FARM Sponsors
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3rd COAST MUSIC is the essential newspaper for Americana and American Roots music. Published monthly in Central Texas it contains news, opinion, and reviews of musicians and their CDs. It is available for free in Central Texas at one of the distribution points listed on the web site, or via postal mail by subscription world-wide.
The FAR Chart - "Real Music Played for Real People by Real DJs." Compiled monthly and available to all with no outrageous subscription fees.
For all your country roots music needs, including: Americana Music Guide provides resources on Americana music scene. The web site is a comprehensive guide to Americana music on the Internet and includes Web Site Listings, Americana Internet Radio, links to bands and much more; and Austin Americana provides insight into the Americana music scene from the Austin perspective featuring a free, weekly music newsletter by email. The web site includes a regional music guide, CD reviews, musicians & venues, many photos of Americana musicians and bands and much more. The Musicalternative newsletter contains a weekly calendar covering South Central Texas and is also duplicated on the web site.
FARM Friends
Good folks who know the value of American Roots Music
PUBLICATIONS (on-line or print):
3rd COAST MUSIC is the essential newspaper for Americana and American Roots music. Published monthly in Central Texas it contains news, opinion, and reviews of musicians and their CDs. It is available for free in Central Texas at one of the distribution points listed on the web site, or via postal mail by subscription world-wide.
Be sure to sign up for the free weekly e-mail version of Fiddlin' Around. Just enter your e-mail address and you'll receive the latest roots music news delivered directly to your inbox every week.
Blue Suede News covers the entire spectrum of American Roots Music, from '50 s Rock'n'Roll styles - Rockabilly and Rhythm & Blues to Country, Folk, Bluegrass, Blues, Cajun & Zydeco, Swing and you-name-it hybrids. Basically, anything we like. We're Quarterly, with 68 pages each issue.
MUSIC SITES:
Entre to The Americana Music Guide, Austin Americana, CD Reviews, Foto-Featues, and more.
We now have thirteen writers that write in their spare time for absolutely no pay whatsoever. Classified ads for musicians, info for artists, etc.
Streaming the best in Real Country and American Roots Music on the Internet 24 hours a day. Suitable for dial-up connections.
Los martes de 19 a 20 hs... Country Music Texas
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countrymusictexas@hotmail.com
Music Of The United States Before 1940
Part of Wikiverse, a perspective on music history in the U.S.
ORGANIZATIONS:
Carolina Music Ways - Carolina Music Ways Music Heritage Resource Group is a grassroots organization dedicated to increasing awareness of the diverse music traditions of North Carolina's Northwest Piedmont.
Mocksville Lions Annual Old Time Fiddlers' & Bluegrass Festival - Every May!
MUSIC BUSINESSES:
Since 1983, HighTone Records has been one of this country's leading independent labels specializing in American roots music, from country to rockabilly, western swing, blues, and gospel. They have agreed to provide $2 off the price of any regularly priced CD from their web site.
Dragon Street Records specializes in Rockabilly and American Roots music from the 1940s through the 1960s by such artists as Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps, Groovey Joe Poovey, Johnny Dollar , The Big "D" Jamboree featuring Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins and Gals of the Big "D" Jamboree; as well as some current regional Alternative Rock music.
Founded in 1990, Diesel Only Records is Brooklyn's home of "Rig Rock." Dedicated to truckin' music and the preservation of the vinyl single, the label has released dozens of diesel-fueled 45s and three critically-acclaimed "Rig Rock" compilations that are distributed to jukebox operators from coast-to-coast.
CATAMOUNT is an independent record label dedicated to iconoclastic roots- derived music. Country, folk, blues, sea chanteys...: all qualify, so long as they are presented with a fierce conviction & resounding belief in the twin-heart principles of art and autonomy.
We love countryrock, rock n roll and real country. So that is what we do! We are an independent Swedish label. We are interested to get in contact with artists for future releases, both Swedish and foreign.
Ringo Records is located in a funky old farm shack in Memphis, Tennessee in a part of town called Raleigh, but we like to call it East Frayser. It's a small artist owned operation that is planning to release three albums in 2001. Check our news page for updates.
Planetary Records specializes in Americana and roots artists from Virginia. Genres include alt-country, blues, bluegrass, folk and more. Order online and tell us you are a FARMer for $2.00 discount per title.
Sound Asleep Records was started back in 1994 in Vara, Sweden to release compilations with great, and mostly unknown American music that was being heard by too few. The result of this turned out to be a great success. They want to give FARMers some kind of discount and also to give them some kind of special offer where they would get a poster or something when they buy a CD.
An independent recording label based in Fort Worth, Texas, specializing in Texas Artists.
The Music Motel is an Americana Music website (alt-country, bluegrass, blues, folk) offering CDs, instruments, accessories, festival and artist information, and more online material. It launched in May, 2003.
MUSIC RELATED SERVICES:
Web site design, hosting, graphic design and Internet domain names. Special low rates for musicians and music related businesses.
Chris Butler's site for photography, fiction and twang. The photo used for the masthead at the top of this page was taken by Chris.
The easiest and most cost effective way for you to reach a world wide audience is via the Internet and the World Wide Web.
"I believe that quality music can and should be heard by more audiences. The trick is in making that happen. I feel that with hard work and determination, I can help folks reach a higher profile for themselves within the global music community."