Folklife Sourcebook: A Directory of Folklife Resources in the United States

Publishers and Distributors of Folklife Audio and Video Media

This chapter lists producers and distributers specializing in non-print media publications of folk music, folklore, and ethnomusicology. Though not comprehensive, this brief list presents companies (both general and specialized) that offer printed or online catalogs. Also included are the genres, styles, or traditions in which each company specializes. Companies with the designation "Various" stock a wide range of genres, styles, and ethnic traditions, including many or most of the following: American Indian, bluegrass, blues, cajun/zydeco, Celtic/British Isles, classic country, conjunto, contemporary singer/songwriter, gospel, new acoustic, old-time, R & B, rockabilly, spoken word, U.S. ethnic, western swing, and world music/international. Catalogs for companies listed as world music/international specialists include U.S. traditions.

Andy's Front Hall
Address:
424 Wormer Rd.
Voorheesville, NY 12186 USA
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Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: publisher publications audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Camsco Music
Address:
145 Hickory Corner Road
East Windsor, NJ 08520 USA
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Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Canadian Society for Traditional Music (La Société Canadienne pour les Traditions Musicales)
Address:
Box 4232, Station C
Calgary, Alberta T2T 5N1 CANADA
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Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles. See web site for additional contact information.
Keywords: publisher publications audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Canyon Records
Address: 3131 West Clarendon Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85017 USA
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Comments: North American Indian artists
Keywords: audio sound recordings native american indian music

Country Dance and Song Society
Address:
132 Main St/PO Box 338
Haydenville, MA 01039-0338 USA
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Comments: English and Anglo-American dance music & song
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music

County Sales
Address:
P.O. Box 191
Floyd, VA 24091 USA
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Comments: Bluegrass, Old-Time, Classic Country
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Down Home Music
Address:
10341 San Pablo Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA
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Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Tamburitzans
Address:
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 U.S.A.
School of Music
Phone: 412-434-5185
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Comments: ukranian music and dance
Keywords: undergraduate school college program minor folklore dance music audio sound recordings ukraine

Elderly Instruments
Address:
PO Box 14210
Lansing, MI 48901 USA
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Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music sheet music books publications

Flat Town Music Company
Address:
238 East Main Street
Ville Platte, Louisiana 70586, USA
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Comments: A Division of Swallow Publications. Various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Green Linnet Records
Address:
916 19th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212 USA
Phone: 615-320-7672
Email:
Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Hobgoblin Music
Address:
920, State Highway 19
Red Wing, MN 55066 USA
Phone: 651-388-8400
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Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Homespun Music Instruction
Address:
P.O. Box 340
Woodstock, NY 12498 USA
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Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: publications books sheet music audio sound recordings folksong folk music

House of Musical Traditions
Address:
7010 Westmoreland Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912 USA
Phone: 301-270-9090
Email: Select this link for email contact information
Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles. Mail order.
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music instruments books sheet music world music

Library of Congress Sales Shop
Address:
101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540 USA
Phone: 888-682-3557
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Comments: Various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles. Recordings from the collections of the American Folklife Center's Archive of Folk Culture. Order online or by phone.
Keywords: publications books audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Multicultural Media
Address:
56 Browns Mill Rd.
Berlin, VT 05602 USA
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Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Revels, Inc.
Address:
80 Mt. Auburn Street
Watertown , MA 02472 USA
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Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: publisher publications books audio sound recordings folksong folk music dance video moving image film DVD

Roots & Rhythm
Address:
P.O. Box 837
El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA
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Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Rounder Records
Address:
One Rounder Way
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 USA
Phone: 617-354-0700
Email: questions to info@rounder.com
Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles. Online database of titles and cuts. Order by phone or online.
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Sampler Records
Address:
P.O. Box 19270
Rochester, NY 14619 USA
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Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: publisher publications audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Smithsonian Folkways Records
Address:
Smithsonian Folkways Mail Order
PO Box 37012, MRC 520, CG 2001
Washington, DC 20013-7012 USA
Phone: 1-800-410-9815
Email: questions to smithsonianfolkways@si.edu
Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles. Online database of titles and cuts. Order online, by phone, or by mail.
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music world music

Stackhouse/Delta Record Mart
Address:
232a Sunflower Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614 USA
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Comments: blues
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music

Rykodisc
Address:
Phone: 1-888-2-EARFUL
Email:
Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music world music

Venerable Music
Address: 880 Bethel Church Rd.
(678) 232-0268.
Monroe, GA 30655 USA
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Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music

White Cliffs Media Company
Address:
c/o Pathway Book Service
4 White Brook Road
Gilsum, NH 03448 USA
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Comments: various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music

World Music Press
Address:
P.O. Box 2565
Danbury CT 06813-2565 USA
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Comments: World Music/International/Educational
Keywords: audio sound recordings folksong folk music