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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:

Slängpolska från Barsebäck (1 week ago) click to download file

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Jimmy's Return (1 week ago) click to download file

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The Cuil Aodha (1 week ago) click to download file

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Sardina (2 weeks ago) click to download file

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Danse des bergers (4 weeks ago) click to download file

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sung/played by
Marinette Bonnert (BE)

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Videos

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

"Oberek" -...
See video
(1 day ago)
"Impuls Trio" på...
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(5 days ago)
The Danish String Quartet...
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(5 days ago)
Aamer August - Viljandi...
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(1 week ago)

A core feature: the tune/song collection (over 850 now, still growing fast) of trad. and folk music, with sheet music and lyrics. You may also put your own printable tunebooks together.

Latest songs / tunes

Oberek (Józef Mróz, Kadzidło) (PL) - 1 day ago
Oberek (Puszcza Biała, Kurpie) (PL) - 1 day ago
Første brudestykke (DK) - 2 days ago
Steyrer Tanz in G #20 (Schmalnauer Hs.) (AT) - 4 days ago
Mazurka a l' Orange (AT) - 4 days ago
Steyrer Tanz in G #45 (Schmalnauer Hs.) (AT) - 4 days ago
Schleuniger Tanz in G #19 (Schmalnauer Hs.) (AT) - 5 days ago
Schleuniger Tanz in G #16 (Schmalnauer Hs.) (AT) - 5 days ago
Schleuniger Tanz in G #14 (Schmalnauer Hs.) (AT) - 5 days ago
Andet brudestykke (DK) - 5 days ago
Zahnschmerz an einem Freitag (DE) - 1 week ago
Arthur (FR) - 1 week ago
Danse des bergers (FR) - 2 weeks ago
Glorishears (UK) - 2 weeks ago
Droneless (UK) - 2 weeks ago

 
» Show all tunes & songs or have a look at the brand new tunes list with preview thumbnails (experimental)! 

Latest online tune- & songbooks

Stoneys Übungsstückln für Dreireihige (2 weeks ago)
Schmalnauer (5 weeks ago)
Richard's tunebook (11 weeks ago)
Ethnofonik Tunebook (13 weeks ago)
Vienna Irish Slow Session Tunebook (15 weeks ago)
Tunes vom 10. Tiroler Bordunmusikseminar (17 weeks ago)
Ensemble Transalpinternational - Materialien (31 weeks ago)

 
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Communicate

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

 Latest forum and blog postings

» MIDIs on Folx Archive by Stoney, 10 weeks ago)
» Tune book printer working again! by Stoney, 25 weeks ago)
» New: shared ownership for postings by Stoney, 1 year ago)
» rhythms @ archive? by thelake, 1 year ago)
» Long server downtime by Stoney, 2 years ago)
» New feature: Tunes list w/ sheet music... by Stoney, 2 years ago)
» Transcription plans by Stoney, 2 years ago)

 
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Latest comments

Wiegand-Sammlung (by Stoney, 4 days ago)
Transkriptionspläne (by _thomas_, 1 week ago)
Transkriptionspläne / "trad" (by Stoney, 3 weeks ago)
Wiegand (by _thomas_, 3 weeks ago)
Thx! :-) (by Stoney, 3 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: John Bæk (DK) - 5 days ago
Person: Jesper Vinther (DK) - 5 days ago
Music Group: Impuls Trio - 5 days ago
Person: Martina Narbutt (DE) - 3 weeks ago
Person: Johannes Rollenbeck (DE) - 3 weeks ago
Person: Richmud Rollenbeck (DE) - 3 weeks ago
Music Group: Wüdneks Erben (DE) - 3 weeks ago
Person: Heinz Radeke (DE) - 4 weeks ago
Music Group: Cecilia (BE) - 5 weeks ago
Music Group: Zwzaz (UK) - 5 weeks ago

 
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