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Article on the use of guitar and bouzouki/cittern in Celtic music, by Cliff McGann (originally published in Celtic Heritage); includes notes on significant performers.
www.ceolas.org
A Yahoo! group to discuss citterns, bouzoukis and related instruments; covers the instruments, makers, and playing techniques.
launch.groups.yahoo.com
A fact sheet on the modern instrument, a hybrid development of older instruments and the mandolin family, and strongly associated with Celtic music. Includes information on tuning, stringing, and playing, with a listing of resources.
www.dustystrings.com
An enthusiast for citterns, bouzoukis, other mandolin-like instruments, and their music; maintains a database of categorised links.
www.xs4all.nl
Information on the instrument and well known players. Includes a gallery and audio clips.
www.irishbouzouki.com
An article on the instrument in Irish music; includes tunings, tabs, practical tips, and links.
banwarth.free.fr
Kennaquhair Stringed Instruments
Luthier specializing in cittern, bouzouki, and other mandolin family instruments; also make acoustic guitars. Includes information on instruments, items in stock and pricing.
www.kennaquhair.com
So Just What Exactly Is A Cittern, Anyway?
Article exploring the misleading and unhistorical nomenclature of the "octave mandolin-mandola-cittern-Irish bouzouki" family of hybrid instruments.
www.flatpicker.com
Some thoughts on the Irish Bouzouki
Article originally published in American Lutherie No 54, describing the four-course bouzouki, and five-course cittern, and techniques for their construction.
www.mcdonaldstrings.com
How to Tell Mandolins, Citterns, Mandolas, Bouzoukis, etc. Apart
Describes the differences in construction and tuning in this group of instruments.
www.ceolas.org
Pictures and descriptions, links, Celtic music session venues in Southern California, video and audio of performer Andy Irvine.
netserver.massmedia.com
Han's Irish Bouzouki Homepage.
Resource for learners and players. Includes information on tuning, tablature, pictures, recommended books and listening.
www.xs4all.nl