The Living Tradition Issue 50 Featured in this issue - Chris Foster - One of the leading singers of the folk revival looks at his career and the current scene from a new perspective. Fraser Fifield - Stretching the boundaries from pipes to sax - an insight into the work of Fraser Fifield, one time member of 'Old Blind Dogs'. Sara Grey & Kieron Means - It's clearly an ongoing tradition - Sara Grey has a lot to say about the links between British and North American traditions and the music of her son, Kieron Means shows that traditions do run in the family. Roy Bailey - on children's songs- Roy gives his opinions on the value of songs for children and some background to his own writing. Pat McNulty- a feature on a leading light of the 'old school' of Irish piping. Paddy Glackin - Bothy Band fiddler, Paddy Glackin has some interesting views on the current state of traditional music. The Ballad in Inishowen - 'Singers Circles' are nurturing the song tradition in Ireland, Inishowen has a special place in the calendar for lovers of traditionla song. Geordie - Ballad Feature - Part 2 of the feature in our Ballad Series on 'Geordie - Child #209' by Nick Caffrey The Flowers of the Forest- background to this famous song by Steve McGrail The Pipeline - An insiders look at the piping scene by Chris Mackenzie Opinion - Who follows on? - Comments on change and sustainability of long established events. Live Reviews - of a dozen or more festivals and concerts.
		Reviews - Issue Number 50 Battlefield Band - Time & Tide Jack Beck - Oh Lassie Lassie Brendan Begley - It Could Be a Good Yet! Eric Bogle - The Colour of Dreams Broderick - Cortanze Castle Ronan Browne & Peter O'Loughlin - Touch Me if You dare Bill Caddick - Unicorns Eliza Carthy - Anglicana The Chieftains - The Wide World Over Jenny Crook & Henry Sears - Chasing the Dawn Mirella Murray & Tola Custy - Three Sunsets Karen Tweed & Andy Cutting - One Roof Under The Demon Barbers - Uncut Donovan - What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid Donovan - Fairytale Dordan - Road to Kingdom Come Emily Smith Band - A Day Like Today Fine Friday - Gone Dancing Flook! - Rubai Dermot Hyde and Tom Hake - Pipeline Emily Weygang & Ben Harker - Emily Weygang & Ben Harker Bert Jansch - The Ornament Tree Bert Jansch - Moonshine Bert Jansch - Down Under Tony Kendall - Fairlop Fair Last Night's Fun - Dubh Charlie Lennon & Johny Og Connolly - Dusk Til Dawn Maurice Lennon - Brian Boru The High King of Tara Malinky - 3 Ravens The McCalmans - Where the Sky Meets the Sea Danny & Joyce McLeod - Never a Cross Word Ralph McTell - The Best of Ralph McTell Mairtin O'Connor - The Road West Patterson, Jordan, Dipper - Flat Earth Real Time - Real Time John Renbourn - Light Flight John Renbourn - The Transatlantic Anthology Stanley Robertson - Travellers' Tales Volume 2 James Scott Skinner - The Strathspey King John Tams - Home Jane & Amanda Threlfall - Gown of Green Various Artists - American Roots the essential album Various Artists - The King Has Landed Various Artists - Border Sangsters Various Artists - Bah Humbug Various Artists - Seasons, Ceremonies and Rituals Various Artists - Enlist for a Soldier Waterson:Carthy - A Dark Light Duncan Williamson - Travellers' Tales Volume 1 Kibride - Sidan