Welcome to the Music page

Music is one of those underappreciated courses in a school curriculum. Often it is the domain of a local hire, i.e. an underpaid woman who has a spouse working in the country in the private sector. But, music can be one of the selling points of a school. As a performance art, it gives a school a public face and a chance for parents to actually see their children doing something that they study. I mean, how many parents want to come spend an hour watching their child do long division or solve quadratic equations. Music education can also be used to for cross-cultural education in ways that many other subject areas cannot. I will begin working on developing music links here although to be honest, I am having trouble finding good ones. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Chant Links, is a great place to go if you want to find music and information on Gregorian chants. Lots of links here.

Dismuke's Virtual Talking Machine, is an unusual site that is dedicated to vintage music from the years 1900-1939. If you enjoy music from this era, you need to check this site out. You'll need Real Audio to listen to the collection. Click here to get a sample.

Epitonic Radio, isn't really a radio station like you would find around the world. It programs a wide variety of what it calls "cutting edge" music from a number of different genres. You can specify the number of songs you want Epitonic to program for you. There are a lot of MP3s to download, and they are all legal. This is a site that I just found, and I've found it fascinating. More on this later.

Free Music , is a site with a bunch of links for places to go to get free music to use on your website, podcast or video.

The Internet Renaissa nce Band, has lots of midi format Renaissance music for downloading.

K-12 Resources For Music Educators, is a page of many, many links sorted by category. This is a site that definitely should be checked out.

Links to music related websites from MusicGoals , has a huge set of links starting with software and music and going through various individual instruments and all sorts of other things. This definitely looks interesting.

MENC: The National Association for Music Education, is a resource for music teachers. I haven't spent any time here, but it looks promising.

Public Domain Music, is a site which is a reference for identifying public domain songs and music, i.e., music that can be used royalty free. This is an excellent resource if you want to find some legally correct music.

Royalty Free Music , offers a wide variety of royalty free music organized by genres.

The Children's Music Web, is a charitable activity of Pickleberry Pie, Inc. This site has resources for performers, kids, teachers and parents. I haven't had a chance to check it out yet, but you probably should if you're a music teacher.

Worldwide Internet Music Resources, is a group of links to music resources which include: Individual Musicians and Popular Groups; Composers and Compositions; Groups and Ensembles; Other Sites Related to Performance; Genres and Types of Music; Research and Study; Journals and Magazines; The Commerical World of Music; General. Each of these categories has many links. Interesting stuff here for the music person.

My eBooks for Sale

I have two eBooks now on sale. My most recent book is for teachers wanting to move into teaching positions overseas. The second book is for expats who are considering a move to the beautiful island of Bali. Below you will find brief descriptions of both books. Follow the links for more information on each book.

Sale, Sale, Sale for June, July and August

Summer Sale for my two eBooks. Get 40% off on each book if you purchase them during these three months. Just click on the links below to find out more about these two books.

The International Teacher: A Guide to Teaching Overseas

My new eBook on teaching overseas is now available for purchase. Please click on the link to learn more about this book if you are an international teacher looking for a new position, or if you are new to the profession and want to sample the lifestyle of the international teacher. For free sample chapters, click here and here.

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The Practicalities of Moving to Bali: A Primer for Life in the Tropics

My eBook on expat life in Bali is now available for purchase. Please click on the link to learn more about this book that you'll want to read if you plan on moving to Bali. Here's what a reader has said about this book:

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