Blue Ridge Institute houses a museum and produces a fall folklife festival as well as other events throughout the year. Their online exhibits present ballads and banjos. Contact: Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA 24088, 540/365-4416.

Junior Appalchian Musicians, based in Galax, helps communities provide opportunities for children to participate in the old-time and bluegrass music and dance traditions of the Southern Appalachians. Find online resources, including student videos. Contact: PO Box 1085, Galax, VA 24333,  276/238-0526, info@regionaljam.org.

Virginia Commission for the Arts The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (see below) is home for the state's folk arts program. Contact: Lewis House, 223 Governor St., Richmond, VA 23219, 804/225-3132, arts@arts.virginia.gov.

Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Folklife Program supports a wide array of documentation projects. Order CDs and publications online. Contact: Jon Lohmann, 145 Ednam Dr., Charlottesville, VA 22903, 804/924-3296, lohman@virginia.edu.