On the Cover: Feufollet
(Photo by Alyce Labry ©)
Danny Schmidt Casts a Musical Net ................... by Matt Watroba
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba: Celebration on the Banks of the Niger .......... by Chris Nickson
Feufollet: Future Past Perfect ................... by Geoffrey Himes
Jolie Holland: Our Lady of Sorrows ................... by John Kruth
Pete Seeger ................... by Susan Wright
Julie Fowlis ................... by Mark D. Moss
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Add Me ............. Judith Abbott, Neil Ferguson, Louise Watts & Allan Whalley (© 2008 EMI Music Publ. Germany GMBH)
An t-Aparan Goirid ’s an t-Aparan Ùr: Òran do Sheasaidh Bhaile Raghnaill
............. Traditional, arranged by Doorley/Fowlis/Kelly (© Shoeshine Records 2007)
Better Times Will Come ............. Diana Jones (© Yarjones Music / ASCAP)
Magpie ............. Traditional, arranged by Ken Perlman (© Ken Perlman)
Mary Ambree ............. Traditional, arranged by Janet Russell (© Harbourtown 2008)
May the River Run Dry ............. Raymond, Hillier & Byrd (© 2008 Jonathan Byrd / SESAC / SOCAN)
Open the Window, Noah ............. Traditional, arranged by Andrew Calhoun (P.D.)
The Raven-Headed Hunter ............. John Kruth (© John Kruth / Sonic Kruth / BMI)
River of Time ............. Jorma Kaukonen (© 2008 Jorma Kaukonen, JK Co., BMI)
The River Tune ............. Bassekou Kouyate (© 2006 Out Here Records)
Rufford Park Poachers ............. Traditional, arranged by Jim Moray (© 2008 NIAG)
Southland Street ............. Danny Schmidt (© 2008 Danny Schmidt / BMI)
Sur le Bord de L’eau ............. Traditional, arranged by Feufollet (© Tasso Loop Music)
Sweet Loving Man ............. Jolie Holland (© 2008 Songs Music Publishing LLC and Box Tree Music / ASCAP)
Talk About Suffering ............. Traditional, arr. Dakota Dave Hull (P.D.)
They Killed John Henry ............. Justin Townes Earle (© J-Trane Publishing (ASCAP))
Teach-In: Guitar ..... by Dakota Dave Hull
Teach-In: Banjo ..... by Ken Perlman
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 February thru May 2009)
AVAILABLE ONLINE: Festival & Camp Guide (A complete listing of events for August thru October 2009)
AVAILABLE ONLINE: Sing Out! Radio Partners (Listing of folk radio programs)
Last Chorus (Obituaries for Koko Taylor, Travis Edmonson, Coumba Sidibe, Archie Green, Richie Schulberg (“Citizen Kafka”), Bob Guida, Jim Taylor and “Bowling Green” John Cephas)
Folk Marketplace (Classified Ads)
Advertisers Index (List and links for all advertisers in this issue)