Southern Arizona Links

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The Folk Shop "Musical Treasures" Vintage Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Fiddles, Ethnic Instruments and Other Weird Stuff. 2525 N Campbell Ave., Tucson AZ 85719 (520) 881-7147
Tucson Friends of Traditional Music Tucson Friends of Traditional Music (TFTM) is dedicated to keeping the traditions of community music and dance alive and growing in Tucson. TFTM sponsors and promotes concerts, dances, workshops, and informal music sessions. Through these activities and a newsletter publication, TFTM builds awareness, educates, and fosters diversity in music and dance in the Tucson community.
Arizona Old Time Fiddlers Association The Arizona Old Time Fiddlers Association is a non-profit organization whose objective is to preserve, promote and perpetuate the art of old time fiddling, to encourage all people, young and old, to develop their musical talents and afford them opportunities to perform in public, to hold jam sessions and other musical events, for the members own enjoyment and to educate the public on the values of old time fiddling. And to brighten and improve the lives of "shut-ins" and other needy people, by furnishing musical entertainment and performing other charitable, civic and community services.
Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association We are an organization of like-minded people with the common goal of helping to promote the enjoyment of folk music in Southern Arizona, whether that be listening to, or playing. The festival is supported in part by the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Arizona ArtShare and the Tucson-Pima Arts Council. The highlight of our year is the Annual Tucson Folk Festival, held in downtown Tucson, the first weekend in May.
Desert Bluegrass Association The Desert Bluegrass Association (DBA) was formed in Tucson, Arizona in March, 1995 to promote, preserve and perpetuate traditional Bluegrass music in Greater Tucson and Southern Arizona. The DBA is an all volunteer non-profit organization consisting of not only local members but numerous visitors (snowbirds) from throughout the United States and Canada.
The Arthritis Brothers A Southern Arizona Old-Time band. Great folks, great music. They not only perform, but hold one of the few monthly Old-Time jams available in the greater Tucson/Southern Arizona area. CD's of their stuff are available on their site.
DK Music Studio David Kaemmer runs a full time private music studio in Southwest AZ. He has been teaching fiddle and violin since the fall of 2000 when he spent a semester teaching the fiddle program at Vanderbilt University. He teaches fiddle/violin, guitar and upright bass.

Other On-Line Resources

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ezFolk For folk music lovers, this is the web's most popular site for artists, and those wanting to learn how to play the banjo, guitar, ukelele or harmonica. There is also an "Artist's Page" feature where members can build their own sites and post events, mp3's, keep a blog and even sell their merchandise.
Banjo Hangout The Banjo Hangout is the world's most comprehensive banjo resource. Since it began over 8 years ago, the site has grown to include over 2,200 banjo tabs, 350 lessons, 2,200 reviews, 5,200 links, 35,000 discussion topics, and 32,000 registered players. Spend some time hangin' out... you won't be disappointed!
Fiddle Hangout The mission of the Fiddle Hangout is to become the world's most comprehensive fiddle resource. We're doing it by bringing the world's fiddle players together with powerful community-building tools created for musicians, by musicians.
Flatpicker Hangout The mission of the Flatpicker Hangout is to become the world's most comprehensive flatpicked guitar resource. We're doing it by bringing the world's flatpickers together with powerful community-building tools created for musicians, by musicians.
Sugar in the Gourd An Old-Time Music streaming site. Here are all the old songs by the Old-Time musicians. This site is a MUST BOOKMARK! There is also a forum dedicated to Old-time music.
Dan Levenson's Website Voted one of the top 10 clawhammer players by Banjo Newsletter readers! Bluegrass Unlimited calls his playing "melodic, meticulous and uncluttered." Banjo Newsletter's R.D. Lunceford describes Dan "as an interpreter, rather than a music re creator". Fiddler Magazine's Bob Buckingham describes him as "an accomplished fiddler and ...one of the best clawhammer banjo players in the country."
Mike Iverson's Website Mike Iverson's Bluesage Band site contains information about his band, also instruction on playing clawhammer banjo. Tabs and mp3's of his music are also available. Mike updates his site monthly, adding new tabs. Check it out, the clawhammer stuff is under the "Progressive Clawhammer" link.
Julie Duggan - Old Time Banjo Some great frailing banjo, and some mp3's with her string band "Dirt Road Molly." Free downloads of her tunes.
Frank Ford's Frets.com Frank Ford's website for all stringed instruments This is THE site for all fretted-instrument players, makers and tinkerers. Don't forget to read the "Owners Manual" for your instrument!

Vendors of Instruments, Accessories, Books, CD's and More

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Zepp's Country Music "ZEPP's is a small country store in a small country town, offering a large selection of fine instruments and accessories for bluegrass, folk, old-time, country, gospel, and other acoustic music (nope--no electric guitars, amplifiers, keyboards, karaoke machines, etc. In general, if you have to plug it in, we don't have it)."
Elderly Music Full of vintage and used, as well as new instruments, this is a site worth browsing through just to make you pant with desire! CD's, DVD's, strings, parts, accessories, they're all here.
Mel Bay Music Publications Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has been a driving force in music education and instruction since 1947. We offer methods, solos, study material, sheet music, and music books for guitar and other instruments such as banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, fiddle and many more. We also offer CDs, concert and instructional DVDs of all styles and instruments. Mel Bay offers an extensive catalog covering most musical styles-from classical to jazz to celtic to bluegrass to blues.