Research Centers, Archives, and Academic Programs

Studying Appalachian Culture at Shepherd College
Appalachian Center at the University of Kentucky
Appalachian Collection at Virginia Tech
The Appalachian Cultural Museum, Appalachian State University
Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia, Marshall University
Oral History of Appalachia Program, Marshall University
Appalachian Regional Studies Center, Radford University
WVU Libraries Appalachian Collection
The Appalachian Semester at Union College
Center for Appalachian Studies, East Tennessee State University
Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University
Appalachian Studies at Lees-McRae College
The Augusta Heritage Center, Davis and Elkins College
The Mountain Heritage Center, Western North Carolina University
Blue Ridge Institute and Museum, Ferrum College

Cultural Preservation
American Folklife Center Home Page
Smithsonian's Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies
Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
John C. Campbell Folk School
The Shenandoah Valley Folk Arts Revival Society
AppalShop
Museum of Appalachia, Norris, Tennessee
National Heritage Fellowships in the Folk and Traditional Arts
    Many of our festival performers have won National Heritage awards, including
    Melvin Wine, John Cephas, and Walker Calhoun
National Council for the Traditional Arts
American Folklife: A Commonwealth of Cultures

Environmental Issues
Silicon Holler: Lots of information on Mountain Top Removal and other environmental issues
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
The Southern Highlands Conservancy
The Appalachian Trail Home Page
The Charleston Gazette's award-winning coverage of mountaintop removal.
Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition
Appalachian Voices
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
American Fisheries Society
West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association

Organizations
Appalachian Colleges Association Home Page
Appalachian Studies Association
Appalachian Women's Alliance
Appalachian Regional Commission

Publications
Appalachian Heritage Magazine
Goldenseal
Bluegrass Unlimited
Sing Out
The Old Time Herald
Hillsweb: Appalachia's Magazine

Multicultural Appalachia
Eastern Band Cherokee
Cherokee History Links
The Melungeon Homepage
The Celtic Republic of Appalachia
Society for Intercultural History (great site featuring the Underground Railroad)
Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia, Marshall University

West Virginia
State of West Virginia Home Page
West Virginia Division of Culture and History
West Virginia It's You
West Virginia Mountain Edge Magazine
West Virginia History Database
West Virginia State Archives
West Virginia Web
West Virginia Humanities Council
Goldenseal
NetSearch WV
Matewan, WV

Music
Mike Seeger's Music from True Vine (Old Time Music Resources)
The Digital Traditions Folksong Database Search Page
The Traditional Ballad Index
Bluegrass Unlimited
Bluegrass Festival Listings by State
Appalachian Clogging, Square Dancing, and Old-Time Music
Rounder Records Catalog
Sing Out
North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance
David Lynch's Old-Time Music Home Page
Musical Traditions
Shenandoah Acoustics
Gordon Banks' Old Time Music Page
The Old Time Herald
Appalachian Music and Arts
County Sales
Smithsonian Folkways
Elderly Instruments
Brandywine: Friends of Old Time Music
Old Time Music on the Web: Extensive list of fabulous links!
Blue Ridge Music Trails Project
Jimmie Rodgers
 

Instruments
The Mountain Dulcimer Home Page
More on The Mountain Dulcimer
The Appalachian Dulcimer (from Anthony Huviard's Guitar Site)
More on The Appalachian Dulcimer
Dulcimer Players Web Page
Cult of the Revived Dulcimer
Pinelands Folk Music & Basketry Center
Banjo in the Hollow: The Acoustic Instrument Musicians Association
Fiddler Magazine
The Virginia Piedmont Guitarists Home Page
The Dulcimer Quest

Performers
Betty Smith
Ann and Phil Case
Glen Smith
Helvetia Dancers
Hazel Dickens (1996 festival, 1998 festival)
Carol Elizabeth Jones (1998 festival)
Melvin Wine (1998 festival)
Dwight Diller(1998 festival)
Cephas and Wiggins (1998 festival)
    Go here for more on Cephas and Wiggins
Jean Ritchie (1997 festival)
Walker Calhoun (1998 festival)
Mike Seeger's Music from True Vine (Old Time Music Resources) (1996 festival)
Cari Norris (1999 festival)
Diane Jones (1999 festival)
Helvetia Dancers and Musicians (1999 festival)
Jake Krack and Doug Van Gundy (2000 festival)
John Jackson (2000 festival)

Literature
Sharyn McCrumb
Lee Smith (1998 festival)
Appalachian Books, An On-Line Bookstore
Appalachian Literature
West Virginia Writers' Workshop
West Virginia Writers
Goldenrod Writers Conference

Events
Appalachian Heritage Festival at Shepherdstown
The Augusta Heritage Festival
The Swannanoa Gathering
The Appalachian String Band Music Festival
The Vandalia Gathering
Mountain Heritage Festival
Common Ground on the Hill
Festivals.com