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Folklore Society of Greater Washington DC
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Furthering the understanding, appreciation, and performance of traditional folk music and folklore, the FSGW sponsors over 200 events in the DC area each year, including festivals, concerts, dances, and swaps; the site also includes a lenthy list of folk music links.
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New York Folklore Society
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Information about the Society, its publications and programs, forums and conferences, plus links to other folklore and related resources.
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North Carolina Folklore Society
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Founded in 1913, the NCFS promotes the appreciation and study of North Carolina's folklife.
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Seattle Folklore Society - Washington
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Current schedule of folk music concerts sponsored by the Seattle Folklore Society, Washington State
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Folklore Society, London, England
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Founded in 1878, the Folklore Society maintains offices at the Warburg Institute and archives in the DMS Watson Science Library at University College London, with reference and lending facilities; publishes low-cost library booklets, academic works, and the peer-reviewed journal Folklore; and holds a number of lectures and social events each year.
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Spokane Folklore Society - Washington
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Non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the celebration of Folk Arts, particularly music and dance.
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Virginia Folklore Society
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Non-profit organization founded in 1913 and dedicated to the discovery, collection, publication, and preservation of folklore and traditional culture in Virginia and to furthering the understanding, appreciation, and performance of traditional arts and crafts of the State.
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Virginia Folklife Program
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The VFP assists cultural organizations, community groups, state agencies, and others in planning projects on Virginia folklife, and in writing grants to obtain funding to support such projects, with a focus on fieldwork and new media presentations of folklore.
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Palouse Folklore Society
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Volunteer non-profit organization in the Moscow, Idaho / Pullman, Washington area dedicated to preserving and celebrating cultural traditions of folk music, dance and traditional arts and crafts.
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Center for Folklore and Ethnography, University of Pennsylvania
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Undergraduate and graduate programs in Folklore and Folklife, events announcements, links.
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Historical Museum of Southern Florida: Folklife
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Exhibits document South Florida's cultural diversity through the traditional arts, crafts, foodways, and music of Anglo-American, Latin-American, and Afro-Caribbean residents.
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Victorian Folklife Association
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Dedicated to the protection and promotion of the cultural heritage of the people of Victoria, Australia, of those informal, unofficial aspects of our heritage which are folklife.
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Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation
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Founded in 1974 with the objectives of researching, studying, conserving and promoting the popular culture of the Peloponnese and, more generally, of Greece as a whole.
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Folkore Fellows at the Kalevala Institute of the University of Turku
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International scholarly network founded in Finland in 1908, furthering professional training of folklorists as well as promoting scholarly contacts and publication activities.
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National Council for the Traditional Arts
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Dedicated to the preservation and documentation of traditional arts in the United States through festivals, tours, concerts, public radio, television programs and films.
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Northern Virginia Folklife Archive - George Mason University
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Archive of papers about folklore and folklife in Northern Virginia, the Mid-Atlantic region, and beyond.
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Hungarian Folklore List Discussion Group
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Perpetuating Hungarian folklore by exchanging thoughts, experiences, and ideas (in Hungarian and English).
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Australian Folklore
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Journal of studies in the field of Australian folklore as well as theoretical and field studies by scholars from around the world.
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Giants Carriers Association
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A federation of the groups supporting the people carrying giants in the public festivals in Catalonia and abroad; the Association publishes a magazine called Gegants (Giants) and maintains a library and files of dances and music for giant carriers.
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Vermont Folklife Center
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Preserving the cultural traditions of Vermont. Includes a heritage shop and listings of community events.
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The Western Folklife Center
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Based in Elko, Nevada, the Western Folklife Center is dedicated to documenting and preserving the arts of culture of the American West. They host the annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering and maintain an extensive archive.
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CityLore
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An New York City-based cultural heritage/folklife non-profit organization. Citylore promotes, presents and works to preserve the traditional arts and local and ethinc cultures of the NY City.
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California Folklore Society
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Founded in 1941, the Society supports the study of all aspects of regional, national, and international folklore. Anyone interested in folklore and folklife may join.
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Michigan Traditional Arts Program
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A partnership of the Michigan State University Museum and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Providing documentation, preservation, and education regarding folklife and the folk arts.
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Turkish Folklore Association
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Aims to keep Turkish folklore alive through scientific research, and passing knowledge of the traditions on to the younger generations in music and dance schools.
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Bozeman Folklore Society - Montana
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An all- volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, enjoying and sharing the music, dance, arts, crafts, and skills of traditional cultures, with a special focus on country and square dancing and fiddle music.
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North Carolina Folklore Society
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Founded in 1913, the NCFS promotes the appreciation and study of the state's folklife. Includes publications, awards, membership information, calendar.
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Western Folklife Center
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Perpetuating the varied traditions of the American West. Includes information on exhibits, events and membership benefits.
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Michigan Traditional Arts Program
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A partnership of the Michigan State University Museum and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Providing documentation, preservation, and education regarding folklife and the folk arts.
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Folklore Society
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Devoted to the study of traditional arts and crafts, customs, beliefs and folk medicine. Features membership information as well as details of the society's library, journal and awards.
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Folkore Fellows at the Kalevala Institute of the University of Turku
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International scholarly network founded in Finland in 1908, furthering professional training of folklorists as well as promoting scholarly contacts and publication activities.
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