Western Europe: Popular and Traditional Music
The ASU Music Library has a growing collection of popular and traditional music from Western Europe. For some countries (marked * and in green on the map), we have enough materials for a more in-depth study. Other listed countries (yellow on the map) have at least one recording or text.
- Austria
- Belgium
- *England
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- *Ireland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
- *Scotland
- *Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Wales
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General Sources:
The best general reference book on European traditional music is Europe , volume eight from the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (Music Reference ML 100 .G16 1998 v.8). A CD is included with the volume.
Austria
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music austria"
- Read about the traditional music of Austria in the New Grove II online
Belgium
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music belgium" or "folk songs belgium"
- Read about the traditional music of Belgium in the New Grove II online
*England
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music england" or "folk music great britain"
- Read about the music of England in the New Grove II online
Finland
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music finland "
- Read about the traditional music of Finland in the New Grove II online
France
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "popular music france"
- Read about the traditional music of France in the New Grove II online
Germany
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music germany" or "popular music germany"
- Read about the folk music of Germany in the New Grove II online
*Ireland
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music ireland" or "popular music ireland"
- Also try "celtic music"
- Read about the music of Ireland in the New Grove II online
Italy
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music italy" or "popular music italy"
- Read about the music of Italy in the New Grove II online
Netherlands
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music netherlands "
- Read about the traditional music of the Netherlands in the New Grove II online
Norway
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music norway" or "folk music norway"
- Read about the music of Norway in the New Grove II online
Portugal
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music portugal" or "popular music portugal"
- Read about the music of Portugal and in the New Grove II online
*Scotland
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music scotland" or "popular music scotland"
- Also try "celtic music"
- Read about the music of Scotland in the New Grove II online
*Spain
- Search the WNCLN catalog for other CDs: "music spain" or "folk music spain." Also try "flamenco music."
- Read about the music of Spain in the New Grove II online
Sweden
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music sweden"
- Read about the music of Sweden in the New Grove II online
Switzerland
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music switzerland" or "folk music switzerland"
- Read about the traditional music of Switzerland in the New Grove II online
Wales
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music wales" or "rock music wales"
- Also try "celtic music"
- Read about the music of Wales in the New Grove II online