Links
Here are some links related to the things we do and the folks we do it with. Please suggest links by sending email to rocu@rocketmail.com. None of the following sites are in any way affiliated with the Missoula Folklore Society.
Societies and Organizations:
The Country Dance and Song Society
The Montana Gaelic Cultural Society
The Bozeman Folklore Society
Wintergreen Dance Weekend (Bozeman, MT)The Northwest Folklife Festival
NEFFA - A fun site to browse thru, with the Largest Folk Links page on the Web.
Missoula Cultural Council - among other things, there is a calendar of community events.
The Montana State Old Time Fiddlers - Home of the State Fiddle Camp, two weeks of music and dance bliss.
Lively Times - Montana's monthly arts and music news.
Contra Dance Related Sites:
A series of videos explaining the basics of contra dancing.
View ACTUAL contra dances:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsvBiTfY7lI&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=leKGF_aksi0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_514yYNEZS8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3fBPtrZ00s&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvHEnAKlalY&feature=relatedA video showing how each dance is 'walked through' at a contra dance before you dance.
What Is Contra Dance? - a nice explanation by Gary Shapiro
Dr. Bob's Random Contra Dances - The Online Random Contra Dance Generator
Music Related Sites:
Ceolas Celtic Music Archive
The Mudcat Cafe presents The Digital Traditions Folksong Database Search Page
International Choral Festival 2000
Artists we have known and loved:
Silly Web Tricks - Not to be missed!:
Web Camera - actually take a picture of yourself over the Web.
Timothy W. Macinta's Age Detector
The Book of Cliches - The Customer is Always Right Handed.
The Virtual Church of the Blind Chihuahua - some people just have too much time on their hands.
The Famous Elk in the Fire Photo - shot in the Bitterroot on the day the Sula Complex fires burned together into one raging inferno.
