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Ozarks Traditional Music: Internet Resources

A guide to research materials and special collections (including the Max Hunter Collection and the Gordon McCann Collection) available at the Missouri State University library

Research a Tune...or Compare Bowing Styles!

The Traditional Tune Archive (formerly known as "The Fiddler's Companion") is a massive Wiki of information on the North American, British, and Irish instrumental music that has become the mainstay of fiddling repertoires across the United States. From the jam session staple to the obscure, this collection contains information on over 53,000 titles, including:

  • historical background
  • form, meter, and musical key
  • alternate titles
  • notated music (and source)
  • recordings

Registered users can create/save personal playlists and interact on the user board. There is no charge to sign up for an account.

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The Video Encyclopedia of Old Time Fiddlers is a nice online collection of older video footage of fiddlers from across the nation, including Ozarks regional favorites Cecil Goforth, Violet Hensley, Jim Herd, Bob Holt, and Cyril Stinnet.

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