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Midi music collection of early American music of the 19th Century and early 20th Century, complete with scans of sheet music covers and lyrics.
www.halcyondaysmusic.com
The Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library at Duke University: Major collection of sheet music; digital images of 3042 pieces published in the US, 1850-1920.scriptorium.lib.duke.edu
This Civil War-era band plays period arrangements on antique instruments.
www.southern-horizon.com
Midis of public domain favorites.
www.pdmusic.org
Historical musician Bob Kilham recreates the sights and sounds of ante-bellum America using original or reproduction instuments and primary source music.
hometown.aol.com
Recordings and banjo instruction books in the modern-day clawhammer banjo or frailing style and the old-time minstrel banjo stroke style.
www.drhorsehair.com
A reference library of classic western and cowboy songs.
lonehand.com
Biographies and portraits of members of this popular vocal group.
www.geocities.com
John Henry - The Steel Driving Man
Analysis of songs featuring the folk hero, including lyrics, sound files, and background.
www.ibiblio.org
Information on this vocal quartet who sings songs popular in the American South during the Civil War.
www.sonsofdixie.homestead.com
Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band
re-creation of an actual small town band (Lynchburg, Tenn. Pop. 361) at the turn of the century: includes performer biographies, history, discography.
www.silvercornet.com
A Short History of Appalachian Traditional Music
Article by Debby McClatchy .
www.mustrad.org.uk
Article about his tour collecting Appalachian folk music.
www.mustrad.org.uk
Brief illustrated history of late-19th-century "rock band" (playing on stone xylophones).
www.michaeltill.com
Spanish-Language Social Music of Southern California
Article about the preservation of the music and dances of 19th Century California.
www.beardshampoo.com