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Other Folk- or Ethnic-Related Sites

St. Louis Area - General Folk or Dance Sites

• St. Louis FolkFire - A newsletter with announcements of folk / ethnic dance and music events.
• KDHX - 88.1 FM - St. Louis Community Radio - Program listings; arts and concert calendars; other information.  See the station's Program Schedule page for a day-by-day schedule.  KDHX has many folk and ethnic programs; the international ones are shown in our Radio Programs listing.
• Focal Point Traditional Arts Center - Presents folk concerts and provides a venue for dances, concerts, workshops, jam sessions etc.  Listings of concerts and other events.
• Childgrove Country Dancers - Contra and square dance events; Kimmswick schedules; other contra / square dance sites.
• Saint Louis Ballroom Dancers - Upcoming special events; classes; other dance sites.
• Music Folk - A shop specializing in acoustic and folk instruments and accessories.
• Missouri Folklore Society - Organized in 1906 "to encourage the collection, preservation and study of folklore . . . of all ethnic groups throughout the State of Missouri."
• St. Louis Regional Arts Commission - To promote, encourage, and foster the arts and cultural institutions in St. Louis City and County; has provided support for many IFDA workshops and other special events.
• Arts & Education Council of Greater St. Louis - Has also provided grants to the IFDA for sound equipment.

St. Louis Area - Ethnic Organizations

• International Folklore Federation of Greater St. Louis (Steve Edison) - A comprehensive list of contacts for ethnic organizations in the St. Louis area.
• Polish-American Cultural Society of Metropolitan St. Louis - Monthly newsletter; event calendar; language class information.
• Kyklos (Hellenic Dancers of St. Louis) - Dean Bellos' ethnic Greek dance performing group at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church of St. Louis.  Includes references to other Greek dance groups, events, and web sites.
• German Cultural Society in St. Louis - Information; dance activities; calendar of events; related links.

Nearby Areas (within 300 miles or so of St. Louis)

• Folk Dance Council of Chicago - Up-to-date information on folk dancing in the Chicago area; groups listed by weekday and also keyed to a map.
• International Folk Rhythms, Ltd. - Operating out of the Chicago area, owner Joan Amsterdam has been a regular attraction at IFDA workshops for many years as a dealer of recordings, books, costumes, and other folk-related items.  Also deals by mail order.
• Balkanmusic.com - Guide to several ethnic Balkan orchestras and performers mostly in the Chicago and Milwaukee areas; links to other folk-dance ensembles and related organizations.
• KCFolk Calendar - Kansas City area international folk dancing, contra dancing, and special events.  Lyrics and translations for some common folk-dance songs; other items of folkloric interest.
• International Folk Dance in Lawrence, KS - Calendar; learning to folk dance; resources.
• Topeka Folk Dancers - Basic information and map.  Also Bob Shapiro's Recreational Folk Dancing site which has notes on many folk dances and links to dance groups, dance information, and other resources.
• Tulsa International Folk Dancers - Regular activities; special events; news on folk dancing in Tulsa, OK.
• Oklahoma City International Folk Dancers - Basic information; other dancing in Oklahoma.
• Indiana University International Folk Dancers (Bloomington, IN) - Schedule; lists of dances taught; links; other resources.
• Indy Folk Dancers (Indianapolis, IN) - Schedule; pictures; other information.

Other Areas

• Balkanarama (Mike Gordon) - Information on this Seattle-based Balkan band, directory to other bands, folklore and cultural links grouped by country, sheet music archive, instruments, jokes, etc.
• East European Folklife Center (EEFC) - Producer of the Balkan summer workshops at Mendocino (CA) and Mt. Washington (MA); also maintains an E-mail list specializing in Balkan music and dance.
• Tamburitza Association of America - Annual Tamburitza Extravaganza; Hall of Fame.
• Folk Music, Dance, and Handicraft in Hungary (Táncház Egyesület or Dance House Guild of Budapest) - Has táncház directory and information on camps, festivals, music groups, etc.
• Hungarian Folklore (Árpád Fábián Kovács, University of Maryland) - Essays on Hungarian folklore and heritage; lists of ensembles and events; also has a Hungarian Folklore E-mail list.

Note:  This list is still under development.  Special priority is being given to St. Louis and nearby links, but the "Other Areas" will be expanded as well.