British Library Sound Archive
British Library Sound Archive
Formerly the National Sound Archive, the British Library Sound Archive holds one of the world's largest collections of recordings variously described as traditional, folk or 'world' music. It is a valuable resource for musicians of all backgrounds and an essential reference collection for the study of ethnomusicology and anthropology.
World and traditional music: sound recordings
Archival Sound Recordings - includes early 20th century cylinder recordings (e.g. of John Locke and Peter Verrall, and recordings from collectors such as Mike Yates, Roy Palmer and Keith Summers