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Friends of the Lair: Musicians, Artists, Composers, and Other Dangers to the Status Quo

This mix of stuff is a by-no-means-complete listing of the websites of my favorite musical artists whom I have encountered over the years, and a whole bunch more besides. My musical tastes have always been a little strange, and are getting weirder all the time. My own songs, of course, are among the weirdest ones I know. But anyway, here are some of the musicians that I have known and loved since my conversion to Folkism at the age of ten.

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Irish/Celtic Artist Websites

Liam Clancy: A World of Music
Makem Central: The Makem & Spain Brothers (with tributes to Tommy Makem)
Jean Redpath's Official Website
Magical Strings: the Official Website
Clannad: Official Site
Mediaeval Baebes: Official Website
Tempest: Official Site
Tommy Sands Website
Triona ni Dhomhnaill and Nightnoise
The Mary Black Homepage
The Capercaillie Website
Aeolus Music: Ruth Barrett and Cyntia Smith
Solas Website (a/k/a Seamus Egan's band)
NEW: Roy Bailey Homepage: Still one of the best English songwriters!
Fairport Convention Folk Domain: Plus--Check out their Brand New Official Site!
BeesWeb: The Official Site of Richard Thompson
Sandy Denny: Official Site
Unofficial Steeleye Span Website
The New Dick Gaughan Website
Andy M. Stewart and Friends
Pig's Whisker Music: the Official Site of Robin and Bina Williamson
Boiled In Lead: the Newest New Official Site
Loreena McKennitt and Quinlan Road: The Old Ways
Alan Stivell: Official Site (Trilingual, and with a Soundtrack!)
Alexander James Adams, the Artist Formerly Known as Heather Alexander (Don't worry; Heather didn't die! She just transitioned from a Lady to a Knight back in 2007!)
Joe Bethancourt and White Tree Productions (Website features, among Other things, a whole bunch of Insane parodies of Old-Fashioned "Get Your Snake Oil Here!" type posters)
Mac-Talla and Friends of Scottish Gaelic Music (a/k/a Macmeanmna Records)
Be Glad for the Song Has No Ending: Incredible String Band Fansite
The Official Altan Website
NEW: The Chieftains Official Site: Celebrating 40 Years of Music
Christy Moore: The Official Website

Folk/Songwriter Websites

Holly Near: Official Website
NEW: Judy Small Official Website
Karen Beth and Stardance Music
Schooner Fare and Outer Green Music
Alice di Micele Website
NEW: Stan Rogers: the Official Website
Garnet Rogers Website
Gordon Bok Website
Cris Williamson WebSite
Mother Zosima/Kirsten Anderberg: Better-Irreverent-than-Irrelevant Seattle Busker
Kate and Anna McGarrigle: Official Website (RIP Kate McGarrigle: 1946-2010)
Tret Fure Website
Linda Allen Website
Margie Adam Website
Catie Curtis Website
Jamie Anderson Homepage
Jason Webley: Independent Musician/Accordion Guy
Betsy Rose's Homepage
The Jason Webley Forum
The Dead Science Website

• Alas, the band Player King is no more, at least for the time Being! However, drummer Mike McQuilken has a new CD out, and hopes to have his own website up soon. We'll also have to check out the online whereabouts of guitarist John Osebold, as he also apparently has new musical ventures underway! Here's hoping for a Player King reunion one of these days...
  

World Music, Classical and Other International Musicians' Websites

Nusrat Forever: NEW Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Tribute Site!
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan MP3.com Page (Don't know what happened to his Sony homepage!)
Salif Keita: Mansa of Mali
NEW Oumou Sangare Homepage
Israel ("IZ") Kamakawiwo'ole: Official Website and In Loving Memory: Tribute Site
Eleftheria Arvanitaki: Official Website (in Greek, English and Spanish)
Kultur Shock: "Foreign musicians taking your jobs away..." (they said it, not me...)
Black Umfolosi Website: Mbube Music of Zimbabwe
Jacqueline Du Pré: the Nusrat of the Cello (1945-1987)
Mari Boine and Sami Joik Music
Eek-A-Mouse: The Lair's new favorite Reggae Artist!
The Grateful Dead Official Website: Shoot, where would we be without these Dudes, dude?!
Wake the Dead: a Celtic band for Deadheads (imagine that!), including Danny Carnahan
Jarrod Kaplan and Taarka: Seismic Gypsy Jazz SomethingOrOther...
Lo'Jo Official Website
Children of the Revolution Homepage
The Official Charlotte Church Website
The Official Josh Groban Website
Angelique Kidjo Website
Genghis Blues: Kongar-ol Ondar & Paul Pena (RIP)
Huun-Huur Tuu: Music of Tuva
Zakir Hussain and Moment Records
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali: RealWorld Records Page
Varttina Official Website
Baaba Maal Website
Cecile Kayirebwa: Music of Rwanda
Kandia Kouyate Website
Northside's Hedningarna Website
Ofra Haza: Electric Earl's Ofra Site with Links
Najma Akhtar Site
Kay Gardner: Flutist, Composer, Women's Spirituality Artist
Maryam Mursal: Real World Page
Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter Website
Habib Koite Website
Tarika: The fRoots Webpage & Links

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