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
- Denmark
- *England
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Iceland
- *Ireland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
- *Scotland
- *Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Wales
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
Denmark
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: " part songs danish" or " folk music denmark"
- Read about the music of England 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
Iceland
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: " folk music icleand" or " music iceland"
- Read about the folk music of Iceland in the New Grove II online
*Ireland
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: " music ireland," " popular music ireland," or " folk songs 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," " folk songs 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
