Electric violin websites

Electric Strings
This is an enormous information resource for the world of electric violins. It is made by Andy Holliman, the man behind Achieve Instruments and writer of several books about the subject. You can find a huge database of electric bowed instrument manufacturers here.

Amplify your violin
An article by Joel Glassman about violin amplification for live performances. The article touches all aspects and is therefore a very good and practical introduction to the subject.

Bowed electricity
The first and primary resource for everything about electric violins. Although not updated for a while, this website is a good starting point for further electric fiddle browsing on the web.

General fiddle & violin resources

Fiddle and Alternative Strings community
An enormous community of violin, viola and cello players, lead by 'madfiddler' Mark Alan Knight. The forum has a dedicated section on amplified violins & violas, were players discuss all aspects of electric playing.

Fiddlers Corner
A website primarily focused on Irish/Celtic Fiddling, but interesting for any fiddle-enthousiast. Features a forum, news, several downloadable items etc.

violinandviola
A wide range of string resources for the UK. Contains a teacher and performer directory, forum, links, noticeboard, instrument sales and a number of other tools.

The Violin Site
A broad collection of violin resources and background information for the violinist. Includes educational resources and a teacher directory.

Get-Tuned.com
A website dedicated to tuning your instrument: it learns beginners how to tune and offers an online violin tuner. Also covers other instruments.

Irish-music.net
Put your CD, festival, summer school, group, concert tour schedule etc on the Internet.

Bowed Strings Sheet Music

FreeSheetMusic
A nice free sheet music directory. Features many different instruments and genres.

Find Free Sheet Music
A categorized directory of sources for free sheet music downloads, lessons, tips, and articles. This directory is not focusing on violins, but it has a good list of interesting sheet music resources for the violinist.

8notes.com
Free sheet music, music lessons and resources for every piano, guitar, flute, violin and other instruments.

Violin music genres

ezFolk.com
The ezFolk site is one of the most popular folk music sites on the Web. Offering free MP3 hosting for folk and acoustic musicians, ezFolk is also an instructional website for banjo (bluegrass & clawhammer), folk guitar, ukulele, and harmonica. Hundreds of pages of tablature, tutorials, and more to make your learning experience an enjoyable one. There is also a link directory to over 3000 acoustic music sites.

Violin directories

The Bowed Strings Directory
The Bowed Strings Directory offers links to a variety of violin and other bowed strings-related resources. If you have a violin site yourself, you can submit it for a free listing.

Miscellaneous

Bowed Radio
Podcast focusing on modern bowed instruments.

Harmony Central
A very extensive music instrument and audio gear website.