Folk Arts Resource Guide
Accordion
PHDs of the Button Accordion – series by Bill Wiseman (Uncle Billy). This method uses the play-by-number system. Various titles
How to Play The Button Accordion – A Guide for Beginners – by Geoff Panting. Featuring songs and tunes from Newfoundland. The buttons are numbered for easy instruction.
Button Box by Kelly Russell - 100 Tunes for the Button Accordion - Easy “Play By Numbers” Instruction for Beginners
Dance
Traditional Dances of Newfoundland and Labrador – A Guide for Teachers (Jane Dennison [prev. Rutherford] and Eric West) includes complete instructions for seven dances, as well as sheet music and sound files to use with the dances.
Visit www.vinlandmusic.ca for more information or contact: vinlandmusic@nf.sympatico.ca ph: 709-670-3377
Fiddle
The Easiest Dance Tunes from Newfoundland and Labrador, by Christina Smith; contact: nlfiddle@gmail.com
Inshore Fiddling – An audio fiddle method (2 volumes); contact: nlfiddle@gmail.com
The Fiddle Music of Newfoundland & Labrador – Volumes 1 & 2; Contact Kelly Russell Music on Facebook
Suzuki Talent Education Program – musical instrument instruction for children www.suzukinl.ca
The Newfoundland and Labrador Fiddlers Association holds monthly sessions at the Arts & Culture Centre, October through to June, for string players. Contact: nlfiddlers.org
Guitar
Creative Guitar – a beginner’s guide (Eric West) – a method book for learning to play instrumental and accompaniment guitar (includes DVD)
Newfoundland Explorations – 15 very easy pieces for Guitar (Eric West)
Visit www.vinlandmusic.ca for more information or contact: vinlandmusic@nf.sympatico.ca ph: 709-670-3377
Harp
Try Sylvia Woods’ website for introductory instructional books: www.harpcenter.com
Contact Gayle Tapper, gayletapper@gmail.com ph: 709-689-4277 or 709-754-7557
Mandolin
Tanglecove – 30 New Canadian Fiddle Tunes (book with CD) by Dave Panting & Dan Rubin. Contact Dave Panting at: davepanting@hotmail.com ph: 709-579-8027
Web site (general info and forum): www.mandolincafe.com
Songwriting
For workshops contact Hugh Scott – ph: 709-753-9236 hughnkathyd@gmail.com Also check out this website: www.songwritingfever.com
Storytelling
St John’s Storytelling Festival (St John’s) – live storytelling festival www.storytellingstjohns.ca
For further information contact Gary Green – ph: 709-895-2005 jrpcnl@yahoo.com
Tin Whistle & Wooden Flute
Velvet in the Wind (CD) – by Gerry Strong; ph: 709-596-3324; email: gerrystrong@gmail.com website: http://www.singsonginc.ca/index.php/artists/gerry-strong
Other tin whistle websites: www.thewhistleshop.com & www.whistleaway.com
Ukulele
The Newfoundland Ukulele (Eric West) contains arrangements of many of Newfoundland’s most popular traditional songs (e.g. I’se the B’y, Heave Away, and Sweet Forget-Me-Not) as well as some more recent ones (e.g. Saltwater Joys, Wave over Wave and Music and Friends). They are arranged so both beginners and more advanced ukulele players can learn to play the melodies as well as the accompaniments of the songs.
Visit www.vinlandmusic.ca for more information or contact: vinlandmusic@nf.sympatico.ca ph: 709-670-3377
Songbooks and Song Research
Songs of Nfld & Labrador (songbook series): Catch Ahold This One, Sing Around This One, All Together Now, Comfort and Joy, Come Big Ones and Small Ones, Ron Hynes Songbook, Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers Songbook. – more info at www.vinlandmusic.ca
Musical Map of Newfoundland and Labrador - a free website from Soundbone, showcasing 50+ Newfoundland and Labrador songs and their relationship to locations in the province. Lyrics, audio/video and background information provided for all songs.
Songs of the Newfoundland Outports (Kenneth Peacock) – CD-ROM www.singsonginc.ca
The Forgotten Songs of the Newfoundland Outports (Anna Kearney Guigné) - Canadian Museum of History Publications
Come and I Will Sing You (Genevieve Lehr/Anita Best) – University of Toronto Press
Back on Track Audio Publication Series - from Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Music Media and Place Research Centre
Music stores (instruments, recordings, and sheet music)
A & P Music, Clarenville, www.apmusicnl.com
Del’s Music, Lewisporte Mall. Main Street, Lewisporte, ph (709) 535-3269 Facebook page
Fred’s Records, St. John’s fredsrecords.com – recordings and songbooks
Gary Bennett Music, Corner Brook
Long & McQuade, St. Johns, www.long-mcquade.com
The Music Collection and Dance Corner, St John’s, www.musiccollection.ca
O’Brien’s Music Store, St John’s, www.obriens.ca – recordings, songbooks and instruments
Reid Music, Mt. Pearl www.reidmusic.com
Village Music, Corner Brook, www.villagemusic.ca
Workshops and other folk arts organizations’ websites
Soundbone Traditional Arts Foundation – runs the Vinland Music Camp – a traditional music, storytelling & dance camp for all ages; hosts performances www.soundbone.ca
Suzuki Talent Education Program – musical instrument instruction for children http://www.suzukinl.ca
The Folk Arts Society of NL – runs the NL Folk Festival in St John’s and other events www.nlfolk.com
MMAP – Research Centre for the Study of Music, Media & Place www.mun.ca/mmap
Vinland Music – (songbook publishing & recordings) www.vinlandmusic.ca
Amber Music (Pamela Morgan) – recordings, concerts, and workshops www.pamelamorgan.ca
Kelly Russell (songbooks, recordings, events and instruction) Kelly Russell Music on Facebook
Jean Hewson & Christina Smith – fiddle, guitar & vocal workshops, www.jeanandchristina.ca
SingSong Inc. (Fergus O’Byrne and Jim Payne) traditional music recordings and workshops with Jim Payne & Fergus O’Byrne, www.singsonginc.ca
Music Industry Association MUSIC-NL, information on NL musicians, www.musicnl.ca
The Session – An online community dedicated to Irish traditional music. Find tunes, recordings, sessions, and events www.thesession.org
Live performance venues, festivals, and series
Arts and Culture Centres (throughout NL) www.artsandculturecentre.com
The Folk Arts Society of NL – runs the NL Folk Festival www.nlfolk.com
House of Diamonds (Glovertown) – art gallery and live music concerts, www.houseofdiamondsart.com
Citadel House (Lewisporte) – live music concerts, www.citadelhouseconcert.wordpress.com
St John’s Storytelling Festival (St John’s) – live storytelling festival www.storytellingstjohns.ca
Trails, Tales and Tunes (Norris Point) – live music and storytelling www.trailstalestunes.ca
English Harbour Arts Centre in English Harbour, Trinity Bay – live concerts; website: www.englishharbourartsassociation.com