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Issue 95 - Mary Dillon, Karen Tweed, Mo & Joe Nicholson, The poems of Violet Jacob, The Steeple Sessions, The Blairgowrie Festivals 1967-1970, Tenterden Folk Festival Review, 2013 Festival Listings, News and Reviews, and much more. Issue 95 - More information

Issue 94 - Ewan McLennan, At First Light, Sarah McQuaid, Elizabeth Stewart, The Campbells of the Croaghs, Genevieve Tudor, Phoenix Folk, The Folk Trail, News and Reviews, and much more. Issue 94 - More information

Issue 93 - Lionel McClelland, Norma Waterson, Cathie Ryan, The Lock In, Plockton High School, The Kist O Riches, Trad Music in the Digital Age, The Johnny Doherty Festival, News and Reviews, and much more. Issue 93 - More information

Issue 92 - Tim Edey, Inishowen Singing Weekend, Fylde Festival at 40, Scottish Guitar Tunes, Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival, Dave Arthur on A L Lloyd, Fleadh Nua, News and Reviews, and much more. Issue 92 - More information

Issue 91 - The Wrigleys, John & Katie Howson, The Border Gaitherin', Jimmy McBeath, Lorcan Mac Mathuna, Tommy McCarthy, Sligo Live, News and Reviews, and much more. Issue 91 - More information

Issue 90 - Cathal McConnell, Simon Ritchie, Packie Manus Byrne, Niamh Ni Charra, 25 Years of Greentrax, The Swannanoa Gathering, Robb Johnson, The Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival, and much more. Issue 90 - More information

Issue 89 - Vin Garbutt, Liam Robinson, Bobby Robb, The Axford Women, Bobby Robb, and much more. Issue 89 - More information

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Issue 88 - Dervish, Brenda Wootton, Rita Gallagher, The Yetties, 2011 Festival Listings, and much more. Issue 88 - More information

Issue 87 - Rachel Davis, Siobhan Miller, Ric Sanders, The McCalmans, Lincolnshire Folk Song Competition, Gavin Pennycook, Celtic Colours Festival, Stovies And Salsa and more. Issue 87 - More information

Issue 86 - Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies, John Waltham, Joe Holmes, The Shee, Wendy Stewart, Dougie MacLean, Shrewsbury Folk Festival and more. Issue 86 - More information

Issue 85 - Dave Swarbrick, Will Noble, John McSherry, The Ideal Band, Duncan Wood, Big National Ceilidh, The Pipeline and more. Issue 85 - More information

Issue 84 - Bob Wood, Archie Fisher, David Oliver, Guidewires, Bram Taylor, Fidil, The Pipeline and more. Issue 84 - More information

Issue 83 - Jerry Holland, The Leitrim Equation, Aaron Jones, Eamon Doorley, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Julie Fowlis & Ross Martin, Luke Plumb, Elsa Lemaitre, The Pipeline and more. Issue 83 - More information

Issue 82 - 2009 Festival Listings - Tom Bliss - 25 Years of Sid Kipper - Battlefield Band - 'Home is Where the Van Is', Mick Ryan 'Folk Opera', Living Tradition Summer Schools, English International, Local Music Making by Jim Bainbridge, The Pipeline - and more. Issue 82 - More information

Issue 81 -Far, Far, from Ypres - Soldiers songs from WW1. Archie Fisher - Part 1 of an in depth feature on Archie's career. Craig, Morgan, Robson, Belshazzars Feast, Yorkshire Carol Tradition, The Paul McKenna Band, The Snapes, The Hebridean Celtic Festival,The Pipeline - and more. Issue 81 - More information

Issue 80 -Margaret Stewart - Gaelic singer with some strong views on the direction of the song tradition. Janet Russell - Scots singer not afraid of expressing political views in performance. Christina Stewart - on children's songs and performance. Tom Lewis - English born Canadian based singer and songwriter . Bella Hardy - Young singer making a name for herself. The Bodhran - from the viewpoint of the makers. The Dulcimer - the development of dulcimer playing in the UK. The Orkney Folk Festival - photofeature and review by Debbie Kortitsas Issue 80 - More information

Issue 79 -Archive Photography - Photographs from the folk revival. Sylvia Barnes - Glasgow born singer . History of Flatpicking guitar - by John Carnie. Lorcan MacMathuna - on Sean Nos singing. Australia's Bush Dance Tradition - by Peter Ellis. The Gosport & Fareham Festival - photofeature and review Issue 79 - More information

Issue 78 -Mick West, Brian Peters, Max MacDonald - Celtic Colours Festival, Maeve Mackinnon, Sheffield Folk Chorale, 2008 FESTIVAL LISTING Issue 78 - More information

Issue 77 - Steve Turner, Kevin MacLeod, Wm Kennedy Piping Festival, Askew Sisters , John Bushby, Yorkshire Garland project, Up Helly_Aa Issue 77 - More information

Issue 76 - Ray Fisher, The Expatriate Game, Omega 3, Lorient Festival Issue 76 - More information

Issue 75 - Rachel Unthank, Karen Matheson, The Nu-Nordic Reunion, Steve Ashley, Mike McGoldrick, Alistair Anderson – Part 3. Issue 75 - More information

Issue 74 - Kathleen MacInnes, Pete Webb & Ken Hall, Shona Kipling & Damien O'Kane, Alistair Anderson – Part 2, Big Whistle Weekend, Mick Sands, The Ulster Folk Orchestra.. Issue 74 - More information

Issue 73 - Alistair Anderson –In depth article on a man with a major influence on the folk revival in the UK. . Martin O'Neil - Scolds Bridle - John Wright & John Weatherby - Temple Bar Music Festival - Festival listings 2007. Issue 73 - More information

Issue 72Fred Morrison – The Pixie Band, Terry Conway, Dylan Fowler, Spain's Living Tradition - the Asturian Folk Scene The Tom Bliss Folksong Workblook – Part 4 in Tom's songwriting workshop 'book' / 'blog'. Issue 72 - More information

Issue 71 Winter Traditions -Songs and traditions of Mid-Winter. Guitar Maestros - a DVD series giving an extraordinary insight into many top guitar players. Mary Smith - The singer from ' the singing island' of Lewis. Baring Gould Festival - Photo feature of one of Britain's newer traditional music festivals. Rachel Hair - Graduate of Strathclyde University starting a career in traditional music. Con 'Fada' O'Drisceoil - writer of many witty songs and stories. Fiddle Renaissance - Paul Anderson - passionate about the regional fiddle styles in Scotland. The Queensbury Rules - progress from the latest signing for Fellside Recordings. The Tom Bliss Folksong Workblook - Part 3 in Tom's songwriting workshop 'book' / 'blog'. Issue 71 - More information

Issue 70
Tom Munnelly - Folklorist and song collector in Ireland The Music Room - The evolution of the Music Room - 'Britain's Centre for Traditional Instruments' - and the story of Dave Mallinson - the man behind mally.com Whitby Folk Week - Photo festure of one of Britain's major traditional music festivals.
Bill Leader - Part 2 - 50 years in the recording industry and responsible for many of the classic recordings of the folk revival.
Angus Lyon & Ruaridh Campbell - on recording on a budget.
Karine Polwart - '8 Questions' bringing us up to speed with a remarkable performer and writer whose career is on an upward curve. The MK Whistle - the story behind a new whistle gaining popularity among session players. The Tom Bliss Folksong Workblook - Part 2 in Tom's songwriting workshop 'book' / 'blog'. Issue 70 - More information

Issue 69
Eric Bogle - one of the greatest songwriters of the last 30 years.

Ian Green - of Greentrax Recordings. Malcolm Storey - the man behind Whitby Folk week for over 25 years nears his retirement.
Corrina Hewat - pushing the boundaries and improvising with folk music and jazz. Songwriting Workshop with Tom Bliss - Part One of a four part feature on songwriting. Mike O'Connor - fiddler and songwriter. Cleethorpes Folk Festival - Photo-feature of this long running festival. Issue 69 - More information

Issue 68 Bill Leader - 50 years in the recording industry and responsible for many of the classic recordings of the folk revival. Fellside Recordings - 30 years of one of Britian's major folk music labels. Steeleye Span - At a time when many of their early recordings are being re-issued, Alan Murray puts their recording career in perspective. Sean Donnelly - Folk club singer Sean stopped singing after his son was killed in a freak accident, but found that songs pulled him through. Passing it On - Start of an in depth look at how traditional music is taught and how it can be passed on to the next generation. Folk Britannia – a critique by Joe Stead of the recent BBC programmes about the folk revival. The Pindrop Club – A novel approach to concert or folk club style promotion. Issue 68 - More information

Issue 67

2006 Festivals Listing - Your guide to UK folk festivals Back of the Moon - Scottish Trad Music Awards 'Best Folk Band' 2006 Cara Dillon - her approach to a career as a folk musician Anglo International - The story behind the music and musicians playing the anglo concertina Will Duke & Dan Quinn - Music for Lungs and Bellows is a good description of these talented and entertaining traditional music makers Celtic Connections Photo Feature – Photographs from Glasgow's annual winter festival Tribute to Gordon Duncan – An appreciation of one of Scotland's finest musicians who died in december at the age of 41 Issue 67 - More information

Issue 66 Robin Morton – Singer, 'Boy' of the Lough, Battlefield Band manager and Temple Records supremo. Scots Trad Music Awards 2005 – Photo-feature Ingrid Henderson – Highland Musician Ian Davison – Scots songwriter Jim Causley – Singing from the next generation Flook – Flute led band Celtic Colours – Festival and Cape Breton Music Hilary James – An eclectic career Issue 66 - More information

Issue 65Chris Wood – The Lark Descending Tim Dennehy – Between the Sea and the Hill Bruce Molsky – Related Traditions – Old Time American Music John Tams – A Lot to Answer For Malinky – New Leaves Dougie MacLean – Part Two Kate Rusby – Q & A Emma and the Professor – Not the ‘same old, same old’ Mad For Trad – Instrument tutorials on CDROM Issue 65 - More information

Issue 64 Steve Tilston – My Craft and Sullen Art Dougie MacLean – Living the Tradition Johnny Coppin – Preparing for a Milestone Donald Shaw – Still Seeking his Holy Grail Cross Current – Refreshingly Traditional Claire Mann – 10 Questions Sidmouth Folk Week Review – Fifty-One Not Out Sing Out! – Preparing your Voice to Sing NewsFest – Focus on 7 Festivals through Sep - Nov Issue 64 - More information

Issue 63 Danu - One of the most successful Irish groups in the last decade, Old Blind Dogs - Scots Trad Music Awards 'Best Band of the Year' 04, Ian Robb - An Englishman in Canada, Jack Elliott & Jock Purdon - Unfurl the 'Cotia Banner, Sam Pirt - Music, song and dance man The Songlinks Project - A brief history to date, Old Stagers - An 18th Century Guittar, Floating Crowbars, Idiots, and Whisky for Breakfast - Unusual tune names, Session Seen - A new feature from Mike Mandolin Issue Issue 63 - More information

Issue 62 Douglas Lawrence – Making every Note Count, Rachel Walker – The Most Lovely Music, Alan Bell Tom Napper Tom Bliss, Geoff Heslop – Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, Jim Moray – 10 Questions, Lews Castle College – A Great Place to Learn, Contra Dance – Roots and Rhythms, The National Festival – Photo Feature, NewsFest – Focus on 15 Festivals through Jun/July Issue 62 - More information

Issue 28 Editorial - Where is the Protest Features - Natalie MacMaster & Cape Breton, The Tannahill Weavers, In Search of Nic Jones, The John Wright Band, English Folk Dance & Song Society, Niel Gow. Issue 28 More infomation

Issue 27 Editorial - The Role of the Critic Features - Deaf Shepherd, The English Folk Dance & Song Society, Song Feature - Indiana by Andy Mitchell, Johnny Collins, Cowboy Celtic, The McCalmans, The Connollys of Connemara, Travelling for a Living, The Learning Curve - Learning to play Traditional Music, Degree Course in Scottish Music. Issue 27 More infomation

Issue 26 Editorial - Traditional Music & the Media Features - Roy Bailey, The Old Rope String Band, Sandy Brechin, Harvey Andrews, Simon Thoumire, The Kelty Clippie - Song Feature. Issue 26 More infomation

Issue 25 Guest Editorial - Musical Links between UK & USA Features - Savourna Stevenson, Ian Bruce, Cheshire Traditions, Martyn Wyndham-Read, Traditional Music in Wales, Amplifying Acoustic Instruments, Cheshire Traditions - Roy Clinging. Issue 25 More infomation

Issue 24 Editorial - National Policy for the Traditional Arts Features - Show of Hands, Show of Hands -Tips of the Trade, Traditional Music on the Radio, Bluffers guide to Sean-Nos, Phil & June Colclough, Artist formerly known as George Faux, Taffy Thomas, Bobby Campbell. Issue 24 More infomation

Issue 23 Editorial - Celtic Music Records Debate Features - Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley, Ted & Ivy Poole, Songs for the Folk?, Gypsy Reel, Topical Treasurehouse, June Tabor, Cambridge Festival '97 Photo Feature Issue 23 More infomation

Issue 22 Editorial - Bad Press Features - Mike Raven, Alex Campbell, Celtic Caboodle, Robin Laing - The Angels' Share, Christy Moore, Chantan. Issue 22 More infomation

Issue 21 Editorial - Pride & Passion Features - Kate Rusby, Robin & Barry Dransfield, Waiting for the Bubble to Burst, Nic Jones, The 'Nic Jones' Guitar Style, Mairtin O' Connor. Issue 21 More infomation

Issue 20 Editorial - Get it right Features - Packie Manus Byrne, Dicky Deegan, Mick West, Arcady, Adam McNaughtan, Three Ways of Being Folk. Why I Love Sidmouth Festival Issue 20 More infomation

Issue 19 Editorial - What are we selling? Features - Frankie Gavin, Dave Webber, Pauline Cato & Tom McConville, Music for Dance, Alison Kinnaird, The Canadians are Coming, John Campbell. Issue 19 More infomation

Issue 18 Editorial - MOR Folk Song or do we still have something to say? Features - Tabache, Green Linnet Records, Traditional Arts Alliance, A piece of Ireland?, Sean Keane, Craobh Rua, Fly on the Wall - La Bottine Souriante. Issue 18 More infomation

Issue 17 Editorial - Which way to go? Features - Interview with Robert Burns, The Clarke Pennywhistle, Crossroads Debate, Chris Sherburn & Denny Bartley, Greentrax Recordings, Tony McManus, Issue 17 More infomation

Issue 16 Editorial - Talk Big about being Small Features - Jock Duncan, Micheal O' Suilleabhain, Micho Russell, International Concertina Association, Abingdon Morris, Matters Legal 3, Fly on the Wall - 30 years a Folkie. Issue 16 More infomation

Issue 15 Editorial - Tighten your belts! Features - Brian McNeill, Dolores Keane, Hamish Imlach, Kevin Burke, Matters Legal 2. Issue 15 More infomation

Issue 14 Editorial - A National Development Agency for Traditional Music Features - Aly Bain - Transatlantic Sessions, Brendan Power, Huw & Tony Williams, Ralph Blizzard, Vin Garbutt, Matters Legal 1, Fly on the Wall - The Sound Man Story. Issue 14 More infomation

Issue 13 Editorial - Folk Clubs & Young People Features - Riverdance - Bill Whelan, Bill Cadick, Nomos, Is the Tradition Living 3, RTE - Records, Television, Everything, The Old Swan Band, Living on Air - Radio Feature. Issue 13 More infomation

Issue 12 Editorial - Diversity of View but Common Goals Features - Wolfstone, Passchendaele - Coope, Boyes & Simpson, Martin Hayes, Recordings from Cork Trad. Festivals, Iron Horse, Living on Air - Radio Feature, Is the Tradition Living 2, Fly on the Wall - Roots Mon: a plain persons guide to Traditional Music. Issue 12 More infomation

Issue 11 Editorial - At the end of the line? Features - Battlefield Band, Interview with Paddy Maloney, Chris Wood & Andy Cutting, Alasdair Fraser, Ossian Publications, Fly on the Wall - Kate Rusby & Kathryn Roberts. Issue 11 More infomation

Issue 10 Editorial - The Festival League Tables Features - Cherish the Ladies, Show of Hands, Interview with Robert Mathieson, Scottish Step-Dancing, Scottish Traditional Music Trust, Letters from a would be Session Man, Fly on the Wall - Chris Wood. Issue 10 More infomation

Issue 9 Editorial - Power & Responsibility Features - Cyril Tawney, Steve Tilston & Maggie Boyle, Tom Napper & Tony Wilson, Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland - Keeping the Grass roots Strong, Luke Daniels, Fly on the Wall - Taking Music to Nature. Issue 09 More infomation

Issue 8 Editorial Features - Sharon Shannon, Dave Goulder, John Howson, Rita connolly, The Stepdance Factor, Fly on the Wall - Tony Wilson, Issue 08 More infomation

Issue 7 Editorial - Art or Leisure? Features - Norma Waterson, Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin, Vic Gammon talks to Roy Bailey, Sara Grey, The House Band, Fly on the Wall - More idle observations from Allan Taylor. Issue 07 More infomation

Issue 6 Editorial - Sing for the Song Features - William Jackson, Folk Rock - From Fairport onward, Fylde Guitars, Jeff Warner & Jeff Davis, Fly on the Wall - Idle observations from Allan Taylor. Issue 06 More infomation

Issue 5 Editorial - Patrons & Mentors Features - The Lakeman Brothers, Peter Bellamy, Heritage, Northern Soul, Brenda Wooton, Fly on the Wall - Battlefield Band. Issue 05 More infomation

Issue 4 Editorial - The Respect it Deserves Features - Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, Am Bron Binn - King Arthur in the Western Isles, Ken Woolard, From an English Bothy, Fly on the Wall - Keith Hancock. Issue 04 More infomation

Issue 3 Editorial - New Writing - Vital to the Tradition Features - Altan, George & Ron Spicer, Set Dancing Revival in Ireland, Coope, Boyes & Simpson, The Fesian Movement, Fly on the Wall - Sid Kipper. Issue 03 More infomation

Issue 2 Editorial - Professionalism Vs Commercialism Features - Capercaillie, Dave Burland, Set Dancing in Northern Ireland, Brian Peters, Ceol to Newcastle, Song Feature - Mill O' Tifty's Annie, The Poozies, Storytelling in Shropshire, Fly on the Wall - A week in the life of Jez Lowe. Issue 02 More infomation

Issue 1 Editorial - A Duty to Inform Features - The Boys of the Lough, Carolina Shout, Walt Michael & Co., The Changing Face of Festivals, The North West of England, Sheffield & the East Midlands, The Northern Ireland Folk Scene, Edinburgh - The Fringe gets longer, Fly on the Wall - Hamish Moore's Diary, Issue 01 More infomation