On the Cover: Ani DiFranco (Photo by Robert Corwin ©)
Club 47 Celebrates 50! ................... by Scott Alarik
Chris Stuart & Backcountry: Following the Crooked Path ................... by John Lupton
Ani DiFranco: The “Cocky Little Folksinger” ................... by Dave Steinfeld
Toronto’s Everything Guy: Ken Whiteley ................... by Matt Watroba
Together: Rachel Unthank & the Winterset ................... by Chris Nickson
From Banza to Banjo: Tony Trischka Covers Old Ground and New Territory ................... by John Kruth
Genticorum ................... by Chris Nickson
Tanya Tagaq ................... by Andrew Cronshaw
John Flynn ................... by Scott Sheldon
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Blue & Gold ............. Linda Thompson and Teddy Thompson (© Hatfish Music Ltd. / Hamish Bazaar Music / ASCAP / PRS)
Blue Bleezing Blind Drunk ............. Traditional / Belle Stewart; arr. by Rachel Unthank & The Winterset
(© 2007 RabbleRouser Music)
Crooked Man ............. Chris Stuart (© Chris Stuart, Backcountry Music)
Escher’s Waltz (Banjo Teach-In) ............. Tony Trischka (© Tonezone Music / BMI (admin by Bug Music))
Fall on My Knees ............. Trad. arr. by Joy Kills Sorrow and Karl Doty (Public Domain)
Qiujaviit ............. Tanya Tagaq (© Tanya Gillis)
Home to Me (Is Anywhere You Are) ............. Tom Paxton (© Pax Music / ASCAP)
If You Say Yes ............. Cindy Kallet (© Cindy Kallet / Sleepy Creek Music / BMI)
Irish Polkas: Denis Murphy’s / John Ryan’s ............. trad. arr. Glenn Weiser (© Glenn Weiser)
Johnny Booker ............. Trad. arr. Cousin Emmy (Public Domain)
Keepsake ............. Chad Urmston (© Ain’t No Trip To Cleveland Music / BMI )
Liza Up A ’Simmon Tree ............. Traditional, arranged by Elizabeth LaPrelle (© 2007 Elizabeth LaPrelle)
Naked Truth ............. Joel Mabus (© 1988 Joel Mabus)
Old Dogs ............. Bill Staines (© 2006 Mineral River Music / BMI)
One World Dance ............. Ken Whiteley (© 2007 Ken Whiteley / Pair-a-dice Music / SOCAN)
Studying Stones ............. Ani DiFranco (© 2005 Righteous Babe Music / BMI)
Les Tisserands ............. Traditional (© 2005 Roues et Archets / Genticorum)
True Lover ............. Lydia Garrison (© Park It Here Publishing / ASCAP)
Two Wolves ............. John Flynn (© Flying Stone Music / ASCAP. Mettafour Records, LLC. All rights reserved.)
Where They Never Say Your Name ............. Eilen Jewell (© 2007 Signature Sounds Recordings)
The First Words ..... by Mark D. Moss
Teach-In: Banjo ..... by Tony Trischka
Teach-In: Harmonica ..... by Glenn Weiser
The Folk Process ..... by Faith Petric
The Songfinder ..... by Joe Hickerson
The Endless Tale ..... by Dan Keding
RagTag ..... by Roger Deitz
What’s Happening (Folk music news and information)
In Print (Book Reviews)
Off the Beaten Track (Recording Reviews)
ONLINE ONLY: Publication Noted (A comprehensive listing of folk music releases from November 2007 thru February 2008)
AVAILABLE ONLINE: Festival & Camp Guide (A complete listing of events for May thru July 2008)
AVAILABLE ONLINE: Sing Out! Radio Partners (Listing of folk radio programs)
Last Chorus (Obituaries for Jean Murai, Duncan Williamson, Olivier Georges “Toty” Andriamampianina, Ernest “Doc” Paulin, Norm Hacking, “Philadelphia” Jerry Ricks, Henrietta Yurchenco, Ken Thomson, Christie Hennessy, Ike Turner, Floyd Westerman, Dan Folgelberg, Lydia Mendoza, Andy Palacio, John Stewart, Tata Güines, Willie P. Bennett, John Paul Morgan, Jeff Healey and Marty Levitt)
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