Musicians in Austin
Austin, the self-professed “Live Music Capitol of the World” is home to an amazing number of folk musicians and bands. Check out a partial list below:
1001 Nights Orchestra – Music from the Middle East and the Balkans
AIO – engaging music from all over the world
Hand Me Down (accoustic/bluegrass) – up and coming energetic new group
The Just Desserts – Tango/roots/acoustic music with an international flair
Mundi Ensemble (folk/classical/folk rock)
Slavadillo – international dance music and song
Don Weeda, accordionist – in-demand musician who plays in too many ensembles to count…
Texas Folk Resources
Texas Cultural & Arts Network (TCAnet). TCAnet houses a host of information on arts and culture. It uses a virtual village theme with separate buildings for organizing content. TCAnet was two years in development and houses one of the largest arts & cultural collections on the Internet. Original content can be found amongst a huge collection of external links. TCAnet is a service of the Texas Commission on the Arts.
The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio.
Radio stations and other broadcast media
- Austin’s KOOP 91.7 FM, which features many incredibly good world and folk music shows (during the day), seven days a week.
- A list of Austin’s radio stations.
- A list of Houston radio stations.
- A list of Dallas radio stations.
- Austin City Limits
- The Austin Music Network (Cable Ch. 15)
