On the Cover: Maria de Barros (Photo by Katy Larson ©)
Charlie Poole: The Man at Country Music's Roots ................... by Mark Rubin
David Francey: A Working Man's Poetry .......... by Mike Regenstreif
Maria de Barros: Island Girl ..... by Tristram Lozaw
Hot Lands! The Music of Mexico's Tierra Caliente ................... by Paul Anastasio
Coope, Boyes and Simpson: Harmonic Convergence ................... by Chris Nickson
Going with the Flow: Kevin Burke's Quiet Revolution ................... by Rob Weir
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First Words ..... by Mark D. Moss
Teach-In: Fiddle (Irish Fiddle - Sligo Style) ..... by Kevin Burke
The Folk Process ..... by Faith Petric
The Songfinder ..... by Joe Hickerson
The Endless Tale ..... by Dan Keding
RagTag ..... by Roger Deitz
Broadsides (Letters to the Editor)
What’s Happening (Folk music news and information)
In Print (Book Reviews)
Off the Beaten Track (Recording Reviews)
Publication Noted (A comprehensive listing of folk music releases from May '05 - July '05)
Festival & Camp Guide (A complete listing of events for November 2005 through January 2006)
AVAILABLE ONLINE: Sing Out! Radio Partners (Listing of folk radio programs)
Last Chorus (Obituaries for John Herald, Hedy West, Helen Schneyer, Jimmy Martin, Cyril Tawney, & Winnie Winston.)
Folk Marketplace (Classified Ads)
Advertisers Index (List and links for all advertisers in this issue)