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FolkAlley.com is a listener supported 24-hour,
online music service featuring folk, traditional, Americana,
Celtic, singer/songwriter, world, and acoustic music. It was
launched in September 2003 and is produced by WKSU-FM in Kent,
Ohio. Along with the hosted music stream and real-time playlist,
the web site also offers a blog, music news, folk links, information
on musicians, new releases, exclusive artist interviews, and
more. WKSU is a service of Kent State University, host of
the Kent State
Folk Festival, the nation’s second longest folk
music festival on a college campus.
We require all listeners to register in order
to better serve those using the service by building direct
lines of communication. There is no charge for registration.
All registrants are required to provide an
e-mail address and a password. We also request that you provide
your name and location (i.e., city and country).
All registrants are required to provide an
e-mail address and a password. We also request that you provide
your name and location (i.e., city and country).
Your E-mail address and any other personal
information you provide will be used exclusively by FolkAlley.com.
We will not sell or trade your personal information without
your expressed consent.
1. To register, visit our registration
page.
2. Complete the registration page, creating a username and
password. Click on “Register Me” at the bottom
on the registration page. That’s all there is to it!
3. After you register, you will receive a confirmation e-mail
with a link. Click on this link or cut and paste this link
into your browser, then press “enter” on your
keyboard to confirm your registration.
For AOL Users: Some versions of AOL mail do not allow
clickable links. Please please copy and paste the entire link
(beginning with http://) into the address bar of your web
browser.
FolkAlley.com employs cookies to recognize
you and allow you to automatically access protected services
and full usage of the web site and music stream. Registrants
who have cookies disabled will need to log in each time they
visit the site.
It may be that your computer has a spam blocker
or other type of filter that is filtering out the confirmation
e-mail that we sent to you. Please check any holding area
your filter may have and add folkalley.com to your list of
approved senders (aka “white list” us). If you
are still unable to access your confirmation E-mail, contact
us at and let us know that you have
not received your confirmation.
Here are some step-by-step instructions, if
you are having trouble listening:
1. The first thing that you need to do is register,
creating a username and a password.
2. Then, you need to make sure you are logged into the site
using your username and password. When you do this, a list
of streaming links will appear at the top left corner of most
of the pages. There are links for RealPlayer, Windows Media
Player, MP3, and aacPlus.
The MP3 streams and the 64 kbps aacPlus stream require a broadband
cable modem or DSL connection, but the RealPlayer, Windows
Media and 32 kbps aacPlus links will work on either a dial-up
or broadband connection.
3. Depending upon what player software you have installed
(and your connection speed), pick one of the links. If you
have a relatively new Windows-based computer, you probably
already have the Windows Media player on it. If not, free
media player downloads are available here:
- Windows
Media Player
- RealPlayer
For MP3, you can use:
- Winamp on Windows PCs.
- iTunes on Mac
or Windows PCs.
The aacPlus streams, which provide excellent sound quality
at very low bit rates, are supported by:
- Winamp version 5.08
or higher on Windows PCs.
- VLC on Mac, Linux/Unix,
and Windows PCs.
Follow the directions found on each player’s download
site to install the respective player.
If you have any further problems, please E-mail us at .
Visit this page
and click on "Change Password."
Click here.
Folk Alley is listener supported and is a
registered 501c (3) non-profit organization through Kent State
University. FolkAlley.com receives financial and in-kind support
from WKSU-FM. Listeners may donate at any time, including
seasonal fund drives. Sponsorships and underwriting opportunities
are available. Contact Linda Fahey for additional information.
It is our ambition that this music genre be
available to as many people as possible. Through voluntary
listener contributions and corporate sponsorships, we strive
to maintain this web site and music stream as a free service.
You may make a donation—online or by
check—by visiting our support
page.
Folk Alley has been established to protect
a cherished art form and promote the future of folk music,
one of the world’s fastest growing musical genres. Below
are some ways in which you can help promote Folk Alley.
1. Place a link to Folk Alley (http://www.folkalley.com) on
your web site or blog. You will be spreading the word about
folk music to everyone who visits your site. You may want
to add a Folk Alley web banner as well. Please visit our Spread
the Word page for more information.
2. Tell your family, friends, and co-workers that now there
is a place online where you can enjoy folk music 24 hours
a day! Encourage them to register, listen, and browse the
site. Ask them to tell their friends and add links to their
web sites.
3. Put Folk Alley stickers in clubs that feature folk music.
If you would like to receive a packet of stickers, please
e-mail your request to with your mailing
address.
4. Download a Folk Alley flier and hang it where folk music
fans gather.
5. Work with Folk Alley on sponsoring a FolkAlley.com concert
in your venue.
6. Send an E-mail to and request a Folk
Alley FANkit, which includes lots of Folk Alley branded goodies!
7. Folk Alley is listener supported. Make
a contribution on our secure donation page. Your donation
will help us maintain this site.
8. Post to weblogs or chat group. Mention Folk Alley, and
encourage your fellow bloggers to check us out.
Do you have other ideas on how you can help promote Folk Alley?
You may send your suggestions to .
We are unable to list upcoming songs as part
of Folk Alley’s compliance with The Digital
Copyright Millennium Act (DCMA).
Lists of previously played songs are available
on the playlist page. Recently played songs are listed in
the updating playlist. Other songs are searchable by date
and time. You may update all playlists to reflect your listening
timezone and make searching easier.
Please send your CD and any promotional materials
to:
Linda Fahey
c/o Folk Alley/WKSU
1613 East Summit Street
Kent OH 44242-0001
USA
Folk Alley’s small staff receives hundreds
of CDs each month. We regret that we are not able to offer
notification on arrival or personal comments on submitted
CDs. Review CDs will not be returned without sufficient postage.
We are proud of our playlist, but also realize
that, especially with the breadth of the folk music genre,
we could be missing out on some very good artists. We receive
many more requests than we can accommodate, but keep listening!
You may hear that favorite artist of yours! Please E-mail
requests and suggestions to . We appreciate
your input!
It may be that the artist’s music doesn’t
fit our format. With the amount of quality material and number
of excellent artists in the world of folk music, it may be
that we just don’t know about a particular group or
individual singer and/or songwriter. Or the artist may already
be in rotation. Suggestions are always appreciated! Please
E-mail requests to .
Click though song titles in the Folk Alley
playlist and you will find a page with additional information
on artists and links to buy the CD, if available, directly
from Amazon.com. Folk Alley receives a portion of proceeds
from most purchases made through these links. If you are interested
in establishing an affiliate relationship with Folk Alley,
contact Linda Fahey.
We are always looking to expand the wealth
of folk music-related information on Folk Alley, and you may
send your suggestions to .
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