American Folklore Society

Founded in 1888, the AFS publishes the quartlerly Journal of American Folklore and works to further the discipline of folklore studies, to improve the professional well-being of its members, and to increase the respect given to diverse cultures and their
http://afsnet.org/

Folklore Society of Greater Washington DC

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
http://www.fsgw.org/

British Columbia Folklore Society

Dedicated to the collection and preservation of the traditional and contemporary folk culture, folklife, ad folklore of the people of British Columbia, Canada.
http://www.folklore.bc.ca/

Orpheus Hellenic Folklore Society - Illinois

Specializing in the presentation of traditional Greek Folk Dancing and Costume.
http://www.ohfs.org/

New York Folklore Society

Information about the Society, its publications and programs, forums and conferences, plus links to other folklore and related resources.
http://www.nyfolklore.org/

North Carolina Folklore Society

Founded in 1913, the NCFS promotes the appreciation and study of North Carolina's folklife.
http://www.ecu.edu/ncfolk/

Seattle Folklore Society - Washington

Current schedule of folk music concerts sponsored by the Seattle Folklore Society, Washington State
http://www.seafolklore.org/folksche.html

Folklore Society, London, England

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 t
http://www.folklore-society.com

Spokane Folklore Society - Washington

Non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the celebration of Folk Arts, particularly music and dance.
http://www.SpokaneFolklore.org/

Virginia Folklore Society

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 cr
http://www.virginia.edu/~vafolk/

Virginia Folklife Program

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 folk
http://minerva.acc.virginia.edu/~foundhum/vfp/home.html

Palouse Folklore Society

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.
http://www.angelfire.com/folk/pfs/index.html

Center for Folklore and Ethnography, University of Pennsylvania

Undergraduate and graduate programs in Folklore and Folklife, events announcements, links.
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/folklore/

Historical Museum of Southern Florida: Folklife

Exhibits document South Florida's cultural diversity through the traditional arts, crafts, foodways, and music of Anglo-American, Latin-American, and Afro-Caribbean residents.
http://www.historical-museum.org/folklife/folklife.htm

Victorian Folklife Association

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.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~folklife/

Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation

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.
http://www.culture.gr/4/42/421/42101/4210101/e421a011.html

Folkore Fellows at the Kalevala Institute of the University of Turku

International scholarly network founded in Finland in 1908, furthering professional training of folklorists as well as promoting scholarly contacts and publication activities.
http://www.folklorefellows.org/index.html

National Council for the Traditional Arts

Dedicated to the preservation and documentation of traditional arts in the United States through festivals, tours, concerts, public radio, television programs and films.
http://www.ncta.net/

Northern Virginia Folklife Archive - George Mason University

Archive of papers about folklore and folklife in Northern Virginia, the Mid-Atlantic region, and beyond.
http://www.gmu.edu/folklore/nvfa/

Hungarian Folklore List Discussion Group

Perpetuating Hungarian folklore by exchanging thoughts, experiences, and ideas (in Hungarian and English).
http://hungaria.org/lists/folklor/

Australian Folklore

Journal of studies in the field of Australian folklore as well as theoretical and field studies by scholars from around the world.
http://www.une.edu.au/~arts/FolkloreJournal/AF.htm

The Giants Carriers Association

The Giants Carriers Association is a federation of the groups supporting the people carrying giants in Catalonia in the public festivals.
http://www.gegants.org

Greek American Folklore Society

Dedicated to the study, preservation, and instruction of the traditions of Hellenic folk culture and folk arts from all regions of Greece and communities of the Greek Diaspora past and present; primary focus on stage re-enactments of traditional Greek cos
http://www.emoreiro.com/GAFS/

Giants Carriers Association

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.
http://www.gegants.org/english/index.html

Vermont Folklife Center

Preserving the cultural traditions of Vermont. Includes a heritage shop and listings of community events.
http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org

The Western Folklife Center

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.
http://www.westernfolklife.org

CityLore

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.
http://www.citylore.org

California Folklore Society

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.
http://westernfolklore.org

Michigan Traditional Arts Program

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.
http://museum.msu.edu/s-program/MTAP/index.html

Turkish Folklore Association

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.
http://www.folklorkurumu.org/index-en.htm

Bozeman Folklore Society - Montana

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.
http://www.bozemanfolklore.org/