals serials cds dvds exhibits performance k-12 archive archives archival collections manuscript research groups
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Archives, Museums, and Libraries

Resource: Western States Folklore Society
Address: Elliott Oring
Business Manager, Western Folklore
P.O. Box 3557
Long Beach, CA
United States
Serial Publication(s): Western Folklore
http://www.westernfolklore.org/WesternFolklore.htm
Comments: This non-profit folklore society is "committed to the study of regional, national, and international folklore in all its aspects." The journal publishes scholarly articles on folklore in the Western US as well as articles of general interest to the field. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: california society societies folklore western region american west western states regional US national international publisher publishers publications journals serials research
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings

Resource: Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Inc.
Address: PO Box 174
Thiensville, WI 53092
United States
414-242-4377
Comments: Non-profit quilt research society.
Keywords: wisconsin society societies quilts quilting textiles folk arts crafts research groups
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Research Groups

Resource: Women's Section, American Folklore Society
United States
Comments: American Folklore Society Section (scholarly society).
Keywords: folklore society societies women scholars womens women's studies awards
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Woods Hole Folk Music Society
Address: 74 Lakeshore
East Falmouth, MA 02536
United States
Serial Publication(s): Woods Hole Folk Music Society Newsletter
http://www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic/newslet-arch.html
Comments: Non-profit folk music society.
Keywords: massachusetts society societies folk music folksong publications newsletter
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: World Folk Music Association
Address: PO Box 40553
Washington, DC 20016
United States
Serial Publication(s): WFMA Newsletter
Comments: Non-profit folk music and song society. Sponsors concerts and other events.
Keywords: district of columbia washington dc society societies folk music folksong world music newsletter publications concerts
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: World Music Folklife Center
Address: P.O. Box 50054
Arlington, VA 22205
United States
Comments: Sponsors and produces performance events. Holds workshops in folk music and dance. Sponsors master folk artists from around the world. Private non-profit organization supported through membership.
Keywords: world music ethnic folk music dance folksong balkan turkish moroccan eastern european romani hungarian romanian greek education virginia north african performance ethnomusicology
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: World Music Institute
Address: 4 W. 43rd Street, Suite 404
New York, NY 10036
United States
212-545-7536
Comments: Non-profit international folk music society.
Keywords: new york society societies folk music folksong world music ethnic concerts public programs folk music dance
Resource Type(s):
Societies

Resource: Wyoming Old Time Fiddle Association
United States
Comments: Non-profit folk music society. See the website for contact information.
Keywords: wyoming old-time fiddle folk music folksong society societies
Resource Type(s):
Societies

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