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Welcome to archive.folx.org...

...an online database of folk music.

With the Ethno Movement, European folk session scenes, workshop tunes and historical folk music as main focus, this ever growing archive is meant for everyone who loves folk music. ...Read on!

Recordings, videos, sheet music, infos... browse through the collection or post something, too! Register or log in...

Recordings

Listen and watch to learn new tunes or songs! Audio and video recordings with sheetmusic, infos about artists, events etc.

Latest sound recordings:

Pohl's Karl Polska (8 weeks ago) click to download file

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sung/played by

Polska efter Alfred Nilsson (10 weeks ago) click to download file

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sung/played by
@ Skint 2011

Felgubben (10 weeks ago) click to download file

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sung/played by
@ Skint 2011

Videos

Videos are great for learning new tunes, studying performance styles etc. ...
 
Latest videos:

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(9 weeks ago)

Gavottes - 27 weeks ago
Oi sina vikkur viinakene - 27 weeks ago
2 Maggots - 27 weeks ago
Bulerias - 27 weeks ago
Üks ühte, kaks ühte - 27 weeks ago
Ne ouri, ne sejaj - 27 weeks ago

A core feature: the tune/song collection (almost 780 now, growing fast) of trad. and folk music, with sheet music and lyrics. You may also put your own printable tunebooks together.

Latest songs / tunes

Bill Malley's Barndance (IE) - 4 days ago
Over the dyke and at her (UK) - 1 week ago
Sweeney's Buttermilk (UK) - 1 week ago
Maraichine (FR) - 2 weeks ago
Ronde de Chantecorps (FR) - 2 weeks ago
Kaerajaan (EE) - 2 weeks ago
Kuusalu pulmamarss (EE) - 4 weeks ago
Avenyschottis (SE) - 7 weeks ago
Schoon Lief (BE) - 7 weeks ago
Trekantet sløjfe fra Thy (DK) - 7 weeks ago
Trasiga Rocken (SE) - 7 weeks ago

Communicate

Share knowledge, thoughts, ideas - use the forum, write your blog...

 Latest forum and blog postings

» Tune book printer working again! by Stoney, 9 weeks ago)
» New: shared ownership for postings by Stoney, 36 weeks ago)
» rhythms @ archive? by thelake, 50 weeks ago)
» Long server downtime by Stoney, 1 year ago)
» Transcription plans by Stoney, 1 year ago)
» Server downtimes by Stoney, 2 years ago)

Latest comments

Hi there, thanks for the info (by Stoney, 3 weeks ago)
the title is wrong and it"s a composition (by Anonymous, 3 weeks ago)
Hey folks! i would like to (by charliefussion, 16 weeks ago)
Thank you very much! (by Anonymous, 40 weeks ago)

People & Bands

See who the people are from all parts of the world, who compose, play, collect, teach the music. Learn about bands and organisations.

Added recently

Person: Matt Seattle (UK) - 1 week ago
Person: Brendan McGlinchey (UK) - 1 week ago
Person: Lien Fonteyn (BE) - 2 weeks ago
Person: Franco Rubatto - 3 weeks ago
Person: Mats Edén (SE) - 7 weeks ago
Person: Ale Möller (SE) - 7 weeks ago
Person: Stefan am Huisken (DE) - 16 weeks ago
Music Group: fievklang - 17 weeks ago
Person: Richard "Nupi" Jenner - 18 weeks ago
Person: Adam Sutherland (UK) - 19 weeks ago
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