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Irish Bouzouki:
Article on the use of guitar and bouzouki/cittern in Celtic music, by Cliff McGann (originally published in Celtic Heritage); includes notes on significant performers.
http://www.ceolas.org/instruments/celtic_guitar.html
A Yahoo! group to discuss citterns, bouzoukis and related instruments; covers the instruments, makers, and playing techniques.
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cittern/
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A fact sheet on the modern instrument, a hybrid development of older instruments and the mandolin family, and strongly associated with Celtic music. Includes information on tuning, stringing, and playing, with a listing of resources.
http://www.dustystrings.com/shop/cittern_info.shtml
An enthusiast for citterns, bouzoukis, other mandolin-like instruments, and their music; maintains a database of categorised links.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~cittern/
Han's Irish Bouzouki Homepage.
Resource for learners and players. Includes information on tuning, tablature, pictures, recommended books and listening.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~hspeek/bouzouki//
How to Tell Mandolins, Citterns, Mandolas, Bouzoukis, etc. Apart
Describes the differences in construction and tuning in this group of instruments.
http://www.ceolas.org/instruments/cittern.html
An article on the instrument in Irish music; includes tunings, tabs, practical tips, and links.
http://banwarth.free.fr/engbouz.htm
Information on the instrument and well known players. Includes a gallery and audio clips.
http://www.irishbouzouki.com/
Luthier specializing in cittern, bouzouki, and other mandolin family instruments; also make acoustic guitars. Includes information on instruments, items in stock and pricing.
http://www.kennaquhair.com/
Some thoughts on the Irish Bouzouki
Article originally published in American Lutherie No 54, describing the four-course bouzouki, and five-course cittern, and techniques for their construction.
http://www.mcdonaldstrings.com/zook_article.html