These are links to sites of people I know, things I find of interest.

Hope you do too.

Reach me at boblusk@gmail.com- Bob

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PEOPLE

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Helen Avakian- Wonderful Hudson Valley Songstress and Guitarist

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Rich Bala - Hudson Valley Songster and All Around Nice Guy

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Lyn Burnstine - Folk Mistress of the Hudson Valley!

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Jim Coogan - RIP

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Denise Jordan Finley - Another Wonderful
Hudson Valley Songstress and Guitarist
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Esther Frances - Spiritual, World, Eco-music

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Marc Fried - Huckleberry Songs

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Bob Grimm- Music in the Heart of the Mountains

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Bob Horan - An Old Friend and Wonderful Singer

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Paul Kaplan - Great Songwriter!

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James Krueger - New Voice from the Mountains

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Ira and Laurie McIntosh - Folk music of the Catskills
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Rick Nestler - River Captain, Songwriter, Party Animal

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Rik Palieri - Sloop Singer, Hobo and Polish Bagpipes

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Dr. Romo - Old time Cajun Swinger

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Cecilia St. King - Peace Troubador and June Carter look-a-like

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Steve Suffet - Old Fashioned Folksinger

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T.G. Vaninni - Political and Personal Music

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George Ward - The Real Deal!

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RESOURCES
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Ashokan http://www.ashokan.org/ashokan/index.shtml

Acoustic Music Scene.com http://www.acousticmusicscene.com/

Autoharp Quarterly http://www.autoharpquarterly.com/

Broadside Ballads http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/broadsides.htm

Broadsid Magazine http://www.broadsidemagazine.com/

Circle of Peace http://community-2.webtv.net/peacefulmusic/
The Digital Tradition http://www.mudcat.org/

Folkjam.org http://www.folkjam.org/

The Folk Times http://users.adelphia.net/~folktimes/

Henry & Susan's Songbook - http://mysongbook.de/msb/songs/a/a_titel.html

Hindustani Classical Music http://www.nandedkar.com/raga/

Hudson Valley Trad http://hudsonvalleytrad.blogspot.com/

Irish Traditional Tune Index http://www.irishtune.info/

Music Links of All Kindshttp://musics-collections.blogspot.com/

NY Canal Times http://www.nycanaltimes.com/index.asp

NY History Net http://www.nyhistory.com/

Online Guide to Folk Music - http://www.balladtree.com/

Scots-Irish Music of Ulster-http://www.causewaymusic.co.uk/scots.irish.html
Sing Out! Magazine http://www.singout.org/

Ulster County Contacts http://www.hopefarm.com/ulstrhst.htm

Voices - Journal of NY Folklore http://www.nyfolklore.org/pubs/newpub.html

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FUN

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Edison Recordings

http://www.nps.gov/archive/edis/edisonia/country.htm

Foot Drummer

http://www.guitarseminars.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/008741.html

Harp Guitars

http://www.harpguitars.net/

Home Made Instruments

http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/

Lucy Tuning

http://www.lucytune.com/index.html

Matchstick Guitars

"Jack Hall"

New York Songlines

http://home.nyc.rr.com/jkn/nysonglines/index.htm

Penny Postcards

http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/ppcs/ppcs.html

Pete Seeger Recording

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/downloads/seeger.mp3.

Sound of the Universe

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/universe/black_hole_sound.html
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ORGANIZATIONS

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Ashokan Dance Camp
http://www.ashokan.org/ashokan/index.shtml
Dances of Universal Peace
http://hometown.aol.com/dancingpeace786/

Fiddler's Tour

http://www.fiddlerstour.com/ft_home.html

Heritage Music Concerts

http://heritageconcerts.blogspot.com/

Hudson River Maritime Museum
http://www.hrmm.org/index.html

Hudson Valley Blues Society

http://members.aol.com/HVBSBlues/
Hudson Valley Dance
http://www.hudsonvalleydance.org/
Hudson Valley Folk Guild
http://www.hudsonvalleyfolkguild.org/

Hudson Valley Music

http://hudsonvalleymusic.com/listing/clfs_list.php

John Street Jam

http://www.chrisdepalma.com/JSJ/JSJ_home.php
York Staters Blog
http://yorkstaters.blogspot.com/

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INSTRUMENTS, REPAIRS, ETC.

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Barcones Music (845) 331-6089

Guitars, band instruments, lessons

Broadway in Kingston

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Ed Curtz (845) 338-0449

Violin luthier, but can glue anything

Pearl St in Kingston

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Ed Diehl (845) 454-5794

Best neck and fret work ever

By appointment in Poughkeepsie

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Guitar Works in Saugerties

Now moved to Main St!

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Reservoir Music Center (845) 657-6127

Wide assortment of instruments including banjos!

Fred Perry on Rt 28 in Shokan

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Ernie Saker Guitar Works (845) 338-1398

Great local shop!

58 North Front St. in Kingston

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Woodstock Music (845) 679-3224

http://www.woodstockmusicshop.com/

Nice people, good stuff and good prices

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INTERNET RADIO

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- Folk Alley - http://www.folkalley.com/register/index.php
Folk DJ- List - http://folkradio.org/

Hudson Valley Irish - http://hvirishny.tripod.com/index.htm

International - http://www.tvfolk.net/
National Public Radio - http://www.npr.org/
Public Radio International - http://www.pri.org/

WFVU - http://www.wfuv.org/wfuv/archive/index.html

WSKU - http://www.wksu.org/folk/

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LOCAL FOLK MUSIC RADIO

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WHVW- 950 AM Hyde Park has an exciting mix of various kinds of folk music.

(845) 471-9500 whvw@whvw.net

WTBQ - The Hootenanny Café with Jon Stein, airs Fridays at 6PM (AM 1110) and Sundays at midnight at http://www.wtbq.com/

WVKR 91.3 FM “Hudson Valley Rag Shop” Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:00

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SPIRITUAL-
Ammachi - Divine Mother from India
http://www.ammachi.org/

Hilda Charlton
http://www.hildacharlton.com/

Hindu Samaj Temple

http://www.hindusamajtemple.org/hinduism/hinduism.htm

Ishwari - Kirtan Link

http://ishwarimusic.com/blog/?cat=2
Mirabai of Woodstock - spiritual supplies, workshops
http://www.mirabai.com/

Swami Ma Chetan Jyoti
http://machetanjyoti.blogspot.com/

Veena Yoga

http://mme.iitm.ac.in/vsarma/personalweb/veena2.html