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Greek Bouzouki Forum - A discussion forum about techniques of playing, music for the bouzouki, players, and news.
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.
Han's Irish Bouzouki Homepage. - Resource for learners and players. Includes information on tuning, tablature, pictures, recommended books and listening.
Lunny, Donal - Bouzouki player at the cutting edge of the evolution of Irish music for almost thirty years, now also a composer and producer; designed the first Irish Bouzouki. Brief profile and information about the instrument.
Ancient Tones - Article tracing the development of the bouzouki - its origins, its role in Greece and "adoption" by Irish musicians. Offers a listing of luthiers, discography and bibliography
Bouzouki World - Sales and repairs of bouzouki and related instruments, accessories, recordings, and music related items. Greek music and bands for hire. Forum.
Bouzouki - Wikipedia article covers the history and development of the instrument in Greek and Irish traditions of the 20th century.
Radical Movement for Rebetiko Dechiotification and Bouzouki Detetrachordization - A group of purists seek to preserve the traditional construction and playing style of the bouzouki - with 6 strings, and without amplification.
Bouzouki World - Bouzouki and related instruments, accessories, recordings, and music related items. Greek music and bands for hire. Forum.
Radical Movement for Rebetiko Dechiotification and Bouzouki Detetrachordization - Lobby of fundamentalists. Information about bouzouki instrument and its history.

Wikipedia Articles

Irish bouzouki - The Irish bouzouki (colloquially, the "zouk") is a derivative of the Greek bouzouki.
Bouzouki - The bouzouki (gr. το μπουζούκι; pl.
Johnny Moynihan - Johnny Moynihan is a folk singer based in Dublin, Ireland. A gifted musician, he is responsible for introducing the bouzouki and the Irish bouzouki into Irish music in the mid 1960s.
Planxty - Planxty was an Irish folk music band formed in the 1970s, consisting of Christy Moore (vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhran), Dónal Lunny (bouzouki, guitars), Andy Irvine (vocals, mandolin, mandola, bouzouki, hurdy-gurdy, harmonica) and Liam O'Flynn (uilleann pipes, tin whistle).
Houghton Weavers - The Houghton Weavers are an English folk music band formed in 1975 in Westhoughton, in the borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. The current three band members are David Littler (acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, banjo-ukulele, bouzouki, piano accordion and vocals), Steve Millington (bass guitar, keyboards, acoustic guitar, piano accordion and vocals) and Tony Berry (lead vocalist).